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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 01:11 AM Original message |
What are your reflections on the General Election result? |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. What was the result? I've been asleep, woke up and checked DU. |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 01:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. OK, here's what's happened... |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 02:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. LD bit more |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 02:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. it was because the Lib Dems positioned themselves |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 10:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
30. That's big if |
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Henny Penny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 05:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Their policies are polar opposites |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 07:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
21. The Liberal Democrats have won 62 seats |
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vota (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-05 07:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
48. BBC's assessment |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. OK... |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 02:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. What would it take to get bLiar out much sooner. |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 02:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. If there was something particularly damaging, Blair would |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 08:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. We can only hope! Thanks. |
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D-Notice (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 08:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. That wasn't really due to an election result, |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
34. Blair's get-out clause is health. His heart. |
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D-Notice (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 11:28 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Hopefully this result will |
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UKCynic (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 03:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Not a good result |
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ikri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 05:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. For the Tories to get their act together |
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UKCynic (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 06:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. You have forgotten David Davies |
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ikri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 07:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. David Davies |
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communerd (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 09:23 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Well, he's the hot favourite |
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UKCynic (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 06:34 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. More on Davies |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 04:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I don't entirely agree |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 05:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Back in 1997 last night's majority was what we dreamt of. |
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UKCynic (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 06:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Wilson would have killed for such a majority |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 05:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. AS. you are my main man! Not only did you have more staying power ... |
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Henny Penny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 05:51 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. "Who won?" and I said "Nobody - |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 12:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. Thanks, skin |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-05 03:59 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. What a shame it didn't. Now there would have been an image to cherish! |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-05 04:09 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. He'll reappear if the European Constitution referendum goes ahead |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-05 01:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. I thought his head exploded long ago!!! |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-05 12:14 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. It's going to continue to get more orange first... |
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Atlanticist (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-05 11:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
49. "The Tories got lucky" !!! You have to be joking of course. |
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D-Notice (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-05 05:32 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Aren't those "strange growths" |
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D-Notice (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
14. I'm quite happy with how it turned out: |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. That victory is sweet |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 08:00 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Congrats Galloway and his people! |
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RogueTrooper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 09:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Well they have themselves one gorgeous symbol |
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D-Notice (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
25. Bliar's response: |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
26. It is very clear what the issue was and why Labour lost so many seats |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 10:29 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. What really happened, Jack, was that there was less tactical voting. |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 10:33 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Exactly. |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
29. My thoughts ... |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 10:19 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Double damn on Blair |
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UKCynic (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-05 01:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I would agree but |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-05 05:08 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Smartest thing |
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D-Notice (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-05 06:42 AM Response to Original message |
41. Hmm.. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-05 07:35 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I think "completely made up" describes that website well |
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D-Notice (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-05 07:43 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Fair enough, how about these? |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-05 01:35 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Sounds like someone's dream!!! |
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vota (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-05 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
46. Update on Bethnal Green & Bow / General comment on UK election |
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