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ELECTION: Hung parliament confirmed

9:36am Friday 7th May 2010


BRITAIN has a hung Parliament after no party was able to win a majority in the most tightly fought General Election in a generation.

With 36 seats still to be counted, David Cameron's Conservatives had secured 289 MPs, making it impossible for them to reach the 326 threshold for an overall majority.

The results have triggered the beginning of behind-the-scenes talks, which may stretch into the weekend and beyond, as the parties struggle to form a viable administration.

Comments (5)

10:03am Fri 7 May 10

Petar Macvay says...

Give the poodle a little bone to keep him happy, and carry on as before Mr Prime Minister. The people have rejected the uncaring Tories as unfit to rule, so carry on with the good work.
Give the poodle a little bone to keep him happy, and carry on as before Mr Prime Minister. The people have rejected the uncaring Tories as unfit to rule, so carry on with the good work. Petar Macvay

10:22am Fri 7 May 10

wallingford1 says...

I personally think that Labour government with a hint of the Lib Dem policies thrown into the mix will be a good thing. People are too quick to slate and put Gordon Brown down, forgetting that without him your houses wouldn't have doubled in value and we'd have ended up like Greece has after the GLOBAL recession, which was not any single persons fault or control.Think about what happened in the 80's under Thatcher, 3-day weeks, power cuts, strikes, massive inflation and unemployment etc etc. It destroyed the economy and british industry. We're still paying for the consequences now!
I personally think that Labour government with a hint of the Lib Dem policies thrown into the mix will be a good thing. People are too quick to slate and put Gordon Brown down, forgetting that without him your houses wouldn't have doubled in value and we'd have ended up like Greece has after the GLOBAL recession, which was not any single persons fault or control.Think about what happened in the 80's under Thatcher, 3-day weeks, power cuts, strikes, massive inflation and unemployment etc etc. It destroyed the economy and british industry. We're still paying for the consequences now! wallingford1

10:28am Fri 7 May 10

guinness lover says...

Dread to think what would have happen if David Cameron had got in, I might have been forced to take a job to pay for the booze, fags and drugs, much better under Gordon living on the state!
Dread to think what would have happen if David Cameron had got in, I might have been forced to take a job to pay for the booze, fags and drugs, much better under Gordon living on the state! guinness lover

10:42am Fri 7 May 10

Lord Palmerstone says...

Petar Macvay wrote:
Give the poodle a little bone to keep him happy, and carry on as before Mr Prime Minister. The people have rejected the uncaring Tories as unfit to rule, so carry on with the good work.
I'm a Tory and I care mate. I care that our country has been oppressed by these vile greedy socialist swine for 13 years and the electorate hasn't had the bottle to show them the door. So don't call me uncaring
[quote][p][bold]Petar Macvay[/bold] wrote: Give the poodle a little bone to keep him happy, and carry on as before Mr Prime Minister. The people have rejected the uncaring Tories as unfit to rule, so carry on with the good work.[/p][/quote]I'm a Tory and I care mate. I care that our country has been oppressed by these vile greedy socialist swine for 13 years and the electorate hasn't had the bottle to show them the door. So don't call me uncaring Lord Palmerstone

10:44am Fri 7 May 10

lisal says...

I personally do not think we should have a re-election, just think what that would cost us and we do not have the money in the current state of affairs. "Come on, Yer Maj - sort it out!" Maybe let those who could not vote, vote.
I personally do not think we should have a re-election, just think what that would cost us and we do not have the money in the current state of affairs. "Come on, Yer Maj - sort it out!" Maybe let those who could not vote, vote. lisal

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