Comments on Guy Fawkes' blog of parliamentary plots, rumours and conspiracy: The Calculus of Political Pain and Pleasure

Sky News has it as -434. I think the BBC are tryin...

2008-05-03T01:26:00.000+01:00

Sky News has it as -434.

I think the BBC are trying to detract from the true horror.

Apparently:

"The significant difference comes from the way in which the new Cheshire and Durham unitary authorities have been counted. The BBC has chosen to represent all of the seats won here as gains, whereas Sky have (correctly) calculated the gains and losses based on the old council seats."

http://www.haloscan.com/comments/patrickcrozier/7173557651858437868/#396670

At the end Labour was on minus 331. That's pretty ...

2008-05-02T18:28:00.000+01:00

At the end Labour was on minus 331. That's pretty bad.

Labour are currently on -297 with 15 councils to d...

2008-05-02T15:37:00.000+01:00

Labour are currently on -297 with 15 councils to declare. Does that count as a meltdown?

Has anybody delivered a bottle of whisky and a revolver to the bunker yet?

Is it true there is evidence of widespread ballot ...

2008-05-02T13:22:00.000+01:00

Is it true there is evidence of widespread ballot box tampering, is it also true they were using F*****G CARDBOARD BALLOT BOXES !!!!!!
Tell me none of this is true.

Get out and vote now and tell us what's going on.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7334514.stm

The BBC is reporting that Labour have lost 214 cou...

2008-05-02T12:59:00.000+01:00

The BBC is reporting that Labour have lost 214 councilors, with 118 of 159 councils officially declared.

Time for the accursed one eyed son of the manse to retire to a darkened room with a glass of whisky and a Webley revolver with one bullet and do the honourable thing...

Oh, I forget; the only honourable thing about him is his title "The Right Honourable"

YOur chance to make your vote public now!BBC's Hav...

2008-05-01T22:29:00.000+01:00

YOur chance to make your vote public now!

BBC's Have Your Say:

Did you vote in the local election in England & Wales?
Polling stations are now closed in the local elections for England and Wales. Who did you vote for?

Among current top favourites:

Wild horses wouldn't keep me away...I would still love to see Labour get the good kicking they deserve!!!!

Yep. Like millions of others, I suspect, I voted Conservative to give Gordon a kicking!

And...

First tme I recall seeing electors practically skipping into the polling station for a local election.

8:30Representation of the State^D^D^D^D^D People a...

2008-05-01T20:52:00.000+01:00

8:30

Representation of the State^D^D^D^D^D People act makes commenting on elections in progress tricky for old media.

Look out for a change at about 10.00pm + 1 yactosecond.

Word Verfifcation "sodjt"

@Anonymous 7:34 Decimation was the Roman punishmen...

2008-05-01T20:49:00.000+01:00

@Anonymous 7:34 Decimation was the Roman punishment for legions who had disgraced themselves in battle. Every 10th man was dispatched, though in relation to nuliebour I prefer the leaving 10% standing to tell the tale version

Bring on the results

I was going to vote but then i couldn't be arsed. ...

2008-05-01T20:48:00.000+01:00

I was going to vote but then i couldn't be arsed. Anyway, imagine a world with Ken and snotgobblin gone. Who the fuck are we going to slag off on Guido then. My life would be shit!

c4 news didnt mention a single thing about the ele...

2008-05-01T20:30:00.000+01:00

c4 news didnt mention a single thing about the elections tonight.

media lockdown perhaps so as to not influence the elections?

no exit polls yet guido , all being played down on...

2008-05-01T20:01:00.000+01:00

no exit polls yet guido , all being played down on media , still wont get true picture until 3pm on fri , so wont get the champagne out until then

Mitch@6:03pmIf these "fuckwits" are like me they w...

2008-05-01T19:44:00.000+01:00

Mitch@6:03pm

If these "fuckwits" are like me they will vote later, on the way to the pub, to take the nasty taste out of their mouths.

I agree, though, about moaning and not voting. If you don't vote you've no right to complain.

Does "decimate" mean 'reduce by a tenth' or 'reduc...

2008-05-01T19:34:00.000+01:00

Does "decimate" mean 'reduce by a tenth' or 'reduce to a tenth"? Shurely we shoulld be told. Might come in useful later, when we get the London results (he! he!)

Headline in today's London Evening Standard: "PM's...

2008-05-01T19:21:00.000+01:00

Headline in today's London Evening Standard: "PM's plea to voters: Don't punish us for tough times".
Voter's response - go and fuck yourself you snotgobbling cunt.

Just been to vote (not london so sorry Boris) aske...

2008-05-01T18:03:00.000+01:00

Just been to vote (not london so sorry Boris) asked about the turnout and the guy said 107 out of 500 with 30 postal votes registered.
What is wrong with these fuckwitts? they moan and moan but do nothing.

Paddick is a puff? Maybe he is, as well as a poof....

2008-05-01T17:36:00.000+01:00

Paddick is a puff? Maybe he is, as well as a poof.

Please Gordon it's about time you go. We can't af...

2008-05-01T17:21:00.000+01:00

Please Gordon it's about time you go. We can't afford your ego.

Just sitting at home wondering if its worthwhile b...

2008-05-01T17:17:00.000+01:00

Just sitting at home wondering if its worthwhile bothering to go out and vote. It looks like a complete waste of shoe leather. Ken is corrupt, Boris is rich public school tosser, and Paddick is a puff. Is like having a choice between syphilis, gonorrhoea or herpes.

Haven't you got enough on your hands with the five...

2008-05-01T16:07:00.000+01:00

Haven't you got enough on your hands with the five kids etc...

I don't think the table will apply to the Greenery...

2008-05-01T16:03:00.000+01:00

I don't think the table will apply to the Greenery girl with the big paps. I'll certainly be looking to console her at the count.

Richard Kay in today's Mail tells us that Peter Ha...

2008-05-01T15:50:00.000+01:00

Richard Kay in today's Mail tells us that Peter Hain's wife's headhunting business has gone bust.
It seems the company "was hit by malicious rumours" linking it to Peter's resignation. The fact that the Orange Man's disgrace drew attention to the company getting a lot of government contracts couldn't have helped.
"Malicious rumours? I wonder who could have spread them.

I think Labour are all too aware of the political ...

2008-05-01T15:45:00.000+01:00

I think Labour are all too aware of the political pain they could suffer; it looks like their "researchers" are going into overdrive on the bbc blogs by complaining about every single blog entry that criticises their beloved leader, and there's already a plethora of voting fraud tactics being reported in london.

I don't get to vote this time (no election where I am), so all those out there who can vote but haven't yet; please please do vote because as per some other postings, we're counting on you guys to help us out here.

"literally decimated" ie reduced by one tenth!

2008-05-01T15:39:00.000+01:00

"literally decimated" ie reduced by one tenth!