For Want of a Deal: A Timeline

May 5th 2009

ELECTION NIGHT 2009

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(Cameras cut from victory crowd in Sedgefield and return to the studio)

David Dimbleby: Well the time is now six o'clock. Counting in all constituencies have now ended and all seats have been called in what has been one of the most historic and exciting elections since 1997 in which Labour brought an end to nearly twenty years of Conservative Governments. We are now able to present the final results for the 2009 UK General Election. The results are as follows:

Labour: 332
Conservative: 213
Liberal Democrat: 77


And so as the morning approaches we can now announce that Labour has held onto power for the fourth time. Tony Blair will begin his Fourth consecutive term in office and be placed in the record books as one of the most successful and longest serving Prime Ministers in history. Mr Blair upon returning to his constituency home in Sedgefield seems happy and seemingly relieved to be given a mandate yet again from the electorate.

He has already made a short speech at the Labour club before going out to greet the supporting crowds outside. Despite the now much smaller majority of 18 compared to his famous 179 seat majority in 1997, support for the Prime Minister has increased in recent weeks despite the economic crisis still firmly underway. The victory crowd seems much larger then the one experienced in 2005 and 2001 and Mr Blair himself has become seen more and more as the "Great Statesman" of British Politics.

Many political figures have already congratulated the Prime Minister on his victory, including the Former President of the United States George W. Bush, the former Labour Leader Neil Kinnock and the current Manager of the IMF and former Chancellor Gordon Brown who was once tipped to be a successor of Mr Blair's before his retirement in 2003.

The Leader of the Opposition David Cameron has conceded to the Prime Minister but as vowed to "fight on" to ensure change in Britain. Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has thanked and congratulated his Party on an "outstanding victory" election that earned them seventy-seven seats, one of the largest seat counts for a third party since the 1920's.

This morning Tony Blair will once again go to Buckingham Palace and form a Government with his cabinet front bench including Foreign Secretary David Miliband, Chancellor Alan Milburn and the Home Secretary Jack Straw close behind.
 
Looks Intresting :). I think Cameron will be removed after his failure. Who's President by the way and are there mumours trying to get rid of Blair ?.
 
May 6th 2009

BLAIR RE-ELECTED IN FOURTH ELECTORAL VICTORY

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The Prime Minister Tony Blair was re-elected yesterday in a historic surprisingly comfortable fourth election victory. Mr Blair was seen working hard throughout the night in what was thought to be his greatest test with the electorate since his election as Prime Minister in 1997 which saw the greatest Labour landslide in history. Mr Blair has become a rather controversial PM over the years, the Iraq Conflict, the close relationship with the United States and his free market economic policy polarized and turned away many old Labour voters. However, his program of change and reform has enabled him to maintain a constant connection with progressive Centralist and Social Democratic voters, as well as many young voters who are often split between Labour and the ever growing Liberal Democrats.

This election saw another harsh defeat for the Tories, who had undergone huge reform under the young leadership of David Cameron. Despite the shedding of most Thatcherite policies and the adoption of a more Socially Liberal and Environmentalist stance, the Conservatives have still to gain the trust of the people who still see Labour as the "natural party of government". It seems moral remains low in the Party despite David Cameron's promise to "fight on" many Tory MPs such as Ken Clarke has described Cameron's leadership as "terrible" and Tony Blair as "unbeatable".

The Liberal Democrats however, are upbeat following the election result, activists have been even holding victory parties in what has been their greatest seat count since the 1920's as the Liberal Party under David Lloyd George. Nick Clegg has said that he is "thrilled" with the result calling the Lib Dem's the "opposition in waiting" as the Conservative Party's infighting re-emerges following the disastrous election defeat.
 
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