Election results in the UK 2014

[Octavius]

I wonder why so many Somalis are apathetic to the politics of the country in which they live? After all, politics more than anything affects their daily lives.

"Follow the 2014 local election results live as the country elects more than 4,000 councillors. The interactive below shows the total number of seats won and net gain or loss for the main parties:"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... s-map.html



People across the country went to the polls on Thursday today to elect local councillors in 161 unitary authorities, non-metropolitan districts, metropolitan boroughs and London boroughs. You can follow the results live as they come in.

There are 4,232 seats up for election. More than 1,800 of those are in the capital, with all 32 London boroughs voting for the first time since 2010 and all seats in all boroughs up for grabs. Local councils outside of London have either one third or half their seats available.

Alongside the local council elections, five boroughs - Hackney, Lewisham, Newham, Tower Hamlets, and Watford - will also be holding mayoral elections.

Elections for the European Parliament were also held across the UK, with results due after the last European polling stations have closed on Sunday night.

[Octavius]

The main political parties have gained or lost councillors as follows:

Labour has gained +292

Conservatives -201

Liberal Democrats -284

UKIP +155

Greens +17

[Octavius]

As expected, the Liberal Democrats have been decimated. And so they should.

[Octavius]

Such an interesting perspective

London is its own person – its own body, its own character – and it’s very different for the rest of the country”... London finds it hard to understand “the heartache and the pain” beyond.

Actually, this “London” of which they were speaking is mainly inner/middle London. The suburban bits – Havering, Bexley, the sort of places where Dame Tessa never goes to dinner – have moved towards Ukip like most other parts of England, and share their anxieties. It is surely no coincidence that Nigel Farage lives (and voted) at Cudham in Kent, just where the Greater London limits lie.

If London is... its own body, it has a very rich head. As well as the numerous multi-millionaires from the financial services, many of whom are not British citizens and therefore cannot vote, the head consists of top lawyers, media and advertising executives, lobbyists, civil servants and those industries and quangos that prosper from government contracts. It also consists of those who formally rule us. If you look at the present Cabinet, I can find only two English members – Patrick McLoughlin (a former Derbyshire miner) and Owen Paterson (a former Merseyside leather manufacturer) – with private-sector careers pursued completely out of London.

This head forms a collective view without even realising it. By polling day, BBC producers had sent out so many anti-Ukip tweets and emails that the corporation’s newsroom was forced to issue a belated instruction telling them not to. Their unthinking hostility was perfect propaganda for Mr Farage.

That is the head of the London body. Its hands, however, are often those of immigrants, many of whom serve – as nannies, cleaners, drivers, doormen and waiters – those at the head. Most of these probably can’t or won’t vote, but those who do tend not to share the resentments of the wider population because they feel happier to be here than in, say, Somalia. They tend to live in public or rented housing, often subsidised, rather than trying to buy.

They may also be corralled into the divisive ethno-religious politics of the modern inner city... but for the most part, the immigrant vote is Labour’s. It is almost a deference vote: people like Dame Tessa are the benevolent feudal lords giving handouts to the ethnic serfs. It is easy to be “tolerant” of people whose presence reinforces your economic advantage rather than challenging it.

This separation between capital and country is a fairly new thing for Britain, and a dangerous one. Hitler is said to have been envious of the British phrase “the Home Counties” because it showed that we regarded London as our heart. Today, the word “London” in political rhetoric has become rather like “Washington” in America – shorthand for faraway people who do not understand the rest of the nation. Link it with “Brussels” – as Ukip unhesitatingly does, and will again as the Euro-results come in tomorrow night – and you have a place apart from its hinterland. That is not a clever idea in a parliamentary democracy.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... eyond.html

[Basra-]

Octa@Looll

It looks like u r alone in the UK politics. Anyway, I like following US poilitcs. Its fun. I would think a socialist country like the UK-- the politics would be dull and unexciting. The usual stuff.


I don't know anything about the politics in your country but WHY r u happy about Democrat liberals losing? Isn't that counter intuitive-- u as a minority>?

[James Dahl]

UKIP is basically the British version of the Tea Party

[Octavius]

Basra the weasel Liberal Democrats are likely to lose every single MEP (member of European parliament) they have, which leaves them with no representation in European parliament. Serves them right. I will explain to you later why I think that, but tonight I am celebrating.


Lib Dem supporters strap in tight because youve lost your Councillors, you'll lose your MEPs and come the general election the party will lose many if not most of its MPs.

[Basra-]

This is strange. Celebrating a tea party to govern your refugee a$$???? your a$$ is going to be deported soon.

[Octavius]

Who said I was celebrating UkIPs gains... btw UKIP stands for UK indepence party.

Latest results:

The Labour party +292

The Conservatives -201

Lib Dems -284

UKIP +155

[Basra-]

Octa

u r adorable. DO u like Indian Bollywood songs?

[Octavius]

Labour now controls 81 councils, having gained +6

The Conservatives control 40 councils, having lost 11

Lib Dems control 6 councils, having lost 2.

UkIP controls no council

There are 31 councils where ther is no overall control, +7.

[Octavius]

No, cant say I ever listen to Bollywood

[AbdiJohnson]

That's crazy. I never heard of all towns and cities in a country voting in different municipal elections at once.

I am,

Abdi "Somalia should do this" Johnson

[Warabaha]

I blame that idiotic nick clegg, i am a full supporter of the the Lib dems but it is the idiotic leader that is destroying the party. His stupid decision to get into bed with the torries is what made supporters turn to labour and other parties. It will take few decades to reverse the damage that scumbag inflicted on the party. I have friends running for mp for Lib dems .

Lib dems is the only party which is promising to stay in the EU. Labour is saying nothing and torries are flip flopping.

Ukip is idiotic nonsese that can't be taken serious, most of their voters are old white uneducated men.


This was found in a research
ukip voters where old white men in their 60's
tory voters earned the most
labour voters where the least wealthy and more likely to rent rather then own homes
Lib dems voters are the most educated with more of them having uni degrees



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... tired.html


vote Lib dems

[Octavius]

The Lib Dem leaders betrayed their supporters, reneged on many of their election promises and practically tore up the manifesto on which they were elected. They chose personal position and power over the principles and policies for which the party stood. They entered into coalition with the Conservatives. They increased university fees to £9000 per year once they got into power, when.their flagship policy was to abolish university fees. They cannot be trusted. They will renege on their promises.

It will take them decades to recover from the damage they have sustained.