| The election results thread 19:10 - Jun 8 with 56430 views | exiledclaseboy |
Polls close 10pm. BBC, ITV and SKY release the results of their joint exit poll also at 10pm. Some of you may remember election night two years ago when the exit poll predicted a Tory win. It was roundly ridiculed by politicians of all parties and most us on here. You could see Professor John Curtice (who oversees the poll) visibly wilting and wondering if he'd just wrecked his career and reputation. The same Prof Curtice got progressively more smug as the night rolled on and it turned out his poll was more or less spot on.
First result due about 11pm. From Sunderland.
The outcome may be a foregone conclusion but it should be exciting for about an hour or so.
Get it stickied for 24 hours or so please, mods.
Oh, and can someone keep Perch and Bluey away from sharp objects please. Just in case. |  |
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| The election results thread on 23:13 - Jun 8 with 1285 views | blueytheblue |
That swing makes more sense - you'd expect UKIPpers to vote Tory.
This is utterly bizarre and unpredictable.
I'd like to see some Labour marginals where UKIP had a good presence. |  |
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| The election results thread on 23:14 - Jun 8 with 1281 views | blueytheblue |
| The election results thread on 23:12 - Jun 8 by sherpajacob |
And as Ruth Davidson famously said, "she's not known for changing her mind"
Funny, bluey no longer posts that clip anymore |
I never posted it to begin with. | |
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| The election results thread on 23:15 - Jun 8 with 1279 views | sherpajacob |
| The election results thread on 23:05 - Jun 8 by exiledclaseboy |
The Tories have no mechanism for replacing a sitting prime minister as leader of the party, party rules don't allow it. If she's PM and doesn't resign, they're stuck with her. |
Part of me would like to see her remain as PM, with a reduced majority or minority government, at least until her first meeting with the EU. |  |
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| The election results thread on 23:15 - Jun 8 with 1276 views | Glyn1 |
I'm at work in an office in the City of London and have just logged on, with my bottle of Waitrose bought Penderyn whisky close at hand.
Excuse me, What The F**k just happened? |  |
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| The election results thread on 23:15 - Jun 8 with 1274 views | londonlisa2001 |
| The election results thread on 23:06 - Jun 8 by TheResurrection |
Dimbleby said initially turnout was up in Sunderland on last time, but then corrected himself and said it wasn't generally speaking. |
They're all over the place at the minute.
Might be a long night. | | | |
| The election results thread on 23:17 - Jun 8 with 1254 views | londonlisa2001 |
| The election results thread on 23:15 - Jun 8 by Glyn1 |
I'm at work in an office in the City of London and have just logged on, with my bottle of Waitrose bought Penderyn whisky close at hand.
Excuse me, What The F**k just happened? |
Exits suggested hung parliament - good news for Brexit (or lack of).
First two actual results suggesting exits are wrong. Bad for Brexit.
Who knows.
These polls are a bloody joke. | | | |
| The election results thread on 23:17 - Jun 8 with 1252 views | exiledclaseboy |
Arch Tory Tim Montgomery just called May the worst PM since Eden.  | |
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| The election results thread on 23:19 - Jun 8 with 1237 views | sherpajacob |
| The election results thread on 23:14 - Jun 8 by blueytheblue |
I never posted it to begin with. |
Apologies bluesy, if it wasn't you, must have been someone further north. | |
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| The election results thread on 23:19 - Jun 8 with 1228 views | londonlisa2001 |
| The election results thread on 23:17 - Jun 8 by exiledclaseboy |
Arch Tory Tim Montgomery just called May the worst PM since Eden. |
Can imagine him pressing delete pretty sharpish if the exits are wrong,
She's been utter crap though, whatever happens. | | | |
| The election results thread on 23:19 - Jun 8 with 1227 views | sherpajacob |
| The election results thread on 23:17 - Jun 8 by exiledclaseboy |
Arch Tory Tim Montgomery just called May the worst PM since Eden. |
That's actually being kind. | |
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| The election results thread on 23:20 - Jun 8 with 1212 views | exiledclaseboy |
| The election results thread on 23:19 - Jun 8 by sherpajacob |
That's actually being kind. |
It's being kind to Cameron as well. And Heath. | |
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| The election results thread on 23:21 - Jun 8 with 1203 views | blueytheblue |
| The election results thread on 23:19 - Jun 8 by londonlisa2001 |
Can imagine him pressing delete pretty sharpish if the exits are wrong,
She's been utter crap though, whatever happens. |
Absolutely.
The campaign in Scotland seemed a far better run one. Whoever came up with the strategy there did a great job - I just can't reconcile or comprehend the difference between the Scottish campaign and the UK wide one. | |
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| The election results thread on 23:22 - Jun 8 with 1193 views | blueytheblue |
| The election results thread on 23:20 - Jun 8 by exiledclaseboy |
It's being kind to Cameron as well. And Heath. |
Major?
"More peas, Norma?" | |
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| The election results thread on 23:23 - Jun 8 with 1182 views | WarwickHunt |
| The election results thread on 23:19 - Jun 8 by sherpajacob |
That's actually being kind. |
He meant Adam and Eve in Eden. |  | | |
| The election results thread on 23:24 - Jun 8 with 1179 views | exiledclaseboy |
| The election results thread on 23:22 - Jun 8 by blueytheblue |
Major?
"More peas, Norma?" |
Major wasn't a bad prime minister really. He was just trying to lead a party full of complacent, corrupt wan kers. | |
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| The election results thread on 23:25 - Jun 8 with 1166 views | blueytheblue |
| The election results thread on 23:24 - Jun 8 by exiledclaseboy |
Major wasn't a bad prime minister really. He was just trying to lead a party full of complacent, corrupt wan kers. |
I recently came round to viewing him as the Moyes to Thatcher's Ferguson. | |
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| The election results thread on 23:28 - Jun 8 with 1133 views | WarwickHunt |
Mad skillz, bruv. | | | |
| The election results thread on 23:29 - Jun 8 with 1112 views | blueytheblue |
| The election results thread on 23:28 - Jun 8 by WarwickHunt |
Mad skillz, bruv. |
Sounds like maybe they registered too late. Who knows? [Post edited 8 Jun 2017 23:31]
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| The election results thread on 23:31 - Jun 8 with 1100 views | sherpajacob |
| The election results thread on 23:17 - Jun 8 by londonlisa2001 |
Exits suggested hung parliament - good news for Brexit (or lack of).
First two actual results suggesting exits are wrong. Bad for Brexit.
Who knows.
These polls are a bloody joke. |
The guy on itv said exit poll was based on polling in about 100 odds seats. So I would assume they polled the marginals and not places like Sunderland.
The key will be the amount of tactical voting and turnout in these seats. I hope that is,what the exit poll is based on.
Either way even if Tories get 330 seats it's a disaster for them | |
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| The election results thread (n/t) (n/t) on 23:31 - Jun 8 with 1084 views | Nogginthenog |
[Post edited 8 Jun 2017 23:38]
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| The election results thread on 23:33 - Jun 8 with 1067 views | blueytheblue |
| The election results thread on 23:31 - Jun 8 by sherpajacob |
The guy on itv said exit poll was based on polling in about 100 odds seats. So I would assume they polled the marginals and not places like Sunderland.
The key will be the amount of tactical voting and turnout in these seats. I hope that is,what the exit poll is based on.
Either way even if Tories get 330 seats it's a disaster for them |
No, they wouldn't poll solely the marginals, they'd poll a spread including "safe" seats.
I'm wondering if the exit polls are skewed by tactical voting patterns? | |
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| The election results thread on 23:33 - Jun 8 with 1065 views | monmouth |
| The election results thread on 23:20 - Jun 8 by exiledclaseboy |
It's being kind to Cameron as well. And Heath. |
Yeah, but saying "The worst Prime Minister since Cameron" wouldn't have sounded very impressive.
It's going to be am interesting night. Anything could happen. I think a nap and radio 4 is my next gambit. |  |
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| The election results thread on 23:33 - Jun 8 with 1065 views | exiledclaseboy |
Peter Kellner is desperate for the exit poll to be wrong, bless him. | |
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| The election results thread on 23:34 - Jun 8 with 1058 views | sherpajacob |
| The election results thread on 23:24 - Jun 8 by exiledclaseboy |
Major wasn't a bad prime minister really. He was just trying to lead a party full of complacent, corrupt wan kers. |
A good summation | |
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