Funny old game politics

[branynos]

In 1979 with 43.9% of the vote the Cons got in with a majority of 44

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[raven_muse]

Um..... '79 the Torys got in with 43.9%

It says it on that site AND I double checked off...
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2003/rp03-059.pdf

[branynos]

See they were lying toerags even then:) I was coming back to edit it after "Have I got news for you" cos the site I got the info from was obviously out.

[raven_muse]

Well '79 was where it all really started to go horribly wrong, I guess the site getting the figures wrong just reflects that ;)

[branynos]

I do wonder when the 'big' parties are going to realise that First Past the Post can be as unfair to them as it is to the smaller parties.

[cazmanian_minx]

2001 is even funnier the Cons had 42% of the vote and a majority of 21

Um, did you mean 1992?

[branynos]

*sigh* who came up with numbering system. Bring back the good old days
In the year of the Grey Man they got 21 seats :)