[Archived] The General Election 2015

[Baz]

Big swing in Scotland to SNP, and end of tactical voting in areas of the country to elect LibDems and keep Tories out, (the result of their betrayal last election in jumping into bed with the Tories).

Very disappointing for Labour, as look to have made small losses in the Key marginals to the Tories.

[Mike E]

Quire a swing to UKIP! Third party of Britain yet only 1 seat thus far. You can be sure electoral reform will be pushed by Labour and the smaller parties.

[ultrablue]

A majority government for the Tories by the looks of things. First time they've done that since 1992. Yet Scotland has taken a large step left.

I think the electorate in both England and Scotland finally felt confident enough to punish Labour for the economic crisis and the Iraq War.

[Rover_Shaun]

People still think Labour were to blame for a worldwide economic crisis? How quaint. It's like blaming the current crop of Tories for last years floods

[chaddyrovers]

Crezting more jobs? You've started on the drink early!!

2 million more jobs created in the last 5 years.

The figures are there to see

[joey_big_nose]

I think it's down to three things

Conservatives growing the economy, raising the tax threshold(LD idea tho), creating more jobs.

People not trusting Labour with Economy and not believing Ed Miliband will not good enough or trust him as PM.

People in England not wanting a Labour/SNP coalition

Can't disagree with any of that. Tories have been greatly helped by the mail, sun and telegraph extremely aggressively putting forward those arguments.

Unfortunately for me I don't think they are actually very good arguments.

1) I don't think there was any possibility of a Labour SNP coalition

2) Conservatives have grown the economy but the evidence is their policies are slowing down recovery rather than speeding it up

3) The idea that labour created the financial crisis is totally daft. All countries around the world were clobbered by it irrespective of whether their government were left or right. You can legitimately say Labour should have saved more and spent less in the boom years, but that is quite a distinct argument from "creating" the crisis.

[Mattyblue]

Democracy ay.

Labour's move to the left under Miliband was a major error whichever way you look at it, New Labour was invented for a reason.

[Jacobalph]

People still think Labour were to blame for a worldwide economic crisis? How quaint. It's like blaming the current crop of Tories for last years floods

I think people were blaming labour for not running a surplus during the healthy times and therefore were in a poor position when the crash happened. Casino style politics with our money.

[K-Hod]

2 million more jobs created in the last 5 years.

The figures are there to see

I hope you don't get ill in the next five years Chaddy......

The SNP were always going to get a massive swing in Scotland, that's no surprise. Looks like Murdoch's scaremongering tactics worked amongst the electorate!

[Jimmy612]

People still think Labour were to blame for a worldwide economic crisis? How quaint. It's like blaming the current crop of Tories for last years floods

People blame Labour for their reckless approach during the boom years. Overspending, neglecting to start a surplus, leaving the country completely ill prepared during times of difficulty. I think what has shone through in the last 24 hours is that people simply don't trust Labour after the last debacle and quite frankly they haven't done enough to convince the population that in a still precarious time, they are capable of providing economic stability, never mind protection to the Working class (whatever the definition of that is nowadays).

Miliband tied his own noose when he stated last week that the previous Labour government had NOT overspent.

Wonder what he's going to do with his 8ft tablet now - anyone got any suggestions of how it can be recycled?

[K-Hod]

Judging by the comments of many (not on here), it seems like they fell hook, line and sinker for the (Murdoch) media's comments regarding Milliband being an unsuitable leader, as if Cameron suddenly morphed into Winston Churchill. That being said, no overall surprises.

I have to say, though, Labour did better than I expected overall, I expected UKIP to do much better than they did as well.

Not shocked at the gains of the SNP or the collapse of the Lib Dems mind.

[Jimmy612]

Judging by the comments of many, it seems like they fell hook, line and sinker for the media's (Murdoch) comments regarding Milliband being an unsuitable leader, as if Cameron suddenly morphed into Winston Churchill. That being said, no overall surprises.

I have to say, though, Labour did better than I expected overall, I expected UKIP to do much better than they did as well.

Not shocked at the gains of the SNP or the collapse of the Lib Dems mind.

You're joking K-Hod? I know opinion polls aren't exactly a scientific method, but to be this wrong consistently (7 weeks) was quite something.

I was expecting a tough battle that would go to the wire. Turns out that SNP smothering Scotland, combined with Labour/Miliband never being strong enough has led to a very, very sorry night for them.

[ABBEY]

2 million more jobs created in the last 5 years.

The figures are there to see

Tell that to all that to the nhs workers that will be signing on shortly .

[Biddy]

I can't believe we haven't even got a coalition. I was hoping that at least the Lib Dems might have been able to drag the Conservatives back into a bit of middle ground. Sadly it looks like we are going to lurch too far to the right.

I actually can't believe Labour have done quite so bad. Definitely the wrong brother got the job.

[K-Hod]

You're joking K-Hod? I know opinion polls aren't exactly a scientific method, but to be this wrong consistently (7 weeks) was quite something.

I was expecting a tough battle that would go to the wire. Turns out that SNP smothering Scotland, combined with Labour/Miliband never being strong enough has led to a very, very sorry night for them.

Sorry, I based that on the polls first thing, just seen a revised figure, doesn't make for good reading for Labour!!

[Jock]

Will Od resign now the BBC have failed to get him in to number 10?

Can can they please pull the plug on that Victoria Derbyshire show. The husband stealing shrew is a turn off.

My gay sex drugs scandal MP got in . I hope he could get his hands on some methedrone to celebrate.

[Jacobalph]

. Definitely the wrong brother got the job.

He'll be back over here like a shot will old Dave Milliband...He'll be parachuted into a safe seat and then put up for leader within 18 months. Interim leader? I'm not sure....

[joey_big_nose]

He'll be back over here like a shot will old Dave Milliband...He'll be parachuted into a safe seat and then put up for leader within 18 months. Interim leader? I'm not sure....

No way. David Milliband can't come in. He will be associated with ed.

They need someone from outside the intelligencia but with braoad appeal.

[Al]

and when anyone says someting you dont like you play the race card.

Must be something about birds the mods dont like on here..i get banned for a picture of a cuckoo and jim gets threatened for a turkey pic.

You're right Abs. Another disgusting post from Batty TJ. Please don't quote him.

[ABBEY]

Russell brand for PM

You're right Abs. Another disgusting post from Batty TJ. Please don't quote him.

Ha I know i know ... However his double standards are pathetic . Call the ranges or folk who live there and the race card and you Nasty people cards are thrown out the pram . Yet his latest bumbling he feels is ok .

[dave birch]

As an outsider looking at the %age that each party got, it 's time for Proportional representation.

[Gav]

Just watched the weather, storm clouds approaching and they'll be here for 5yrs at least.

Gideon has just arrived at No 11 with plans to cut child benefit and paternity pay, that's just for starters.

But Ed Balls losing his seat is funny, I would never trust him running the economy and he's obviously done nothing in his local constituency either!

Batton down the hatches the North of England.

[chaddyrovers]

Abbey and K-Hod, on the NHS, Haven't Conservatives promised to fund the NHS with the 8 Billion pounds that the NHS CEO wanted? Has other parties committed to fund it?

[Gav]

As an outsider looking at the %age that each party got, it 's time for Proportional representation.

Electoral reform was voted on 4yrs ago Dave and rejected by the British people, can't see it being on the table again anytime soon.

[K-Hod]

Abbey and K-Hod, on the NHS, Haven't Conservatives promised to fund the NHS with the 8 Billion pounds that the NHS CEO wanted? Has other parties committed to fund it?

Is this the same NHS that Cameron wants to privatise?