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Felix: "Well obviously the girls back home look pretty different to the girls here..."
When I was in Burma no one came to my defense. I feel for the next country that has to go through Alz's bs.
The Shining Purple Light and Thailand bomoko
Post self-deleted by Thailand bomoko.
Soma: So you think we’re better then?
Nhi: Of course he does~
We remain a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist state
just add "Karpalist" after Maoist.
modern history and dealings remain largely unchanged.
As I increase the size of Denmark-Norway's military, I'm going to outprogress Benin by encouraging more women to join the armed forces
I'm thinking of creating some additional military academies, including some specifically for women
Paseo, Nosautempopulus, and Ranponian
Soma: So which pretty is
better?
Nhi: Yeah~ Which pretty’s prettier?
Soma and Nhi would lean forward and give Felix a piercing stare.
Felix: "I...I couldn't pick between them..."
Yeah, no. It does not, you have zero ideas about my actual ideology and full history.
Marxist-Leninist-Maoist-Prachanda Path as an example is arguably revisionist, and whilst it bears resemblance to both Marxism-Leninism and Maoism, is a distinctly different ideology.
Nhi: So much for knowing all the right things to say to a woman eh Soma?
Soma: Yeah, what a meanie...
Nhi & Soma teased as they carried on eating.
1 May 1997 - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
British Broadcasting Company - Channel One
- | BBC ONE - ELECTION 97 |
| Tonight was a night that would mark the end of another brutal campaign in Britain’s history. All major polls indicate that Number 10 will soon have a new resident. The vast majority of polls have been highly in favor of the Labour Party in the recent months, and John Major’s Tories should be quite worried.
As Big Ben struck 10 o’clock, the polls closed across the land as the pollsters began to count the many millions of ballots across 659 constituencies.
Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition, Tony Blair was in his own constituency of Sedgefield in Northern England. He was with his wife, Cherie, and children, having just arrived back home from voting. If elected tonight, he would be the youngest Prime Minister in a generation, the youngest since 1812.
As the first exit poll results came in, BBC projected that Blair was to become Prime Minister and a landslide was likely. As BBC spoke to many Conservatives across the UK, many expressed doubt in the polling and still held onto any hope of another Major Government. The exit poll showed that Labour was expected to get 47% share of the vote, the Conservatives would get 29%, Lib Dems would get 18% and other parties would get around 6%.
Under Tony Blair’s leadership, the Labour Party had gone from it’s manifesto known as “the longest suicide note in history” — which in 1987 included calls to leave the European Communities, abolish the House of Lords, and abandon the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent by cancelling Trident and removing cruise missiles — to a more centrist platform under Blair’s “New Labour” policies.
Labour made several campaign pledges such as the creation of a National Minimum Wage, devolution referendums for Scotland and Wales and promised greater economic competence than the Conservatives, who were unpopular following economic uncertainty in 1992 and a poor handling of international trade, business, and economic ventures.
The Conservative and Unionist Party was led by incumbent Prime Minister John Major and ran their campaign emphasising falling unemployment and a strong economic recovery following the early 1990s recession. However, after a series of scandals, party division over the European Union, the aforementioned economic mishandling, and a desire of change sweeping across the country, has led to their low polling.
The Liberal Democrats, who would celebrate their party’s 10 year anniversary next year, was led by Paddy Ashdown, who has led the party since its creation as the Social and Liberal Democrats in 1988, following the merger of the SDP-Liberal Alliance.
For a bit of background, the British economy had been in recession at the time of the last election in 1992, which saw the re-election of John Major and the Conservatives, who have held power since Margaret Thatcher carried the party to victory in 1979.
Following their defeat in the 1992 election, Labour ousted Neil Kinnock and elected John Smith. However, Smith’s sudden death in 1994 allowed Tony Blair to rise up to the position of Leader of the Opposition, and allowed him to bring his strictly center-left policies to the main stage of the party.
What was most impressive was Blair’s total remolding of the Labour Party, bringing it from being a left-wing party to a more centrist and big tent party, a strategy most senior political analysts on all sides have admired.
Blair eliminated the party’s policy of mass nationalization of the industries and promised better economic management under the possible Chancellorship of Gordon Brown. He published the party’s new manifesto, titled “New Labour, New Life For Britain” and had a basic five point plan.
As the first results of the night began to come in, BBC was able to project 2 pick ups for the Labour Party, and judging by the swing of the seats from Conservative to Labour, it only reaffirmed what the exit polls were showing. What many were watching were the swing of the seats from Conservative to Labour, in some constituencies reaching as high as 18%.
As the night droned on, the hope of the Conservatives holding any kind of government left the minds of the country. Safe Conservative seats, seats seemed as though they’d never elect anyone else, voted in Labour and Liberal Democrat candidates.
Seven Cabinet ministers lost their seats. Michael Portillo, who was believed by many to be the next leader of the a Conservative Party lost his seat as well.
By the end of the night, the Labour Party walked away with its largest win since its creation in 1900, winning 418 seats.
The Conservative Party limped away from the night with 165 seats, it’s worst defeat since 1906 and it’s lowest vote share since 1832.
The Liberal Democrats made significant gains, picking up an additional 26 seats, walking away with a total of 46. This was the best performance of any third party since 1929. Paddy Ashdown expressed optimism and excitement with possibly working with Mr. Blair for the next Parliament with a considerable amount of seats to bring Lib Dem ideas front and center.
Various other parties made up the remaining 30 seats.
The night was also a night of firsts and records. It was a wonderful night for women as a record 119 women were elected to the Commons. Mohammad Sarwar, elected for Labour is Glasgow Govan, became the first ever Muslim MP.
Tony Blair proclaimed victory for the Labour Party and spoke to the crowds at the Labour Headquarters in his constituency.
Prime Minister John Major conceded the election, talking of the success of the 18 years of Conservative government and thanked his supporters. He also announced that he would begin the process to resign as the Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party, abdicating the position his critics say he helped steal from the Iron Lady herself, Baroness Margaret Thatcher. He will stay on as Leader until a replacement can be elected.
As the results of the night came in, the Conservatives lost all of their Scottish seats and their seats in Wales. The party was reduced to a minor party in England, having no other seats in any other part of the country.
The Conservatives were thrown into a disarray, which some believe they might not be able to recover from for 10 years.
With the major landslide victory, the Labour Party has ended its 18 years in opposition and returns to Westminster with a 179 seat majority over the Conservatives. Blair is expected to meet with Her Majesty the Queen, where it is expected she will ask him to form a government in her name. |
| 1997 UNITED KINGDOM GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS |
100% of Constituencies reporting
(votes are listed by number of votes)
659 Members of the House of Commons
| Party | Leader | Elected | Gained | Number of Votes |
| Labour Party | Tony Blair | 418 Seats | +146 Seats | 13,518,167 - 43.2% |
| Conservative Party | John Major | 165 Seats | 0 Seats | 9,600,943 - 30.7% |
| Liberal Democrat | Paddy Ashdown | 46 Seats | +26 Seats | 5,242,947 - 16.8% |
| Referendum | James Goldsmith | 0 Seats | 0 Seats | 811,849 - 2.6% |
| SNP | Alex Salmond | 6 Seats | +3 Seats | 621,550 - 2.0% |
| UUP | David Trimble | 10 Seats | +1 Seat | 258,349 - 0.8% |
| SDLP | John Hume | 3 Seats | 0 Seats | 190,814 - 0.6% |
| Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Wigley | 4 Seats | 0 Seats | 161,030 - 0.5% |
| Sinn Féin* | Gerry Adams | 2 Seats | +2 Seats | 126,921 - 0.4% |
| DUP | Ian Paisley | 2 Seats | 0 Seats | 107,348 - 0.3% |
| UKIP | Alan Sked | 0 Seats | 0 Seats | 105,722 - 0.3% |
| Independent | MP Elected: Martin Bell - Tatton Constituency | 1 Seat | +1 Seat | 64,482 - 0.1%
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 31,286,284
TURNOUT: 71.3% (-6.4% from 1992)
*Abstentionist - will not take seats in the Commons.
Popular Vote Share:
Labour - 43.2%
Conservative - 30.7%
Liberal Democrat - 16.8%
Referendum - 2.6%
Scottish Nationalist - 2.0%
Others - 1.9%
Seats In Parliament:
Labour - 418 Seats
Conservative - 165 Seats
Liberal Democrat - 46 Seats
Others - 30 Seats
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RESULTS CERTIFIED BY RETURNING OFFICERS FROM 659 CONSTITUENCIES
Watch the full BBC coverage here:
Part 1 (1 May / Night broadcast / election results) - https://youtu.be/XoL_tT046tI
Part 2 (2 May / Morning broadcast / Blair forms government) - https://youtu.be/D28zwi6-DpQ
~God Save the Queen~
Amsterwald
Alzarikstan
Antagarichh
Antillian
Arab watan
Arcanda
Astarina
Bachover
Bayern kahla
Bomoko
Canovia
Central arstotzka
Enchanted Oasis
Franiterstan
Hellenic democritus
Imperial nalvetland
Jersey republic
Kiger
Kotakuan II
Liberalina
Magyar nephadzerag
Molbovia
Moravianda
Nevbrejnovitz
Nomakoa
New aapelistan
Nosautempopulus
Not libya
Not xav
Nonador
OsivoII
Paramountica
Paseo
Philanialle
Pontianus
Ranponian
Rutannia
Sebenica
Sisuvia
Slavros
Susquehannia
The Confederate Prussian Empire
The Moon States
The Shining Purple Light
The two lands and the two seas
Valijun
Val verde-
Victoria Harbor
Yarosluv
Zanbala prz
Rutannia, Arcanda, Bomoko, Paseo, and 10 othersNosautempopulus, Amsterwald, Valijun, Liberalina, Imperial nalvetland, Sisuvia, Pontianus, Not xav, Kiger, and Ranponian
We must restore the Benin Peoples Republic o>o
It is of high importance!
yis comrade o<o7
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