THE UK GENERAL ELECTION

[Josco 49]

..... Charlie Dimmock (butt ugly TV gardener for our overseas readers) revenging herself for her cancelled show.

Reasonable pair of norks though

[Tuber Mirum 125]

..... Charlie Dimmock (butt ugly TV gardener for our overseas readers) revenging herself for her cancelled show.

Reasonable pair of norks though

Norks?

 

Next thing you know we will be having outbreaks of "futtock-nadgering"

 

And she isn't that ugly anyway.

[The Four Horsemen 26]

All hail the legacy of Kenneth Williams!

[football_fan 42]

I just checked the poll results on the bbc website:

 

Labour: 353 seats

Conservatives: 194 seats

Liberal democrats: 59 seats

SNP: 6 seats

PC: 3 seats

IKHH: 1 seat

Others: 2 seats

 

 

With 618 of the 646 seats already declared, Tony Blair's party has won another majority and has secured a historic third term.

[Tuber Mirum 125]

It is at times like this that I feel I could even admit to some common ground with Mr Josco.

 

I never imagined I would ever cheeer a Conservative gain.

 

as The Wicked Witch once so properly said:

 

"What a world, what a world!"

[Gunjaman5000 30]

Also suffering from a right leaning Labour government here in New Zealand, you have my commiserations.

[Mortician 2]

And based on the first passed the post system:

 

Labour 36% of the vote 57% of the seats

Conservative 33% of the vote 32% of the seats

Lib Dems 23% of the vote 10% of the seats...

 

Isn't democracy wonderful - perhaps we should give it a try sometime?

[Cowboy Ronnie 78]

good news for those unhappy with the UK election result - the addition of 10 new countries to the EC last year has given you an additional 40% in terms of new destinations to choose to move to without having to worry about visas, work permits, etc. I've been to Warsaw a few times and parts of it, especially the old town, are wonderful. The women have some of the best cheek bone structures anywhere, and I'm sure the Polish government would welcome some replacements for all their countrymen who've been moving to Britain.

 

On a related note, the US is still waiting for Alec Baldwin to live up to his promise to leave if Bush got elected 4 1/2 years ago.

[The Four Horsemen 26]

Which countries have a left-leaning government these days? I was trying to think of one and got as far as Cuba............

 

And where is Mr Josco? I would have thought that he would have turned up to pass on his thoughts today.........

[Magere Hein 1,400]

And based on the first passed the post system:

 

Labour 36% of the vote 57% of the seats

Conservative 33% of the vote 32% of the seats

Lib Dems 23% of the vote 10% of the seats...

I congratulate Labour with a historic third straight victory. I wonder though if the UK should be congratulated with the result.

 

Isn't democracy wonderful - perhaps we should give it a try sometime?

 

regards,

Hein

[Tuber Mirum 125]

I would prefer to read the word "historic" a few less times today than I have done already.

 

As regards Mr Josco, we can confidently assume he is still counting votes as his constituency is traditionally the last one to declare.

 

Interesting to see that the sitting MP (who will undoubtedly get in again) studied international politics with Henry Kissinger. Seems otherwise quite sensible, though.

[Josco 49]

As regards Mr Josco, we can confidently assume he is still counting votes as his constituency is traditionally the last one to declare.

 

Interesting to see that the sitting MP (who will undoubtedly get in again) studied international politics with Henry Kissinger. Seems otherwise quite sensible, though.

You are correct my old Spud, it has the one of the largest areas of any constituency and is the last to declare. Not sure how you knew it was mine as most of my colleagues are surprised that my home falls into Skipton & Ripon area.

 

Don't think much of the incumbent as he very pro Europe, and we never see him out on the stump.

 

The election result is possibly the best one could have hoped for under the circumstances, not ideal but then M Howard has 'something of the night about him'. Perhaps we should use him as DL mascot.

 

The only question is can the handover to G Brown (twunt) be measured in months or weeks?

[Tuber Mirum 125]

  Not sure how you knew it was mine as most of my colleagues are surprised that my home falls into Skipton & Ripon area.

 

I know where you live.

[Josco 49]

[Tuber Mirum 125]

I see the monkey got re-elected as Mayor of Hartlepool.

 

Sounds like he is the ideal politician.

[Guest IYG]

Yay Blair won.

 

*Runs away*

[Tuber Mirum 125]

Yay Blair won.

 

*Runs away*

I'll get you my pretty.

 

And your little dog, too.

[Guest IYG]

Yay Blair won.

 

*Runs away*

I'll get you my pretty.

 

And your little dog, too.

Ha, I already killed the dog.

 

[BrunoBrimley 86]

Ha, I already killed the dog.

 

 

 

And he was quite tasty too (roasted not boiled), although the fleas were a bit more crunchy than I normally like.

[Earl Gloomy 7]

Bloody Labour! I regret staying up to watch it, yes i was one of "Those" who stayed up to watch it! Scotch usualy helps, especialy when itv and BBC keeping flashing the red icon on the screen and indicating labour retained an MP

 

P.S. I feel sorry for Mr. Howard

[Guest IYG]

I see that the Conservatives will just miss out on 200 seats. Only two undeclared seats left.

[Dr Strangelove 14]

Bloody Labour! I regret staying up to watch it, yes i was one of "Those" who stayed up to watch it! Scotch usualy helps, especialy when itv and BBC keeping flashing the red icon on the screen and indicating labour retained an MP      

 

P.S. I feel sorry for Mr. Howard

It was worth staying up to see the Paxman/Galloway grudge match.

[The Four Horsemen 26]

Best result for quite some time (in terms of seats) for the Lib Dems too (sorry all you right wingers, thought I'd go for a bit of balance here!).......

[Guest Guest_Simon I]

After being away for some time I have now recovered sufficiently from Thursday's travesty of democracy to post...

 

Well done to Mr Howard- a great campaign and a great unifier. It's a shame he has resigned. He would make such a good Prime Minister!

 

Good election night coverage on the beeb (not so sure about that bloody paint the country thing though!)- nice banter with Paxman and his interviewees. Glad to see Boris Johnson was around he is great!

 

Anyway wait until 2009/2010 when a glorious Conservative govt. will be formed! Hopefully Theresa May (Baronness Thatcher mk2) or Dr Liam Fox will take over as leader and form a 'New new right' administration!!!

 

Simon

 

<In shame that we live in a Labour run country with a fool as it's leader- though at least we have a great Official Head of State!!!>

[Captain Oates 21]

After being away for some time I have now recovered sufficiently from Thursday's travesty of democracy to post...

 

Well done to Mr Howard- a great campaign and a great unifier. It's a shame he has resigned.  ...snip...

No, he hasn't !

 

He has just announced his Shadow Cabinet.

 

We are not rid of him yet.