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[avaya]

I got a feeling lots of soft conservative, remainers have defected to Labour.

From work, many many many people on the trading floor voted Labour. For the first time in their lives.

 

[Spaghetti]

IDS getting scalped would make my year.

 

[RedShift]

IDS losing... please don't tease me with such things...

 

[Huw_Dawson]

There's a rumour that Witney may fall to the Lib Dems too. I might eat my hat.

 

[Empty]

south basildon - yougov 50 tory, reality 57

basildon is weird

 

[ferrasvansen]

IDS would be better than Portillo, please make it so.

 

[Carl]

South Basildon & East Thurrock:
Con: 57.0% (+13.6)
Lab: 32.5% (+7.3)
UKIP: 6.8% (-19.8)
LDem: 1.6% (-1.4)
Grn: 1.4% (+1.4)

YouGov expected 50% Tory and 31% Labour...

 

[kmag]

Hoey might have lost Vauxhall.

Yaldy

 

[SictorVullivan]

IDS going would just be like the best thing ever.

 

[ElectronicOldMen]

Wow, if Chingford is marginal the tories are fuuuuucked

 

[Zaph]

IDS is my MP, would love to see the back of that cunt.

I can't see it happening, but there were lots of young people at my polling station...

 

[CCS]

If IDS goes I will dance down the street whilst singing

 

[OverBlood 3]

Can someone explain to a non-brit what it currently looks like and what this means?

Party time baby

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Non-brit asking: has there ever been a coalition tories-DUP ?

Not formally, to my knowledge. Coalitions are pretty rare thanks to our fucked up FPTP system. I'm not even sure what the last one was before the 2010-2015 Con/LD government.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

There's a rumour that Witney may fall to the Lib Dems too. I might eat my hat.

That would be completely out of prediction with the polls.

Though uh, is hat eating a Lib Dem tradition now?

 

[Lord Frieza]

Murdoch owns the conservatives.

What does that mean? Sorry, probably a basic question, but my knowledge of Brit policy is only in passing

 

[Delusibeta]

Two hours until the results floodgates open. I wouldn't be surprised if there's some adjustments to the exit poll prediction made in the next hour.

 

[Monty Mole]

Why are we having news which is basically the same stuff we're already watching?

 

[slider]

Hoey might have lost Vauxhall.

Good.

 

[Huw_Dawson]

FWIW I'm calling Hallam as lost - frustrating but not outside the realm of possibility due to the youth vote surge.

Maybe it's still a good night - I think Clegg might be OK losing Hallam if we still do well.

 

[*Splinter]

south basildon - yougov 50 tory, reality 57

basildon is weird

Thanks for doing these posts by the way.

 

[Pyroclastic]

can we get a sing along going if irritiable duncan syndrome goes? do a line each on vocaroo

 

[Audioboxer]

IDS going? Yes please.

 

[RedShift]

Hoey might have lost Vauxhall.

The only Labour loss I'm hoping for (as long as it to the Lib Dems right?)

 

[jelly]

what's the under/over on how comparatively mental May's replacement will be

if it's Bojo we're all fucked, of course

It will probably be him if Rudd loses her seat and even then.

I give him one thing, speaks his mind at least.

 

[jem0208]

Thanks for doing these posts by the way.

+1

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

Still very early, but signs are showing a hung parliament, in which no political party actually holds the majority of the seats, and therefore cannot govern without aide from political opposition. Basically, nothing can get done - and given how, before May declared a GE, the tories had enough seats to get ANYTHING THEY WANT done, it's already looking better than any of us could hope for.

Why did May declare the GE in the first place?
What was the goal if the already had a solid majority to get anything done?

 

[JonathanEx]

Why are we having news which is basically the same stuff we're already watching?

It's very odd. But I presume it's as the coverage may be on BBC World News where there's a bit more expectation of bulletins? I get recapping is nice but you're hardly going to be *joining* at 1am and need it.

 

[mclem]

Does anyone have a link to the full YouGov poll that's currently mapping quite nicely to the current results? I've seen snippets quoted periodically, but not the full thing.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

What does that mean? Sorry, probably a basic question, but my knowledge of Brit policy is only in passing

Murdoch is a massive media mogul responsible for the general right wing alignment of print media, and consequently, much of the Conservative party's support.

Pissing him off is good.

 

[kmag]

IDS going? Yes please.

Not a done thing, but it's a close race.

 

[Plum]

Why are we having news which is basically the same stuff we're already watching?

Probably just to give the presenters a break.

 

[Delusibeta]

Why are we having news which is basically the same stuff we're already watching?

A recap for those just joining, followed by the rest of the news.

 

[PowderedToast]

Thanks for doing these posts by the way.

yeah thanks empty! been really helpful

 

[Sean C]

No, Murdoch

Same as in the US; Murdoch is very conservative, and doesn't like to see them lose.

 

[KingSnake]

YouGov expected 50% Tory and 31% Labour...

Basildon seems to be Achilles tendon for Yougov. Still outstanding accuracy so far for the rest.

 

[Par Score]

Duncan Smith might be in a bit of bother. Turnout in Chingford 71.4% too close to call.

Hoey might have lost Vauxhall.

Oh please. Oh please oh please oh please.

 

[RedShift]

Why did May declare the GE in the first place?
What was the goal if the already had a solid majority to get anything done?

She only had a majority of ~6, everyone expected her to win one approaching or surpassing triple figures.

She's fucked up royally.

 

[Wes]

Robert Peston thinks another general election in Autumn seems inevitable.

Some more good tidbits on his twitter.

 

[ElectronicOldMen]

Corbyn's chances against Boris would be better than against May, right? I don't think Boris physically can portray himself as even vaguely strong or stable, for one.

 

[kmag]

Anyone see Rudd on C4 there?

She looks like she's gone.

 

[Kalor]

Why was Elmo at Mays polling station?

 

[Jibbed]

Can someone explain to a non-brit what it currently looks like and what this means?

Currently predictions are all over the place, but it's pretty clear the Conservatives (current ruling party) won't get a majority, so will either need to seek a deal with other parties or rule as a minority (aka. get fuck all passed).

It's pretty much a given that May (current PM) will be gone if the current outlook plays out.

Outside chance of a Labour (main opposition) government with a coalition/deal with minorities.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Murdoch is a massive media mogul responsible for the general right wing alignment of print media, and consequently, much of the Conservative party's support.

Pissing him off is good.

Yeah, I know who he is due to his owning of Fox and now the WSJ. Didn't know he was so deeply involved in British media, too, but hell, not surprised I guess. Bastard.

 

[mightynine]

Probably just to give the presenters a break.

Yup. This is their bathroom break, touch up coffee cups, etc.

 

[Lo-Volt]

Anyone see Rudd on C4 there?

She looks like she's gone.

That debate must have been poison.

 

[mo60]

So it looks like Nuttall, May and sturgeon won't be the leader of their parties after this election.

 

[Daemul]

Ian Duncan Smith in trouble? LMAO!

I think I've died and went to heaven.

 

[mclem]

This Jeremy Vine fellow sure is excitable

You should have seen Peter Snow, his predecessor in the role.

Here's a (pretty bad) video

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

Haven't been following the news on this one.

So who is the obvious Russian candidate this time?