General Election 2017 Mega Thread

grapidianclaret · Post by **grapidianclaret** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 1:45 am

Imploding Turtle wrote:Labour gain the Vale of Arryn from the conservatives.

I see what you did there!

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 1:51 am

Through Big Ben's clock face to the SWINGOMETER!

Now the night is complete.

PutTheWheelieBinsOut · Post by **PutTheWheelieBinsOut** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 1:51 am

Burnley

Labour 46.7%
Conservative 31.0%
Lib Dems 15%
UKIP 6.1%
Green 1.1%

Turnout 62.3%

accy sue · Post by **accy sue** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 1:53 am

Is 62 decent for Burnley?

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 1:56 am

accy sue wrote:Is 62 decent for Burnley?

2015 = 61.6% turnout

PutTheWheelieBinsOut · Post by **PutTheWheelieBinsOut** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 1:57 am

Turnout in 2015 was 61.6 %

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 1:57 am

accy sue wrote:Is 62 decent for Burnley?

Around the average for Burnley I'd say.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:00 am

Angus gone from SNP to Tory.

16% swing.

accy sue · Post by **accy sue** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:01 am

I work for IM, and good as they are I think there's been far too many variables in this election!

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:01 am

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Angus gone from SNP to Tory.

16% swing.

Yep. The exit poll predicted that. It was the only SNP seat on the BBC's third page to change hands.

accy sue · Post by **accy sue** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:09 am

did I just see Boris take his ball home?

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:17 am

BBC now forecast 322 seats for the Tories and 261 for Labour.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:28 am

Imploding Turtle wrote:BBC now forecast 322 seats for the Tories and 261 for Labour.

4 short, too close for comfort

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:29 am

Turtle, cut a long story short for me mate - who's gonna be in charge this time next week ?

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:30 am

Vegas Claret wrote:Turtle, cut a long story short for me mate - who's gonna be in charge this time next week ?

The DUP.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:34 am

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:37 am

Vegas Claret wrote:?

It'll be May with a tiny majority, probably. If without a majority she'll have the DUP to help her in the same way the right was scaremongering about the evil SNP helping Labour.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:38 am

bet she is regretting her decision now !

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:56 am

Tim Farron might lose

accy sue · Post by **accy sue** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:58 am

Htaf can it be OK for TM to make a coalition with the Ulster unionists - who were nothing more than state sponsored terrorists? After everything that;s been said about JC and the IRA? beggars every single belief I've ever had.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:58 am

Has everyone gone to bed?

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:01 am

This is going to be tighter than May ever thought.

Finally the young are voting - turnout up.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:04 am

Labour have gained Ipswich from the Tories in a big shock.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:18 am

Labour expecting to win Canterbury. Where's dsr? Sleeping, probably. The normal ****.

accy sue · Post by **accy sue** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:22 am

just realised there's another mini treat for us. How many votes will the venky raving loony party get?

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:28 am

Farron retained his seat. Which is a shame, that'd have been funny.

And the BBC have revised their forecast down from 322 to 318.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:37 am

Labour wins Canterbury. It's been a Tory seat since 1918. ******* hell.

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:44 am

accy sue wrote:just realised there's another mini treat for us. How many votes will the venky raving loony party get?

875 votes - less than season ticket holders I think

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:54 am

Surprising to see all these conservative seats appearing in Scotland. Looks like the SNP are having their mandate for another referendum slip away.

Hastings is sounding tight, on a full recount.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:00 am

aggi wrote:Surprising to see all these conservative seats appearing in Scotland. Looks like the SNP are having their mandate for another referendum slip away.

Hastings is sounding tight, on a full recount.

Full recount after a bundle recount was already conducted. I'll laugh my tits off if Amber Rudd lost her seat because of May.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:19 am

Vegas Claret wrote:Turtle, cut a long story short for me mate - who's gonna be in charge this time next week ?

I've changed my mind. It'll be Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:37 am

So far I am amazed at the results. A big failure for May and the Tories. Absolutely incredible considering the position labour started in 6 weeks ago.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:38 am

Soubry is absolutely livid on the BBC right now. It's kind of refreshing since most MPs would talk much more diplomatically about their party and its leadership.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:41 am

Labour won Colne Valley

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:44 am

Morning all

Have I missed the landslide?

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:44 am

Imploding Turtle wrote:Soubry is absolutely livid on the BBC right now. It's kind of refreshing since most MPs would talk much more diplomatically about their party and its leadership.

A quality old skool rant

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:47 am

Richmond also going to a recount ...

Glad I decided to book tomorrow off work.

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:48 am

4 things of note

The shy voters were probably Labour voters this time

The UKIP voters didn't go to the Tories as expected

The sway Newspapers had is possibly on the wane as social media takes over

The kids are alright

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:49 am

aggi wrote:Richmond also going to a recount ...

Glad I decided to book tomorrow off work.

I've got a 56-hour weekend from Friday through Monday, but I can get drunk at work

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:51 am

Rudd will keep insisting on a recount until the ballot papers are virtually translucent in the hope it comes out in her favour

Edit

Which she just has

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:52 am

I got it totally wrong I am happy to say. Thought the UKIP vote would mostly go Tory. Not the case.

Young people went out and voted. So far so good.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:53 am

Dom wrote:I got it totally wrong I am happy to say. Thought the UKIP vote would mostly go Tory. Not the case.

Young people went out and voted. So far so good.

It probably did mostly go to the Tories. But i expect the Exit Poll to show that youth turnout was far higher than either of the previous two elections.

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:54 am

The one pole that got things virtually correct (a week ago) was the YouGov one which adopted and adapted the model that predicted brexit

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:55 am

Amber Rudd wins by a hair.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:56 am

Amber Rudd in by 300 votes

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:56 am

Gutted Rudd kept her seat. That would have been a good scalp

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:57 am

Dom wrote:I got it totally wrong I am happy to say. Thought the UKIP vote would mostly go Tory. Not the case.

Young people went out and voted. So far so good.

It seemed to depend on the seat. It appeared to go more tory in leave areas and vice versa.

If it be your will · Post by **If it be your will** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 5:03 am

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 5:07 am

If it be your will wrote:It appears the working classes rescued the Conservatives from outright defeat.

What. In God's name. Is wrong with people?

The right-wing in both America and the UK is seems have a talent for getting the working classes to vote against their own interests by preying upon their fears.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 5:08 am

If it be your will wrote:It appears the working classes rescued the Conservatives from outright defeat.

What. In God's name. Is wrong with people?

I'd assume that was the redistribution of UKIP votes. Labour probably also went up in those areas.