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[Dobba]

The arms dealing vicar's daughter is going to the biggest council house in the country to seek permission to form government. The DUP are anti-abortion, anti-LGBT rights and climate change deniers - but there are also worries that the Tories might disagree with them on other policies.

 

[Fergies Gum]

May going to the palace at 12.30 for permission to form the new government.

 

[Arruda]

I expect Trump to tweet, at any moment, that the UK's Electoral College is rigged.

 

[Sultan]

Basically, DUP will be wearing the crown going forward.

 

[Fergies Gum]

Surprised they've got an agreement in place so quickly with the DUP.

 

[Rory 7]

No, all you can say is people fought back against a hard Brexit or that there's a causality somewhere.

Polls have repeatedly shown there isn't the appetite to block Brexit, they just want to get in with it and have a sensible version.

I know we all want to reverse it but we're definitely not representative

Polls seven weeks ago told us we'd have an overwhelming Tory majority. Brexit is Bollix. The people have spoken, again. Last summers vote was a protest vote, so is this.

 

[Fully Fledged]

I don't get this from Labour

It's grandstanding

 

[Nytram Shakes]

Don't agree. It's a vote rejecting May's vision of Brexit as much as for JC's vision for Britain. Anyway, it's all a bit of a mess. So much for 'strong and stable government'.

I think Brexit was atacually massively over played in the election, think it was other issues that gave us this result.

 

[Sultan]

This election crucially means we don't want a hard brexit.

 

[RedSky]

May going to the palace at 12.30 for permission to form the new government.

Has someone warned the Queen? Hopefully she hides behind the curtain.

 

[Rory 7]

I think Brexit was atacually massively over played in the election, think it was other issues that gave us this result.

I don't think the Brexit vote result was ever really about Brexit!

 

[Rory 7]

This election crucially means we don't want a hard brexit.

Correct!

 

[Fergies Gum]

I think Brexit was atacually massively over played in the election, think it was other issues that gave us this result.

Sure looks that way. UKIP voters went for Labour in a significant bigger margin than was expected.

 

[Fully Fledged]

Surprised they've got an agreement in place so quickly with the DUP.

I'm worried about what they have promised the DUP to get them to agree so quickly.

 

[Ady87]

So my Mum had two bets on, fair play to her, first bet still at risk though?

£20 on Labour Vote Share 40.01% or higher at 25/1
£25 on Labour Win in Weaver Vale at 11/2

 

[Rory 7]

So the UK is stuck with May because of the DUP in NI. Jesus wept.

 

[Rory 7]

I'm worried about what they have promised the DUP to get them to agree so quickly.

Now you're talking. God only knows.

 

[RedSky]

So my Mum had two bets on, fair play to her, first bet still at risk though?

£20 on Labour Vote Share 40.01% or higher at 25/1
£25 on Labour Win in Weaver Vale at 11/2

Nice one Ady87's Mum!

 

[Nytram Shakes]

Basically, DUP will be wearing the crown going forward.

i dunno, lib dems joined a coalitition with torys and got walked over. DUP vote similar to tory in lots of issues anyway

i think if anything a DUP coalition shifts the tory party slightly further right, and thats about it.

 

[Sultan]

Sure looks that way. UKIP voters went for Labour in a significant bigger margin than was expected.

A lot of UKIP voters have begun to understand and learn what a Brexit or hard exit means.

 

[QuackQuack]

So my Mum had two bets on, fair play to her, first bet still at risk though?

£20 on Labour Vote Share 40.01% or higher at 25/1
£25 on Labour Win in Weaver Vale at 11/2

Did she win vote share?

 

[Manny]

Surprised they've got an agreement in place so quickly with the DUP.

BBC said the Tories have been in cahoots privately with the DUP for years. This is just get the Tories over the line.

 

[Fergies Gum]

Blunkett calls for Corbyn to stay on. Says he's been impressed with his campaign and mobilisation of voters.

 

[Jippy]

May did that by calling the election when there was no real need to, serving a manifesto that could crudely - but accurately - be described as a shit sandwich with nothing to really tempt voters to go blue to increase that majority and made the election about the one issue (Brexit). The smear campaign seems to have worked against them as well - as @Jippy alludes to.



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Ultimately, nobody wanted another election and they paid the price by losing their majority.

Agree completely- opportunism that backfired. She's taking a while to get out and make a speech- wondering what we should read into that...

 

[Smores]

She surely can't just try and carry on as if nothing happened

 

[Drifter]

So what does this all mean for Brexit?

It could be delayed. But Gunther as said that May's weakened position could cause problems for both sides

 

[altodevil]

@altodevil86 did it! 2 votes

Haha, fantastic. Will never feel like my votes matter more under fptp!

 

[ha_rooney]

Hope the Queen tells her to feck off.

Has May been on TV to explain the results & her opinion on what's happened? Or will she send Amber to do that too??

 

[Rory 7]

She surely can't just try and carry on as if nothing happened

You'd better believe it. It's how she rolls.

 

[Untied]

Corbyn unassailable, which is great in a hung parliament. Labour can present a clear, consistent (and yes) stable opposition to an awkward coalition with the knives out for May, even as she staggers on.

 

[Ady87]

Did she win vote share?

Think vote share is 40.2% with a declaration or two to come, so if Labour maintain/gain vote share in those seats she should be fine?

 

[Nytram Shakes]

I don't think the Brexit vote result was ever really about Brexit!

yeah totatlly agree, i think a large chunk of people to an extent just voted becuase they where angry, and the leave campaign offered change and a way to vent that anger.

i think corbyn to an extent created a similar movement, offering a new way to stick it to the elite and offering hope.

unfortuantly the problem deep down the same issue remains that on the whole the UK is quite a right wing country.

 

[Fergies Gum]

She surely can't just try and carry on as if nothing happened

I think Tories may be hesitant to force a leadership contest, because they dont want to force another election soon which would benefit Labour.

Though i am sure Boris is rubbing his hands in glee.

 

[MikeUpNorth]

So the UK is stuck with May because of the DUP in NI. Jesus wept.

The worst possible outcome.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Just checked the results in North London, Liverpool anche Manchester. What a thrashing for Tory!

 

[Nytram Shakes]

This election crucially means we don't want a hard brexit.

i don't agree, i think it crucially says nothing, apart for corbyn did a very good campaign and may thought a very bad one, and the scotish are basket cases.

 

[Smores]

I think Tories may be hesitant to force a leadership contest, because they dont want to force another election soon which would benefit Labour.

They can feck off with these tactics though. She has no mandate.

 

[Ian Reus]

So the UK is stuck with May because of the DUP in NI. Jesus wept.

A lot of people on my fb who were campaigning for DUP have no idea who or what they're voting for.

 

[Dan]

Highest percentage of votes for Labour in Wales since 1997 according to Faisal Islam. And that was a place expected to be going blue a few weeks ago.

No one I know here in Wales believed that poll.

 

[Wibble]

This election crucially means we don't want a hard brexit.

Totally agree. May would be back in with a huge majority if there was enthusiasm for a hard Brexit.

 

[QuackQuack]

Think vote share is 40.2% with a declaration or two to come, so if Labour maintain/gain vote share in those seats she should be fine?

Yeah she should be quids in. Well done to your mum.