It ain't going to happen. This is based on Tories winning by 11 and the campaign is going all Labour's way over the past week.
For the Tories, all they can hope for is no more slip-ups and hope that enough tight seats go their way. They have to also hope that the Lib Dems can get a bit of traction and take back a few % from Labour.
For the Tories to get a majority, I don't think they can afford anymore slip ups...and have to come out fighting hard. No far, their campaign has been nearly non-existent, when you compare it to when they won in 2015, with carefully organized day by day stuff.
Pointless expending ammunition in the first few weeks. It’s the last two weeks the electorate starts paying attention. Apparently.
Expect Cons to ramp up from here. Labour used most of their ammo already.
I remember in 2017 we kept saying when is the Tory campaign going to start...when will they start concentrating their fire on the bonkers Labour policies and Corbyn history....it came with about 3 days to go to the GE and was all way too late.
Seats where Labour is just holding on because of the Brexit Party, according to MPR:
Weaver Vale: Lab 42%, Con 42%. High Peak: Lab 42%, Con 42%. Alyn & Deeside: Lab 42%, Con 42%. Bury North: Lab 43%, Con 43%. Bolton NE: Lab 42%, Con 41%. Gower: Lab 43%, Con 42%. Sedgefield: Lab 41%, Con 40%. Delyn: Lab 43%, Con 43%.
Tories need to communicate this, fast and hard, if they want to win. Most BXP voters must know by now that they might stop Brexit entirely, and not care, but on shares like that the Tories only need a little more squeeze., But they've squeezed a lot already.
It ain't going to happen. This is based on Tories winning by 11 and the campaign is going all Labour's way over the past week.
For the Tories, all they can hope for is no more slip-ups and hope that enough tight seats go their way. They have to also hope that the Lib Dems can get a bit of traction and take back a few % from Labour.
The campaign has not gone all Labour's way in the last 48 hours at all, with Corbyn and their policies being subject to considerable scrutiny and some shocking coverage. The impact of this will not be reflected in the polls yet.
I notice YouGov MRP still have most of the North going Labour....but the midlands like Stoke going Tory.
I seem to recall the regional voting polling from a month or so ago suggested that actually the Midlands, part of it at any rate, is even stronger for the Tories than the south now, which is interesting.
What will all the broadcasters do when all their favourites like Chuka & Anna & Sam all have no jobs or role in public life? Who's going to push the case for rejoining the EU then?
I notice YouGov MRP still have most of the North going Labour....but the midlands like Stoke going Tory.
I seem to recall the regional voting polling from a month or so ago suggested that actually the Midlands, part of it at any rate, is even stronger for the Tories than the south now, which is interesting.
Well it is the combination of Brexit and willingness to vote Tory in the past, unlike the North where despite Brexit it is still a very difficult for people not to vote like they have their whole life.
Seats where Labour is just holding on because of the Brexit Party, according to MPR:
Weaver Vale: Lab 42%, Con 42%. High Peak: Lab 42%, Con 42%. Alyn & Deeside: Lab 42%, Con 42%. Bury North: Lab 43%, Con 43%. Bolton NE: Lab 42%, Con 41%. Gower: Lab 43%, Con 42%. Sedgefield: Lab 41%, Con 40%. Delyn: Lab 43%, Con 43%.
As others have said previously I think this might (MIGHT!) be a misreading of this. It is entirely possible that in those traditional Labour seats it is only the existence of the Brexit Party which is keeping the Conservatives in contention. It is very likely that many of those TBP voters would go to Labour rather than the Tories if TBP were not standing.
Is it just me or are people less invested this time? In 2017 the GE was a huge event, this time it feels all rather hollow.
IDK, people seem just as up for it as last time as far as I can see. Maybe it's being in a safe seat, I cannot tell when things are genuinely exciting.
What will all the broadcasters do when all their favourites like Chuka & Anna & Sam all have no jobs or role in public life? Who's going to push the case for rejoining the EU then?
Lol, they're always wheeling out failed politicians anyway.
East Dunbartonshire (Swinson’s seat) is neck-and-neck according to MRP.
One of those tactical voting sites for remainers was pretty amusing, since the stock text about who you need to vote for to get a remainer was still up insisting the LDs were necessary even as it showed it was a dead heat fight between LDs and SNP in that seat. I mean, if remaining is the critical factor it really doesn't matter there, you might as well go on other policies at the same time.
Well thankfully the MRP wasn’t just based on Opinium ! Lol
Because the model can’t factor in tactical voting it’s going to be a bit of a problem .Does anyone know if we’re going to have just one more of these polls or two .
I genuinely do not see this. I can't shape the constituency into a form where this happens.
But for Reference the 2017 YouGov called this almost perfectly right.
I have a lot of money going down the drain at the moment.
Massive error bars on individual MRP constituency predictions though, could be some wildly different outcomes there. I'm not even they should publish them tbh, just spit out the aggregate and be done with it.
Although disappointing for the LibDems in terms of the headline, search through their targets and there are a fair few where the race is still on, with a close finish in store.
The main parties' position regarding precedents learned from 2017 has changed tonight.
For Labour, until now the experience of 2017 gave hope for 2019. Their position is now that the relative accuracy of the MRP projection for the 2017 election shouldn't be taken as a reason to rely on it for the 2019 election (especially as the 2017 MRP in fact underestimated the Conservative seat count by 16). For the Conservatives, the precedent of the 2017 campaign is suddenly giving them renewed hope. However, for the LDs, the MRP still sucks.
Seats where Labour is just holding on because of the Brexit Party, according to MPR:
Weaver Vale: Lab 42%, Con 42%. High Peak: Lab 42%, Con 42%. Alyn & Deeside: Lab 42%, Con 42%. Bury North: Lab 43%, Con 43%. Bolton NE: Lab 42%, Con 41%. Gower: Lab 43%, Con 42%. Sedgefield: Lab 41%, Con 40%. Delyn: Lab 43%, Con 43%.
If we see the usual 2-3% swing to the government in the final week of the campaign all of those could fall...
All those look like Tory gains to me which puts Boris in landslide territory. Well done Boris, well done HYUFD! Labour now heading sub-200! Do we still think Corbyn will stay on after this drubbing?
A bit of something for everyone in this poll. Labour shouldn't be too disheartened.
Remember, the poll takes no account of constituency or tactical voting. A couple more % points and we're right into hung parliament territory.
The tories will be happy enough but also, I think, a bit nervous. It's not landslide territory and after their onslaught on Corbyn I think they would hope to be much further ahead.
The LibDems may be the most disappointed, but see the previous point. There's no constituency level or tactical voting.
I genuinely do not see this. I can't shape the constituency into a form where this happens.
But for Reference the 2017 YouGov called this almost perfectly right.
I have a lot of money going down the drain at the moment.
Massive error bars on individual MRP constituency predictions though, could be some wildly different outcomes there. I'm not even they should publish them tbh, just spit out the aggregate and be done with it.
The error bars and individual constituency results are utterly vital. Without them the MRP is a giant waste of time. The point is to show how you get to those numbers.
That's what makes MRP so powerful and informative.
And the 2017 midpoints where pretty fucking good last time out.
I notice YouGov MRP still have most of the North going Labour....but the midlands like Stoke going Tory.
I seem to recall the regional voting polling from a month or so ago suggested that actually the Midlands, part of it at any rate, is even stronger for the Tories than the south now, which is interesting.
This won’t surprise anyone who knows the Midlands. Incredibly patriotic and makes up a tonne of the lads who follow England away. It also has a history of voting Tory, more so than many of the Northern pit towns where I expect drift home to Labour.
It ain't going to happen. This is based on Tories winning by 11 and the campaign is going all Labour's way over the past week.
For the Tories, all they can hope for is no more slip-ups and hope that enough tight seats go their way. They have to also hope that the Lib Dems can get a bit of traction and take back a few % from Labour.
The Conservatives could easily win by 11. Look at the leader ratings, and other internal numbers.
But, even if it's 42/37 in the end, the Tories will have a small majority.
I see from the detailed map at the YouGov site, that there are a number of 'tossup' seats. Four in the NE of Scotland, and a scattered bunch in England and Wales.
How has YouGov called them? Because if they call them CON but they go Lab/SNP/LD it might make the night interesting after all.
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Weaver Vale: Lab 42%, Con 42%.
High Peak: Lab 42%, Con 42%.
Alyn & Deeside: Lab 42%, Con 42%.
Bury North: Lab 43%, Con 43%.
Bolton NE: Lab 42%, Con 41%.
Gower: Lab 43%, Con 42%.
Sedgefield: Lab 41%, Con 40%.
Delyn: Lab 43%, Con 43%.
For the Tories, all they can hope for is no more slip-ups and hope that enough tight seats go their way. They have to also hope that the Lib Dems can get a bit of traction and take back a few % from Labour.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Av4jQcUMVtBpijZ1Eob6KF9C2yun
Hastings & Rye: leans Conservative.
https://yougov.co.uk/uk-general-election-2019/
Am I going to have to do another spreadsheet to summarise the seat forecasts?
LD - 47
Con - 42
St Ives:
Con - 46
LD - 40
Richmond Park:
LD - 53
Con - 39
I genuinely do not see this. I can't shape the constituency into a form where this happens.
But for Reference the 2017 YouGov called this almost perfectly right.
I have a lot of money going down the drain at the moment.
SNP - 33
https://twitter.com/YouGov/status/1199812755815124992
Derby N is safe for us now even if we have a CHB swing!
Lab - 42
Con - 36
Brexit - 9
LD - 8
Green 3
I pointed out earlier that the 5/1 with Ladbrokes seemed good value.
Camel should be happy!
Because the model can’t factor in tactical voting it’s going to be a bit of a problem .Does anyone know if we’re going to have just one more of these polls or two .
Stoke North: leans Conservative.
Stoke South: safe Conservative.
Newcastle-under-Lyme: likely Conservative.
No. Just no. Leigh is not blue.
Massive error bars on individual MRP constituency predictions though, could be some wildly different outcomes there. I'm not even they should publish them tbh, just spit out the aggregate and be done with it.
This MRP is absolutely horrific for the Lib Dems. Swinson must be a goner?
Lab - 47
Con - 43
Con gain Yns Mons lol
Yes, I've been too chicken to check until now. And I'm still scared that 2 weeks could change the position...
For Labour, until now the experience of 2017 gave hope for 2019. Their position is now that the relative accuracy of the MRP projection for the 2017 election shouldn't be taken as a reason to rely on it for the 2019 election (especially as the 2017 MRP in fact underestimated the Conservative seat count by 16).
For the Conservatives, the precedent of the 2017 campaign is suddenly giving them renewed hope.
However, for the LDs, the MRP still sucks.
Bury South - 43 - 40
Hendon - 43 - 40
Warwick and Leamington - 42 - 39
West Bromwich West - 41 - 38
Dagenham and Rainham - 40 - 38
Darlington - 43 - 41
Scunthorpe - 42 - 40
Vale of Clwyd - 43 - 41
Clwyd South - 43 - 41
Bedford - 40 - 39
Dewsbury - 42 - 41
Keighley - 43 - 42
Leigh - 40 - 39
Stoke-on-Trent Central - 40 - 39
West Bromwich East - 40 - 39
Workington - 41 - 40
Labour now heading sub-200! Do we still think Corbyn will stay on after this drubbing?
Remember, the poll takes no account of constituency or tactical voting. A couple more % points and we're right into hung parliament territory.
The tories will be happy enough but also, I think, a bit nervous. It's not landslide territory and after their onslaught on Corbyn I think they would hope to be much further ahead.
The LibDems may be the most disappointed, but see the previous point. There's no constituency level or tactical voting.
Two weeks to go. All to play for.
That's what makes MRP so powerful and informative.
And the 2017 midpoints where pretty fucking good last time out.
Bury North - 43 - 43
Chipping Barnet - 41 - 41
High Peak - 42 - 42
Weaver Vale - 42 - 42
Delyn - 43 - 43
Alyn and Deeside - 42 - 42
Bolton North East - 41 - 42
Sedgefield - 40 - 41
Gower - 42 - 43
Coventry North West - 40 - 42
Heywood and Middleton - 38 - 40
Bridgend - 41 - 43
Birmingham, Northfield - 40 - 43
Coventry South - 40 - 43
Erith and Thamesmead - 38 - 41
Gedling - 41 - 44
Lancaster and Fleetwood - 40 - 43
Lincoln - 41 - 44
Stockton North - 39 - 42
Worsley and Eccles South - 39 - 42
Firstly, I think Lab/LDs will cancel each other out and, second, it's just the sort of wealthy seat where fear of Corbyn will greatly exceed Brexit.
One seat to watch where word is Labour are doing badly on the ground is Brighton Kemptown..... "likely Labour" says YouGov.
Nor will 2019 see a swing to Brave Sir Boris imo
Remember, ComRes, ICM and Deltapoll all have the lead currently at 7%.
https://yg-infographics-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uk-elections-2017/figures/party_constituency_vote_shares.csv
But, even if it's 42/37 in the end, the Tories will have a small majority.
Go master quits because AI 'cannot be defeated'
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50573071
Anybody who saw the AlphaGo documentary....they had to put people on the roof with him because they were worried about him jumping at one point.
Swinson is way too short in the markets.
How has YouGov called them? Because if they call them CON but they go Lab/SNP/LD it might make the night interesting after all.
*clutches straws*