imhim Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 A hung parliament is one in which no party has an overall majority, which means no party has more than half of MPs in the House of Commons. It means that whichever party ends up in power will not be able to win votes to pass laws without the support of members of other parties. That support may come in the form of a formal coalition with smaller parties, or the governing party may have to negotiate with other parties to get laws passed. In the simplest terms, to get an absolute majority, a party would have needed to win 326 seats. In reality, an effective majority could be smaller because the speaker and his deputies, although members of parliament, do not usually vote. Also, Sinn Fein has four MPs, who in the last parliament refused to take the oath of allegiance to the Queen and as a result were not entitled to vote. Nonetheless, the election results mean that no party can pass laws without support from other parties. Do you know what this could do to our society?? I really hope, somehow it is not labour with conservative or the means of labour winning but has to ask permission from conservatives working class people would never see the light of day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Bit Better Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 To be honest I would like a Tory-Lib Dem coalition. I would actually prefer a minority government but that would just be tricky when the budget comes around but a coalition isn't that bad. The Lib Dems won't back some of the bullshit that the Tories would force through if they had a majority. I actually think this is the second best possible result from this election; the best being a Labour-Lib Dem coalition. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skenghis Khan Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 personally think lib dem would be mad to make a deal with a party that cant offer them the electoral reform they need. i really hope we get a referendum, system is not right in my opinion, lib dem got 23% of the vote and only won 57 seats and labour got 29% and won 258 seats. one thing with a hung parliament is that its highly likely we will have another election sometime over the next couple of years, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 i want a labour-lib dem coalition then we will most likely really see "change" @ least in regards to the voting system, which would be a huge step imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Bit Better Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Thing is though, I'm f*ck*ng sick of Brown. Want him to resign so this may be best coz he'll have to if Lib Dem and Cons. join up. Then we'll probably have another election in 2 years and Labour can actually make a come-back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejan Savicevic Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 i want a labour-lib dem coalition then we will most likely really see "change" @ least in regards to the voting system, which would be a huge step imo All for it as long as Brown is prepared to put his position on the line through a public vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VENOM Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 so basically there is no govt in the UK right now? *plans on causing anarchy* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 TBH Brown is the best man for the job despite not being an astute celebrity politician he is the best politican 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Daniel Levy Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 so basically there is no govt in the UK right now? *plans on causing anarchy* labour are still in charge until its sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 tories want to make immediate public cuts while the economy is still in recovery. lib dems have already shown us what a flaky unserious party they are, the fact that theyre even entertaining negotiations with tories... lol @ everyone that got sucked in by the hype on tv and voted for these clowns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skenghis Khan Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Browns done which ever way u look at it imo, he cant go on as our twice unelected prime minister. millibands time now. either as prime minister in a lib-lab pact or as leader of a labour opposition going into another election in the near future. hope vince cable gets put on the team whatever happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badman Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 personally think lib dem would be mad to make a deal with a party that cant offer them the electoral reform they need. i really hope we get a referendum, system is not right in my opinion, lib dem got 23% of the vote and only won 57 seats and labour got 29% and won 258 seats. one thing with a hung parliament is that its highly likely we will have another election sometime over the next couple of years, This is key to it all imo Really dont see the tories agreeing to electoral reform because it will not benefit them in any way. They depend on the old stone age constitution in order to get into power but if it was ever an equal vote across the country they would never win Lab-lib is the best and most likely outcome from this hung parliament though I can see clegg selling himself out and making a deal with the devil (cameron) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Browns done which ever way u look at it imo, he cant go on as our twice unelected prime minister. millibands time now. either as prime minister in a lib-lab pact or as leader of a labour opposition going into another election in the near future. hope vince cable gets put on the team whatever happens. why dnt people understand? you dnt vote for a PM you vote for your local MP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skenghis Khan Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Browns done which ever way u look at it imo, he cant go on as our twice unelected prime minister. millibands time now. either as prime minister in a lib-lab pact or as leader of a labour opposition going into another election in the near future. hope vince cable gets put on the team whatever happens. why dnt people understand? you dnt vote for a PM you vote for your local MP dunno what in that quote makes u think i dont understand, its not my first election you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Browns done which ever way u look at it imo, he cant go on as our twice unelected prime minister. millibands time now. either as prime minister in a lib-lab pact or as leader of a labour opposition going into another election in the near future. hope vince cable gets put on the team whatever happens. why dnt people understand? you dnt vote for a PM you vote for your local MP dunno what in that quote makes u think i dont understand, its not my first election you know. tbh he has been elected into parliament and is labours leader he is elected PM constitutionally nothing wrong, i dnt understand why people complain not saying u specifically, but a lot of man think this is US/ a presidential system ignorance pisses me off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF S4DK Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Nick Clegg and David Cameron coming to a deal, shows you the politics in this country is about saving face for the leader of the parties rather than the beliefs and policies of the actual political parties and its followers. You dont leave Labour (left) to vote for the Liberals (more left) and end up with Conservatives (right). The policies are so so so different. I just dont get what Clegg is thinking. If you think Gordon and Labour is done, just step aside and say f*ck all of you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skenghis Khan Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 @ gaffer. no, he inherited the labour party from blair, yes he has of course been elected as mp of his very safe labour seat. but he has never lead the party as pm through an election before and faced no opposition for leadership from within his party, his leadership mandate has become very weak imo. yes u vote for ur mp, but i dont think anyone votes without choosing which government and pm they would prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF S4DK Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Its true too many people think this is America, your not voting for a President. You vote for a political PARTY and its POLICIES. We credit our PM's for way too much, good or bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEAK NO EVIL Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 if nick clegg makes a deal with cameron he will go down as one of the g.o.a.t cunts of the 21st century imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF S4DK Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 The budget told me the Conservatives haven't changed. Skip to 1:31 and watch the plainfaces... Like I said I hope you lot come from money.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Somalian Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 apparently brown and clegg were beefing on the phone brown needs to send the horses head to this motherf*ckers bed Clegg better not go on like them neeky guys who get a little power and it goes to their head and go on like they are rough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 This country is a f*ck*ng joke. The voting system disgusts me with seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grafter Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Clegg better not go on like them neeky guys who get a little power and it goes to their head and go on like they are rough thats xacly how he is imo hes a neek, lovin this right now im hearin the news callin him the most powerful man in Britain, u kno hes feelin that gets up in the mornin feelin too nice for even his wife 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imhim Posted May 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 The budget told me the Conservatives haven't changed. Skip to 1:31 and watch the plainfaces... Like I said I hope you lot come from money.... lol @ how excited the conservatives got... quickly came crashing down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubby Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 that was great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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