UK 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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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
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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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
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
Smile and the world smiles withyou, laugh and they think you are a nutter
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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
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
Marc Clifton wrote:
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
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?
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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
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
Smile and the world smiles withyou, laugh and they think you are a nutter
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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
To be fair so did Winston Churchill and more than once
Smile and the world smiles withyou, laugh and they think you are a nutter
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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
Smile and the world smiles withyou, laugh and they think you are a nutter
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.