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It would seem sensible that our MPs have the support of the majority of the voters.

Prefer Spezials myself which I have in a number of colours but the re-issues of the Londons in June looks promising.

I've just found it myself. http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showpost.php?p=683449&postcount=2 So sorry, it was Bungle who said it. The rest, however, is true regarding the core vote.

I've got to go and teach a class now. Hopefully, by 15.00, we'll finally have some sort of government!

I'm just not to keen on NF supporters but who is?

Home Office with Cable taking a lesser brief at Business?

Everyone seems to be on the horns of a dilemma here. Clarke would be welcome by many except those on the right of his own party, Cable is clearly more able than Osbourne and somehow a deal needs to be struck. A right mess.

Really? How lovely.

Then why were you moaning yesterday about the death of centralist politics due to coalitions/PR if you want the tories to lurch right?

Of course I am Stanley, of course I am. You never said those things, nope, not one of them, no sirreeeee. Of course, you're not Stanley either are you Stanley.

:biggrin::biggrin: Very good.

One doesn't apologise when one is correct, which I am. Do try to keep up with your change of minds Stanley.

He's so thick he can't remember what he's previously said.

I don't need to prove anything Stanley. We all read it and we all know that you said the following: Tories will work with PC if needed Labour core vote would move straight to the tories Collapse of core vote would mean Soton going blue Collapse of the core Labour vote would mean a tory majority You change your mind so often you've forgotten what you've previously said.

When I walked into the booth I put my cross against...............................

It's all very true Stanley as you well know. Just because you can't remember which stance you had on which day doesn't mean we can't.

I'm betting his NF one has a Union flag on it and Stanley has felt tipped a swastika on it.

Of course you did Stanley. Bungle even pointed out to you, as did others, the left wing bent of PC but you were quite sure it could happen. Just like you were sure that the Labour core vote was going to shift straight over to the tories and just like you were sure that because of this collapse of the Labour vote Soton was going to go blue. You change your mind so often you've forgotten the stance you've previously taken.

Possibly but as the tories have offered coalition they'll want seats at the top table and that means, realistically, either Clegg or Cable. As "business" and The City rate Cable higher than Osbourne then it's a great get out clause for Cameron. I still cannot fathom out why Osbourne and not Clarke had the shadow brief. Crazy decision.

So how did the Labour core vote do? Did it flock to the tories as you predicted giving the tories a clear majority? No, thought not. Are the tories speaking to PC and SNP as you predicted? No, thought not. Did the tories wipe out the Liberals in the south west as voters made the hard choices on polling day, as you predicted? No, thought not.

I'm not saying it's right but I fail to see why folk are getting all flappy about it as they're not going to be PM anyway as it would be electoral suicide for both Labour & the Liberals. It will end up a Con/Lib coalition with Cable in No11 and a referendum on AV.

No one is saying that. What is being said is that we don't vote for the leader unless they happen to be your MP. The parties can change leaders whenever they want without going to the country. I'm not sure what's hard to grasp about it.

Pray tell then, how are party leaders elected?

So you say Johnny. So you say. :-$

Within 48hrs we will have a Con/Lib coalition with Cable in No11. It gives stability, stops the rabid right and allows Labour to rebuild in opposition. All, of course, IMHO.