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Post by Lego Customs! on May 6, 2010 17:59:57 GMT -5
I voted Labour, though I think Lib Dem is going to win in my area.
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Post by 51 on May 6, 2010 18:05:06 GMT -5
650 seats in the houses of parliment. Each constituency (area) gets access to 1 seat. Each party has a representative in each constituency. We vote for the representative of theparty we like and want to represent our seat in the houses of parliment. The winning party is the one who gets 326 seats or more. The winning party's leader becomes the prime minister. Or something like that. When I was voting, I was looking at the ballot paper like "... where's Nick Clegg's name?" very confusing, but very good. That clears it up a lot. thanks. I looked at the paper, did not see Brown, Cameron and thought that I left the general election card at home and only bought the 2 local ones.
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Post by Jord on May 6, 2010 18:05:49 GMT -5
Can someone explain all this winning seats in different constituencies? I thought whoever won the General Election ran every constituency? Each party has a representative in an area. Britain is split up into around 500 of these different areas (I think?). The party that gets the majority of the seats in the area gets to power, unless the votes are dramatically close, like each major party getting around 30% of the votes each. That would result in a hung parlement, where the parties can work together if they choose to. However, Clegg has said he won't worth with Brown if this happens. Thanks alot, mate. It's just so confusing because we learn more about the Scottish Parliament, and we use the Additional Member System to vote, rather than First Past The Post. It's confusing trying to remember how to vote in England, aswell as in Scotland.
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Post by Lemmy on May 6, 2010 18:10:39 GMT -5
650 seats in the houses of parliment. Each constituency (area) gets access to 1 seat. Each party has a representative in each constituency. We vote for the representative of theparty we like and want to represent our seat in the houses of parliment. The winning party is the one who gets 326 seats or more. The winning party's leader becomes the prime minister. Or something like that. When I was voting, I was looking at the ballot paper like "... where's Nick Clegg's name?" very confusing, but very good. That's a better explanation than mine. And yeah, it's 650 seats, I knew it was a high number like that but couldn't remember the actual figure .
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Post by Lemmy on May 6, 2010 18:15:53 GMT -5
Who are these DUP fellas that got a seat in Ireland?
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Post by DontHassleTheHoff on May 6, 2010 18:28:05 GMT -5
Democratic unionist party- Northern Ireland
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Post by Lemmy on May 6, 2010 18:31:04 GMT -5
Democratic unionist party- Northern Ireland Ah, pretty much expected that from Ireland .
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Post by DontHassleTheHoff on May 6, 2010 18:53:01 GMT -5
Democratic unionist party- Northern Ireland Ah, pretty much expected that from Ireland . Haha yeah they are the largest party in NI, 4th biggest overall 8-1-1-8 according to ITV right now...sadly i think ill have to call it a night and see the results tommorow :/
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Post by 51 on May 6, 2010 19:07:43 GMT -5
I thought the votes wuld be counted by computer by now.
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Post by BladeDJK on May 6, 2010 19:12:42 GMT -5
Am I the only one who looked at the papers last in the picture above
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Post by totti on May 6, 2010 19:14:35 GMT -5
Each party has a representative in an area. Britain is split up into around 500 of these different areas (I think?). The party that gets the majority of the seats in the area gets to power, unless the votes are dramatically close, like each major party getting around 30% of the votes each. That would result in a hung parlement, where the parties can work together if they choose to. However, Clegg has said he won't worth with Brown if this happens. Thanks alot, mate. It's just so confusing because we learn more about the Scottish Parliament, and we use the Additional Member System to vote, rather than First Past The Post. It's confusing trying to remember how to vote in England, aswell as in Scotland. in modern you're told about both systems. ;/
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Post by raz2005uk on May 6, 2010 19:19:55 GMT -5
Ideal scenario - labour and lib dems gang up on david 'the posh snob' cameron!!!
Let's hope tomorrow morning that is the picture we wake up to....
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Post by Lego Customs! on May 6, 2010 19:28:40 GMT -5
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Post by Lego Customs! on May 6, 2010 19:34:50 GMT -5
Whos that weird Scottish man with his fist up? he only got 57 votes
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Post by OmegaGaijin on May 7, 2010 3:55:40 GMT -5
Its a hung parliament.....
Which is probally Scotlands fault,we for some reason voted labour when most people down south voted for someone else and wanted a change. I voted SNP again,we got 6 seats again,which is the same as 2005.
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Post by Lego Customs! on May 7, 2010 4:46:53 GMT -5
Its a hung parliament..... Which is probally Scotlands fault,we for some reason voted labour when most people down south voted for someone else and wanted a change. I voted SNP again,we got 6 seats again,which is the same as 2005. Its a good thing they did otherwise we could have ended up with a Tory government by now.
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Post by Himmy! on May 7, 2010 5:16:21 GMT -5
Pretty shite result really, I voted Lib Dems anyway.
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Post by Kyle - legendkilla2k9 on May 7, 2010 6:55:34 GMT -5
Shock of the election: Peter Robinson (First minister of NI) losses his seat after 31 YEARS to Northern Irelands 5th biggest party Alliance.
Gutted.
Looks like its Conservatives.
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Post by Jord on May 7, 2010 9:27:59 GMT -5
Am I the only one who looked at the papers last in the picture above Nope, those tits were too big not to look at first.
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Post by Hammersmith Hardman on May 7, 2010 10:39:46 GMT -5
Am I the only one who looked at the papers last in the picture above Nope, those tits were too big not to look at first. You want to see the same woman in the papers, boobs look much bigger ;D
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