General Election Thread 2015

[scooterscot]

Like almost every election this one was decided in England by English voters.

[SimonMac]

and Cameron has promised to go. next election will see every party with a new leader

I expect Cameron to go after the EU referendum to give the new leader a year or two before the 2020 election

[EternalOptimist]

Like almost every election this one was decided in England by English voters.

yes , but Salmon will call the tune in Westminster. He told us so just a few weeks ago

[minestrone]

Did you have to wipe down your curtains?

Curtains, walls, ceiling, carpet.

[SimonMac]

Like almost every election this one was decided in England by English voters.

And the problem with that is?

[Unix]

Biggest winner is SNP, they demolished everyone in Scotland and with a Tory Majority its even better. Independence will come much quicker which is the SNP's main purpose. Referendum in 2018 I reckon.

[FatLazyContractor]

Biggest winner is SNP, they demolished everyone in Scotland and with a Tory Majority its even better. Independence will come much quicker which is the SNP's main purpose. Referendum in 2018 I reckon.

What part of politics don't you really understand ?!

[minestrone]

Biggest winner is SNP, they demolished everyone in Scotland and with a Tory Majority its even better. Independence will come much quicker which is the SNP's main purpose. Referendum in 2018 I reckon.

That will be the mantra but really they lost when labour lost.

[Ticktock]

Not a Ukip voter but I think it is scandalous that they can receive 12% of the vote and get 1 seat. Worrying and undemocratic..

No it's not. They may have received 12% of the National vote, but we don't vote nationally. We vote locally. In contrast, what you are saying is that you would be happy if someone got 100% of the vote in their constituency, their party only got 2% of the vote nationally and so they were not elected. How would an independent ever get a seat?
The only way to win a single seat would be to have a national party gaining a decent % of the overall vote, as no 1 candidate could be elected without this.

[VectraMan]

Biggest winner is SNP, they demolished everyone in Scotland and with a Tory Majority its even better. Independence will come much quicker which is the SNP's main purpose. Referendum in 2018 I reckon.

With 30% of the vote IIRC. So if 70% of Scots wanted a UK based party there's not much point in another referendum.