Its looking like a bumper GE turnout.... So much for it being a boring GE campaign that failed to engage the voters.
I think the indyref and the SNP are to blame/congratulate. Mdae politics, well, interesting to a whole swathe of people who otherwise wouldn't give a monkeys.
Just totted up the Election portfolio... £4.3k staked... would prob settle for £4k return!
Havent backed Hornchurch and Upminster which I meant to.. if anyone can get on the 12/1 at Paddy I will take £25 for a bit of fun.. please let me know if possible... cant back all these far flung places and watch the home town go purple with no £££
I was thinking more along the lines of supporting those who wish to work with childcare, as opposed to a free-for-all handout with no broader economic benefit.
If they have to be subsidised in order to make work pay for them, then there is an argument that the country would be better off with them not working or doing a different job
That was Thatcher's argument against the Nationalised Industries. I guess when it's Tory backers getting the money and sharing it with their Tory friends this stops being a problem.
At least voting SNP, you know your representative (probably) can't be bought. You cannot say that about Labour or the Tories or the Liberals or the Kippers. LibLabConKip will do what it takes to keep their snouts in the trough.
I don't support money being given to Tory backers or corruption.
Do you vote Tory? If you do, you support it. It is the Tories raison d'etre.
I do wonder, however, if it might fall foul of Illegal State Support at some point and be deemed illegal by the EU.
I do vote Tory. And, no, it's not the Tories' raison d'etre.
Reform that ye may preserve is the motto that underpins true Conservatism.
Even if Macaulay was a Whig
Yes I understand that. But it doesn't work that way and has not for quite a considerable time. The Tory party today are as true to their roots as the Labour party is.
Just voted in Ystrad Mynach (Caerphilly). They let my dog in the voting booth.
Word is it's been busy and a lot of young voters have been in. Which I think will be good for UKIP as the Kippers really seem to have captured the zeitgeist amongst young voters (probably misinformed, but at least they are involved); my Facebook page is full of Kipper v anti-Kipper fist-fights, among people who I've never seen involved in politics before.
It's that replicated across the country the Kippers will do well.
My vote counts for little here though. Safe Labour win.
Young voters in Wales will be backing Plaid Cymru. And remember they're much more likely to speak Welsh.
I don't think the youngsters vote Plaid. Plaid are the party of the Welsh speakers - round this area there aren't many Welsh speakers. Though Beci Newton, their local candidate, is one for the eye-candy fans.
Maybe you're in the wrong demographic. But the younger generation in Wales have the highest percentage of Welsh language speakers.
For basic level perhaps. I'm not sure about many young people speaking it fluently though. I've not seen any polls predicting a big Plaid surge. It's also incredibly stupid to think speaking Welsh equates with voting Plaid. My Grandparents and Aunt were staunch Tories and were fluent Welsh speakers. I, as a rebel, refused to learn much to my Nain's disappointment. Her favourite politician was Michael Heseltine.
I see Fenster just mentioned Ystrad Mynach. That reminds what someone in work said today. That Ukip might win the Rhondda. I rather doubt it but they have potential in the Valleys and it could be symbolic given the remarkable Labour heritage in the region.
We expect UKIP to pick up a good sized protest vote, but they are not going to get anywhere near Labour in any of the valleys.
Rhondda is the hardest, most macho place in Britain. That's why Chris Bryant is the perfect fit up those parts.
I've played rugby up there numerous times. Believe me. Nails. When they feed their staff's they don't even take the food out of the tin.
'if cameron comes first in seats he needs to be quick off the mark in making a generous offer to all the partys, PR, FFA for Scotland, House of Lords reform, EV4EL, because if he doesn't Ed surely will http://t.co/282bOWot8w'
Although, to be fair, the Red Hand goes back much further than that: it was one of the traditional symbols of Ulster, and was used by cousin Edward for the Ulster Volunteers (the good ones)
"Good ones"? If The first UVF and Carson had just gone with the direction of history Ireland would be richers, less bloody and the UK would be less tarnished. A United Irelandin 1922 would have been better for everyone.
There are no "good guys".
E Carson was the man most responsible for partition and the most significant threat to the armed authority of the British state in the twentieth century, far more threatening in practice than Gerry Adams or even the leaders of the Central Powers or the Axis. Ironic because as a Dubliner he hated the idea of partition, but the only thing he hated more was the idea of Catholics in charge of Ireland.
Carson was not an anti-Catholic. He was brought up at Castle Ellen, a hot bed of liberalism and tolerance
The last thing he wanted was partition - he never thought it would happen but saw Ulster as a way to make Irish independence infeasible. And then James Craig did him over at the last minute.
I'll admit, though, that it was quite ironic that the Solicitor General and a member of the Cabinet could raise his own militia, while continuing to serve in government (and ultimately to be given a State Funeral!)
But as he wrote to my great grandmother at the time he never expected to find himself 'on the high road to treason and despair'.
Its looking like a bumper GE turnout.... So much for it being a boring GE campaign that failed to engage the voters.
I think the indyref and the SNP are to blame/congratulate. Mdae politics, well, interesting to a whole swathe of people who otherwise wouldn't give a monkeys.
Why do the parties both with private polling on any sort of national scale? Why should such polls prove any more accurate than the large sample published polls or even as accurate as those?
Gutwrenching. Would they really dare to do that if they didn't have some inside info?
The probably have barely taken a bet on it, its free publicity, take no notice
They claim in the video they have taken 6 times more money on this election than last...still doesn't mean they haven't got over angles covered with their own book and others.
They are going to look like proper spanners if they are wrong...but remember this is just most seats, that could be 277/276...
Just voted in Ystrad Mynach (Caerphilly). They let my dog in the voting booth.
Word is it's been busy and a lot of young voters have been in. Which I think will be good for UKIP as the Kippers really seem to have captured the zeitgeist amongst young voters (probably misinformed, but at least they are involved); my Facebook page is full of Kipper v anti-Kipper fist-fights, among people who I've never seen involved in politics before.
It's that replicated across the country the Kippers will do well.
My vote counts for little here though. Safe Labour win.
Young voters in Wales will be backing Plaid Cymru. And remember they're much more likely to speak Welsh.
I don't think the youngsters vote Plaid. Plaid are the party of the Welsh speakers - round this area there aren't many Welsh speakers. Though Beci Newton, their local candidate, is one for the eye-candy fans.
Maybe you're in the wrong demographic. But the younger generation in Wales have the highest percentage of Welsh language speakers.
For basic level perhaps. I'm not sure about many young people speaking it fluently though. I've not seen any polls predicting a big Plaid surge. It's also incredibly stupid to think speaking Welsh equates with voting Plaid. My Grandparents and Aunt were staunch Tories and were fluent Welsh speakers. I, as a rebel, refused to learn much to my Nain's disappointment. Her favourite politician was Michael Heseltine.
I think they are up 0.1 on SPIN but might be mis-remembering it as I'm only really paying attention to the SNP.
Gutwrenching. Would they really dare to do that if they didn't have some inside info?
The probably have barely taken a bet on it, its free publicity, take no notice
They claim in the video they have taken 6 times more money on this election than last...still doesn't mean they haven't got over angles covered with their own book and others.
Betfred barely feature in political betting, do they?
I've had very few bets with them on this GE, not least because they don't want my business for some reason.
My wife assures me the green candidate is very nice. I think she is winding me up.
Anyway she says that there was a substantial queue in the Birkhill polling station. Sad to say it but many of my neighbours are pro SNP and very few are pro Labour. It is hardly a shocker but it is looking ominous for SLAB in Dundee West.
Yes, a foursome, every man's fantasy, a chance to disappoint four women at once.
That's a fivesome.
In a foursome you just feel burning shame in front of three women. Or two women and another man. When there's only one women it ceases being a foursome and becomes a gang bang. Well, that's what my wife told me anyway.
Many moons ago when I was young and fit I did the threesome thing with my then girlfriend and her mate, never worked so hard in my life. Never again.
Tory source tells @tnewtondunn their private polling says 302 seats, he tells @NewsUK election party.
BigJohnOwls always with the breaking news.....
May I make a polite suggestion as it gets crazy on here, might be worth people having a quick scan of the thread before posting a tweet etc, so we don't get the same tweet 87 times.
I have to say I find it really bizarre to see all these countries that use electronic voting. As soon as the polls close you get the result. Weird. I hope it never happens here.
We had five voting in our house today, three of whom are all first time voters. Two oldest lads came home last night to vote, they were at the polling booth at 7am before heading off again and had to queue for 10 minutes in our quiet wee patch of Aberdeenshire!
My wife assures me the green candidate is very nice. I think she is winding me up.
Anyway she says that there was a substantial queue in the Birkhill polling station. Sad to say it but many of my neighbours are pro SNP and very few are pro Labour. It is hardly a shocker but it is looking ominous for SLAB in Dundee West.
I have to say I find it really bizarre to see all these countries that use electronic voting. As soon as the polls close you get the result. Weird. I hope it never happens here.
I know. Absolutely no excitement. Much better with the results declaring throughout the night. And boo on the councils too cheap to count on the night.
Shadsy says Jim Murphy is now the outright favourite to hold his seat
Remember that this is based mainly on Labour tellers getting a positive feeling from those they are tallying. But as we saw in the Guardian's video from Tom Clark;s seat (and saw in 2011) the parties facing the SNP surge get told lies by their former supporters.
Of course in Murphy's case he does have a big and possibly stupid pool of Tories to pull votes from. But Labour were claiming they could keep a couple of Glasgow seats earlier in the day which is not going to happen.
Last data will be in to the top secret exit polling HQ....just 30 minutes before they release to the media and I would presume the leaking, I mean hinting, I mean speculation, begins.
We could, potentially, have lots of Scottish MP's with tiny majorities if the SNP falls back a little & labour get their vote out - whether they're SLAB MP's or SNP MP's could be a coin toss.
Why do the parties both with private polling on any sort of national scale? Why should such polls prove any more accurate than the large sample published polls or even as accurate as those?
so they can selectively leak the best bits from their own perspective?
Might there be any exit poll leakage by now - ie if exit poll was clear Lab win would we expect at least some movement on Betfair?
Not the official exit poll as the media don't get it until 9.45pm and I would presume given only 5 people get the data they won't even be hinting anything.
There are other "unofficial" exit polls though which I guess could be leaking to the like of our friend compuoter2
Might there be any exit poll leakage by now - ie if exit poll was clear Lab win would we expect at least some movement on Betfair?
I like to think that the five polling experts are held in a secure room under armed guard in some nuclear bunker in central London. No leaking from that
Of course in Murphy's case he does have a big and possibly stupid pool of Tories to pull votes from. But Labour were claiming they could keep a couple of Glasgow seats earlier in the day which is not going to happen.
I thought they said "more than expected", which I took to mean more than a couple. SLAB saving two Glasgow seats (NE and...NW?) is probably about what's expected.
Why do the parties both with private polling on any sort of national scale? Why should such polls prove any more accurate than the large sample published polls or even as accurate as those?
so they can selectively leak the best bits from their own perspective?
They probably ask the VI question first, and then detailed questions about policies.
Just back from telling and I'm sun and wind burnt - what a day weather wise down here in Eastbourne. My ward polling station had a steady stream all day - 80% didn't know there were also three local council seats up for grabs out of about 600 voters I talked with.
I didn't know until the other day - very poor campaigning on this one and I'm really surprised. Right after 10hrs of this I don't think I'll get the power of speech back again until next week!
Yes, a foursome, every man's fantasy, a chance to disappoint four women at once.
That's a fivesome.
In a foursome you just feel burning shame in front of three women. Or two women and another man. When there's only one women it ceases being a foursome and becomes a gang bang. Well, that's what my wife told me anyway.
Many moons ago when I was young and fit I did the threesome thing with my then girlfriend and her mate, never worked so hard in my life. Never again.
Presumably followed by note to self: find new girlfriend whose best mate isn't a 20 stone bloke recently out of HMP Durham.
We could, potentially, have lots of Scottish MP's with tiny majorities if the SNP falls back a little & labour get their vote out - whether they're SLAB MP's or SNP MP's could be a coin toss.
I really doubt Labour have enough manpower to GTVO in more than half a dozen seats. And if two of those are Paisley and Ren South and Glasgow East, then those will be wasted efforts.
I was thinking more along the lines of supporting those who wish to work with childcare, as opposed to a free-for-all handout with no broader economic benefit.
If they have to be subsidised in order to make work pay for them, then there is an argument that the country would be better off with them not working or doing a different job
That was Thatcher's argument against the Nationalised Industries. I guess when it's Tory backers getting the money and sharing it with their Tory friends this stops being a problem.
At least voting SNP, you know your representative (probably) can't be bought. You cannot say that about Labour or the Tories or the Liberals or the Kippers. LibLabConKip will do what it takes to keep their snouts in the trough.
I don't support money being given to Tory backers or corruption.
Do you vote Tory? If you do, you support it. It is the Tories raison d'etre.
I do wonder, however, if it might fall foul of Illegal State Support at some point and be deemed illegal by the EU.
I do vote Tory. And, no, it's not the Tories' raison d'etre.
Reform that ye may preserve is the motto that underpins true Conservatism.
Even if Macaulay was a Whig
Yes I understand that. But it doesn't work that way and has not for quite a considerable time. The Tory party today are as true to their roots as the Labour party is.
You are muddling up the Thatcherites, who really are Liberals.
The Tories roots are the Hartington Whigs and Peelites and they remain as strong as ever. The Tory Reform Committee, for example, (which led to the Tory Reform Group what TSE was talking about the other day) is one of their tendrils
Might there be any exit poll leakage by now - ie if exit poll was clear Lab win would we expect at least some movement on Betfair?
I like to think that the five polling experts are held in a secure room under armed guard in some nuclear bunker in central London. No leaking from that
Thats true but see OGHs story from last time when he was part of broadcast team, they were told (& sworn to secrecy @ 21:15). There is a lot of money ar stake all it takes is the proverbial tea boy or girl to spot the numbers and tip the wink......
Although, to be fair, the Red Hand goes back much further than that: it was one of the traditional symbols of Ulster, and was used by cousin Edward for the Ulster Volunteers (the good ones)
"Good ones"? If The first UVF and Carson had just gone with the direction of history Ireland would be richers, less bloody and the UK would be less tarnished. A United Irelandin 1922 would have been better for everyone.
There are no "good guys".
Well you know what, we exist, we are still part of the UK and will be for a long long time to come, so hard sh1t.
rcs - how so? Could Clegg get another deal through his party? And what exactly would the Tories offer a Lib Dem rump that had lost half it's MPs and votes?
Might there be any exit poll leakage by now - ie if exit poll was clear Lab win would we expect at least some movement on Betfair?
I like to think that the five polling experts are held in a secure room under armed guard in some nuclear bunker in central London. No leaking from that
Thats true but see OGHs story from last time when he was part of broadcast team, they were told (& sworn to secrecy @ 21:15). There is a lot of money ar stake all it takes is the proverbial tea boy or girl to spot the numbers and tip the wink......
I linked to an article down thread that stated this time they will only get the last data at 21:15, only 5 people will known and wont be telling any media until 21:45.
I have to say I find it really bizarre to see all these countries that use electronic voting. As soon as the polls close you get the result. Weird. I hope it never happens here.
I am still amazed though that you can still just saunter into a polling station in this country, give your name and address, and make a vote. im surprised we haven't introduced voter ID requirements.
Yes, a foursome, every man's fantasy, a chance to disappoint four women at once.
That's a fivesome.
In a foursome you just feel burning shame in front of three women. Or two women and another man. When there's only one women it ceases being a foursome and becomes a gang bang. Well, that's what my wife told me anyway.
Many moons ago when I was young and fit I did the threesome thing with my then girlfriend and her mate, never worked so hard in my life. Never again.
Presumably followed by note to self: find new girlfriend whose best mate isn't a 20 stone bloke recently out of HMP Durham.
Girlfriend had to go, not the most virtuous of girls.
I would suggest the virtual silence, other than Loud Howard i.e. TND, nobody does really have a good idea what the state of play is / it is too close to call.
Felicity Morse @FelicityMorse 16m16 minutes ago Omg I'm so excited and jittery I feel like putting a carrot and a mince pie out for the Prime Minister or something #electionnight #GE2015
Just back from telling and I'm sun and wind burnt - what a day weather wise down here in Eastbourne. My ward polling station had a steady stream all day - 80% didn't know there were also three local council seats up for grabs out of about 600 voters I talked with.
I didn't know until the other day - very poor campaigning on this one and I'm really surprised. Right after 10hrs of this I don't think I'll get the power of speech back again until next week!
Well done! 10 hours in one place? That deserve a medal! Think I've clocked up about 5.5 hours today; my tan will be better than Ed's foundation by tomorrow!
Wishing I had taken a tactical nap now - but just want to pop back to local polling statute on at 10 to see if there is a queue....
Yes, a foursome, every man's fantasy, a chance to disappoint four women at once.
That's a fivesome.
In a foursome you just feel burning shame in front of three women. Or two women and another man. When there's only one women it ceases being a foursome and becomes a gang bang. Well, that's what my wife told me anyway.
Many moons ago when I was young and fit I did the threesome thing with my then girlfriend and her mate, never worked so hard in my life. Never again.
Presumably followed by note to self: find new girlfriend whose best mate isn't a 20 stone bloke recently out of HMP Durham.
Girlfriend had to go, not the most virtuous of girls.
I have to say I find it really bizarre to see all these countries that use electronic voting. As soon as the polls close you get the result. Weird. I hope it never happens here.
I am still amazed though that you can still just saunter into a polling station in this country, give your name and address, and make a vote. im surprised we haven't introduced voter ID requirements.
Seems totally bonkers to me. People have given reasons why it isn't fair, suppresses people ability to vote...but you can't open a bank account without id, can't get on a plane without id, basically you can't do diddly without ID these days...well other than vote.
287 + Lib Dems 25 + DUP 8 = 320. How much will the Tories pay Farage, Carswell and Reckless?
I think Lib Dems WOULD go into coalition with UKIP and DUP on those figures - can't see they could withstand the opprobrium of staying neutral or joining with Labour in a coalition of the losers.
Yes, a foursome, every man's fantasy, a chance to disappoint four women at once.
That's a fivesome.
In a foursome you just feel burning shame in front of three women. Or two women and another man. When there's only one women it ceases being a foursome and becomes a gang bang. Well, that's what my wife told me anyway.
Many moons ago when I was young and fit I did the threesome thing with my then girlfriend and her mate, never worked so hard in my life. Never again.
Presumably followed by note to self: find new girlfriend whose best mate isn't a 20 stone bloke recently out of HMP Durham.
Girlfriend had to go, not the most virtuous of girls.
You say that like it's a bad thing
Haha, was a great thing for a while, particularly as she was a proper stunner! Not to be trusted though and definitely not long term material.
In the end I went for the Micky Flanagan 'she does make a nice sandwich' type and have lived happily ever after.
Right coming back on here after staying off all evening cos speculations pointless.
Looking at the markets although tories have drifted out a bit their still 4 times better than Labour which suggests strongly to me that unless theres no leak at all [which is totally possible] were heading for a hung parliament probably with tories largest party.
but thats just based on the idea that every things not watertight. If it is then 10pm could change everything.
I have to say I find it really bizarre to see all these countries that use electronic voting. As soon as the polls close you get the result. Weird. I hope it never happens here.
I am still amazed though that you can still just saunter into a polling station in this country, give your name and address, and make a vote. im surprised we haven't introduced voter ID requirements.
Seems totally bonkers to me. People have given reasons why it isn't fair, suppresses people ability to vote...but you can't open a bank account without id, can't get on a plane without id, basically you can't do diddly without ID these days...well other than vote.
Seems quaint doesn't it? Faintly ridiculous and totally British.
Yes, a foursome, every man's fantasy, a chance to disappoint four women at once.
That's a fivesome.
In a foursome you just feel burning shame in front of three women. Or two women and another man. When there's only one women it ceases being a foursome and becomes a gang bang. Well, that's what my wife told me anyway.
Many moons ago when I was young and fit I did the threesome thing with my then girlfriend and her mate, never worked so hard in my life. Never again.
Presumably followed by note to self: find new girlfriend whose best mate isn't a 20 stone bloke recently out of HMP Durham.
Girlfriend had to go, not the most virtuous of girls.
You say that like it's a bad thing
There was a long list of people she was being unvirtuous with, I'd imagine.
definite slight movement on the best seats market, it might simply be random or triggered by the tory private poll story but there must also be increasing numbers of folk in the know with the real exit poll
Beginning to think that if the Tories are confident then it might spell bad night for the Libdems (under 20 or even 15) those SW polls might be right...
Voted this evening in a strong SNP part of Perth. Turnout apparently about normal for a GE according to those in the polling station.
What was the final poll average? It was quite remarkable to see the convergence in the polls over the last day or two? Could they all really be collectively wrong?
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Traitor!
Havent backed Hornchurch and Upminster which I meant to.. if anyone can get on the 12/1 at Paddy I will take £25 for a bit of fun.. please let me know if possible... cant back all these far flung places and watch the home town go purple with no £££
LOL!
I've played rugby up there numerous times. Believe me. Nails. When they feed their staff's they don't even take the food out of the tin.
'if cameron comes first in seats he needs to be quick off the mark in making a generous offer to all the partys, PR, FFA for Scotland, House of Lords reform, EV4EL, because if he doesn't Ed surely will http://t.co/282bOWot8w'
Just offer the SNP Home Rule and be done with it.
Betfred are a joke of a book anyway. He talks about "smart money" - ridiculous, any account labelled sharp gets closed asap.
The last thing he wanted was partition - he never thought it would happen but saw Ulster as a way to make Irish independence infeasible. And then James Craig did him over at the last minute.
I'll admit, though, that it was quite ironic that the Solicitor General and a member of the Cabinet could raise his own militia, while continuing to serve in government (and ultimately to be given a State Funeral!)
But as he wrote to my great grandmother at the time he never expected to find himself 'on the high road to treason and despair'.
They are going to look like proper spanners if they are wrong...but remember this is just most seats, that could be 277/276...
I've had very few bets with them on this GE, not least because they don't want my business for some reason.
Anyway she says that there was a substantial queue in the Birkhill polling station. Sad to say it but many of my neighbours are pro SNP and very few are pro Labour. It is hardly a shocker but it is looking ominous for SLAB in Dundee West.
May I make a polite suggestion as it gets crazy on here, might be worth people having a quick scan of the thread before posting a tweet etc, so we don't get the same tweet 87 times.
In my opinion SLAB will do better than many think. Double figures wouldn't surprise me. LibDems on the other had will be wiped out.
Of course in Murphy's case he does have a big and possibly stupid pool of Tories to pull votes from. But Labour were claiming they could keep a couple of Glasgow seats earlier in the day which is not going to happen.
Might there be any exit poll leakage by now - ie if exit poll was clear Lab win would we expect at least some movement on Betfair?
We could, potentially, have lots of Scottish MP's with tiny majorities if the SNP falls back a little & labour get their vote out - whether they're SLAB MP's or SNP MP's could be a coin toss.
There are other "unofficial" exit polls though which I guess could be leaking to the like of our friend compuoter2
Other Tory 'private polling' predictions from yesteryear include 240 in 1997 and 200 in 2001.
Well I suppose the trend is one of narrowing errors.
I didn't know until the other day - very poor campaigning on this one and I'm really surprised. Right after 10hrs of this I don't think I'll get the power of speech back again until next week!
The Tories roots are the Hartington Whigs and Peelites and they remain as strong as ever. The Tory Reform Committee, for example, (which led to the Tory Reform Group what TSE was talking about the other day) is one of their tendrils
We obviously have to believe this is the truth.
Felicity Morse @FelicityMorse 16m16 minutes ago
Omg I'm so excited and jittery I feel like putting a carrot and a mince pie out for the Prime Minister or something #electionnight #GE2015
Wishing I had taken a tactical nap now - but just want to pop back to local polling statute on at 10 to see if there is a queue....
Viva mike/rcs!
Although last time we had an IRRRRRC unmoderated channel in which there was unlimited swearing!
Of course we don't like that sort of thing now!
So I'm going for Con 495, SNP 59, Irish 18, PC 3, UKIP 2, Others 3, Speaker 1, Lab 69
*banned*
287 + Lib Dems 25 + DUP 8 = 320. How much will the Tories pay Farage, Carswell and Reckless?
I think Lib Dems WOULD go into coalition with UKIP and DUP on those figures - can't see they could withstand the opprobrium of staying neutral or joining with Labour in a coalition of the losers.
Con 460, LDs 35, SNP 59, Irish 18, PC 3, UKIP 2, Others 3, Speaker 1, Lab 69
In the end I went for the Micky Flanagan 'she does make a nice sandwich' type and have lived happily ever after.
Looking at the markets although tories have drifted out a bit their still 4 times better than Labour which suggests strongly to me that unless theres no leak at all [which is totally possible] were heading for a hung parliament probably with tories largest party.
but thats just based on the idea that every things not watertight. If it is then 10pm could change everything.
Faintly ridiculous and totally British.
Long may it continue.
I think you're a bit low on the Speaker's seats.
Voted this evening in a strong SNP part of Perth. Turnout apparently about normal for a GE according to those in the polling station.