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Election soon (over in the UK)

  • 06-04-2010 01:20AM
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    PM to announce 6 May general election


    The three main party leaders will go head-to-head live on television

    Gordon Brown will announce on Tuesday morning that the general election will, as expected, be held on 6 May, BBC political editor Nick Robinson says.

    You heard it here first folks!


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  • #2
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    They're pm-ing the date?
    cool.


  • #3
    ball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 479 ✭✭ball


    Is that not head-to-head-to-head?


  • #4
    Hank_Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Hank_Jones


    All we need now is for Cowen to follow suit.

    Labour are going to lose power in Britain, that is for sure anyway.


  • #5
    m@cc@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    Hank_Jones wrote: »
    All we need now is for Cowen to follow suit.

    Labour are going to lose power in Britain, that is for sure anyway.

    It's not going to be the walkover that many people think, which speaks volumes for the quality of the Tories rather than Labour.


  • #6
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,685 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    Could a mod please change the title to 'British Election soon!'

    To avoid upset and disappointment.


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  • #7
    m@cc@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    kowloon wrote: »
    Could a mod please change the title to 'British Election soon!'

    To avoid upset and disappointment.

    Or change it to 'British Ilses Election' to promote upset and disappointment. :D


  • #8
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    m@cc@ wrote: »
    It's not going to be the walkover that many people think, which speaks volumes for the quality of the Tories rather than Labour.

    David Cameron should have appointed Ken Clarke as shadow chancellor imo.


  • #9
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Better get my order on Sky Box Office, then.


  • #10
    m@cc@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    OPENROAD wrote: »
    David Cameron should have appointed Ken Clarke as shadow chancellor imo.

    I would have been a Labour supporter up until Blair left. I have seen no clear vision of the future from Cameron other than to not do what Labour did (not a bad start, admittedly). He talk is concilatory rather than revolutionary. A poor choice in store for the British people.


  • #11
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,219 ✭✭✭✭biko


    kowloon wrote: »
    Could a mod please change the title to 'British Election soon!'

    To avoid upset and disappointment.
    I agree, OP title changed.


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  • #12
    KerranJast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭KerranJast


    There's a very good chance of a Labour-Lib Dems coalition govt coming out of the election.


  • #13
    NothingMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭NothingMan


    My cats breath smells like catfood.


  • #14
    Dan Dare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭Dan Dare


    Time for a change here and there. Sorry about the cat.


  • #15
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    lets look at the choice they have.......a dour scotman or a slick middle class english toff

    and we think we have it bad


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ball wrote: »
    Is that not head-to-head-to-head?

    At least they won't be givng head! :eek:


  • #17
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    biko wrote: »
    I agree, OP title changed.

    I know.....hopefully it's an omen.


  • #18
    Thomas828
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭Thomas828


    fryup wrote: »
    lets look at the choice they have.......a dour scotman or a slick middle class english toff

    and we think we have it bad

    Isn't there another guy in there? Nick what's-his-name... Begins with c... We could have a hung parliament which would be interesting to say the least.


  • #19
    owenc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,524 ✭✭✭owenc


    Thomas828 wrote: »
    Isn't there another guy in there? Nick what's-his-name... Begins with c... We could have a hung parliament which would be interesting to say the least.

    oh god i hope its not gorden brown again...:rolleyes: i was thinking david cameron but im not too sure now... and who the heck is that other boy nick.. ive never heard of him in my life!


  • #20
    owenc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,524 ✭✭✭owenc


    fryup wrote: »
    lets look at the choice they have.......a dour scotman or a slick middle class english toff

    and we think we have it bad

    eh whos the scottish boy... your talking rubbish you dont have a clue..


  • #21
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    owenc wrote: »
    eh whos the scottish boy... your talking rubbish you dont have a clue..

    eh Gordon Brown, the current prime minister.

    who doesn't have a clue ?


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  • #22
    owenc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,524 ✭✭✭owenc


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    eh Gordon Brown, the current prime minister.

    who doesn't have a clue ?

    that boy hes trying to insult us!:pac: id also rather have a scottish primeminister because ni and scotland would get more.. because them english ones send everything to flipping england... england this england that ugh!!!!


  • #23
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,261 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    owenc wrote: »
    oh god i hope its not gorden brown again...:rolleyes: i was thinking david cameron but im not too sure now... and who the heck is that other boy nick.. ive never heard of him in my life!

    Nick Clegg. I wouldn't vote for someone called Clegg, it sounds like a name that would be given to a rectal blockage, as in "I've got a huge clegg - how do I shift it?"


  • #24
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    owenc wrote: »
    that boy hes trying to insult us!:pac: id also rather have a scottish primeminister because ni and scotland would get more.. because them english ones send everything to flipping england... england this england that ugh!!!!

    http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/facepalm.jpg


  • #25
    who the fug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    owenc wrote: »
    that boy hes trying to insult us!:pac: id also rather have a scottish primeminister because ni and scotland would get more.. because them english ones send everything to flipping england... england this england that ugh!!!!

    This is why I am voting for any party that promises to keep the money raised in London and the South East in London & the South East :cool:


    Got bless them Liberals, but the last thing we need is a hung Westminster have already left one country with PR and don't ever want to see that system again.


  • #26
    owenc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,524 ✭✭✭owenc


    who the fug wrote: »
    This is why I am voting for any party that promises to keep the money raised in London and the South East in London & the South East :cool:


    Got bless them Liberals, but the last thing we need is a hung Westminster have already left one country with PR and don't ever want to see that system again.

    so the south east get everything again... i cant wait to the south east is flooded... then it will be scotland and ni that get everything!:rolleyes:


  • #27
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,261 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    who the fug wrote: »
    This is why I am voting for any party that promises to keep the money raised in London and the South East in London & the South East :cool:


    Got bless them Liberals, but the last thing we need is a hung Westminster have already left one country with PR and don't ever want to see that system again.


    The Liberals are Tories with their brains kicked out.


  • #28
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    The Liberals are Tories with their brains kicked out.

    Quick, someone re-form the Whig party, set the cat among the pigeons over there :D


  • #29
    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    British politics hasn't been the same for me since Spitting Image was axed. :(


  • #30
    Theta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,760 ✭✭✭Theta


    Im sorry but I read the thread as erection soon.......I panicked. I'm in work, this is no time for an erection!


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  • #31
    who the fug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    The Liberals are Tories with their brains kicked out.


    Whilst labour are just whingers from the fringe


  • #32
    thetonynator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    fryup wrote: »
    lets look at the choice they have.......a dour scotman or a slick middle class english toff

    and we think we have it bad


    well we do . . .a fat fellow from offaly or that eejit from mayo . . .


  • #33
    peabutler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭peabutler


    Or Eamon Gilmore :rolleyes:


  • #34
    Theta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,760 ✭✭✭Theta


    peabutler wrote: »
    Or Eamon Gilmore :rolleyes:

    Joan Burton with actual power urghhh *shudder*


  • #35
    thetonynator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    peabutler wrote: »
    Or Eamon Gilmore :rolleyes:


    we really don't want a left wing party in power at the moment . . .


  • #36
    peabutler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭peabutler


    thetonynator wrote: »
    we really don't want a left wing party in power at the moment . . .

    Why because the left wing actually cares about the normal people.


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  • #37
    The Volt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭The Volt


    thetonynator wrote: »
    we really don't want a left wing party in power at the moment . . .
    Speak for yourself :)


  • #38
    jum4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭jum4


    owenc wrote: »
    that boy hes trying to insult us!:pac: id also rather have a scottish primeminister because ni and scotland would get more.. because them english ones send everything to flipping england... england this england that ugh!!!!

    http://www.offresonance.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/double-facepalm.jpg


  • #39
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    On top of Brown stopping war reporting in certain circumstances in the British media prior to the election, I see his government has also stopped the Bloody Sunday report before the election too now!

    Any trick in the book to win - the only loser is freedom of speech?

    http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100406/tuk-poll-delay-to-bloody-sunday-report-e1cd776.html

    Another possible example of trying to win by any method: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/apr/14/iraq-war-inquiry-brown-hussein


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