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(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!)
The Liberal Democrats are starting to make a habit of coming last in elections.
Just a couple of weeks ago, Nick Clegg led his party to seventh place out of a field of seven candidates in a local by-election in Manchester – even managing to get fewer votes than the BNP and the Pirate Party.
And yesterday the Lib Dems managed to come last again – this time in a by-election in Wigan.
The party polled just 19 votes:
What’s that technical term political experts use for the kind of difficult electoral situation the Liberal Democrats are now finding themselves in?
Oh yes that’s it.
OmniF*ckup.
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Reblogged this on kickingthecat and commented:
Living standards are dropping, it used to be 20 pieces of silver, now it’s only 19!
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Received wisdom suggests that not even his entire family voted for him.
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thats not a bad considering hes a libdem.
im amzed he got 19 votes.
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yeah, yeah, yeah but the economy has now been fixed by the tories and everything will be alright and the lib dems will be back up to the top again….hahahaha…. I can’t cope anymore…..
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Yea! Stick that in your “prepare for power, let’s be open to Labour coalition” orifice, Cleggy. Let’s hear about it from the party that likes to think it has a stronger base in local communities.
I recall the prediction this would happen over the last 2 years, but there were always those saying it was wishful thinking. They destroyed their own party without any of us having to lift a finger. Now let’s see the Tories demise.
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Florence
Now let’s see the tories demise, by voting for who exactly?
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back stabbing party is getting the boot by fellow students who remembered whot they done
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Reblogged this on Vox Political and commented:
Besides Tom’s comments, several other things are notable here: UKIP seems to be a genuine player on the political scene, coming second in this by-election. There has been speculation that the anti-Europe party could forge an alliance with the Tories, but on a performance like this, why would they bother making a deal with the party that came (here) a very poor fourth?
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there is the frightening possibility that the Tories and UKIP will cooperate…and that this leads at the next election to another colation government but this time formed between the Conservatives and UKIP…this is a possibility that truly makes me shudder.
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I honestly, hand on heart, could not take another five years of the tories, with or without a coalition. Having a tory/ukip would be the downfall of many, many people, me and mine definitely!
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I think that UKIP should not be underestimated, but are unlikely to hold the balance of power in a general election. We need better policies (and a different leader!) from Labour, and a more aggressive opposition.
Great post though. 19 votes, that gave me a chuckle!
Regards, Pete.
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UKIP are not going away and they are coming in ahead of Labour all too often. The LD vote is volatile but they are not yet down and out. If Labour MEP are to hold their seats more work will have to be done in the less active constituencies.
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Reblogged this on HUMAN RIGHTS & THE SIEGE OF BRITAIN POLITICAL JOURNAL.
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Reblogged this on truelabour.
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