UK General Election 2015 | Conservatives win with an overall majority

How did you vote in the 2015 General Election?

  • Conservatives

    Votes: 67 20.0%
  • Labour

    Votes: 152 45.4%
  • Lib Dems

    Votes: 15 4.5%
  • Green

    Votes: 23 6.9%
  • SNP

    Votes: 9 2.7%
  • UKIP

    Votes: 11 3.3%
  • Independent

    Votes: 1 0.3%
  • Did not vote

    Votes: 43 12.8%
  • Plaid Cymru

    Votes: 1 0.3%
  • Sinn Fein

    Votes: 4 1.2%
  • Other (UUP, DUP, BNP, and anyone else I have forgotten)

    Votes: 9 2.7%

  • Total voters
    335
  • Poll closed .
Politicians absolute refusal to answer a direct question pisses me off no end.

What the feck do they gain from it? How would it be a mistake for a Labour politician to admit if these polls are right the Tories have won?
 
Farage is one pissed off cookie.


Didn't expect them to get so many votes...pretty worrying to be honest. Popular vote is the total number of votes yes? Sorry if thats a stupid question :nervous:

Indeed so. :) Nonetheless, they will do well to secure even 2-3 MPs.
 
I try to have a liberal mind when people tell me they're voting UKIP, but I can't help but judge them most of the time. My issue always stems from a (sometimes unfair) view that they probably voted UKIP for immigration policy, but are completely ignorant to the subject of immigration bar a basic 'more people = less jobs' token opinion.

Anyone who takes diligence in making the decision I would consider completely fair, but I never seem to meet those people. Found out tonight that the girlfriend's parents both voted UKIP, and I know my Grandad was talking of voting for them recently. I try to ignore it and play it down but it does play on my mind.
 
What the feck do they gain from it? How would it be a mistake for a Labour politician to admit if these polls are right the Tories have won?
Combination of two things I think - 1st that they literally weren't prepared for this exit poll and their pre-planned lines therefore are well out of date and they haven't had time to circulate the new ones, 2nd that, in the case that the exit poll is off but Tories are still 20 seats ahead, they haven't already conceded the election early in the night.
 
Like Nick says, they'll be the third biggest party in terms of popular vote, and an even bigger factor in the next election.
Libs got a big share last time... Voters are fickle... Especially with what is essentially a one issue party if we had a referendum on said issue only a couple of years beforehand
 
I think Farage has carried the party really. He is a lot more likeable and natural as a politician than the other leaders and has got ridiculous amounts of airtime because of that. I think having to replace him will be a big blow for UKIP.

He's certainly a charismatic leader. They'll lose a lot without him.
 
There was an element of protest about it at this election. Now that they're actually established, Farage is going to have to come up with some realistic policies. He'll get exposed soon enough.

Their manifesto isn't as foreboding as some of Farage's rhetoric. The mood music suggests that he won't be leader for much longer though.
 
He's a goner if he doesn't win his seat, which is quite possible.
That would be fantastic. Farage might be an idiot, but he makes up for it by being charismatic. Everyone else in UKIP is just an idiot. They'll go the way of the BNP and the Lib Dems after their one-hit-wonder election results.
 
I try to have a liberal mind when people tell me they're voting UKIP, but I can't help but judge them most of the time. My issue always stems from a (sometimes unfair) view that they probably voted UKIP for immigration policy, but are completely ignorant to the subject of immigration bar a basic 'more people = less jobs' token opinion.

Anyone who takes diligence in making the decision I would consider completely fair, but I never seem to meet those people. Found out tonight that the girlfriend's parents both voted UKIP, and I know my Grandad was talking of voting for them recently. I try to ignore it and play it down but it does play on my mind.

I think they get votes from some people who want an EU referendum but don't trust Cameron to deliver one after last time. Greens are the only other main party offering one I think.
 
This is freaking slow and boring. How come Sunderland managed to be so much faster than rest ?

Should show leads atleast.
 
Hm, maybe they turned off the geographical restriction for this? I'm sure it's usually UK only.

Definitely anything sports related is usually blocked. Must be just this, probably because there aren't really any rights arguments.