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The last three elections have seen an MP from the previous parliament die within a month of the election. Patsy Calton in 2005, Rudi Vis in 2010, and (sadly) Charlie Kennedy in 2015. Uxbridge MP Michael Shersby survived the Labour landslide in 1997, but didn't survive a heart attack one week later. Can't mind anyone from 2001 to complete this cycle: think there was one, but my mind goes blank. Wonder if 2017 will continue this trend.

Well, if there is an October election, days is technically more accurate than years...

Also:

That'll be Boris who nearly managed to lose an election to Ken Livingstone in 2012.

Well, this is the last forum I expected to stumble across an unmarked Dr Who spoiler! (Twas a nice wee extra for the fans...)

Hey, even in a sad moment, that brought a good laugh.

Great edit there, Joey!

You've got till June 30, going by the OP. Might be able to squeeze a decent game out - David Butler says 8 months tops this parliament should last, and the 1974 parliament still managed to squeeze in a by-election.

HOLY GRIM REAPER, BATMAN! Damn, the last month and a bit is taking a right battering to my childhood here.

That makes it Deadsox 3-0 Death Impends Doesn't it?

It was a close run thing, you know. Nah, I can fully admit to having found the entire night's proceedings amazingly hilarious. And my MP just hung on, so there wasn't a sting in it waiting, either. The SNP got a kick up their arse - maybe they can focus on health and education for a bit. Indy wasn't going to be broken or made on that vote, but the years ahead. Lib Dems did surprisingly well - won more seats than I thought they would. Just as well, as they lost half their current seats! Surprise (imo) wins in Oxford West and Bath, some far better candidates back in (Cable, Swinson) and some seats which can now be called target seats. They also lost Cleggy, but we've not heard the last of him. Labour held on to 27/30 of their most marginal seats, won in places they never win, and reduced around 50 stonking Tory majorities to within a 3% swing. Good night by any accounts. Tories held onto power, but are reliant on Irish sourfaces and Scottish unionists. Labour now have to make sure this is the mid 90s and not 1964, electorally speaking. Also, I passed out around 5pm and just woke up.

Seemingly the electorate response to Theresa May:

She is done for, regardless.

Tory/DUP coalition then? Coalition of Chaos!

Yeah, they're younger, but...South Thanet? You know, that fraud charge that May defended as innocent? Tick tock goes the bomb.

Oh btw, one for @DevonDeathTrip - Susanne Cameron Blackie got 41 votes.

Thinking Tory majority due to Scottish unionists and DUP.

Tories gain Walsall N. David WInnick's out.

Vince Cable back.

Cleggs gone. Well, Peter Sallis went earlier this week...

The swing in London so far is pretty much 10% from Tory to Lab. The swing needed to unseat IDS? 9.5%. Watch this space.

Mhairi Black holds on!

Rumblings that Iain Duncan Smith might be in trouble? Oh please please please please please pretty please be true. I'd even take a Labour MP in this seat here if IDS lost.

Labour gain Rutherglen. Yeah the exit poll is bollocks. It's too pro-SNP by looks of it...

Theresa May was a right cunt making her do that debate (in place of Theresa May) the day after her dad died. I'm not at all Tory, but even I thought that was a right low blow.