Universities will be taking applications for new PhD's to start in the autumn to analyze this election, the exit polls vs pollsters performance, etc. Be fascinating opportunity for somebody.
Fun anecdote - one of my LD teller compatriots told me of a spoilt ballot paper that was accepted.
A voter had expertly drawn a cannabis leaf in the box and everyone agreed that this was fair.
Another voter was the wife of a returning officer who was having an affair - she wrote all about it in the little box at the same count. Hilariously awkward there.
Evening Plato - Keep the 'teller' anecdotes comming, they're hilarious.
Could Ed Balls really be in trouble? Was the source accurate?
Probably best for Labour if he is. It's time for a very serious rethink.
I am not sure the exit poll is 100% accurate, but the Tories are clearly going to be well ahead.
But Balls is the one of a very very few Labour front benchers who really do know what they are talking about when it comes to economics / business. He has just had to go along with a lot of the anti-business nonsense that Ed has been spouting, while he and Chukka have been running around telling businessmen no no it won't be like that.
Flipper Balls is up there with Al Campbell. Defenestration couldn't happen to a more deserving individual, if it happens.
Looks like Labour didn't turn out for them - they got 55% not the predicted 60%. UKIP on 21.5% vs 16% predicted - presumably a lot from Labour and some from the Tories (who under performed)
Could Ed Balls really be in trouble? Was the source accurate?
Probably best for Labour if he is. It's time for a very serious rethink.
I am not sure the exit poll is 100% accurate, but the Tories are clearly going to be well ahead.
But Balls is the one of a very very few Labour front benchers who really do know what they are talking about when it comes to economics / business. He has just had to go along with a lot of the anti-business nonsense that Ed has been spouting, while he and Chukka have been running around telling businessmen no no it won't be like that.
No, Labour needs to start again. Best for all if the old guard goes.
Could Ed Balls really be in trouble? Was the source accurate?
Probably best for Labour if he is. It's time for a very serious rethink.
I am not sure the exit poll is 100% accurate, but the Tories are clearly going to be well ahead.
But Balls is the one of a very very few Labour front benchers who really do know what they are talking about when it comes to economics / business. He has just had to go along with a lot of the anti-business nonsense that Ed has been spouting, while he and Chukka have been running around telling businessmen no no it won't be like that.
No, Labour needs to start again. Best for all if the old guard goes.
The swing to Tories in early declarations in 2010 was much better than overall...it resulted in lots of Tories early on becoming convinced Exit Poll understating Tories, but in reality Tories missed in a lot of "easy" seats.
The swing to Tories in early declarations in 2010 was much better than overall...it resulted in lots of Tories early on becoming convinced Exit Poll understating Tories, but in reality Tories missed in a lot of "easy" seats.
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It was in a youth centre - is that legal? I'm going to poke enormous fun at Mrs Po Face in the local press over it. How ridiculous.
(Sunderland)
Cameron = Major?
Good result for UKIP there.
Poor turnout in Sunderland H though. 56%
SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL
https://twitter.com/AngusMacNeilSNP/status/596432455332175872
The important swing is Con to Lab 4%
Looks like Labour didn't turn out for them - they got 55% not the predicted 60%. UKIP on 21.5% vs 16% predicted - presumably a lot from Labour and some from the Tories (who under performed)
Swing of 3.9% vs exit poll prediction of 5%
LibDems lost first deposit of the night
Where's @SandraM ? What was she thinking?
Exit said swing of 5%
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2015/results
5% anticipated in exit poll.
If Jose Mourinho was Labour Leader, Labour would win this election now
Curtice says that the swing to Lab in Sunderland is actually worse than the exit poll for Lab
Ed seem's to have barely improved on what Brown did...
i.e. we can deduce nothing, although it's a good result for Labour.
The result that will determine if the exit poll is right or wrong.
BNP 5.2 and UKIP 2.7 in 2010 was one of highest scoring BNP seats.
The swing to Tories in early declarations in 2010 was much better than overall...it resulted in lots of Tories early on becoming convinced Exit Poll understating Tories, but in reality Tories missed in a lot of "easy" seats.
Lib Dem sources aren’t conceding Cardiff Central which they say is ‘very close’ and in recount territory.
Welsh Conservative sources not giving up on Cardiff North saying it’s on a knife edge + ‘We can’t read it at all
Balls losing really would be a silver lining.