I think tomorrow morning if the Tories are anywhere above 140 it's bad but not extinction level. They're comfortably still the next biggest party and they can begin to rebuild in opposition. Get the stink of Truss, Rishi and Boris off them while Labour face up to an ageing population, falling living standards and an anaemic economy.
First guess: if Con have outperformed the MRPs and Reform have a dozen seats, one possible explanation is that the supermajority talk did not persuade Reform backers to switch, but rather it helped lever unenthusiastic Tory backers off their arses, rather than their staying at home.
Scotland could be spectacular. This is an emphatic rejection of two incumbent administrations, not just one.
13 seats for Farage is 13 too many but still less than a quarter of what the Lib Dems get and 1/10th of what the Tories got.
They're still shit, Putinist nobodies.
It also means the loons, fruitcakes and closet racists that get elected will be in for a fair bit of scrutiny. Could be a clown show to rival the last Conservative government unless Reform have managed to match their best candidates to the winnable seats.
Working from the MRPs, I have a list of 87 LibDem targets in total, including 8 notionally held. Some look most unlikely (including a handful of Labour ones) and some look like real long shots. To get most of the rest would be remarkable.
Also note that if REF are above the one or two seat range, there will likely be a lot of close Con/Ref contests, and that could tip either way.
Really around 400 is a perfect number for an incoming government. If Starmer had got 500 then he's still only got the same number of government jobs to dish out and in MPs 400-500 there would have been some odd people that would know they would only have one term. But I'm still a little bit disappointed with a majority of 'only' 140 ish (SNP 10 means that Labour are at the highwater mark in Scotland and there's only downside there).
We never get them from a Curtice/Thrasher exit poll. It doesn't work like that.
BBC have just shown a table showing relatively small LAB vote increase by region 3 or 4%. 18% in Scotland. A small fall in London. Is it possible LAB have only got 35% overall but if CON are on 25% then LAB maj 170 completely plausible. 1997 LAB maj around 190 on 11% lead approx
I assume the exit poll, like the MRPs is probabilistic totals? There will be many too close to call, but 50% chance in 10 seats adds up to ~5. You'd be further out calling seat totals on the most likely in each constituency.
There will be a list of the 13 most likely seats, but I don't think that's ever shared?
I might win a few of my Scottish seat longshot bets on those SNP figures.
If they only have 10 it seems unlikely that they will have 3 gains off the Tories as forecast. I think we will find the swing against the Tories will be smaller than it is nationally.
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Perfect results as far as I’m concerned.
I’m glad this isn’t an extinction for the Conservatives. They need to hold the centre-right.
A superb-looking result for Labour. LibDems brilliant too.
This is my eve of poll forecast. I voted LD.
Lab 424
Con127
LD 49
SNP 22
Gr 2
PC 3
REF 2
OTH 3
NI 18
Turnout 61%
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iFyVLRnJG_7HD1BrN6BQMzU_n2Vl-BjJEIz5H3qq6XA/edit?gid=0#gid=0
So that gives my base case as follows:
Lab 38%, Cons 27%, Reform 10%, LibDems 14%, Green 5%.
Baxtering gives a 188-seat Lab majority which is not too shabby.
Cons party seats 121, Lab 419 which I have backed.
Happy with that.
Most of my bets were over 100 Con seats.
Cons aren't wiped out which is good imo.
I didn't believe Reform would deliver, I'll lose a bit on Reform seat numbers.
That said... there are going to be a *lot* of very close results. So, going to be a very interesting evening.
They're still shit, Putinist nobodies.
Well done. You’ve been saying it for a while.
Channel 5 coverage already looking the best.
(((Dan Hodges)))
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Key takeaway from that is Nigel Farage is the new leader of the British Right.
(possible)
It doesn't work like that.
https://x.com/LukeTryl/status/1808501142856360199?t=uB8-NK9p_-vj5CeJLkg6yw&s=19
Efficient af
It's looking horribly like I've LOST my vote - incredibly - to @Sandpit and the Tories will gain a seat, however I need to know if I've lost to @TimS
Scotland could be spectacular. This is an emphatic rejection of two incumbent administrations, not just one.
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Fifth largest party if the exit poll is right.
We will, however, be seeing more of Farage
Can we lock it in and then have fun watching the individual results ?
Also note that if REF are above the one or two seat range, there will likely be a lot of close Con/Ref contests, and that could tip either way.
Labour 37%
Con 25%
Reform 19%
LD 12%
Green 5%
Or one caravan?
Four figure winning night for me if they get less than 12,877,000 votes
There will be a list of the 13 most likely seats, but I don't think that's ever shared?
At least Galloway is gone.
Hunt: 19%
Mordaunt: 25%
Rees-Mogg: 47%
Who was the last Chancellor to lose their seat?