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- Sun 10 May, 2015 9:19 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th, Sunday 10th May 2015
- Replies: 881
- Views: 128874
Re: Saturday 9th, Sunday 10th May 2015
Hello everyone, I haven't been here for a few days because frankly I've been too angry to write anything constructive that wouldn't upset a few people and that's just not who I am so best that I keep my opinions to myself for a time. I'm also too depressed to even want to think about politics right ...
- Fri 08 May, 2015 7:16 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th May 2015
- Replies: 904
- Views: 138455
Re: Friday 8th May 2015
Morning all, Fucking hell. :fire: :wall: Yes indeed. Lots of thinking for Labour to do, problem is they really need to create time and space to think. On a very minor plus side, once Cameron gets over the huge ego trip of scraping a win, he has an absolute nightmare ahead of him. How is he going to...
- Fri 08 May, 2015 6:55 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th May 2015
- Replies: 904
- Views: 138455
Re: Friday 8th May 2015
Morning all,
Fucking hell.
Fucking hell.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 1:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Not just nationalism, the right wing media have made sure people are not informed about how bad this government is, and has suppressed any alternative view. I thought people were better than this. Looks like they're going to have to learn the very hard way. And the rest of us suffer along too while...
- Fri 08 May, 2015 1:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Ok I've changed my mind about staying up. I've got to get up for work in 5 hours and I don't feel like being depressed and exhausted at the same time. Hopefully things won't go the way they seem to be going but if I have to wake up to another 5 years of these c***s I'm going to need to be rested.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:58 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Nationalism has turned the country (UK) to shit. Well done. Not just nationalism, the right wing media have made sure people are not informed about how bad this government is, and has suppressed any alternative view. I thought people were better than this. Looks like they're going to have to learn ...
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:44 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
It required a 7% swing so was never really likely to go Labour based on any polling I've seen in last year.mikems wrote:Swindon North had a tory majority of 7000 last time, hardly an 'important marginal' in a neck and neck election.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:42 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Look at the BBC at the moment, everyone laughing and smiling after that Tory hold.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:32 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Well if it turns out that Labour switchers to UKIP is the deciding factor in this election then I hope those fools enjoy their Conservative government.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:27 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
BBC saying Greens expected to gain Norwich South. That'd be a surprise considering the 2010 results.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:23 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Tories saying Ed Davey in trouble according to Daily Mail
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Count in Rotherham delayed due to postal vote counting machine malfunction.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:02 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Lib-Dem source saying Danny Alexander has lost according to Daily Mail.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:01 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
May2015 Election @May2015NS 2 hrs2 hours ago
Either the polling industry or the exit poll has been set back 20 years. Whoever's wrong will not be trusted for… a decade? Amazing.
Either the polling industry or the exit poll has been set back 20 years. Whoever's wrong will not be trusted for… a decade? Amazing.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:00 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Frankly I assumed she's been hacked.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Never thought I'd say it but thanks Louise for these Tweets
- Thu 07 May, 2015 11:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Apart from that early comment by Oiky Gove, there seems to have been very little comment on the exit poll from the bastard Tories. You don't think that it could be that they don't believe it either? The LDs seem to think that Clegg is safe: I'd trade that for a good result now. Libs discounting the...
- Thu 07 May, 2015 11:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Smaller swing in Washington 2.7% to LAB The idea of swings seems more and more silly when there is no longer a virtually two-horse race in today's multi-party politics. I really didn't understand how it can be a Labour to UKIP swing when Labour increased their majority. That didn't make any sense t...
- Thu 07 May, 2015 11:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
I'm following things via a combination of here and the Guardian (old habits die hard). I can't face any television. Not now. I watch my TV online so I've got the BBC on with the sound off and shrunk to a small screen so that I can turn it on whenever there's a declaration. I couldn't care less what...
- Thu 07 May, 2015 11:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
BBC talking about a trend they've noticed... after 2 results. It's the European/Local elections all over again.
- Thu 07 May, 2015 11:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
What the hell is anyone who calls themselve a liberal doing switching their vote to UKIP?
- Thu 07 May, 2015 11:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
So that's 4 million votes right there...ohsocynical wrote:Ed Wilson @eddwilson 10 mins10 minutes ago
Exit polls don't include postal votes (obviously).
- Thu 07 May, 2015 11:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Already seen a few of them saying that it was England that turned to the Tories.pk1 wrote:If this exit poll IS true, it proves that the rise of the SNP has once again heralded a Tory govt.
They must feel so proud......
- Thu 07 May, 2015 10:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Does anyone remember how many polls there were back in 1992? Did they do constant polling back then? I'm finding it hard to believe that the thousands of polls we've had are all wrong and one exit poll is correct.
- Thu 07 May, 2015 10:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB 32 secs33 seconds ago
There were reports that the exit pollsters were finding it hard to persuade people to be interviewed with particularly problems in Scotland
- Thu 07 May, 2015 10:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
That exit poll is total bollocks.
- Thu 07 May, 2015 8:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
lucy thornton @lucethornton 10 mins10 minutes ago
Reports of up to 50 per cent turnout by midday at some Sheffield polling stations #GE15
- Thu 07 May, 2015 8:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Anecdotal evidence from Twitter and other sources suggests that the polling stations in Sheffield Hallam are busy and there are queues of people waiting to vote in Crookes, a student dominated part of that constituency. What type of evil genius puts a polling booth, in a shop next to a chip shop?? ...
- Thu 07 May, 2015 7:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
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- Thu 07 May, 2015 7:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
I'm going to attempt to stay up all night, by the way. I might try and grab a bit of a nap in my armchair. I'll need to be up at 6am anyway so I might as well. I'll be checking in here regularly if anyone fancies any virtual company I'm pulling an all-nighter. Have lots of coffee and redbull on han...
- Thu 07 May, 2015 7:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Anecdotal evidence from Twitter and other sources suggests that the polling stations in Sheffield Hallam are busy and there are queues of people waiting to vote in Crookes, a student dominated part of that constituency.
- Thu 07 May, 2015 6:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Another vote for Lapurr...
- Thu 07 May, 2015 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Evening all. Just caught up with today's posts. Special thanks to whoever it was posted that Taiwan news animation.
- Thu 07 May, 2015 7:00 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
Anyone else really glad today has finally arrived? This has been a long campaign. I don't know how Americans put up with year long election campaigns.
- Wed 06 May, 2015 10:52 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
- Wed 06 May, 2015 10:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
A question for Team Miliband: why isn’t he cruising to victory? If Labour fails, it will have more to do with the leader’s caution than his Moses complex http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11584519/A-question-for-Team-Miliband-why-isnt-he-cruising-to-victory.html Tweeted as "...
- Wed 06 May, 2015 10:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Ok I'm calling it a night. This time tomorrow I'll be hooking myself up to a coffee saline drip...
- Wed 06 May, 2015 10:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Paul Mason @paulmasonnews 42 secs43 seconds ago
Times (Murdoch) claiming Cabinet Secretary has forced HM Queen to support minority Cameron govt. Read this carefully.
Times (Murdoch) claiming Cabinet Secretary has forced HM Queen to support minority Cameron govt. Read this carefully.
- Wed 06 May, 2015 10:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Jesus wept...
Paul Mason @paulmasonnews 2 mins2 minutes ago
Wow Rupert Murdoch's Times "can reveal" the Queen is going to back Cameron. Surely they should declare victory for Cameron now?
- Wed 06 May, 2015 10:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Jason Beattie @JBeattieMirror
Poll by @survation has glimmer of hope for Labour: undecideds have been breaking 31%Lab, 23%Con #GE2015
- Wed 06 May, 2015 10:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
That "Wow" 10,000 superpoll that the Sun was bigging up? May2015 Election @May2015NS 7 mins7 minutes ago 10k-person YGov poll says Tories 34 Lab 34. If they - and many others - are wrong, and Tories win by 3, it's because of methodology not MoE. People are questioning why they added that ...
- Wed 06 May, 2015 8:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB 1m1 minute ago
Panelbase
LAB 33% (-1), CON 31% (-1%), UKIP 16% (-1), LD 8% (NC), GRN 5% (+1), SNP 5%, OTH 2
- Wed 06 May, 2015 6:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
The real wildcard in this election is what all those undecideds do tomorrow.ohsocynical wrote:Mark Littlewood @MarkJLittlewood 58 mins58 minutes ago
For those hoping for/predicting 1992 style Tory surge...back then, it showed up in the polls on eve of election day. In #ge2015, it isn't.
- Wed 06 May, 2015 6:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Low pay and high rent: is work really the route out of poverty in Tory Britain? http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/06/low-pay-high-rent-work-poverty-employment-general-election-chingford This is a Tory stronghold, the kingdom of Iain Duncan Smith. At the last election, the secretary of st...
- Wed 06 May, 2015 6:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Now that would piss Cameron off no end.Final YouGov Nowcast:
Con 276, Lab 276, Lib Dem 23, UKIP 1, SNP 51
- Wed 06 May, 2015 7:05 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Headline on the Telegraph site is...
David Cameron to declare victory on Friday without a coalition deal
Cancel the election, Cameron's already decided who won.
David Cameron to declare victory on Friday without a coalition deal
Cancel the election, Cameron's already decided who won.
- Wed 06 May, 2015 6:49 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
If you live in social or council housing in the Borough of Wandsworth, and you are eligible for the Under Occupation Penalty, you might get a letter from the council offering new accommodation - in Birmingham. Wandsworth Cllr. Simon Hogg, who represents Latchmere and Battersea in the borough, has T...
- Wed 06 May, 2015 6:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56023
Wednesday 6th May 2015
A selection of comments from last night about this morning's newspaper front pages... Paul Lewis @paullewismoney 7 hrs7 hours ago Tomorrow's newspaper front pages really bizarre. Air of desperation about them as all polls show Lab and Con neck and neck on 34%. Owen Jones @OwenJones84 7 hrs7 hours ...
- Mon 04 May, 2015 7:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
- Replies: 665
- Views: 122967
Re: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
Also a few comments BTL Over There and on Twitter saying that Eddie Izzard dressing up as Nicola Sturgeon was also provocative. :smack: He went up in my estimation when he dressed up as Robert Watson Watt (Scottish pioneer of radar) in "Castles in the Sky". He was damned good in that. But...
- Mon 04 May, 2015 6:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
- Replies: 665
- Views: 122967
Re: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
Just seen Eddi Reader's tweet basically saying Murphy shouldn't have gone to Glasgow it was provocative ... and am very depressed. What has it come to when parties are being told they shouldn't campaign somewhere during an election? I'm still laughing at Sturgeon's "Those weren't our nationali...
- Mon 04 May, 2015 6:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
- Replies: 665
- Views: 122967
Re: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
Looking at the weighting, it looks like they had to weight the 18-24 year old group up by 20% due to undersampling but there's almost no change in weighting for any group above age 35. Sounds like it's that potential phone poll problem of younger generations not having landlines and/or going home fo...