Can i be very very blonde here. What does a hung parliment actually mean, does it mean DC and GB have to make a decision between themselves as to who will run the country. This really confuses me :(
CommentAuthorb2bnicola
Any 2 of the 3 parties can unite.... Lib dems are the best people to unite as they have the least seats - but whoever they unite with will win!
I cant believe this like!
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CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
basically none of the parties have the majority of the vote to form a full government,although cons are still in the lead labour needed one seat to declair hung parliment,they just did that,so god knows what happens now
CommentAuthorMrsSandiBillany
*still confused*
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Basically Nick Clegg decides.
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I've never understood politics. I wish it was all more simple.
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Well, hopefully there will be electoral reform to modernise it a bit.
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CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
so has my clegg got to side with either cameron or brown now
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
One of Irish parties said last night they would team up with Tories.
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CommentAuthorDaffy
Brown I believe.
Sigh!!
Daffy
CommentAuthorDaffy
Oh so Clegg can join up with Tories or Lab??
Daffy
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
I just don't understand how Brown can run the country when he has clearly lost so much support. (I understand the legailities, just how he can do it in practice?)
Also, in a coalition, does that mean the cabinet will have lib dems in?
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CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
its all so confussing,i understand the hung parliment bit but the rest just goes over my head
CommentAuthorDaffy
Oh dear, I am so confused. Does Labour get the choice of who to join with, or is that with Clegg now??
Daffy
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
But apparently the majority of Europe has a hung parliament? Never hear about them having problems. Its going to be interesting!
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CommentAuthoreebeegeebee
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Yes, or the Conservatives can seak and alliance elsewhere, with smaller parties is Wales, Ireland and (unlikely) Scotland.
As to the whole conundrum about polling stations locking people out, the issue I observed when I went to vote was that they HAD split the lists up and had several people working them, but they had ordered them by voter number, not by name...meaning if everyone who went to vote at 8 or 9pm turned up without a polling card, because someone told them it was ok to go without etc which they didn't realise sooner, or for some insane form of protest (there are student who were discussing this) then it would have taken an enormously long time to find them on the list.
Dove, the reason they make it work is because most European countries have set terms, it isn't as easy to dissolve parliament and start again there. In the UK I think it may lead to trouble because they all know it could be over in a matter of weeks..
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Labour asks Clegg. If Clegg says no, Tories can then ask him. But Labour get first shot.
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CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
from what iv heard its up to clegg now,,
CommentAuthorDaffy
Right ok thank you. What do we all think he will say to Labour?
Daffy
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Depends what they offer him! If I was Clegg I'll be having talks with both.
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CommentAuthoreebeegeebee
It depends how arrogant he is, and how much his policies actually mean to his party. He will probably make certain demands on policies he absolutely wants kept, but I have to say he is in a much weaker bargaining position than they were predicting before the exit polls, as many Lib Dem seats have failed to materialise.
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Getting so caught up in this debate, I forgot I had to pack!
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CommentAuthorMrs Turps (Nicpep)
the tories are likely to join with the ulster unionists, if they do, I'm not sure an agreement between labour and Lib dems will be enough.
Paddy ashdown was on R4 this moring saying that Clegg undetook to go with the party with the most votes as thats what the country wants.
Now, back to work, naughty me :P
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Im a rebel me
CommentAuthoreebeegeebee
I think the rest of the Conservatives might throw a fit if Cameron considers joining up with Clegg; I know I would.
CommentAuthorb2bnicola
Nick Clegg has arrived in london hes just currently driving to the place where he needs to make an annoucement - shud be in the next 10 mins x
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CommentAuthorMrs Mara Tester
I can't get to the tv, the kids are watching Cbeebies. Can someone please keep me informed as to what happens...please please please
I can't believe we've actually done it
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CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Nick Cleggs car is getting there.
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CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Is it Tories then? Is that what hes hinting at?
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CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
sounds like clegg is going to side with cameron
CommentAuthorDaffy
Oooo interesting... keep me updated.. at work but been naughty and coming on here...
Daffy
CommentAuthorMrs Turps (Nicpep)
same here Daffy :P
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CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Won't be decided for days. Probably. Said that in Europe it can take up to 40 days to decide it.
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CommentAuthorDaffy
Oh so my vote might still count haha!
Daffy
CommentAuthorDaffy
''BREAKING NEWS - Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he sticks to his view that the party with most votes and seats - the Conservatives - should seek to form a government.''
Daffy
CommentAuthorDaffy
Aren't we naughty Nicpep!
Daffy
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
My father and brother are not happy!
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CommentAuthorDaffy
Oh dear. That's not good.
Daffy
CommentAuthormrselbie
Not Happy!!!
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Could be worse. Could have had BNP MPs.
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CommentAuthorDaffy
Oh god help us if that ever happened!
Daffy
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
And there is a Green MP!
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CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Oh A Lib dem gain!
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CommentAuthormrselbie
Either way I'm left with a distinct feeling that the voter matters less than I thought and we're jsut maknig our financial hole worse the longer we have no stable government.
CommentAuthorb2bnicola
very true the pounds worth has already dropped since 3am this morning :S bloody great to be british eh x
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CommentAuthorMrs Mara Tester
The whole reason for the election is so the votes matter. You would be saying the same if there was no majority and one person got in anyway. We have a hung parliment because we all (those who could anyway) voted, we all made our choices and this is the outcome. The government didn't say I know what we'll do we'll get them all to vote make it look like we're counting them and then declare a hung parliment. This is our doing.
I can't believe we've actually done it
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CommentAuthorCarolanneJune
gah bloody politics....
CommentAuthorMrs Badger
not happy :(
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CommentAuthorSuz80
I've been thinking about this since i went to vote... why do we use pencils instead of pens when we vote... surely its easier to rub out pencil markings than pen?!?!?!
CommentAuthorDrunchPunk
Suz - I've just been reading on the BBC website, they've got an article on what you can and can't do. You need to use pencil I think if the votes are to be counted electronically, but since they aren't, you can use pen if you want!
CommentAuthorDrunchPunk
I just stuck the link on your wall, in case you wanted a look :)
