Thursday 7th May

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:10 am

Tories look confident of Nuneaton (just to brace oursevles)

Post by **letsskiptotheleft** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:11 am

I seem to be watching the ITV coverage more than the others.

We need a few more results.

Post by **refitman** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:11 am

WelshIan wrote:The Mirror is as distraught as us at that exit poll.

Their front page is black with '5 more damned years?'

Sorry, don't know how to put a picture in (http://www.mirror.co.uk/)

Tubby Isaacs · Post by **Tubby Isaacs** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:12 am

howsillyofme1 wrote:Tories 'quietly confident' of holding Nuneaton - that would be a bad one if true

Marginals turning against Labour it seems - the SNP fear factor looks like it may have worked if this is confirmed

I wonder whether UKIPpers have voted Tory in marginals for that reason.

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:13 am

howsillyofme1 · Post by **howsillyofme1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:13 am

Tubby Isaacs wrote:
howsillyofme1 wrote:Tories 'quietly confident' of holding Nuneaton - that would be a bad one if true

Marginals turning against Labour it seems - the SNP fear factor looks like it may have worked if this is confirmed
I wonder whether UKIPpers have voted Tory in marginals for that reason.

I guess UKIP has gone strongly Tory in the South and also taken some Labour votes......

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:13 am

Snap !

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:14 am

Mike Smithson ‏@MSmithsonPB 3 mins3 minutes ago
Good point @StuartWilksHeeg: Turnout barely up at all in the 3 Sunderland seats, up by an average of only 0.6% so far #GE2015

David Head ‏@DavidHeadViews 1 min1 minute ago
The low Sunderland turnouts are truly dreadful. Voters not wanting to lift a finger to improve their lot.

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:15 am

Lord Ashcroft.
Have just arrived at @LBC studios. On shortly with some interesting data....

WelshIan · Post by **WelshIan** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:15 am

Thanks for the pics, both!

LadyCentauria · Post by **LadyCentauria** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:16 am

Hobiejoe wrote:FFS BBC, why weren't you asking Sun editor about the two-faced approach BEFORE the sodding election.

Absolutely. Sun editor said that they were predicting Conservative win but with lots of caveats. So why is their front page so unequivocally proclaiming for Cons? And did he only agree to go on the Beeb if it wouldn't be AN interviewing him?

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:16 am

Chris Page ‏@ChrisPageTV 5m5 minutes ago

Alliance source says East Belfast is "too close to call"

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:17 am

Michael Savage ‏@michaelsavage 9 mins9 minutes ago

Lord Ashcroft 12,000-person unweighed poll: CON 34%, LAB 31%, LIBDEM 9%, UKIP 14%

mikems · Post by **mikems** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:17 am

Nuneaton is the 35th on the marginal target list for Labour to win. 2069 majority defended by tories.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:18 am

I can't bear my own optimism
I was the same last time - and it did me no good then

Hobiejoe · Post by **Hobiejoe** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:20 am

tinyclanger2 wrote:I can't bear my own optimism
I was the same last time - and it did me no good then

Didn't someone say something along the lines of "it's not the despair, but the hope that hurts"?

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:21 am

they were right

WelshIan · Post by **WelshIan** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:21 am

mikems wrote:Nuneaton is the 35th on the marginal target list for Labour to win. 2069 majority defended by tories.

We're pretty fucked if that one doesn't go. Tories quietly confident of keeping it.

AngryAsWell · Post by **AngryAsWell** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:22 am

mikems wrote:Nuneaton is the 35th on the marginal target list for Labour to win. 2069 majority defended by tories.

Can't see Labour getting Nuneaton, know people down there and its a bit ukippy

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:22 am

thanks Scotland.

Spacedone · Post by **Spacedone** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:23 am

Tories saying Ed Davey in trouble according to Daily Mail

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:25 am

Gove on ITV asked if Tory research agreed with the BBC exit poll...He couldn't answer. Actually said he didn't know.

Spacedone · Post by **Spacedone** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:27 am

BBC saying Greens expected to gain Norwich South. That'd be a surprise considering the 2010 results.

TechnicalEphemera · Post by **TechnicalEphemera** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:27 am

AngryAsWell wrote:
mikems wrote:Nuneaton is the 35th on the marginal target list for Labour to win. 2069 majority defended by tories.
Can't see Labour getting Nuneaton, know people down there and its a bit ukippy

Yep, I had my doubts about Nuneaton, funny place.

This looks fairly grim, Tory BBC loving it.

Hobiejoe · Post by **Hobiejoe** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:27 am

It's happy happy party time at the BBC.

AngryAsWell · Post by **AngryAsWell** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:29 am

Business Insider UK ‏@BI_Europe · 3 mins3 minutes ago
UKIP’s Nigel Farage storms out of ITV interview amid rumors that he has lost Thanet
#GE2015
http://uk.businessinsider.com/general-e ... age-2015-5 …

Tubby Isaacs · Post by **Tubby Isaacs** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:29 am

Hobiejoe wrote:It's happy happy party time at the BBC.

Isn't it just?

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:30 am

torytowncrapola ‏@torytowncrapola 29 mins29 minutes ago

#TheVote if, as Bullingdon Club old boy #Dimbleby is right and #Labour have held 5 Edinburgh seats, what does that say for #BBC Exit Poll ?

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:31 am

Jane Merrick retweeted
Liverpool Echo ‏@LivEchonews 3m3 minutes ago
Jeremy Vine has Esther McVey holding Wirral West based on the broadcasters' exit poll #GE2015

FFS. How bad could tonight get?

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:31 am

Michael H. ‏@MichaelH14 14 mins14 minutes ago

The man who invented tonight’s exit poll says it is probably wrong http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/ampp3d/aca ... ar_twitter …

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:32 am

Am beginning to lose what mind I have

Spacedone · Post by **Spacedone** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:32 am

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.

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:33 am

ITV is at least calm sober and trying to be impartial....BBC sounds awful.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:33 am

rebeccariots2 wrote:
Jane Merrick retweeted
Liverpool Echo ‏@LivEchonews 3m3 minutes ago
Jeremy Vine has Esther McVey holding Wirral West based on the broadcasters' exit poll #GE2015
FFS. How bad could tonight get?

Yes. I composed a post about that earlier but erased it - and thus didn't post it.

55DegreesNorth · Post by **55DegreesNorth** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:34 am

My constituency, Newcastle East is about to declare. It will be for Labour, and I really do not believe that exit poll. Fingers crossed.

AngryAsWell · Post by **AngryAsWell** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:35 am

Mark Ferguson ‏@Markfergusonuk · 2 mins2 minutes ago
Just heard Labour are way ahead in Norwich South, which BBC says is going Green

pk1 · Post by **pk1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:36 am

Christ, just realised that if this exit poll was anywhere close to being accurate, the smirking, sneering twat that is the offspring of Glenda will be deeeeelighted

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:37 am

@AngryAsWell

Thanks.

rearofthestore · Post by **rearofthestore** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:37 am

Mark Ferguson ‏@Markfergusonuk 3m3 minutes ago

Just heard Labour are way ahead in Norwich South, which BBC says is going Green

Post by **refitman** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:38 am

Christ, I've just gone from Gauke (on the Beeb) to Ken Clarke (on ITV).

Interesting shade of puce, is Clarke. Thought the colour balance on my TV had gone out for a second.

Post by **refitman** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:39 am

Bradford East has gone to a recount.

rearofthestore · Post by **rearofthestore** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:39 am

Ross Hawkins ‏@rosschawkins 2m2 minutes ago

Recount in Bradford W - Galloway tipped to have lost seat

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:39 am

pk1 wrote:Christ, just realised that if this exit poll was anywhere close to being accurate, the smirking, sneering twat that is the offspring of Glenda will be deeeeelighted

The thought had crossed my mind. Although it was a tight squeeze between the truly foul language which is taking up most of the room at present.

LadyCentauria · Post by **LadyCentauria** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:39 am

Swindon North: Cons hold

howsillyofme1 · Post by **howsillyofme1** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:40 am

Suggestions are that Swindon South is staying Tory - it seems these suburban commuter belt seats are staying Tory

The country is truly divided......I predict a really nasty aftermath and do not feel positive that our society will escape without significant damage

rearofthestore · Post by **rearofthestore** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:41 am

Laura Kuenssberg ‏@bbclaurak 52s52 seconds ago

Swindon North - Conservatives hold this important marginal - Cameron launched campaign in Swindon and tories campaigning hard there

thatchersorphan · Post by **thatchersorphan** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:41 am

@55 degrees newcastle live feed http://bambuser.com/v/5494349

Post by **refitman** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:42 am

Isabel HardmanVerified account
‏@IsabelHardman

Very good source tells me Farage *has* lost South Thanet. I’d be surprised if they were wrong. But we’ll see. http://specc.ie/1AIHMTI

Spacedone · Post by **Spacedone** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:42 am

Look at the BBC at the moment, everyone laughing and smiling after that Tory hold.

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Fri 08 May, 2015 12:42 am

refitman wrote:Christ, I've just gone from Gauke (on the Beeb) to Ken Clarke (on ITV).

Interesting shade of puce, is Clarke. Thought the colour balance on my TV had gone out for a second.

I thought it was our telly too...Good job I didn't try to adjust it....