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Nov 26, 2019 21:04:42 GMT
Post by BossMan on Nov 26, 2019 21:04:42 GMT
Rescued from the loft earlier today:- That might be worth quite a bit. Can't see it on Amazon.
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Post by mick745 on Nov 27, 2019 9:18:09 GMT
The combined total of the majorities for the government at the 8 elections from 1979 was 800, so an average of exactly 100 seat majorities.
43+144+102+21+179+167+66+78 (coalition total).
Interesting though that there hasnt been a hundred+ seat majority since 2001.
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Nov 28, 2019 11:38:37 GMT
Post by minionofmidas on Nov 28, 2019 11:38:37 GMT
Rescued from the loft earlier today:- That might be worth quite a bit. Can't see it on Amazon. Sold on ebay for 12.75 in 2017, so, yeah, no.
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Post by David Ashforth on Dec 4, 2019 21:54:10 GMT
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Post by David Ashforth on Dec 9, 2019 22:16:35 GMT
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Post by David Ashforth on Dec 10, 2019 11:54:56 GMT
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Post by minionofmidas on Dec 14, 2019 14:48:09 GMT
nontrivial trivia
in terms of seats won this was Labour's worst defeat since 1931. in terms of seat retard on the Conservatives this was Labour's worst defeat since 1983. in terms of vote share retard on the Conservatives this was Labour's worst defeat since either 1987 or 1983, depending on how you treat the Speaker. in terms of seats won in England and Wales this was Labour's worst defeat since 1987. in terms of share of the vote this was Labour's worst defeat since 2015. In terms of raw vote received this was Labour's secondbest result since 2001, and less than half a million votes behind that.
Take your pick what you want to believe.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 14, 2019 18:12:02 GMT
Only 20 current MPs were elected before 1992 and therefore have experience of a Parliament with a comfortable Conservative majority (11 Conservative, nine Labour).
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 14, 2019 20:19:23 GMT
A fuller version of that - the dates MPs were first elected, in which 'by' refers to byelections in between the two general elections. C Lab Oth 1974 - 1 - by 1 - - 1979 - 1 - by - 2 - 1983 6 3 - by 1 1 - 1987 3 1 - by - - - 1992 11 2 - by - 3 - 1997 14 20 2 by - 3 - 2001 12 7 5 by - 1 - 2005 34 16 4 by 4 1 - 2010 94 30 4 by 1 11 2 2015 62 42 38 by 3 5 1 2017 23 26 8 by - 2 1 2019 96 25 17
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 14, 2019 20:33:48 GMT
Looking at MPs by continuous service: C Lab Oth 1974 - - - by 1 - - 1979 - 1 - by - 1 - 1983 3 3 - by 1 1 - 1987 1 1 - by - - - 1992 11 3 - by - 3 - 1997 15 18 1 by - 3 - 2001 13 7 4 by - 1 - 2005 35 15 4 by 4 1 - 2010 90 32 4 by 1 11 2 2015 58 43 34 by 3 5 - 2017 24 27 10 by - 2 1 2019 105 25 22
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Dec 14, 2019 20:36:23 GMT
Post by andrewp on Dec 14, 2019 20:36:23 GMT
Looking at MPs by continuous service: C Lab Oth 1974 - - - by 1 - - 1979 - 1 - by - 1 - 1983 3 3 - by 1 1 - 1987 1 1 - by - - - 1992 11 3 - by - 3 - 1997 15 18 1 by - 3 - 2001 13 7 4 by - 1 - 2005 35 15 4 by 4 1 - 2010 90 32 4 by 1 11 2 2015 58 43 34 by 3 5 - 2017 24 27 10 by - 2 1 2019 105 25 22 Is the 1997 other Lindsay Hoyle?
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Post by andrea on Dec 14, 2019 20:47:49 GMT
Looking at MPs by continuous service: C Lab Oth 1974 - - - by 1 - - 1979 - 1 - by - 1 - 1983 3 3 - by 1 1 - 1987 1 1 - by - - - 1992 11 3 - by - 3 - 1997 15 18 1 by - 3 - 2001 13 7 4 by - 1 - 2005 35 15 4 by 4 1 - 2010 90 32 4 by 1 11 2 2015 58 43 34 by 3 5 - 2017 24 27 10 by - 2 1 2019 105 25 22 Is the 1997 other Lindsay Hoyle? Lagan Valley's Jeffrey Donaldson was first elected in 1997
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 14, 2019 20:47:49 GMT
Looking at MPs by continuous service: Is the 1997 other Lindsay Hoyle? No. Jeffrey Donaldson.
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Post by David Ashforth on Dec 19, 2019 23:09:03 GMT
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Jan 4, 2020 12:11:15 GMT
Post by David Ashforth on Jan 4, 2020 12:11:15 GMT
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Post by David Ashforth on Jan 6, 2020 20:53:22 GMT
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Post by David Ashforth on Jan 13, 2020 20:43:26 GMT
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Jan 13, 2020 21:22:00 GMT
Post by PeopleLikeWe on Jan 13, 2020 21:22:00 GMT
I am not surprised the recent GE was the wettest, the weather was AWFUL that day! Then again I prefered June 2017 when it was wet and humid - I remember packing a coat whilst telling on a polling station and doubled booked!
Re: May 1979 - OK it was five years before I was born, but wasn't that in the midst of a very long cold and bitter winter?
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Post by andrewp on Jan 13, 2020 21:27:25 GMT
A lot of the recent May elections haven’t been that warm. I reckon those May elections in 2005,10 and 15 are below average for that time of year. Certainly compared to 1997.
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Post by PeopleLikeWe on Jan 13, 2020 21:30:03 GMT
Election Day Number One Singles (Remember the first singles chart wasn't until 1952):
2019 - Tones and I - "Dance Monkey" 2017 - Daddy Yankee ft Justin Beiber - "Despacito" 2015 - OMI - "Cheerleader" 2010 - Roll Deep - "Good Times" 2005 - Tony Christie ft Peter Kay - "Is This The Way to Amirilo" 2001 - Shaggy ft Rayvon - "Angel" 1997 - Michael Jackson - "Blood On The Dancefloor" 1992 - Shakespears Sister - "Stay" 1987 - Whitney Houston - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" 1983 - The Police - "Every Breath You Take" 1979 - Art Garfunkel - "Bright Eyes" 1974 oct - John Denver - "Annie's Song" 1974 feb - Suzi Quatro - "Devil Gate Drive" 1970 - Mungo Jerry - "In The Summertime" 1966 - Walker Brothers - "The Sun Aint Gonna Shine Anymore" 1964 - Roy Orbison - "Pretty Woman" 1959 - Craig Douglas - "Only Sixteen" 1955 - Tony Bennett - "Stranger In Paradise"
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