Ok well the results are in from 649/650 constituencies and Tory's have won but don't have the majority 326 seats. With a epic gain of 97 seats and a total of 306 many are calling for Cameron to be PM but I want to know what you guys think.

For those of you who aren't aware Labour have 258 seats, losing 91 altogether and Lib Dem's have a disappointing 57 seats, losing 5. However Clegg holds the power now as both Brown and Cameron have extended a hand of friendship towards him.

So which coalition do you want to see? Should we work with the hung parliament or call another election until a majority government is in power? Do you hate all 3 major parties and support someone else instead? Do you even care what happens in the UK? Do you have any idea what I'm taling about?

Let me know what you think, you can also tell me if you think the electoral system is fair or do you agree that seats should be decided based on overall vote share rather than constituency. If you're not from the UK but have an opinion then let me know as well.

More info can be found at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/default.stm.

Also, I know it's hard when it's political but please try to be supportive of other people's views even if you don't agree with them. Also,I know this probably doesn't apply, but no racism or sexism please, it's never constructive. This is just out of interest so lets keep it clean.

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You should tear each other up...

Now, to speak the truth, do you think is going to be VERY different if you pick one or the other?

Also I stopped paying attention a few weeks ago... care to elaborate a little, like Who supports what, Since I remember everything being quite similar in the roots...

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I just want them to fail miserably in Word Cup.

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I really don't want another election, it's such a waste of money.

I recon if Lib Dems don't mix with the Tories however, they're losing a very good chance to get some sort of power that they've always longed for.

Politics isn't really my thing. I don't have much interest in it.

I think this whole 326 seat majority thing is silly though. Whoever gets the highest should win. I mean, if Labour somehow manage to keep the power, that's hardly fair to the 10,000,000+ that voted Conservatives is it? UK has shown they want Conservatives. Why does everything have to be so difficult? (Another reason why I hate politics)

Also, this % thing and the number of seats (Proportional representation?). It's a joke. Lib Dems had like what, 23% and they only get 57 seats whilst Labour has 29% and they have 258 seats? :/

Ugh politics -___-

I'm surprised you decided to make this. I hardly see any Brits around here. Nobody is really going to take this seriously are they 🤣

@ Chaos - link in the original post if you want to know more. Also this link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/parties_and_issues/default.stm allows you to view and compare all UK parties on all major issues and is far better than I could be at breaking it down.

@ bedob - don't hold your breath, We have Rooney touch wood

@tactics - I agree, a new election would see several million go down the drain and no change. It's clear people don't want Labour but are not keen enough on Tory's either. I think this hung parliament is a good thing rather than the crisis it's made out to be. It's going to make the parties actually talk and compromise with each other and, as you say, if Clegg sides with Cameron it will give Lib Dem's the power they have always deserved. I'm completely against the voting system as well. It's ridiculous that the number of votes cat overall doesn't translate proportionally into number of seats. It means it's pratically impossible to break through the Labour-Conservative battle.

I made this because I spent all night watching the result play out and actually got interested in politics for once. Since everyone's talking about how facebook, twitter etc played a role in getting the young people to vote I got curious. I know what you mean about the lack of Brits, I feel like we're few and far between sometimes, lol. Maybe with this a few will come out of the wood work but I have a feeling you're right about us just being mocked instead,lol.

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Ruling parties come and go, but the deficit increases...

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I think that was the whole idea behind voting Lib Dem and probably the reason we have a hung parliament. When everyone's as bad as each other and nothing get better it's hardly suprising no one knew who to vote for.

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Perhaps, but they did worse than they did 4 years ago no?

Yeah the Tory vote continued the pattern of increase up to 36% they gained 100 seats and lost 3. Labour crashed and lost94 seats and gained only 3 but Lib Dems lost 13 seats even though they gained 8. However a Lib Dems managed to hold onto a few key Tory contituencies and in some where the majority was narrow in 2005 had a huge surge in Lib Dem votes. On the other hand some previously strong Lib Dem constiuencies were lost to the Tory's. Basically it was such a varied election. The swing was all over the place.

It was rather amusing to see the celebrities and well-to-dos on a party on the thames trying to predict the result whilst drunk.

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bah, sounds like another election.

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There's quite a bit going on. On the one hand, I think political and electoral reform are long overdue. First Past the Post system is clearly unfair, yet the only parties now supporting reform are the ones that may benefit from it: Lib-Dems and Labour. That doesn't exactly inspire confidence in any of the parties.

However, there is the economic crisis to deal with; we've just seen Greece requiring bail-out from the Eurozone. In many ways, our debts are as bad as theirs, yet we are protected by control of our own currency, and still able to borrow huge amounts from the international markets. Brown has the largest amount of experience of anyone in any party, and that's the main reason to keep him. However, whilst the job he did as chancellor appeared good at the time, he was unable to get us out from his mistakes as prime minister.

Yet I agree with many of the policies of both the Lib-Dems, and the Conservatives. We do need change, we do need spending cuts, we unfortunately do need tax rises. One of the ways for that is by scrapping some of Labour's ridiculous and expensive ID card scheme, but even so that measure falls pitifully short of what's required.

So it's extremely difficult to place a preference on any single party or coalition - they all have some good points, and all have some bad points. None of them are singularly brilliant enough to be handed absolute power for five years.

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None of them are singularly brilliant enough to be handed absolute power for five years.

And they never will be.

It's politics. They're all bad as each other. They all say they're going to do this and that, but when it comes down to it, once they're in power they do what they like.

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None of them are singularly brilliant enough to be handed absolute power for five years.

And they never will be.

It's politics. They're all bad as each other. They all say they're going to do this and that, but when it comes down to it, once they're in power they do what they like.

Exactly! Which is why a hung parliament could end up being a good thing, as long as they can play nice long enough to actually do some good for the country. Cameron is making some nice gestures towards the Lib Dems and while I agree with a number or policies from each party, and disagree with the others, In would be surprised if Cameron actual followed through on giving the Lib Dems any real power.

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Update for you: Clegg is meeting with the senior Lib Dems to discuss the Tory's offer of coalition though Cameron will have a lot of convincing to do if he allows Lib Dem cabinet members and a change in the voting system (which the Torys have always oppose)

The Lib Dems have insisted that they will press their 4 kep priorities of tax reform, education, economy and political reform which could cause talks with torys to break down.

Brown has stated that if a deal could not be made with Cameron the Lib Dems were welcome to talk with Labour to form a Labour/Lib Dem minority government. However if the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru also join that coalition they would have a majority.

Clegg and Brown had a 40 minute discussion last night wich has be described as both angry and amicable but for now it seems Cameron and Clegg are going to see if their parties can agree on anything.

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Looks like we're heading for a minority and another election -____-;