UK Election - The vote - Rest of the world ONLY

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

This is for the rest of the world to decide who they would like in charge ie Tony Blair or someone else.

[Zainub]

Anyone but Blair would do, preferably Charles Kennedy (Ern was right when he first told me you either love Michael Howard or you hate him) Charles is also fatter, and somewhat on the cute-r side. He generally seems to me the one making the least noise. But basically anyone but Blair would do (unfortunately chances of that don't look too good).

[Beny]

I like Blair... Not sure why?? But hey, he's not running my country, (not officaly anyway )

[Occasional Fan]

Well, you'll have heard it by now probably, but Blair is back in 10 Downing Street this morning, to no-one's surprise. Results still coming in, but he has a majority in the House of Commons, albeit much reduced from the one in the last Parliament (a good thing, in my view: in principal it might just make the government think a bit harder before tinkering with our unwritten constitution).

[Seamer]

Interesting to note that all three leaders of "the coalition of the willing" that took down Saddam has subsequently won re-election. A victory for the Iraqi people and a loss for the left wing media
Do have a soft spot for the Tories though Don't they come under the fringe/extremist/nutcase category

[Occasional Fan]

Most of the commentators in the UK this morning are seeing the reduced Labour majority as an indication of the electorate's dissatisfaction with the Iraq war, not Labour's re-election as a vote of support for it. Of course, no-one really knows what went through the voters' minds as they marked their ballot papers, so it's speculation at best, but I think, Seamer, the majority of people in the UK did not support the war and still are not happy about it. Trouble is that the challengers in this election are a pretty ineffectual bunch. I also have a soft spot for Michael Howard: it's a peat bog in the middle of Northern Ireland ...

[Paoli]

Blair back in, to be honest it doesn't really worry me, he just reminds me alot of Hugh Grant in Love Actually, where Grant is the British PM.

Good on Blair and I believe he won quite comfortably.

[Zainub]

Interesting to note that all three leaders of "the coalition of the willing" that took down Saddam has subsequently won re-election. A victory for the Iraqi people and a loss for the left wing media

Please explain the bit where you say this is a "victory for the Iraqi people". Since January's much malinged polls in Iraq there have been 8 major attacks through out Iraq killing more than 350 people. I have consiously stopped following events in Iraq, the security situtaion there is nothing to write home about, and everday innocent civilians get killed. I don't know about others, but I remain very sensitive on this subject, everytime I learn about someone in Iraq dying it reminds me of how all this is happening because of two people who unilaterally decided to take their countries to an illegal war. It does not go down well with me at all.

[Occasional Fan]

Originally Posted by Zainub Razvi

all this is happening because of two people who unilaterally decided to take their countries to an illegal war.

Let's remember though that at least one of them did it with the full support of the main Opposition party in the House of Commons. Mr Howard has to take his share of the responsibility for this mess, I'm afraid.

Originally Posted by Zainub Razvi

It does not go down well with me at all.

Hear, hear!

[Kirsty Harris]

Originally Posted by Paoli69

Blair back in, to be honest it doesn't really worry me, he just reminds me alot of Hugh Grant in Love Actually, where Grant is the British PM.

Good on Blair and I believe he won quite comfortably.

Are you serious? !!No way Tony Blair would kick the American Presidents **** in real life!!!

And Blair has lost a hell of a lot of seats, even if he still has a 60-odd majority. Plus he only has polled about 2% more than the Conservatives