Bibliogryphon 9,614 Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) During the 2010 parliament there were 21 By-elections caused by death, crimianal activity, defection and just pissing off back to New York to be with your hubby. If anyone is up for it I am willing to organise a game of by-election bingo. Just pick 30 MPs who you think might depart their seat before 2020 and I will keep score Death = 30 points Crimianl activity - 20 points Resignation - 10 points (reducing to 5 if they defect and regain their seat) The will be 10 point bonuses for unique picks and a 25 point bonus for the by-elction that wipes out the tory majority and 50 point bonus if the by-election results brings down the government. Be warned this will try our patience as you will need to invest 5 years to play but what the hell we watch Zsa Zsa Gabor. PM me with your teams. As this will take a lot of research I will give you until 30 June to have them all lined up. Edited May 15, 2015 by DevonDeathTrip Posts moved to new thread 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,512 Posted May 11, 2015 Sounds cool. I'll have a think on a list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,142 Posted May 11, 2015 Deffo up for searching 650 constituency MPs - just after I recover from the all nighter on May 7th. I'm still tired! Meantime, I see David Miliband has waded in, complaining that Labour didn't make itself even more indistinguishable from the Conservatives. Nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted May 11, 2015 I love the politicians deadpool idea. I'm in . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted May 11, 2015 Bagsy Gerald Kaufmann... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,512 Posted May 11, 2015 Bagsy Gerald Kaufmann... He'll be on everyone's lists. But then, he's still going and then Jim Dobbin dobbed off getting drunk on Polish spirits. Thats the lottery of death for you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,126 Posted May 11, 2015 Aye! Count me in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,365 Posted May 11, 2015 ^ Count me in too. I like the idea of a pool spread out over more than one year, with resignations as well as death to consider. I might well select Mhari Black, aged twenty, the youngest MP by some distance, on the basis that her new found celebrity and tender years may contribute towards her making some unwise decisions which could even prompt a resignation, such dabbling in drugs, sleeping with the wrong people, or saying something incredibly stupid. These are all perfectly normal activities for your average twenty year old, however as a Scottish Nationalist MP who may be seen as a soft target by the media, she'll need to watch her back. While the Tory victory is almost too depressing to contemplate, considering it from a dead pooling point of view, there is the possibility that mortality rates may rise... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted May 12, 2015 Maybe in, unless I go back to work soon, but will ukips Farewell see the start? Their only mp, gets £650,000 due to votes for backroom staff and the party told him to hire 15 folk , he rightly has told the party to fuck off, but that means he's a contender. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,905 Posted May 12, 2015 Bagsy Gerald Kaufmann... He was my M.P when I was a student. I never met him but heard some, erm, interesting stories about him. Count me in for bingo bi-election too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted May 12, 2015 MP DP sounds great. Some of the old tories are really going to feel the strain when the whips put the screws on to keep turning up despite their age/infirmity. Bill Cash is 75 for mort's sake! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,614 Posted May 13, 2015 Bagsy Gerald Kaufmann... He'll be on everyone's lists. But then, he's still going and then Jim Dobbin dobbed off getting drunk on Polish spirits. Thats the lottery of death for you. I cannot recall any Father of the House dying whilst holding the post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,512 Posted May 13, 2015 Bagsy Gerald Kaufmann... He'll be on everyone's lists. But then, he's still going and then Jim Dobbin dobbed off getting drunk on Polish spirits. Thats the lottery of death for you. I cannot recall any Father of the House dying whilst holding the post. They haven't since the Great War at least (I got bored checking by that point), but Kaufman is much older than any of the previous ones in the last century bar Winston Churchill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,614 Posted May 13, 2015 Bagsy Gerald Kaufmann... He'll be on everyone's lists. But then, he's still going and then Jim Dobbin dobbed off getting drunk on Polish spirits. Thats the lottery of death for you. I cannot recall any Father of the House dying whilst holding the post. They haven't since the Great War at least (I got bored checking by that point), but Kaufman is much older than any of the previous ones in the last century bar Winston Churchill. There we have it Gerald Kaufman's determination vs Deathlister's wishful thinking. Who are we kidding we can't even push Zsa Zsa over the edge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,512 Posted May 13, 2015 In fairness, I don't think Kaufman will last the Parliament but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll die. He does, after all, have a very safe Labour seat, and one can immediately think of someone else who might be parachuted in there before long. Someone who might have made a balls up of their election recently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,614 Posted May 13, 2015 In fairness, I don't think Kaufman will last the Parliament but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll die. He does, after all, have a very safe Labour seat, and one can immediately think of someone else who might be parachuted in there before long. Someone who might have made a balls up of their election recently. I disagree I think he comes from the I have been elected to do this job for five years and will morally see the parliament out unless he is infirm and could no longer do it to the best of his ability. If there is a safe labour seat going I do not see it as a shoe in there is someone else who might cause a bit of brother bother. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,512 Posted May 13, 2015 In fairness, I don't think Kaufman will last the Parliament but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll die. He does, after all, have a very safe Labour seat, and one can immediately think of someone else who might be parachuted in there before long. Someone who might have made a balls up of their election recently. I disagree I think he comes from the I have been elected to do this job for five years and will morally see the parliament out unless he is infirm and could no longer do it to the best of his ability. If there is a safe labour seat going I do not see it as a shoe in there is someone else who might cause a bit of brother bother. On that note, Twitter rumours suggest I was thinking of the wrong Labour safe seat. Ahem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Captain Nice Posted May 13, 2015 Can some mod please cram this sodding contest into its own thread? So fucking annoying. Tories' shock majority is easily the biggest political story since Fatcher died and I was looking forward to seeing more people's opinions and reactions trickle in but now the thread's been hijacked by something else. "bibliogryphon's by-election contest" or whateve.r fucks sake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,126 Posted May 13, 2015 Can some mod please cram this sodding contest into its own thread? So fucking annoying. Tories' shock majority is easily the biggest political story since Fatcher died and I was looking forward to seeing more people's opinions and reactions trickle in but now the thread's been hijacked by something else. "bibliogryphon's by-election contest" or whateve.r fucks sake. Hmmmmmm. Let me think........................ No. We're only discussing the possible options. When the contest is about to begin, I'm sure Bibliogryphon will open a thread for it. Now, crawl back under your stone. BTW Bibliogryphon, is this contest open to members only or will guests be allowed to enter? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,614 Posted May 14, 2015 Can some mod please cram this sodding contest into its own thread? So fucking annoying. Tories' shock majority is easily the biggest political story since Fatcher died and I was looking forward to seeing more people's opinions and reactions trickle in but now the thread's been hijacked by something else. "bibliogryphon's by-election contest" or whateve.r fucks sake. Hmmmmmm. Let me think........................ No. We're only discussing the possible options. When the contest is about to begin, I'm sure Bibliogryphon will open a thread for it. Now, crawl back under your stone. BTW Bibliogryphon, is this contest open to members only or will guests be allowed to enter? I would hope that anyone who would want to play would decide to be a member because it would limit the discussion if the winner was Guest_Guest. I think the thread would become full of anti-guest bile. However if they had an amusing team name I would let them play. Point taken I think we have enough interest for the new thread to start. If when I open the thread a kind and obliging mod could do the honours re moving approriate posts it would be most appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,614 Posted May 14, 2015 Please can all entries be submitted by 30th June 2015. Let me have any questions. Be prepared for the long haul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,142 Posted May 14, 2015 Should we nominate a Joker? What happens if MP dies before 30 June? Should we have a sub in case? I'm about halfway through, should be able to PM in a day or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,614 Posted May 14, 2015 I am not going down the joker route. If an MP dies I will ask any players who have picked them for a sub but I will also indicate (after the game starts) who picked them just for the Kudos. I have mine in rough better get it on before anyone sends me a team which may influence me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,348 Posted May 14, 2015 How many nominees can we have?Also is this only for MP`s who die on office or can it be just if they resign and trigger a by-election? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,942 Posted May 14, 2015 Do we get bonus points for getting the reason right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
