UK 2010 Election Results

[Ahmad]

Tories have had 92 gains, Labour 87 Loss, Lib Dems 5 losses so far. This is pretty accurate according to the polls before election.

 

[Paksindhi]

NOW THE FUN BEGINS, HUNG PARLIMENT. ERA OF COMPROMISES BEGINS.

IAM HAPPY NOW BRITISH WILL BE TO BIZZY SOURTING OUT EACH OTHER.

WHO WILL REMEMBER W ON T.

COULD'NT CARE LESS.

 

[T-Faz]

Tories have had 92 gains, Labour 87 Loss, Lib Dems 5 losses so far. This is pretty accurate according to the polls before election.

I fail to understand the appeal of the Tories, there only attracting point is perhaps their so called 'limitations' on immigration and other minor matters.

Perhaps if they had any real substance in any of the issues, they would have won the majority.

 

[Ahmad]

I fail to understand the appeal of the Tories, there only attracting point is perhaps their so called 'limitations' on immigration and other minor matters.

Perhaps if they had any real substance in any of the issues, they would have won the majority.

Well, there are quite a few reasons for that. First people were tired of 13 years of labour rule, that is natural anyway. We saw the same when Boris Johnson was elected as mayor of London, Labour candidate had good records, but he still lost, people wanted to see new and fresh faces. secondly, Labour has been so unpopular due to economic situations and iraq war, as well as immigration issues. we aslo shouldnt forget that Labour was led by an un-charismatic leader whose debate and speech skills were not good enough, and on the other hand we had Cameron with fresh face, highly skilled debater and communicator and charismatic, these are important factors. but as you said, they probably dont have the substance so they couldnt get the majority, or people were tired of all of them and didnt trust nobody. with regards to immigration, under the Labour, for the last few years, number of asylum seekers have considerabley gone down, non EU immigrants are not allowed to come anymore. the only problem is EU nationals who are coming to the UK and working. i cant see how the tories can put a cap on that? they cant do a damn thing about it, they are EU nationals and they cant tell them not to come while the Brits go in every corner of EU and find jobs. Labour wanted to raise NI to a penny, but i fear the tories will raise the the income tax as well as putting up the VAT. it's all a nasty situation i think.

 

[Ahmad]

Tories 294
Labour251
Lib Dems 51

I think we are heading for a massive public spending cuts to reduce the deficit by the tories. god help us all especially those in public sector.

 

[Ahmad]

Toried: 302
Labour: 256
Lib Dems: 56

 

[SpArK]

How much these will affect the asians there?? there have been stricter rules coming in 2009 and 2010 regarding working, studying and migrating.

what are the stands of these parties regarding these issues?

 

[Ahmad]

How much these will affect the asians there?? there have been stricter rules coming in 2009 and 2010 regarding working, studying and migrating.

what are the stands of these parties regarding these issues?

Are you talking about Asian Migrants or British citizens who have got Asian heritage?

In case of British Asians, they mostly vote Labour and Lib Dems, but in this election, some of them might have voted for the Tories too.

But in case of Asian who want to migrate or study in the UK, all the parties are pretty much the same. None of them want migrants to come to the UK outside the EU block. Student visa is getting difficult to get. The only difference that Lib Dems have compare to the Conservatives and Labour is about the failed asylum seekers who have been in the UK for the last 10 years. They want an amnesty for them if they speak good english, integrated in the UK, dont have criminal records, good manner etc. But the other 2 parties want to send them all back if their application was refused.

 

[SpArK]

Are you talking about Asian Migrants or British citizens who have got Asian heritage?

In case of British Asians, they mostly vote Labour and Lib Dems, but in this election, some of them might have voted for the Tories too.

But in case of Asian who want to migrate or study in the UK, all the parties are pretty much the same. None of them want migrants to come to the UK outside the EU block. Student visa is getting difficult to get. The only difference that Lib Dems have compare to the Conservatives and Labour is about the failed asylum seekers who have been in the UK for the last 10 years. They want an amnesty for them if they speak good english, integrated in the UK, dont have criminal records, good manner etc. But the other 2 parties want to send them all back if their application was refused.

Even when i was there in UK for my Masters, the general perspection was changing especially with recession and major low level jobs going to people from Asia.
Me and my friends ( usually Indians, Pakistanis and few lankans ) had to go regularly to job consultants for a part time job and the papers were filled with how the locals still dont have jobs and all.

They conveniently blamed unemployment on Asian migrants and students when the actual fact is that they were nt willing to take low level jobs and we guys were ready to do anything.

 

[Ahmad]

Even when i was there in UK for my Masters, the general perspection was changing especially with recession and major low level jobs going to people from Asia.
Me and my friends ( usually Indians, Pakistanis and few lankans ) had to go regularly to job consultants for a part time job and the papers were filled with how the locals still dont have jobs and all.

They conveniently blamed unemployment on Asian migrants and students when the actual fact is that they were nt willing to take low level jobs and we guys were ready to do anything.

I dont think they are blaming the Asians for the loss of jobs, it was recession coming , everybody knows that. But people mostly balme the Polish and other eastern europeans for the lack of jobs. there are quite alot of them in the uk nowdays.

 

[SpArK]

May be it was a region specific thing. I was there in wales and there were less polish like in England.

 

[Ahmad]

May be it was a region specific thing. I was there in wales and there were less polish like in England.

There arent too many Asians in Wales. Concentration of Asians are mostly in England. Which part of Wales were you? I am also in Wales.

 

[Hyde]

well i wanted to see some change and that happened........ but it is also a fact that the Labours are the best party in UK. They have done lots of development words for the peoples of Britian. They have provided lots of facilities for the immigrants/foreigners that other parties don't. They have very soft opinion on foreigners.

This time i too wanted to see a change and hopefully Conservatives don't disappoint me

We always voted for Labour and this is the first time when we didn't vote for them

 

[Nahraf]

The Asian immigrants coming in 1960-2010 either rented flats, lived with family/friends or in council homes and did not occupy peoples garages, sheds or put tents in forest area near towns like the East Europeans are doing in UK now. There are so many reports of Polish and Lithuanian living peoples garden sheds or in tent hovels. So the anger is now directed towards these East Europeans but that does not mean non-European immigrants are getting a pass. BNP and UKIP wants to end all non-European immigration.

 

[Hyde]

The Asian immigrants coming in 1960-2010 either rented flats, lived with family/friends or in council homes and did not occupy peoples garages, sheds or put tents in forest area near towns like the East Europeans are doing in UK now. There are so many reports of Polish and Lithuanian living peoples garden sheds or in tent hovels. So the anger is now directed towards these East Europeans but that does not mean non-European immigrants are getting a pass. BNP and UKIP wants to end all non-European immigration.

Yeah very true

BNP are the most racist party you will ever see. They just want ENGLISH peoples to live in UK and others should be sent back. If they ever come in power (that is highly unlikely) expect good bye for all immigrants living in UK from all over the world