I hold my hand up. I have lost massively on this election. What I don't understand is where have the LibDem 2010 voters gone? Not Lab in the midlands marginals thats for sure.
Morning all! We got routed in Stockton South: Tories went from 332 majority to 5,046. Ironically we look to have won a lot of votes for the council elections which start formally counting at 11am
I hold my hand up. I have lost massively on this election. What I don't understand is where have the LibDem 2010 voters gone? Not Lab in the midlands marginals thats for sure.
I hold my hand up. I have lost massively on this election. What I don't understand is where have the LibDem 2010 voters gone? Not Lab in the midlands marginals thats for sure.
Surely a majority is now a certainty? I can't see how not if net changes between Tories and Labour seem to be 0, while they get masses of gains from the Lib Dems.
I hold my hand up. I have lost massively on this election. What I don't understand is where have the LibDem 2010 voters gone? Not Lab in the midlands marginals thats for sure.
*cough*Labour firewall*cough*
"crutch", I think was the word.
Actually, we don't know that they didn't. It could be that Labour's former core failed to turn out or defected to UKIP in sizable numbers.
@bbclaurak: Prof Curtice says now with more than half the results, Tories look 7pts ahead in popular vote, and still possible to get an overall majority
I can't believe I am still up and awake. What a great night!
For those of us old enough to remember 1992......the party starts well, then turns ugly....lets hope the UKIP 'failure' keeps the Turnip Taliban in their places.....
I hold my hand up. I have lost massively on this election. What I don't understand is where have the LibDem 2010 voters gone? Not Lab in the midlands marginals thats for sure.
@bbclaurak: Prof Curtice says now with more than half the results, Tories look 7pts ahead in popular vote, and still possible to get an overall majority
Massive fail from pollsters - bar ICM In January.
ICM had 39-33 two weeks ago. Apparently is was a rogue
@bbclaurak: Prof Curtice says now with more than half the results, Tories look 7pts ahead in popular vote, and still possible to get an overall majority
Massive fail from pollsters - bar ICM In January.
ICM had 39-33 two weeks ago. Apparently is was a rogue
@bbclaurak: Prof Curtice says now with more than half the results, Tories look 7pts ahead in popular vote, and still possible to get an overall majority
Massive fail from pollsters - bar ICM In January.
ICM had 39-33 two weeks ago. Apparently is was a rogue
@bbclaurak: Prof Curtice says now with more than half the results, Tories look 7pts ahead in popular vote, and still possible to get an overall majority
Massive fail from pollsters - bar ICM In January.
There were a few 5 or 6pt Con leads in April, though none of seven.
I hold my hand up. I have lost massively on this election. What I don't understand is where have the LibDem 2010 voters gone? Not Lab in the midlands marginals thats for sure.
*cough*Labour firewall*cough*
"crutch", I think was the word.
Actually, we don't know that they didn't. It could be that Labour's former core failed to turn out or defected to UKIP in sizable numbers.
I think it was past weighting of D/K that destroyed the UK polling industry, plus some other factors that we might found from the exit poll internals.
UKIP move from 4th to 2nd v Fallon in Sevenoaks, up 14%.
This is what UKIP are doing: piling up 2nd places. Must be 100+ now.
I'm in Sevenoaks and that doesn't surprise me at all. The Ukip guy is the only one I've seen out campaigning. I think Fallon's failure to deliver a Grammar School for the town can't have helped him either.
@bbclaurak: Prof Curtice says now with more than half the results, Tories look 7pts ahead in popular vote, and still possible to get an overall majority
Massive fail from pollsters - bar ICM In January.
ICM had 39-33 two weeks ago. Apparently is was a rogue
I'm pretty sure EICIPM... surely???
Er, no. just EIC. Someone said earlier they could hear David M's laughter from New York.
I can't believe I am still up and awake. What a great night!
For those of us old enough to remember 1992......the party starts well, then turns ugly....lets hope the UKIP 'failure' keeps the Turnip Taliban in their places.....
Defecting to UKIP does not look a smart move anymore.
@bbclaurak: Prof Curtice says now with more than half the results, Tories look 7pts ahead in popular vote, and still possible to get an overall majority
Massive fail from pollsters - bar ICM In January.
There were a few 5 or 6pt Con leads in April, though none of seven.
Seriously David, what the eff are we going to write about over the weekend?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000616
So close, and yet so far.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/W07000046
Lord A was particularly rubbish.
The LD never collapsed in favour of Labour and UKIP never took votes from the Tories.
Given how the night is developing they could have been in danger there
The local Tories were genuinely concerned. Voters makes fools of all of us.
Bury North comes in for the "JackW Dozen"
This is what UKIP are doing: piling up 2nd places. Must be 100+ now.
I think it's highly likely, unless SW Lib Dems are very limpet-like, that they won't get to the de facto 323 now
Actually, we don't know that they didn't. It could be that Labour's former core failed to turn out or defected to UKIP in sizable numbers.
Ashdown should be covered with tar and chicken feathers.
Massive fail from pollsters - bar ICM In January.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000698
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000611
His seat