Don't vote Tory

[Tuna]

On a side note, Emily Thornberry has really impressed me in recent weeks. Carried herself very well.

[st dan]

12 minutes ago, windy_miller said:

I think we can all agree that UKIP are now dead in the water though

The fact that they look likely to have as many seats as me and you, would suggest so yes. 

[windy_miller]

1 minute ago, Tuna said:

On a side note, Emily Thornberry has really impressed me in recent weeks. Carried herself very well.

I still can't make up my mind about her.  Sometimes I just find her incredibly patronising.

[Amy Lawn]

1 minute ago, Tuna said:

On a side note, Emily Thornberry has really impressed me in recent weeks. Carried herself very well.

I like Emily Thornberry a lot, but I get the feeling the wider electorate might not so much. I like her because she has absolutely no time for anybody else's shit, but floating voters like to be patronised.

[Eyebrow]

1 hour ago, Will-2609 said:

I'm up for work at 7am. Not gonna have a lot of sleep tonight.

Same story here. Already text my boss saying I'll be a bit blearily eyed in the morning!

...time for that last Stella...

[Tuna]

2 minutes ago, windy_miller said:

I still can't make up my mind about her.  Sometimes I just find her incredibly patronising.

Yeah, I see that. But whenever I've seen her on TV, she's been cogent and clear. Much needed especially compared to some of her peers. 

Just now, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

I like Emily Thornberry a lot, but I get the feeling the wider electorate might not so much. I like her because she has absolutely no time for anybody else's shit, but floating voters like to be patronised.

She'd spent the last few years making a bit of a fool of herself - all the sexism & point scoring remarks - and managed to avoid negative press in recent weeks, somehow. I feel like yer average person may actually feel somewhat alright towards her. 

[stuartbert two hats]

Quite a difference between the exit polls swing and the actual swing. Probably a small Conservative majority.

I'm off to bed.

[Tuna]

These are UKIP swings in safe Labour seats...

[Spindles]

6 minutes ago, Tuna said:

These are UKIP swings in safe Labour seats...

And vice versa, really interesting to see how that vote is being carved up by the 2 main parties.  In Tory seats so far it's gone 60/40 to Labour and in Labour seats the opposite seems true.  I'll be fascinated to see the final breakdown of that particular vote collapse.

[Homer]

Bah! The youth failed to save us from ourselves!

[Tuna]

3 minutes ago, Spindles said:

And vice versa, really interesting to see how that vote is being carved up by the 2 main parties.  In Tory seats so far it's gone 60/40 to Labour and in Labour seats the opposite seems true.  I'll be fascinated to see the final breakdown of that particular vote collapse.

Yeah, the collapse of UKIP and the youth vote are the big ones here. Marginals should start coming in in 30 mins or so - scary.

[Spindles]

Just now, Tuna said:

Yeah, the collapse of UKIP and the youth vote are the big ones here. Marginals should start coming in in 30 mins or so - scary.

But fascinating.  Not going to deny I am still shitting myself over the possibilities after the initial optimism of the exit poll.

[Homer]

Good night and good luck!

[ian the worm]

I'm staying another 2 hours until its confirmed that my town returned to red.

That and my Marrakech bartender is plying me with cool jazz and watermelon.

I'm the only person still up here.

[chuckles07]

ITV is pretty good despite Most hated person George Osbourne. He has just put the boot into May and is saying that Torres have lost Croydon and Battersea and that Amber Rudd in Hasting is having a re-count. I am starting to believe. A little .....

[bamber]

We are a fickle lot in this country that seems certain. 

Probably a good thing overall.

 

[bamber]

Double post.

 

Edited June 9, 2017 by bamber

[rzwodezwo]

yay, we won! (a seat, for now)

[bamber]

"A burning Clown Car" to the rest of the world is the quote  of the night for me.

[Spindles]

Tooting result is massive.  Power to the people!

[Tuna]

No bad news yet. Amazing.

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

Must say, I was very much a Corbyn pessimist, he ran a great campaign and you have to wonder what might have happened if he had collected the backing of the Labour Party earlier on in his tenure. I'm still not convinced by Corbyn, I think he has still failed to really appeal to the electorate as a whole and not just the left wing elements of his own party, but still, a fun night this evening! Going to be a zombie at work tomorrow!

[Mouseboy11]

The coward in me fancies a tenner on a Tory majority now at 5/1..

[Mezhyp1]

1 minute ago, Mouseboy11 said:

The coward in me fancies a tenner on a Tory majority now at 5/1..

8.4 and drifting on betfair exchange 

[Mouseboy11]

Just now, Scruffylovemonster said:

Would be dirty money. If you win, hope you choke on whatever it buys you. ;-) 

I've got money on Labour gaining the Gower at 6/1 that's looking good, think I'll leave it at that.