UK General Election Day and Results: 'Parliament is Well Hung.' - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Mythman;52331254]It's not Amber Rudd who can call a recount - it is the returning officer iirc.[/QUOTE] She can't call it, but iirc she can suggest it be done and if the returning officer agrees that it is close enough to warrant it, it goes ahead.

What is DUP? I've not seen them mentioned ever before until recently when the speculation of a coalition turned from LD to whoever DUP is.

66 more seats left to take

When I saw Sherwood: CON HOLD all I could think of was the theme from Robin of Sherwood in my head. The Sherriff wins.

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;52331268]What is DUP? I've not seen them mentioned ever before until recently when the speculation of a coalition turned from LD to whoever DUP is.[/QUOTE] Democratic Unionist! Party, Northern Ireland.

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;52331268]What is DUP? I've not seen them mentioned ever before until recently when the speculation of a coalition turned from LD to whoever DUP is.[/QUOTE] Northern Irish Protestant party, standing for Democratic Unionist Party. They want Northern Ireland to remain a part of the UK

[QUOTE=Craigewan;52331267]She can't call it, but iirc she can suggest it be done and if the returning officer agrees that it is close enough to warrant it, it goes ahead.[/QUOTE] Amber Rudd has held on to Hastings after a recount

Amber Rudd holds Hastings. Sounds like it was by a ball hair though.

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;52331268]What is DUP? I've not seen them mentioned ever before until recently when the speculation of a coalition turned from LD to whoever DUP is.[/QUOTE] Democratic Unionist Party, and any one hoping they'll enter into a coalition with Labour should temper their expectations. Far more likely to try to prop up a tory minority.

Hastings LAB - 25322 CON - 25668 CON - 285 LAB - 245 SNP - 33 DUP - 10 LD - 10 OTH - 11

[media]https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/873025511844323328[/media] CON - 285 LAB - 245 SNP - 33 DUP - 10 LD - 10 OTH - 11

[QUOTE=icemaz;52331246]I can't believe we still don't know who has won in Hastings[/QUOTE] I think William of Normandy won it...

Improving the NHS? Has she forgotten what party she's in?

If no more surprises happen conservatives will have 318.

Cons losing more seats. Jumped from -10 to -12.

Holy shit, Cons only had 0.4% over Labour in hastings. And SNP held Argyll and Bute, they're on 34 seats now.

Fairly certain the Tories will have 317. That's a 1 seat absolute majority if they form a coalition with the DUP. Embarrassing.

[QUOTE=patq911;52331299]If no more surprises happen conservatives will have 318.[/QUOTE] SNP hold another seat in Argyll & Bute, beating outing the conservatives. [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000005[/url]

Ok, fifty (or forty-nine) seats to go. And guess I was right that maybe SNP will keep remaining 34 seats.

Down 13 seats for Cons

[media]https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/873028187399127040[/media] CON - 290 LAB - 249 SNP - 34 LD - 11 DUP - 10 OTH - 11

[QUOTE=ChadMcGoatMan;52331310]Ok, fifty (or forty-nine) seats to go. And guess I was right that maybe SNP will get 34 seats.[/QUOTE] What a bloodbath. At least it's looking like Theresa May didn't get that mandate she was looking for.

Looks like it is 100% heading for a hung parliament, and hopefully May's resignation

Polls have changed to predict another SNP seat, I think that is overly optimistic unfortunately.

can parliament function with a minority government? will just nothing get done? or does there HAVE to be a government of some sort?

so what are the chances of DUP deciding that they don't want to fuck up the rest of the country out of spite for the other half of northern ireland

[QUOTE=Untouch;52331349]so what are the chances of DUP deciding that they don't want to fuck up the rest of the country out of spite for the other half of northern ireland[/QUOTE] Pretty low, unfortunately.

[QUOTE=patq911;52331341]can parliament function with a minority government? will just nothing get done? or does there HAVE to be a government of some sort?[/QUOTE] Yes, it can function. Australia's recent political history basically consists of minority governments in some form, and things actually do get done. In fact, a lot of the really stupid ideas end up stopping short at the door, although affecting change can be a lot slower than usual.

I know nothing about DUP but I've been told they're awful. True?

If it's a hung parliament it's a big defeat for cons correct?