Poll: *** 2010 General Election Result & Discussion ***

[qqg3]

LOL, people whining that they left it until gone 9pm to vote but then couldn't because of the large queue.

How about getting off your arse earlier in the day

Precisely, polls opened at 7AM! Sort your ******* priorities out. Dimwits.

 

[Dave85]

I really dont like our voting system it should be whoever gets the most wins job done.

So really it should be conservatives turn. I hate labour

 

[The Mad Rapper]

I can't believe how fast this thread is increasing in size, I'm struggling to keep up

 

[meghatronic]

Swing to Tory in England of 7%. Crikey.

 

[el_dazza]

so people have to work till 7 or 8, and anyways i read a lot of the people turned away at 10 were waiting over 3 hours.

Sucks to be them, it took me all of 30 seconds

 

[Uriel]

To be fair, I think expecting to vote when turning up an hour before closing is quite reasonable.

 

[Ahleckz]

Why you should watch the BBC coverage: Fiona Bruce.

Fixed.
And yes, I'd love to 'pole her exit' with 'election in hand'.
I'm like a giggly-schoolboy.

 

[Andelusion]

Why you should watch the BBC coverage: Emily Maitlis, Sophie Rayworth and Fiona Bruce.

Could someone kill Jeremy Vine with his swingometer so we get some more crumpet time?

Would you like some butter with that crumpet?

 

[Dave85]

Went at 6pm was dead took me about 30 seconds to vote also.

 

[meghatronic]

I'd die a happy man if Moriaty came and rugby tackled Jeremy Vine now.

 

[scorza]

Excuse my ignorance, haven't followed elections enthusiastically till recently, but how does the number of 326 seats make the majority vote?
Does it have to be a bigger number of seats than labour and libdems added together? Labour and libdems exit poll numbers are 255 and 59 which is 314.
Or bigger than labour and libdems and others together?

At a guess I would say that 326 is the number of total constituencies divided by 2, + 1.

 

[bam0]

The system needs reform, the question is how. PR gives better representation but weaker governments, and will make it more prone to backroom dealings rather than people power. FPTP gives stronger governments but arguably disenfranchises some people, however it also makes it easier for the public to force a change of government.

PR would be the end of the three current parties as they splinter into smaller groups.

I would like to see voting reform along with constitutional reform personally.

I'm up for widespread reform on both sides. On the subject of strong vs weak governments across the world weak governments seem to be better for the populace.

 

[NickK]

Precisely, polls opened at 7AM! Sort your ******* priorities out. Dimwits.

Postal vote..

The young cashier that served me in tescos and his co-cashiers were going to vote for the first time. They were chatting as they'd not voted last time around (local). I think a lot have decided once they heard it was so uncertain to make the effort.

 

[scorza]

LOL, people whining that they left it until gone 9pm to vote but then couldn't because of the large queue.

How about getting off your arse earlier in the day

Shouldn't have to expect to queue for an hour to vote imo.

 

[Semiskimmed]

Oh Paxman is enjoying himself with Mandelson..

i love paxman, hes a bloody legend!

 

[SiD the Turtle]

Would you like some butter with that crumpet?

 

[ElectroBlaster]

Got to be real butter tho! nothing but the best for fiona.

 

[Merlin5]

650 seats total, majority is more than 50%

That was the fastest reply ever. Thanks

 

[Von Smallhausen]

I can't decide if Fiona Bruce looks Romulan or Vulcan.

 

[SiD the Turtle]

I can't decide if Fiona Bruce looks Romulan or Vulcan.

It's all good.