<p>So today, through my comparative gov’t class, I’m actually interested in looking at the UK elections. And watching the polling results. So for those who care,</p>
<p>who do you want to win/think will win?</p>
<p>Also, did you know Yar’Adua died? I want to see what Jonathan does now that there’s no threat of his return…</p>
<p>Anyway, I’m hoping the Liberal Democrats win personally.</p>
<p>If I were a citizen of the UK, I’d vote Lib Dem!</p>
<p>Labour!</p>
<p>Even though I know they wont win. 
I’m betting on a hung parliament.</p>
<p>Watching now on BBC</p>
<p>Yep I heard about him dying as well. Lib dem are not winning sadly. I believe a hung parliament is the likely outcome. Conservative showing well right now.</p>
<p>But go Labour!</p>
<p>Yeah I knew they wouldn’t win, but hey you never know.</p>
<p>[UK</a> election results map | Politics | guardian.co.uk](<a href=“http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/interactive/2010/may/06/uk-election-results-map]UK”>UK election results map | Politics | theguardian.com)</p>
<p>My grandparents’ constituency went liberal democrat. My great-grandmother’s old constituency stayed conservative (not surprising, considering it was the home of Margaret Thatcher).</p>
<p>Hung Parliament… First one in a while too, and it creates a massive crapstorm much like a brokered convention does in the US. David Cameron has two options either he tries to form a minority government which are theoretically weak (especially since David Cameron who is not the ballsiest of politicians would be PM) or try to form a coalition government by offering other parties various seats in the government (namely the cabinet).</p>
<p>I personally think Dave will (and should) try to form a Coalition Government by striking a deal with the LibDems… However if he tries a minority government it is inevitably fail and Cameron will be in the doghouse (he already is a bit for not outright winning when he should have done). This would make Boris Johnson the head of the Conservatives, which to be honest I would love to see for it’s sheer entertainment value!</p>
<p>Wow, I’ve heard some nightmarish stories about Boris Johnson.</p>
<p>And his two appearances on Top Gear didn’t inspire much confidence either, lol.</p>
<p>^ Nightmarish stories TCBH?</p>
<p>My uncle works for the Underground, and apparently most of Johnson’s proposals for TfL are/were both fiscally irresponsible and would actually slow the system down. Of course with my being in the city only a month a year and public transport being the only part of the city’s ordinary operation that affects me, my perspective is somewhat skewed, lol.</p>
<p>^ He banned booze on the tube and intially proposed privatization on three lines but after cost-benefit was calculated and it proved irresponsible he pulled the plug on it (as of very recently though)</p>
<p>I’m a UK politics nub: What’s the difference between the Labour Party and Liberal Democrats?</p>
<p>[Liberal</a> Democrats - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Democrats]Liberal”>Liberal Democrats - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>It’s kind of the equivalent of the Green Party.</p>
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<p>[Warrington</a> South: Constituency | Politics | guardian.co.uk](<a href=“Politics | The Guardian”>Politics | The Guardian)</p>
<p>Hmmm… will Brown try to do anything with his reform suggestion?</p>
<p>And Cameron imo lacks the kahunas to be a truly effective PM.</p>
<p>Still wish a LibDem-Labour Coalition could occur.</p>
<p>Ooh, Lib Dem is getting trounced … but at least labour is gaining on the conservatives.</p>
<p>On a side note, Boris Johnson somehow reminds me of Donald Trump. Not sure why.</p>
<p>lol assholism? powerful, etc…</p>
<p>I’m laughing at Gordon Brown and his guarantee of his “Constitutional Right as PM”</p>
<p>^^ Labour is AWFUL… Gordon Browns approval rating at the end was LOWER than Bush’s…</p>
<p>I think it’s actually the hair. They both have unnatural hairdos. Besides, Johnson’s “assholism” isn’t up to par with Trump’s. I don’t necessarily like Gordon Brown, but I still agree more with Labour’s leftist policies. And Lib Dem is my choice party.</p>
<p>Gordon Brown was never really likable iirc.</p>