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# Didn't Brown say he'd support a referendum on electoral reform if the Lib Dems made a deal with him.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:08, archived)
# Presuming they were unable to set a deal with the conservatives.
(I helped save b3ta! Christian's Bolt and Ski, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:09, archived)
# and if they can't...
Labour and Lib Dem put together still don't make for a majority.
So they'd better sort something out.
(I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:11, archived)
# The television told me that the Conservatives and Ulster would have enough seats for overall majority.
But that was working with the exit poll. I'm not even entirely sure who Ulster are.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:13, archived)
# Now *that* would be bullshit
I'm no raving patriotic loony, but the Tories having a majority on the basis of the support of some barely-elected Norn Irelander makes absolutely no sense.
(I helped save b3ta! The Coast Of Yemen, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:14, archived)
# and there still aren't enough seats in the whole of Northern Ireland,
Unionist or otherwise, to make up a majority with the Conservatives.
(I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:18, archived)
# I think the poll said the conservatives would get 306ish and that Ulster would have 20ish.
I don't know. I might have imagined the whole thing.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:19, archived)
# There are only 18 seats in Northern Ireland.
(I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:21, archived)
# The television lied to me :(
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:22, archived)
# well according to this, anyway
news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/region/6.stm
(I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:23, archived)
# It was a prediction and heresay I think.
The Conservatives were scouting for potential aid in a minority government situation.. or just any allies so they wouldn't have to deal with the Lib Dems. Little did they expect a non sectarian party to win a seat.
(I helped save b3ta! Christian's Bolt and Ski, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:27, archived)
# Prediction and heresay aside,
they couldn't possibly win 20 seats because there are only 18 seats.
(I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:28, archived)
# I won 15 seats in a raffle once.
It's possible.
(I helped save b3ta! Christian's Bolt and Ski, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:30, archived)
# as long as there were only 13 seats to be won
you could be on to something. call cameron and tell him you've solved it. with that kind of a scoop you could get on the board of directors for newscorp or something.
(I helped save b3ta! Grundlebiscuit, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:39, archived)
# It was DUP.
They traditionally side with the Tories in votes but with the actual result it's not enough.
(Cheddar George, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:19, archived)
# I don't get how this works now. Why do the conservatives get first shot at making a deal?
If Clegg is Kingmaker, surely he'd just try to make it work with whoever suits his own agenda.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:11, archived)
# Cos he said before that whoever got the biggest mandate to govern would be allowed first go.
(I helped save b3ta! The Coast Of Yemen, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:12, archived)
# I thought this. But Nick Robinson pointed out that
Clegg said the first to "seek" to form a government, ie. he talks to the Tories first but then could just go to Labour to actually form a coalition.

As long as he has talks with them first he's kept his word says Nick.
(Cheddar George, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:23, archived)
# He's said himself,
the party with the most seats gets the first go.
(I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:12, archived)
# Loathe as I am to admit it, and befucked as our system is,
letting the largest party try to form a government does make the most sense.
(I helped save b3ta! The Coast Of Yemen, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:13, archived)
# How about Labour and Conservative making a coalition?
Then they could say "Ha ha screw you Clegg".
(I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:20, archived)
# They could have Cameron as PM,
with Brown back as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Clegg as Home Secretary. That would be fun.
(I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:21, archived)
# One big happy family, working together to right wrongs and make us all happy and doing what we want and serving the people
That would be lully!
(I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:23, archived)
# This would be amusing, but completely unworkable. Mainly as the chairs won't allow it.
They're all green and set for adversarial discourse. Not working together.
(I helped save b3ta! Christian's Bolt and Ski, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:24, archived)
# They could redecorate the whole house of commons. In nice pastels.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:30, archived)
# Gothic revival and pastels don't do.
It'd be like moving Notre Dame to Miami and painting it blue. And then Quasimodo does a line or two.
(I helped save b3ta! Christian's Bolt and Ski, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:32, archived)
# A bit of plasterboard'll cover up that goffic for ya, no worries.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:41, archived)
# Ahahaha, the whole election would have been like a race at a school for special children.
EVERYONE'S A WINNER!
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:28, archived)
# Except for poor Nick Griffin,
who has to sit in the naughty corner and think about what he's done.
(I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:30, archived)
# But seriously... the whole point of politics, as far as I can tell from watching it on television,
is to disagree with absolutely everything the other person is saying. Sitting and discussing problems and coming up with the best solutions, no matter who suggested it? MADNESS!
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:32, archived)
# The purpose of the opposition is to oppose.
It's a public school debating society thing.
(I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:33, archived)
# Well to play the devil's advocate..
Having an opposition to provide doubt and alternative suggestions isn't an unwise move. It's where it gets to public school turn flinging standards that it doesn't work.
(I helped save b3ta! Christian's Bolt and Ski, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:36, archived)
# Oh. That makes sense.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:13, archived)
# it still wouldnt make 326 seats
anything between labour and liberal would be on the basis of support from the welsh and scottish nationalists. eep!
(I helped save b3ta! Grundlebiscuit, Fri 7 May 2010, 19:17, archived)