Thursday 7th May

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:03 pm

@TheGrimSqueaker

Goodnight.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:05 pm

As hoped it's a beautiful evening here in Colne Valley, a bit chilly but gorgeous. Perfect voting weather!

The reports of high turn out if true have to be a good sign.

In the end apart from Jane winning here, all I really hope for is that Labour get one more seat and one more total vote than the Tories.

Though I wouldn't mind a sweeping win of course

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:09 pm

I'm done for the day.

It turned suddenly cold and my feet and legs started cramping up, so I gave up at 8.30 No one had turned up to collect my slips and I was on the last page of the pad, so I came home. Trying to thaw out now.

More excitement. The Independent candidate who was once a Tory councilor, was challenged again because he was standing outside the polling station with a home made rosette with his name on it. Evidently he'd turned up this morning with a Conservative rosette on, even though he'd been deselected...
The Cons said it was against the rules to advertise yourself, so the poor returning officer had to sort out her rule book [she says they're always changing the rules] and this year the rule said he could have his name on his rosette.

I never knew it could get so exciting.

And for half an hour or so we had a queue which I've never seen before.
Up to 8:30, there were very few youngsters which was disappointing. Lots of couples and families. The oldies voted this morning.
So quite strong divisions in the age groups.

I over heard the Conservatives say they are expecting something like an 80% turn out for their vote in Bracknell.

Now I just have to get warmed up! It'll take ages. Where's the gin!

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:16 pm

...we know how change happens.
How change has always happened.
Not because political leaders made it so.
But because people demanded it.
And people all across Britain are counting on you tomorrow.
And in the closing hours of this campaign, this is my message to the British people.
For five years this country has been run for the richest and most powerful.
Use your power for you, your family, and our NHS.
Use your vote.
Vote Labour...

- Ed Miliband
6 May 2015

http://press.labour.org.uk/post/1183021 ... h-in-leeds

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:20 pm

ohsocynical wrote:I'm done for the day.

It turned suddenly cold and my feet and legs started cramping up, so I gave up at 8.30 No one had turned up to collect my slips and I was on the last page of the pad, so I came home. Trying to thaw out now.

More excitement. The Independent candidate who was once a Tory councilor, was challenged again because he was standing outside the polling station with a home made rosette with his name on it. Evidently he'd turned up this morning with a Conservative rosette on, even though he'd been deselected...
The Cons said it was against the rules to advertise yourself, so the poor returning officer had to sort out her rule book [she says they're always changing the rules] and this year the rule said he could have his name on his rosette.

I never knew it could get so exciting.

And for half an hour or so we had a queue which I've never seen before.
Up to 8:30, there were very few youngsters which was disappointing. Lots of couples and families. The oldies voted this morning.
So quite strong divisions in the age groups.

I over heard the Conservatives say they are expecting something like an 80% turn out for their vote in Bracknell.

Now I just have to get warmed up! It'll take ages. Where's the gin!

Cheers, Ohso, thank you for your work. I mean it.

ephemerid · Post by **ephemerid** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:26 pm

I'm off for a nap for a while.

It was an early start, and a lot of exertion for me (being unused to it, it's knackering)

So see some of you later no doubt - g'night TGS, rest that big golden heart of yours.

Night night anyone who's not stopping for the long haul - and see you others later.

x

TechnicalEphemera · Post by **TechnicalEphemera** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:35 pm

So lots of reports of hour long queues, good or bad?

Guess we will find out.

tinybgoat · Post by **tinybgoat** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:36 pm

Re: Sheffield Hallam candidates,
Apart from hoping Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrats) loses, also waiting to see how many people
will have voted for Steve Clegg (English Democrats) by mistake, not sure how likely this is but hoped it might confuses enough Tory tactical voters too make a diiference.

Hobiejoe · Post by **Hobiejoe** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:39 pm

Crikey, impressive pictures of huge queues to vote over on the AS blog. One of my locals even reported a queue of a dozen or so waiting for the doors to open at 7am in our little town. Unheard of previously.

I can't decide whether to stay up after work, or grab a few hours and get up with the missus (and sprog1, who is getting caught up in the excitement. She's eleven, and already won a Devon Rotary public speaking prize...I have high hopes.../proud dad) around 3.30/4am.

I reckon I'll see what the exit polls say.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:40 pm

TechnicalEphemera wrote:So lots of reports of hour long queues, good or bad?

Guess we will find out.

I'm almost wishing Baroness Warsi was here to tell us how good the queues are for the Tories

On which note, who are the pundits?

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:41 pm

Hobiejoe wrote:Crikey, impressive pictures of huge queues to vote over on the AS blog. One of my locals even reported a queue of a dozen or so waiting for the doors to open at 7am in our little town. Unheard of previously.

I can't decide whether to stay up after work, or grab a few hours and get up with the missus (and sprog1, who is getting caught up in the excitement. She's eleven, and already won a Devon Rotary public speaking prize...I have high hopes /proud dad) around 3.30/4am.

I reckon I'll see what the exit polls say.

As someone pointed out earlier the exit polls may be dallied if there are queues.

Post by **letsskiptotheleft** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:42 pm

LabourList reporting of good reports coming from Nuneaton, 37th on Labour's target list.

So nervous I feel like crying, and that's not me.

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:46 pm

PorFavor wrote:I've heard back from ErnstRemarx.

I'm not breaking any confidences, I hope, if I report that he seems broadly ok and that we, here, are in his thoughts.

He says that he will post intermittently.

Whoops! He's here! Jolly good!

Good.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:46 pm

I need to get some rest.
I'll come here for news later.
love
cJA

Post by **refitman** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:47 pm

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:
TechnicalEphemera wrote:So lots of reports of hour long queues, good or bad?

Guess we will find out.
I'm almost wishing Baroness Warsi was here to tell us how good the queues are for the Tories

On which note, who are the pundits?

Dunno who the pundits are, but the coverage is:

BBC
David Dimbleby presents comprehensive overnight coverage from around the country as the results of the General Election begin to come in. Fiona Bruce is in Sunderland, which is hoping to continue its record of being the first constituency to declare a result, while Jeremy Vine, Emily Maitlis and Sophie Raworth analyse events as they happen. Andrew Neil grills political heavyweights in the BBC Election Centre, Laura Kuenssberg follows how the night is unfolding on social media, and Nick Robinson assesses the impact the result will have in the days, weeks and months ahead.

ITV
ITV News Political Editor Tom Bradby presents live through-the-night coverage of the most unpredictable battle for Number 10 in decades, joined by a panel including two of the nation's foremost political analysts - Colin Rallings and Jane Green. Having hosted the seven-way leaders' debate last month, Julie Etchingham returns to examine the key facts in the studio with the latest graphics technology, while commentators share their interpretation of the results as they happen. Social media also plays a part as experts monitor how the General Election is being talked about online, and a team of more than 120 regional correspondents reports from key constituencies as the votes are counted.

Channel 4
Jeremy Paxman questions leading politicians as early results start coming in, Richard Osman dissects a unique opinion poll to find out more about the British electorate, and Roisin Conaty, Romesh Ranganathan and Aisling Bea give their take on the campaign and the world of politics. There's also more from the Gogglebox families and The Last Leg boys, as well as contributions from David Mitchell.

Post by **refitman** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:50 pm

Good news!

I've found some cherry bakewells in the cupboard. Anyone want one?

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:51 pm

refitman wrote:Good news!

I've found some cherry bakewells in the cupboard. Anyone want one?

Strangely, no! I've never liked them

Thanks anyway!

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:52 pm

I'll have one - thanks - just putting the kettle on.

AngryAsWell · Post by **AngryAsWell** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:52 pm

Never heard of them but they (seem to be?) popular with the kids

Clean BanditVerified account
‏@cleanbandit hi it's neil i #VoteLabour 2 stop the slide to a society where the vulnerable are ignored or vilified + the rich get richer join me, maybe?

Back, and very very nervous. I'll pop in and out but will probably fall asleep at some point before the big results come in, MrAAW will wake me if its good news.....

Post by **refitman** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:57 pm

AngryAsWell wrote:Never heard of them but they (seem to be?) popular with the kids

Clean BanditVerified account
‏@cleanbandit hi it's neil i #VoteLabour 2 stop the slide to a society where the vulnerable are ignored or vilified + the rich get richer join me, maybe?

Back, and very very nervous. I'll pop in and out but will probably fall asleep at some point before the big results come in, MrAAW will wake me if its good news.....

Some of this new-fangled kids music. It's just noise isn't it?

Post by **letsskiptotheleft** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:57 pm

Oh fuck! Poor mans Peter Snow, Jeremy Vine.

Lot of flicking around the channels tonight I reckon?

ErnstRemarx · Post by **ErnstRemarx** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:58 pm

33 users and 64 guests this evening. I make it about 6 minutes to go before the polls close.

I can hardly bear the suspense. Please God, don't let my fellow countrymen and women take leave of their collective senses. I don't pray but if I did, this would be the time for it.

Post by **letsskiptotheleft** » Thu 07 May, 2015 9:59 pm

Me too Ernst, me too.

diGriz · Post by **diGriz** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:00 pm

And Breath.

rearofthestore · Post by **rearofthestore** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:01 pm

Disaster!!!

Tubby Isaacs · Post by **Tubby Isaacs** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:02 pm

Oh my God.

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:02 pm

Shitting Henry!

316 vs 239

No, Please God, no!

Hobiejoe · Post by **Hobiejoe** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:02 pm

RobertSnozers wrote:OH F#%^**^{%%]%%

What? Forgot to vote?

Spacedone · Post by **Spacedone** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:03 pm

That exit poll is total bollocks.

Hobiejoe · Post by **Hobiejoe** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:03 pm

Hobiejoe wrote:
RobertSnozers wrote:OH F#%^**^{%%]%%
What? Forgot to vote?

Oh F&*&(*&&^%%&(!

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:03 pm

Disaster

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:04 pm

Exit polls are being described by Nick Robinson as "exquisite torture". Is it wiser for me to go to bed?

AngryAsWell · Post by **AngryAsWell** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:04 pm

I'm crying I can't take this. 5 more years - how the hell will people get on?

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:05 pm

Was v accurate last time
Why would it be so wrong this time?

mikems · Post by **mikems** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:06 pm

Which seats are they winning from Labour?

frightful_oik · Post by **frightful_oik** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:06 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:Was v accurate last time
Why would it be so wrong this time?

But why would all the opinion polls be so wrong?

NonOxCol · Post by **NonOxCol** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:07 pm

Almost in tears already here.

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:07 pm

If that's right the pollsters really need to take a good hard look at their methodology because they've got it totally wrong.

Post by **refitman** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:07 pm

Oh joy, Gove in the studio.

Post by **letsskiptotheleft** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:08 pm

Feel as though I have been kicked in the stomach.

howsillyofme1 · Post by **howsillyofme1** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:09 pm

If that is right then I am glad I don't live in the UK any more and also despair at my fellow Brits (apart from those on here of course)

I am afraid to say that anyone who voted for these incompetents is a disgrace, a fucktard and deserves anything that comes to them

Can't see the poll being that wrong based on previous experience

We have just become an unpleasant country full of unpleasant people

StephenDolan · Post by **StephenDolan** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:09 pm

How?

Has it been the scary SNP message impacting on England?

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:09 pm

refitman wrote:Oh joy, Gove in the studio.

Out loud I just went "Oh fuck" when he said "And we have Michael Gove in the studio".

If this is right, this is the most disappointing election that I've ever lived through.

SpinningHugo · Post by **SpinningHugo** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:10 pm

RobertSnozers wrote:Well Hugo's lost his money

A silver lining?

Frankly, I do not understand the country I live in.

As is known, I did and do not approve of our leader, but this looks so disastrous that no leader could have stopped it.

ErnstRemarx · Post by **ErnstRemarx** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:10 pm

So, five more years of even worse hell then?

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:12 pm

I know it's common for all lefties to believe the bad stuff but I implore you to wait for the results instead of assuming this exit poll is accurate.

FWIW I laughed out loud - in sheer disbelief.

mikems · Post by **mikems** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:13 pm

It means Labour loses 19 seats? Where? Unless all the marginal polling is wrong too?

TechnicalEphemera · Post by **TechnicalEphemera** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:13 pm

pk1 wrote:I know it's common for all lefties to believe the bad stuff but I implore you to wait for the results instead of assuming this exit poll is accurate.

FWIW I laughed out loud - in sheer disbelief.

I would like to see the actual numbers that result is predicated on.

AngryAsWell · Post by **AngryAsWell** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:13 pm

Tom Newton Dunn ‏@tnewtondunn · 4m4 minutes ago
Breaking: YouGov exit poll - CON 284 MPs, LAB 263, LIBS 31, SNP 48, UKIP 2, PLAID 3, GREEN 1 http://www.sunnation.co.uk/up-split-cre ... lls-close/ …

mikems · Post by **mikems** » Thu 07 May, 2015 10:15 pm

They are all over the shop. Nil desperandum people! Chins up! Let's wait for the real results.