Re: The General Election Thread : Fri May 08, 2015 12:31 am  

Chris28 wrote:

Have you just finished a stint on the BBC?

Since they don't seem to have a great deal of faith in them I figured it was only proper.

Re: The General Election Thread : Fri May 08, 2015 12:50 am  

Chris28 wrote:

Balls was being touted as losing before, apparently, the ballot boxes had turned up at the count. It's all gone quiet on that one, although it may be accurate.

The BBC are trumpeting their own exit poll surprise surprise while ignoring the others that have it closer. I hope they kept the receipt if it turns out to be crap

It was not a BBC poll but a combined BBC/ITV/Sky one.

Re: The General Election Thread : Fri May 08, 2015 12:53 am  

I think the Tories may get a majority. If anything the exit poll may underestimate the Tory result. Labour has been killed by Blair (Iraq), Brown (economy) and Miliband (not electable).

Re: The General Election Thread : Fri May 08, 2015 1:55 am  

UKIP is not a political party. It is a vote-rigging mechanism.

Re: The General Election Thread : Fri May 08, 2015 3:07 am  

Does the SNP destruction of Labour in Scotland mean that Labour can no longer hope to be in power without some kind of coalition with them? Or will the SNP vote fade enough in the future to give Labour a chance to win outright?

Re: The General Election Thread : Fri May 08, 2015 4:39 am  

What's this likely to mean in terms of % shares? I'm guessing Labour about 29/30%, the Tories 38%?

A terrible night for the Lib Dems, Labour and the pollsters

Re: The General Election Thread : Fri May 08, 2015 5:27 am  

What a brilliant night!!

The people have spoken loudly and clearly and have voted for the economic responsibility that the Conservatives will bring and shunned the shambolic policies that Labour would have introduced.

Once again the Sin Bin proven to be hugely out of touch with the general consensus of the Population - 38% Labour. Oh dear!

#5MoreYears!

Re: The General Election Thread : Fri May 08, 2015 5:54 am  

Ajw71 wrote:

What a brilliant night!!

The people have spoken loudly and clearly and have voted for the economic responsibility that the Conservatives will bring and shunned the shambolic policies that Labour would have introduced.

Once again the Sin Bin proven to be hugely out of touch with the general consensus of the Population - 38% Labour. Oh dear!

#5MoreYears!

LOL - predictable not-an-actual-person comment.

Re: The General Election Thread : Fri May 08, 2015 6:06 am  

JerryChicken wrote:

LOL - predictable not-an-actual-person comment.

Yes it is predicable that I am happy that the party I support won.

Re: The General Election Thread : Fri May 08, 2015 6:07 am  

Highlights of the process thus far.
Ginger Rodent and Esher McVey both bagged.