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I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim Send a noteboard - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM
So disappointing that the Independent Unionist (whose number one campaign promise was to turn up for work) failed to beat Sinn Féin by four votes. The initial result gave him a win by eight.

I also thought it was quite funny that the Ulster Unionists' sole remaining MP deserted them over the alliance with the Tories, went independent, and held her seat, excluding her former party from Westminster entirely.

I wonder if Stormont will ever call a referendum on joining the Republic, and whether they'll ever get a yes vote. And if so, I wonder whether the Republic would let the North keep its devolved powers. Has the RoI government ever said anything about this?
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—La vie ? Neutre ? C'est très joli, et surtout très logique.
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Britain has a new Prime Minister Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:12:50 PM 1079 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 812 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 801 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 852 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 807 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 860 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 829 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 793 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 893 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 818 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 802 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 793 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 860 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 793 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 685 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 745 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 688 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 842 Views
That one is a surprise to me, I expected Clegg to get it in some form snoopcester - 11/05/2010 11:06:36 PM 740 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 758 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 774 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 771 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 775 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 784 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 680 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 787 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 665 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 762 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 435 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 327 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 655 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 685 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 517 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 745 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 689 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 1005 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 763 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 885 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 845 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 808 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 833 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 801 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 826 Views
What about Northern Ireland? For the love of God, what about Northern Ireland?!?!?! *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 05:00:37 AM 327 Views
What about it? Their parties won't be in the government. Legolas - 12/05/2010 10:27:50 AM 669 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 783 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 847 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 734 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 763 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 746 Views
I think what he means is that saying "Britain" instead of "the UK" technically excludes NI. *NM* Tim - 12/05/2010 01:06:56 PM 310 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 314 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 300 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 825 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 728 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 750 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 638 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 840 Views
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