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    A quick question regarding UK election. Though I am Indian residing in germany,I have alwyas been fascinated with democracy/election accross the world.I needed a few clarification with the process. 1) when do results start comming in? 2) If its a hung parliament, who gets a shot of forming the government 3) Can MP's switch parties after they have won the elections.

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      A quick question regarding UK election. Though I am Indian residing in germany,I have alwyas been fascinated with democracy/election accross the world.I needed a few clarification with the process. 1) when do results start comming in? 2) If its a hung parliament, who gets a shot of forming the government 3) Can MP's switch parties after they have won the elections.

      cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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      R Giskard Reventlov
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      1: The estimate is that the first results should start coming in around 2245 with the rest trickling over night and throughout Friday (there will probably be some recounts as it will be close). 2: The incumbent fat bastard gets first dibs. 3: Yes.

      me, me, me "The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!" Larry Niven

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        A quick question regarding UK election. Though I am Indian residing in germany,I have alwyas been fascinated with democracy/election accross the world.I needed a few clarification with the process. 1) when do results start comming in? 2) If its a hung parliament, who gets a shot of forming the government 3) Can MP's switch parties after they have won the elections.

        cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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        (1) First results from around 11pm UK time onwards. Most results are not expected until the small hours. (2) See my response in the thread below. Also visit the BBC's news website where they have an informative few pages on that subject. (3) Yes

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          1: The estimate is that the first results should start coming in around 2245 with the rest trickling over night and throughout Friday (there will probably be some recounts as it will be close). 2: The incumbent fat bastard gets first dibs. 3: Yes.

          me, me, me "The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!" Larry Niven

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          digital man wrote:

          The incumbent fat bastard gets first dibs.

          Even if Labour party is in the third position(by number of seats one), will he get a chance!! This does not make sense

          cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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            digital man wrote:

            The incumbent fat bastard gets first dibs.

            Even if Labour party is in the third position(by number of seats one), will he get a chance!! This does not make sense

            cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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            Not quite, the incumbent remains until the winner can form a coalition.

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              digital man wrote:

              The incumbent fat bastard gets first dibs.

              Even if Labour party is in the third position(by number of seats one), will he get a chance!! This does not make sense

              cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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              Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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              if there is no overall majority (no one party has > 50% of the seats) then the standing govenment has the right to try and for one

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                digital man wrote:

                The incumbent fat bastard gets first dibs.

                Even if Labour party is in the third position(by number of seats one), will he get a chance!! This does not make sense

                cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                Simon_Whale
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                He gets the first chance to form a collation with one of the other parties to make up the majority. If that fails it then falls to the other parties

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                That has nothing to do with VB. - Oh crap. I just defended VB!

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                  A quick question regarding UK election. Though I am Indian residing in germany,I have alwyas been fascinated with democracy/election accross the world.I needed a few clarification with the process. 1) when do results start comming in? 2) If its a hung parliament, who gets a shot of forming the government 3) Can MP's switch parties after they have won the elections.

                  cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                  1, 10 pm 2, Everyone 3, No once you decide who you support you are stuck with it for life. You can change but you will never be taken seriously again. What do you think this is some sort of primitive progressive country?

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                    1, 10 pm 2, Everyone 3, No once you decide who you support you are stuck with it for life. You can change but you will never be taken seriously again. What do you think this is some sort of primitive progressive country?

                    pseudonym67 My Articles[^] Personal Music Player[^]

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                    Sean Woodward was voted in as a Tory, and crossed the floor.

                    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                      A quick question regarding UK election. Though I am Indian residing in germany,I have alwyas been fascinated with democracy/election accross the world.I needed a few clarification with the process. 1) when do results start comming in? 2) If its a hung parliament, who gets a shot of forming the government 3) Can MP's switch parties after they have won the elections.

                      cheers, Super ------------------------------------------ Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

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                      Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                      regarding number 3, here we vote for individuals not parties (however it does state to which party that indiviual is alligned) so MPs once elected they there as an individual this is something the libs wanted to change, they wanted a vote for a party and then they would decided who would fill the seat

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                        Sean Woodward was voted in as a Tory, and crossed the floor.

                        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                        Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                        To be fair so did Winston Churchill and more than once

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                          regarding number 3, here we vote for individuals not parties (however it does state to which party that indiviual is alligned) so MPs once elected they there as an individual this is something the libs wanted to change, they wanted a vote for a party and then they would decided who would fill the seat

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                          Alex hogarth wrote:

                          this is something the libs wanted to change, they wanted a vote for a party and then they would decided who would fill the seat

                          Now that is rather screwy to me. I don't think I trust any group enough to assume they'd pick someone I'd actually want in office.

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