(07 May 2015, 7:03 am)Michael wrote Most of that is bull shit, people are only saying that because they want to deny most of the "real" stuff hes going on about, such as immigration problems and the fact people can still get benefits for their children when they aren't even in the country!

Green Party is a load of do gooders, wanting to do things which will wreak the country, £10 minimum wage, businesses struggle with the current one! 

Labour - did fuck all for us while they were in power!

Conservatives - Done quite a bit for the NE while in power, example, gave us funding for the bridge - although they still for the rich! 

Liberal Democrats - Nah rather not - Cameron's pets!   


Personally i'm not voting... 

 

(07 May 2015, 9:05 am)MrFozz wrote Did he stay Independent right through his time as mayor, I thought he aligned himself with The Labour Party

(07 May 2015, 5:11 pm)mb134 wrote We had a poll in our history class, of the people we knew (kept it close family), this was the result:

Labour- 8
UKIP -5
Lib Dems- 5
Green- 3
Conservatives- 3

Just a small poll, but some surprising results.

Also, if the Conservatives win less seats than Labour, my history teacher is buying me (and two others in the class) a McDonald's!!

(07 May 2015, 5:19 pm)MrFozz wrote Most polls I have seen place The Conservatives slightly ahead in predicted amount of seats

(07 May 2015, 7:53 pm)MrFozz wrote Any other sad git like me gonna sit up through the night watching the results come in...I will be disappointed if Houghton and Sunderland South have not declared before 11 o'clock

(07 May 2015, 8:20 pm)Robert wrote According to Google, the first results expected to be declared at 00:00.

(07 May 2015, 8:25 pm)Robert wrote I would hate to be somebody counting all the votes. Just sitting there for hours going through piles of paper with a cross on it somewhere. Bet they get paid a bit to do it though.

(07 May 2015, 8:32 pm)aureolin wrote Glad I'm off tomorrow... 30 minutes until the madness starts, and I'm already nervous!

(07 May 2015, 8:34 pm)MrFozz wrote So I guess your sitting up and watching it unravel as the night goes on...

What outcome do you expect mate, I am going with what most of the press are saying...Hung Parliament with the Conservatives slightly ahead in number of seats

(07 May 2015, 8:39 pm)MrFozz wrote Forgot to ask what happens if it is a hung parliament, would Cameron still be PM while potential coalition/confidence and supply deals are being thrashed out

Could a minority government last for a fixed term or could we end up going back to the polls in about October, like what happened back in 1974???

(07 May 2015, 8:42 pm)aureolin wrote The incumbant usually remains until another leader has created a majority coalition, and is in a position to ask the Queen for permission to form Government. Naturally the request would never be denied, and it's simply custom.

(07 May 2015, 8:44 pm)MrFozz wrote The whole thing about asking the Queen, is it in law that she has to be asked or is it just out of courtesy and tradition to do so...Am I right in saying The Monarchy doesn't hold much power over government and stuff like that

(07 May 2015, 8:46 pm)aureolin wrote 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.

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

(07 May 2015, 9:20 pm)MrFozz wrote 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' [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]