Thursday 7th May

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:30 am

Chris Ship ‏@chrisshipitv 5m5 minutes ago
UKIP fail to get Grimsby. Labour hold #GE2015

Small mercy.

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:30 am

Tim Farron has kept his seat

Lab hold Hartlepool
Lab hold Aberavon - a Kinnock back in WM !

LadyCentauria · Post by **LadyCentauria** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:31 am

Lab gain Cardiff Central
Lab hold Hartlepool

LadyCentauria · Post by **LadyCentauria** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:32 am

Lab hold Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock in)

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:32 am

Con hold Chelsea & Fulham

Lab hold Knowsley

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:33 am

Lab hold Warley

Ed Davey lost to Cons

LadyCentauria · Post by **LadyCentauria** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:33 am

Kingston: Con gain from LD (Ed Davey out)

LadyCentauria · Post by **LadyCentauria** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:34 am

RobertSnozers wrote:
refitman wrote:Worth catching Jim Murphy's concession speech, if you can. Much more dignified than the SNP who took Alexanders winning one.
I caught the second half. Very dignified.

It was an excellent speech.

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:34 am

Recount at Bury North

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:35 am

Con hold Clywd West

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:36 am

LadyCentauria wrote:Kingston: Con gain from LD (Ed Davey out)

It's looking as though they're going to be lucky to get 10 seats.

Can't imagine why any smaller party would want to go into coalition now.

ephemerid · Post by **ephemerid** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:37 am

Thanks Robert.

Murphy was very generous.

Recount in Wirral West.

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:37 am

Lab gain Brent Central from LD

LadyCentauria · Post by **LadyCentauria** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:37 am

Brent Central: Lab gain

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:38 am

Lab hold Dulwich
Lab hold Coventry NW

Con hold Shropshire North
Con gain Chippenham from LD

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:38 am

We are gritting our teeth and staying up for the announcement in Preseli Pembs. Given what's gone before we're not expecting anything wonderful ... but we need to know if we made any dents at all in the Crabb edifice - and more importantly what the scale of the task is for the next Assembly elections.

LadyCentauria · Post by **LadyCentauria** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:39 am

rebeccariots2 wrote:
LadyCentauria wrote:Kingston: Con gain from LD (Ed Davey out)
It's looking as though they're going to be lucky to get 10 seats.

Can't imagine why any smaller party would want to go into coalition now.

Looking like it. They've lost Chippenham to the Conservatives, too...

ephemerid · Post by **ephemerid** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:39 am

rebeccariots2 wrote:
LadyCentauria wrote:Kingston: Con gain from LD (Ed Davey out)
It's looking as though they're going to be lucky to get 10 seats.

Can't imagine why any smaller party would want to go into coalition now.

Just suppose......desperate hope here.......just suppose the Cons don't get a majority...

There's a long way to go yet. How can they govern if the SNP MPs don't vote for the Queen's Speech?

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:40 am

Jane Merrick ‏@janemerrick23 1m1 minute ago
Wow Ed Davey has lost Kingston and Surbiton. I think Vince Cable might lose Twickenham too actually.

LadyCentauria · Post by **LadyCentauria** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:41 am

Dagenham: Lab hold (UKIP second, Cons third)

Post by **refitman** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:41 am

Con hold Shropshire North with a 31.4% majority a minute ago
Lab hold Makerfield with a 29.4% majority a minute ago
Lab hold Pontypridd with a 23.7% majority a minute ago
Con hold Beckenham with a 37.9% majority a minute ago
SNP win Glasgow South West with a 35.2% swing 2 minutes ago

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:41 am

Lab hold
Pontypridd
Alwyn & Deeside
Lab hold Bootle
Stockton North
Maker field
Cynon Valley
Dagenham & Rainham

Con hold
Beckenham
Kensington

LadyCentauria · Post by **LadyCentauria** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:42 am

RobertSnozers wrote:Has anyone caught any word about Southampton Itchen? I wasn't worried before but I really am now

Due at 4

ephemerid · Post by **ephemerid** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:42 am

650 seats - 505 left to declare.

Lab 59, Con 37.

Surely it's still do-able?

Post by **refitman** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:43 am

Con win Kensington with a 21.1% majority a few seconds ago
SNP win Dunfermline & Fife West with a 18.5% majority a few seconds ago
Con hold Shrewsbury & Atcham with a 17.7% majority a minute ago
Lab hold West Bromwich West with a 22.1% majority a minute ago
Lab win Cardiff Central with a 12.9% majority a minute ago

LadyCentauria · Post by **LadyCentauria** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:43 am

Grimbsby: Lab hold

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:43 am

Lab hold
Wallasey
West Bromwich W
Grimsby

Con hold
Shrewsbury
Enfield Southgate

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:44 am

Lab hold
Sedgefield
Cardiff S
Bishop Auckland

Con hold Carlisle

yahyah · Post by **yahyah** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:44 am

RobertSnozers wrote:Morning all who are still up. I wish there was something I could say to ease the pain even slightly. I know there isn't

Thanks Rob.

I just woke my husband up because I was so overcome with what felt like real pain.
I literally wailed. I just feel so sad for those Scottish Labour people, worked all their lives and to see it all trashed at the altar of nationalism.

My husband asks whether the changes in voting registration may have impacted Labour's vote ?

I think it's nothing to do with that. People want snake oil - and Nats are great salesman.

WelshIan · Post by **WelshIan** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:44 am

LDs hold Orkney. Not a clean sweep for SNP!

Post by **refitman** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:45 am

Redcar, 19% swing to Labour from Lib Dems.

ephemerid · Post by **ephemerid** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:45 am

ephemerid wrote:650 seats - 505 left to declare.

Lab 59, Con 37.

Surely it's still do-able?

Current vote share - Lab 33.1% Cons 25.8%

Could the exit polls be wrong?

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:45 am

Lab hold Ynys Mon
Lab hold Hyndburn

yahyah · Post by **yahyah** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:46 am

WelshIan wrote:LDs hold Orkney. Not a clean sweep for SNP!

Am laughing now, how ironic, never thought I'd be pleased to hear that the Lib Dems kept a seat.

What strange times.

StephenDolan · Post by **StephenDolan** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:46 am

yahyah wrote:
RobertSnozers wrote:Morning all who are still up. I wish there was something I could say to ease the pain even slightly. I know there isn't

Thanks Rob.

I just woke my husband up because I was so overcome with what felt like real pain.
I literally wailed. I just feel so sad for those Scottish Labour people, worked all their lives and to see it all trashed at the altar of nationalism.

My husband asks whether the changes in voting registration may have impacted Labour's vote ?

I think it's nothing to do with that. People want snake oil - and Nats are great salesman.

Ditto Cameron.

Post by **refitman** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:46 am

Lab hold Sedgefield with a 17.7% majority 2 minutes ago
SNP win Aberdeen North with a 30.5% majority 3 minutes ago

yahyah · Post by **yahyah** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:47 am

pk1 wrote:Lab hold Ynys Mon

Wasn't sure they would.

Post by **refitman** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:47 am

5.7% swing, Con to Lab in Great Grimsby.

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:47 am

Con hold Wiltshire SW
Stroud
Salisbury

Lab hold Bury South
St Helens

StephenDolan · Post by **StephenDolan** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:48 am

Which is the next marginal expected to announce?

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:48 am

pk1 wrote:Lab hold Ynys Mon
Lab hold Hyndburn

Plaid not having a good night so far. Ynys Mon and Ceredigion were big hopes for them - and pretty poor showing in lots of the so far declared results.

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:48 am

Lab hold Delyn

Con hold Bexleyheath

Post by **refitman** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:49 am

Murphy's concession speech:
[youtube]3f1pyCMnE1E[/youtube]

Post by **refitman** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:49 am

Con hold Salisbury with a 40.3% majority a few seconds ago
SNP win Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill with a 36.2% swing a minute ago
Lab hold St Helens South & Whiston with a 43.9% majority a minute ago
Con hold Wiltshire South West with a 35.2% majority a minute ago
Lab hold Bury South with a 10.4% majority a minute ago

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:49 am

Lab hold Barnsley Central

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:49 am

Has anyone else seen Bury North is having a recount?

Thinking of Ernst.

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:50 am

Con hold Bristol NW

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:50 am

Lab gain Ilford North - from Con !

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:50 am

pk1 wrote:Con hold Wiltshire SW
Stroud
Salisbury

Lab hold Bury South
St Helens

Stroud is a real shame. They had big hopes for David Drew there ... any idea how split the left vote was?

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 3:51 am

pk1 wrote:Lab gain Ilford North - from Con !

Excellent.