Brown Campaigns; Calls Voter Bigoted

[Sheilbh]

Somebody has to keep the wogs in line.

Speaking of the BNP Nick Griffin's attempt to shake off the racist image had another setback today.  On a radio call-in someone called in and said that three of his grandparents were born out of the UK, is he indigenous British?  Nick's response was 'Well I can't tell.  I can't see you.'

[Neil]

Can the Liberals actually win?  I mean, they can certainly hang parliament, increase their support and probably form a coalition with somebody, but actually win a plurality and form a government?

They can win if they hang the parliament and force the electoral reform.

I'd be wary of trying to use electoral reform to eliminate the Tories.  Otherwise, when they get back into power (and they eventually will), they'll use anti-terror legislation to outlaw the left.

[jimmy olsen]

538 predicts 299 seats for the Tories, 200 for Labour and 120 for the Lib-Dems.
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2010/04/uk-seats-projection-tories-299-labour.html

[Palisadoes]

538 predicts 299 seats for the Tories, 200 for Labour and 120 for the Lib-Dems.
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2010/04/uk-seats-projection-tories-299-labour.html

If so then I imagine the Tories will go into coalition with both Unionist parties and have their near-majority accepted (strictly speaking the mark is 326, but if a little bit short this can be accepted).

[jimmy olsen]

Lol, saw this over at andrew sullivan's blog.

[Palisadoes]

I love election campaigns!

[Sheilbh]

If so then I imagine the Tories will go into coalition with both Unionist parties and have their near-majority accepted (strictly speaking the mark is 326, but if a little bit short this can be accepted).

The Tories have already merged with the UUP (and their one MP is running as an independent - she's quite liberal - and I think she's likely to win).  I don't think any Westminster party will want to be working with the TUV, if they win any seats, and if they win any seats it'll largely be from the DUP.

[Palisadoes]

If so then I imagine the Tories will go into coalition with both Unionist parties and have their near-majority accepted (strictly speaking the mark is 326, but if a little bit short this can be accepted).

The Tories have already merged with the UUP (and their one MP is running as an independent - she's quite liberal - and I think she's likely to win).  I don't think any Westminster party will want to be working with the TUV, if they win any seats, and if they win any seats it'll largely be from the DUP.

I was on about the UCU (UUP) and the DUP in particular. There is also an independent joint unionist candidate in Fermanagh-South Tyrone who would probably go for Conservatives too (the Tories being the big Unionist party in the UK as a whole - "Conservative and Unionist Party").

[Grinning_Colossus]

In recognition of the coming Conservative plurality, I just watched all 12 hours of House of Cards.