THE GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS Thought for the Week W/C 11 th May 2015.

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THE GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS Thought for the Week W/C 11 th May 2015

It was the General Election last week! What were the main outcomes?

How did the night unfold? (watch the video called The Story of the Conservative Election)

What then happened? David Cameron has declared his intention to govern Britain for the next five years "in the interests of all its people". He has now started to form his new cabinet.form his new cabinet Labour leader Ed Miliband has resigned, saying it is "time for someone else" to take over the leadership and that he is "truly sorry" he did not succeed.has resigned Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has also resigned after the party suffered heavy losses, with their seats plunging from 57 to eight.has also resigned The SNP has won a landslide victory in Scotland, winning 56 seats. Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy, Labour's Douglas Alexander, and Lib Dems Danny Alexander and Charles Kennedy all lost to the SNP.won a landslide victory Nigel Farage has resigned as UKIP leader after he failed in his bid to be elected in Thanet South.has resigned as UKIP leader

Discussion What have members of your family said about the election results? Were they pleased or unhappy? What have you heard people say about how this might change the UK?