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MrFozz

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07 May 2015, 8:49 pm #441
(07 May 2015, 8:46 pm)aureolin I think, strictly speaking, that she has the power to dissolve Government off her own back. It just never happens. The Queen remains the head of state, hence the request to her to form Government. It is more of a tradition than anything nowadays though, similar to the state opening of Parliament, and the Queen's speech then.
Ah right, cheers for explaining

I always have a laugh at the Queens Speech, I like to hear Dennis Skinner trolling Black Rod (or whatever he is called)

3 people in my house are unhappy today...

My mam, Dad and sister could not vote as they were not registered...

I told my mam for a few weeks to register, I registered about 3/4 weeks ago, but my mam insisted she was on the electoral register...well she wasn't
Edited 07 May 2015, 8:50 pm by MrFozz.
MrFozz
07 May 2015, 8:49 pm #441

(07 May 2015, 8:46 pm)aureolin I think, strictly speaking, that she has the power to dissolve Government off her own back. It just never happens. The Queen remains the head of state, hence the request to her to form Government. It is more of a tradition than anything nowadays though, similar to the state opening of Parliament, and the Queen's speech then.
Ah right, cheers for explaining

I always have a laugh at the Queens Speech, I like to hear Dennis Skinner trolling Black Rod (or whatever he is called)

3 people in my house are unhappy today...

My mam, Dad and sister could not vote as they were not registered...

I told my mam for a few weeks to register, I registered about 3/4 weeks ago, but my mam insisted she was on the electoral register...well she wasn't

Adrian



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07 May 2015, 8:57 pm #442
Exit poll due on BBC in 3 minutes - eeek!

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07 May 2015, 8:57 pm #442

Exit poll due on BBC in 3 minutes - eeek!


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07 May 2015, 9:01 pm #443
ITVs exit poll: 
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07 May 2015, 9:01 pm #443

ITVs exit poll: 

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MrFozz

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07 May 2015, 9:02 pm #444
Bloody Hell...if that bbc exit poll proves to be correct then Cameron should have not much of a problem forming a majority coalition, Ed Miliband would be miles behind on that Exit Poll
MrFozz
07 May 2015, 9:02 pm #444

Bloody Hell...if that bbc exit poll proves to be correct then Cameron should have not much of a problem forming a majority coalition, Ed Miliband would be miles behind on that Exit Poll

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07 May 2015, 9:04 pm #445
Sunderland south getting the publicity on ITV. Trying to beat their record of 43 mins in 2001
S813 FVK
07 May 2015, 9:04 pm #445

Sunderland south getting the publicity on ITV. Trying to beat their record of 43 mins in 2001

MrFozz

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07 May 2015, 9:14 pm #446
Bloody Tyne and Wear rivalry extensive to politics, Newcastle are aiming for a quick count as well
MrFozz
07 May 2015, 9:14 pm #446

Bloody Tyne and Wear rivalry extensive to politics, Newcastle are aiming for a quick count as well

Adrian



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07 May 2015, 9:15 pm #447
They can count it as quickly as they want. We're screwed if that exit poll is remotely correct!

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07 May 2015, 9:15 pm #447

They can count it as quickly as they want. We're screwed if that exit poll is remotely correct!


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MrFozz

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07 May 2015, 9:20 pm #448
(07 May 2015, 9:15 pm)aureolin They can count it as quickly as they want. We're screwed if that exit poll is remotely correct!
On those figures, would it be safe to say that Cameron would not find it too hard to form a coalition...

Paddy Ashdown saying to Andrew Neil 'If that exit poll is correct, I'll eat my hat on your show'
MrFozz
07 May 2015, 9:20 pm #448

(07 May 2015, 9:15 pm)aureolin They can count it as quickly as they want. We're screwed if that exit poll is remotely correct!
On those figures, would it be safe to say that Cameron would not find it too hard to form a coalition...

Paddy Ashdown saying to Andrew Neil 'If that exit poll is correct, I'll eat my hat on your show'

Adrian



9,586
07 May 2015, 9:22 pm #449
(07 May 2015, 9:20 pm)MrFozz On those figures, would it be safe to say that Cameron would not find it too hard to form a coalition...

Paddy Ashdown saying to Andrew Neil 'If that exit poll is correct, I'll eat my hat on your show'

On those figures, a Con/Dup/UKIP coalition would be a workable majority... Sad 

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07 May 2015, 9:22 pm #449

(07 May 2015, 9:20 pm)MrFozz On those figures, would it be safe to say that Cameron would not find it too hard to form a coalition...

Paddy Ashdown saying to Andrew Neil 'If that exit poll is correct, I'll eat my hat on your show'

On those figures, a Con/Dup/UKIP coalition would be a workable majority... Sad 


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MrFozz

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07 May 2015, 9:26 pm #450
So for Miliband to form a government he would need every other party onside I see, even then the majority a Miliband Rainbow Coalition gives majority in single figures...

Oh well here is to an interesting night...

Looks like the Lib Dems are going to take a right good hiding and Labour will be wiped out in Scotland
MrFozz
07 May 2015, 9:26 pm #450

So for Miliband to form a government he would need every other party onside I see, even then the majority a Miliband Rainbow Coalition gives majority in single figures...

Oh well here is to an interesting night...

Looks like the Lib Dems are going to take a right good hiding and Labour will be wiped out in Scotland

Adrian



9,586
07 May 2015, 9:28 pm #451
(07 May 2015, 9:26 pm)MrFozz So for Miliband to form a government he would need every other party onside I see, even then the majority a Miliband Rainbow Coalition gives majority in single figures...

Oh well here is to an interesting night...

Looks like the Lib Dems are going to take a right good hiding and Labour will be wiped out in Scotland

Put it this way, the last time Labour had a minority Government (James Callaghan), it was defeated by a vote of no confidence.

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Adrian
07 May 2015, 9:28 pm #451

(07 May 2015, 9:26 pm)MrFozz So for Miliband to form a government he would need every other party onside I see, even then the majority a Miliband Rainbow Coalition gives majority in single figures...

Oh well here is to an interesting night...

Looks like the Lib Dems are going to take a right good hiding and Labour will be wiped out in Scotland

Put it this way, the last time Labour had a minority Government (James Callaghan), it was defeated by a vote of no confidence.


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MrFozz

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07 May 2015, 9:29 pm #452
(07 May 2015, 9:28 pm)aureolin Put it this way, the last time Labour had a minority Government (James Callaghan), it was defeated by a vote of no confidence.
Was that '74 when there was a 2nd General Election in October '74
MrFozz
07 May 2015, 9:29 pm #452

(07 May 2015, 9:28 pm)aureolin Put it this way, the last time Labour had a minority Government (James Callaghan), it was defeated by a vote of no confidence.
Was that '74 when there was a 2nd General Election in October '74

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07 May 2015, 9:31 pm #453
(07 May 2015, 9:29 pm)MrFozz Was that '74 when there was a 2nd General Election in October '74

Think it may have been '79.
S813 FVK
07 May 2015, 9:31 pm #453

(07 May 2015, 9:29 pm)MrFozz Was that '74 when there was a 2nd General Election in October '74

Think it may have been '79.

Adrian



9,586
07 May 2015, 9:32 pm #454
(07 May 2015, 9:29 pm)MrFozz Was that '74 when there was a 2nd General Election in October '74

'79 I think? Because it was following the winter of discontent. The next Government formed was by Thatcher. 

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07 May 2015, 9:32 pm #454

(07 May 2015, 9:29 pm)MrFozz Was that '74 when there was a 2nd General Election in October '74

'79 I think? Because it was following the winter of discontent. The next Government formed was by Thatcher. 


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07 May 2015, 9:34 pm #455
All we have to hope for, is that the sampling technique is flawed!

#samplingonNEB

'Illegitimis non carborundum'
Andreos1
07 May 2015, 9:34 pm #455

All we have to hope for, is that the sampling technique is flawed!

#samplingonNEB


'Illegitimis non carborundum'

Adrian



9,586
07 May 2015, 9:36 pm #456
(07 May 2015, 9:34 pm)Andreos1 All we have to hope for, is that the sampling technique is flawed!

#samplingonNEB

22,000 sample, and they reckon what... 30m voters? 

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Adrian
07 May 2015, 9:36 pm #456

(07 May 2015, 9:34 pm)Andreos1 All we have to hope for, is that the sampling technique is flawed!

#samplingonNEB

22,000 sample, and they reckon what... 30m voters? 


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MrFozz

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07 May 2015, 9:39 pm #457
(07 May 2015, 9:36 pm)aureolin 22,000 sample, and they reckon what... 30m voters? 
22,000 from 30,000,000 is 0.0007% can that number really be representative of the whole, how accurate are exit polls, I was reading about an exit poll in 1992 that famously got it wrong
MrFozz
07 May 2015, 9:39 pm #457

(07 May 2015, 9:36 pm)aureolin 22,000 sample, and they reckon what... 30m voters? 
22,000 from 30,000,000 is 0.0007% can that number really be representative of the whole, how accurate are exit polls, I was reading about an exit poll in 1992 that famously got it wrong

S813 FVK



6,030
07 May 2015, 9:50 pm #458
Labour retain Sunderland South.
S813 FVK
07 May 2015, 9:50 pm #458

Labour retain Sunderland South.

MurdnunoC



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07 May 2015, 9:52 pm #459
(07 May 2015, 9:50 pm)Robert Labour retain Sunderland South.

No surprise there then. 
MurdnunoC
07 May 2015, 9:52 pm #459

(07 May 2015, 9:50 pm)Robert Labour retain Sunderland South.

No surprise there then. 

Adrian



9,586
07 May 2015, 9:52 pm #460
Lib Dems have lost their deposit in Houghton & Sunderland South. 5th place.

I'm pleased Bridget has won, as she's one of the few Labour MPs I trust these days.

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Adrian
07 May 2015, 9:52 pm #460

Lib Dems have lost their deposit in Houghton & Sunderland South. 5th place.

I'm pleased Bridget has won, as she's one of the few Labour MPs I trust these days.


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