[Politics] General Election 2024 - 4th July

[Papa Lazarou]

In 1874, the Liberals got 52% of the votes and still lost, finishing 100 seats behind the Tories.

I think there have been four other occasions since the Second Reform Act where a party has grabbed more than 50% of the vote: 1880, 1886. 1900 and 1931. I can't see if ever happening again.

Is that true?

 

[Chicken Run]

Tories Out bingo card

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Thanks for this, i’ve printed it out and Laminated it ready for the big night ahead

 

[ROSM]

In 1874, the Liberals got 52% of the votes and still lost, finishing 100 seats behind the Tories.

I think there have been four other occasions since the Second Reform Act where a party has grabbed more than 50% of the vote: 1880, 1886. 1900 and 1931. I can't see if ever happening again.

1931 was the national govt I believe (and in 1935 too)

 

[ROSM]

Also

Is that true?

Yep - also 1951 labour got c230k more votes than conservatives (13.95m to 13.72m) and lost so c1% difference in votes but 30 seats less. Liberals came a distant third with 6 seats with 2.5% of the votes

 

[Gwylan]

Is that true?

Yes, Liberals didn't stand in more than 100 seats - so Tories had a pretty free ride.

Strange thing is that, like this year, Gladstone had no need to call an election. He lost because he tried to cut down on drinking.

I remember this from school: we enacted this lesson in class and I was role-playing Disraeli and tore into the 'Gladstone' as someone who wanted to deprive hardworking Britons of enjoying themselves. I think I said something like "Do we want our prime minister to be a politician or a Sunday School teacher?". I won the votes of my classmates, just as as Disraeli won in real life.

One interesting fact from this election: it was the first to be held by secret ballot.

 

[TomandJerry]

The man of the people out and about...

 

[sydney]

well your big day is here , get out there and make it happen , whatever it is , get off your arse and go and do it , may the best or more popular party win.

itll be a clusterfuck whichever way it goes.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Thanks for this, i’ve printed it out and Laminated it ready for the big night ahead

Last election you voted them in
This election you're voting them out
Let's hope by next election there's an option for 'shaking them all about'

 

[Doc Lynam]

The man of the people out and about...

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F me he just needs a cravat to finish that off. What a tit he is.

 

[TomandJerry]

F me he just needs a cravat to finish that off. What a tit he is.

How about a Mr Whippy?

 

[clapham_gull]

 

[clapham_gull]

please watch till the end

 

[Eeyore]

please watch till the end

Haha, Rosie is fabulous. I would always vote for her as my MP

If she wasn't a hilarious stage comedian who takes some many folk in

 

[oldboyroy]

I won't count chickens yet. Still feel that it's gonna be a lot closer than the polls suggest.

 

[A1X]

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Sensible policies for a happier Britain

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

The man of the people out and about...

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Yes but who’s the tw*t in the blue blazer?

 

[BBassic]

Haha, Rosie is fabulous. I would always vote for her as my MP

If she wasn't a hilarious stage comedian who takes some many folk in

I'd love for her to come back with a different spin on the character after this election. Maybe as a disgruntled former MP doing a stint on GB News or something.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Multiple Tory Out Bingo Cards so your whole family can play!

 

[medwayseagull reborn]

Probably confused with Argos - the dimwits.

 

[HangletonGull]

I won't count chickens yet. Still feel that it's gonna be a lot closer than the polls suggest.

Respectfully disagree think it’s going to be even worst night for tories than predicted