paulr

The overall result of todays election is............"don't like any of them, but if it came to a push, i'll stick with what we've got". Milliband didn't do enough to make me want a change.

A victory for substance over style.

As always, trust the voter.

(thats my analysis)

Tidgy

tbh i think there all as bad as each other.

pound has surged and markets are reacting positively due to the stability of no change of gov.

paulr

Who cares about the markets??? People care about jobs, their friends and family.

The other lesson is, Nicola Sturgeon, hugely impressive person.

Tidgy

Markets drive the economy, they crash, countrys fall.

and as for sturgeon, shes only managed to play into conservative hands, if she was serious about getting tories out at all costs she would have told all her MP's to join labour lol

f1_fan

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Self serving greedy Tories

Genuine people care about everyone's jobs, friends and family not just their own

Absolutely, the SNP have been the party of the election by quite some margin.

alcazar

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Strangely, I find her loathsome........

Salmond always seemed on the wind-up. This biatch actually believes what she says....scary.

f1_fan

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I know we're not used to politicians believing what they say, but that is ACTUALLY how it is supposed to be

You're obviously too used to Cameron and Osborne!

alcazar

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Nah.......anyone who believes that Scotland is some international power etc is deluded.

paulr

My dad is a lifelong Labour fan, voted Tory yesterday.

Reason, they are the only party to do anything about the benefit culture.

jonc

Good for him and is a valid reason for many others.

Barxy

UKIP would have sorted that out.
Tories just say they are going to, but wont.

f1_fan

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Yes, but the electorate always falls for it

hodgy0_2

sorry that is simply wrong

Productivity drives the economy - and nothing the Tories have done addresses that

masked behind all the hullabaloo and self serving backslapping of our economic miracle

is the basic fact that our productivity, as a nation is appalling, compared to virtually every other western country

industrial output is falling, manufacturing and exports are falling

sure we have a short term boost for "the markets", the cynical manipulation of the housing market and the billions handed to people by PPI claims and selling off national assets

but that won't last long unless the underlying structural problems are dealt with

but simply basing recovery on asset price inflation is sooo tempting because it is easy

unfortunately the gains are often illusory

the bills are eventually paid by productivity

sorry but that is simple economics 101

dpb

Can you have productivity without a market though

f1_fan

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Flipping heck hodgy, don't tell them that, they are too busy rejoicing

paulr

Total benefit cap.
Freezing certain benefits for two years.
Bedroom tax.

..substance.

alcazar

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it's hitting those on the fringes.

Those who exploit the system, and always have, always will.

Barxy

alcazar

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Errrrrrrrrr, could they be shift workers?

Our polling station had surges around 8.30 am, (mums taking kids to school), then 2pm (6-2), and 6pm, (Folk home from work, had their cuppa).

There are reasons for the patterns, just as their are reasons why some folk might not be fully dressed.

f1_fan

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It's no real surprise that someone as utterly detestable as Katie Hopkins is a Tory is it?

Barxy

I hate her too, just thought it was funny and would rattle the lefties cages on here

dpb

I can't imagine why anyone would like her

jonc

I was so close to voting Labour!

The Trooper 1815

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She's not getting a seat though.