2015 UK General Election Thread

We are going to be subjected to quite a few stupid policies and plenty of false promises pity there isnt a four month sleeping pill I'd be first in line as its just going to be a very negative nasty campaign with the same end at the end of it more of the public will get screwed then benefit.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by RizzyKing

We are going to be subjected to quite a few stupid policies and plenty of false promises pity there isnt a four month sleeping pill I'd be first in line as its just going to be a very negative nasty campaign with the same end at the end of it more of the public will get screwed then benefit.

Agreed, i have not bothered reading or listening to any of the rubbish spouted so far by any of the parties. I will make my mind up in the voting booth when i go to vote if i go to vote.

[denphone]

Ed Miliband on course for a absolute majority, according to the latest poll but not many approve of his leadership of the Labour party.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...y-labour-party

My prediction is that we are on course for another 1992. A lot more people will vote for the nasty Tories than are prepared to admit it. They will look at Ed Miliband on polling day and think, "if he wins today, will the last person out of Britain please switch off the lights."

[denphone]

My hunch is we could be looking at another coalition.

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by denphone

My hunch is we could be looking at another coalition.

I'd go with the political pundits on this: A minority government with another election in the Autumn in an attempt to secure a majority.

Why would anybody hitch up their cart to the lib-dem loosers?

[denphone]

If the Conservative or Labour parties don't get the absolute majority then sadly the horse trading will begin and if that means getting hitched up with the Lib Dems then l think they are both prepared to do that to get their grubby hands on power again heero.

Originally Posted by Chris

My prediction is that we are on course for another 1992. A lot more people will vote for the nasty Tories than are prepared to admit it. They will look at Ed Miliband on polling day and think, "if he wins today, will the last person out of Britain please switch off the lights."

This might happen but polling has got better since '92 and people have expected a Tory resurgence as we got closer to the election but it hasn't happened. Remember that the last time around the Tories didn't win enough to get a majority and now they've got UKIP biting at their ankles.

I think we're heading for a coalition. Either Labour/Liberal Democrats or a Tory/Lib-Dem one like this time.

We could get a Labour/SNP confidence and supply agreement too. The SNP are looking likely to be the third biggest party but are unlikely to get a coalition government ahead of a 2016 election in Scotland.

Still it's hard to see how Cameron can remain Prime Minster at the moment. The electoral maths doesn't help them at all.

[papa smurf]

my prediction is the country will be run by a morally bankrupt self serving bunch of toffs .

Originally Posted by heero_yuy

I'd go with the political pundits on this: A minority government with another election in the Autumn in an attempt to secure a majority.

Why would anybody hitch up their cart to the lib-dem loosers?

Either party that wants power. If one of the big parties gets enough to form a working majority with the addition of the Liberal Democrats then that is what will happen. They will be a lot easier to work with than the SNP who'll spend the next 5 years pulling stunt after stunt to boost their popularity in Scotland alone, destabilise the union and gain Independence.

Originally Posted by papa smurf

my prediction is the country will be run by a morally bankrupt self serving bunch of toffs .

Anyway, that's enough about Nigel Farage.....

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Anyway, that's enough about Nigel Farage.....

i see the spokes person for the bum twitching party has awakened from his slumber

[MalteseFalcon]

Yes, I think another coalition but doubt Lib Dems will hold the power this time to help form a Government. Apparently, a lot of Liberal voters are so disillusioned by Clegg since 2010 that they are planning to either not bother voting or give their votes to UKIP or Conservatives.

Realistically, think the Tories might have to do a deal with either UKIP or the SNP. Preferably the SNP (despite my feelings on the Scots having a say in Westminster politics).

---------- Post added at 11:30 ---------- Previous post was at 11:26 ----------

According to a website (www.electionforecast.co.uk), current projections of seats won are:

CON - 290
LAB - 277
LIB - 25
SNP - 56
PC - 1
GRN - 1
UKIP - 1
OTH - 1

So realistically, it would have to be a coalition with the SNP at these current projections.

To be honest I would be happy with the current arrangement continuing. The Tories in power but with the Liberal Democrats curtailing their authoritarian tendencies. A Labour Government is more likely to reform the electoral system though so that would suit me too. Last thing I want is the SNP doing anything.

Originally Posted by papa smurf

i see the spokes person for the bum twitching party has awakened from his slumber

Well, the way you react when anyone makes a joke about St Nigel, you may be the spokesman for the twitchy party.......

Methinks your words and negativity show your lack of confidence......