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4 hours ago @ And another thing... - General Election night... · 0 replies · +1 points

In fact, the Western Isles vote is usually counted overnight, with the result announced before many mainland seats. The only reason that didn\'t happen at the 2007 Holyrood election is because the helicopter broke down.

11 hours ago @ And another thing... - LibDems unveil their u... · 0 replies · +1 points

Stuart - Ir\'s the correct policies that produce positive outcomes, not the electoral system. Conflating economic outcomes with the electoral system reminds me of David Owen\'s claim, after he defected to the SDP, that if we adopted West Germany\'s electoral system we would emulate their economic success!

1 day ago @ And another thing... - Still trying to save G... · 0 replies · +1 points

Johnny - Do you mean the night I kept my mum company as she watched the results coming in? That was the May 1979 election.

2 days ago @ And another thing... - Is the right postcode ... · 0 replies · +1 points

To be fair, my first choice for Speaker was Parmjit Dhanda.

2 days ago @ And another thing... - Is the right postcode ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Indeed, Jay. We also highlighted his claims in a previous by-election that he was from Cumbernauld as well.

3 days ago @ And another thing... - A hung parliament: the... · 0 replies · +1 points

JohnRS: \"How high can inflation and interest rates get?\"

Well, if you remember the years of Tory government, a hell of a lot higher than they have been at any point in the last 13 years.

3 days ago @ And another thing... - Election flashbacks: 2005 · 0 replies · +1 points

Clearly Iraq shifted lots of votes away from Labour and towards other parties, particularly the LibDems, at a national level. hence the large drop in our majority. I wasn\'t saying otherwise, only that at a local level, it didn\'t seem to be mentioned as often as I had expected.

3 days ago @ And another thing... - Election flashbacks: 2005 · 0 replies · +1 points

What!? An ex-MP is earning a living? No way! That\'s outrageous! Have the police been informed?

4 days ago @ And another thing... - Election flashbacks: 2005 · 0 replies · +1 points

"Since when has Glasgow not voted Labour"

1983 (I think) was the first election that didn't return any Tory MPs in Glasgow. Well, you did ask.

1 week ago @ And another thing... - Chasing the Doctor · 0 replies · +1 points

Frodo was not an elf, he was a Hobbit. Elves are magical, immortal warriors and musicians and Hobbits are... well, they\'re mortal with furry feet. Oh don\'t start me...

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