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  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 28,386
    ydoethur said:

    If this happened, sadly I do not believe it will, it would consign the term 'Portillo moment' to the dustbin of history.

    For evermore such an event through the sands of time, would be known as A BORIS JOHNSON MOMENT.

    Just a Boris.

    And yet it would be so typical of his career - amazing successes trumped by even more spectacular disasters.
    I think we have quite a few of Boris' spectacular disasters heading our way over the next five years.
  • Black_RookBlack_Rook Posts: 8,905
    One hour to go. Think I'm going to put the laptop down and find something non-election related to watch to keep my mind off it. Then BBC at 9:55, will probably be back here after the exit poll. See you on the other side...
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 53,864
    alb1on said:

    viewcode said:

    DavidL said:

    Why the fuck does anyone in this benighted country ever travel by train? The useless bastards have delayed my train so that I won’t be at home by the exit poll. I hate them. Yes I may have had a drink. But it does not excuse their incompetence.

    Amen
    I assume that the delay is caused by Notwork Rail rather than the operator, since most delays (ex Guard strikes) are down to signalling, track work, lack of track capacity etc - all of which are managed by the only nationalised part of the operation.
    Who cares? Burn it. Burn it all.
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 4,502
    edited December 2019
    Did someone mention earlier that the BBC will be projecting each constituency after the exit poll?
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 48,721

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    The issue is, from a Labour perspective, if she's sufficiently unwell to know that her shoes don't match and they're on the wrong feet, then should she be putting herself up to be shooed in in a solid Labour constituency
    Yeah, but her shoes were fine and matching. The photo was faked.

  • Ave_itAve_it Posts: 2,411
    It's time for the Ave it prediction!

    And Ave it projects:

    CON to win by small majority although there is material uncertainty and possibility of a hung parliament

    CON 44% LAB 35% LD 11%

    CON about 335 seats
    LAB about 235 seats
    LD about 15 seats
    SNP about 40 seats
    Others about 25 seats inc NI

    Good gains for CON in England and a few in Wales, maybe going backward slightly in Scotland

    LAB losses to CON and SNP

    LD maybe a few off CON, unlikely any from LAB
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 52,609
    Ladies and gentlemen, you only have ONE HOUR LEFT TO VOTE.

    **ONE HOUR KLAXON**
  • ozymandiasozymandias Posts: 1,503
    nunu2 said:

    I'm hearing......



    .....things.

    And?
  • SchardsSchards Posts: 210
    ydoethur said:

    If Labour are confident of retaining Grimsby, what might this mean?

    Tories floundering?

    I realise that's probably been done already...
    It’s a red herring.
    Tories caught between a rock and a hard plaice
  • RobDRobD Posts: 59,936
    moonshine said:

    My postal proxy ballot arrived at 4pm today. After the first one “got lost in the mail”. Third election in a row (second general) the council disenfranchised me.

    Can you not go to the polling place?
  • SunnyJimSunnyJim Posts: 1,106
    Con 340+ about to go odds-on on BF.
  • EPGEPG Posts: 6,652
    nico67 said:

    Did someone mention earlier that the BBC will be projecting each constituency?

    They technically did so in 2015, with their brick road of incredible Tory gains from LD, but they didn't talk much through it and it was not online.
  • RobDRobD Posts: 59,936

    Ladies and gentlemen, you only have ONE HOUR LEFT TO VOTE.

    **ONE HOUR KLAXON**

    Sounds awfully similar to the Scottish Tory Surge KLAXON.
  • BONG MINUS 60 MINUTES
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 4,502
    EPG said:

    nico67 said:

    Did someone mention earlier that the BBC will be projecting each constituency?

    They technically did so in 2015, with their brick road of incredible Tory gains from LD, but they didn't talk much through it and it was not online.
    Okay , thanks .
  • Ave_itAve_it Posts: 2,411
    nico67 said:

    Did someone mention earlier that the BBC will be projecting each constituency after the exit poll?

    They did last time. They will project some individual numbers probably %s for some key constituencies early in the election programme
  • alb1on said:

    mwadams said:

    RobD said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Con Maj 1.38 on BF. Normality restored.

    Ah, we've finally figured out what normality is then? :D
    Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.
    Welcome to the Starship Heart of Gold
    Is Boris the power source for the infinite improbability drive?
    Unlikely...
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 52,609
    nunu2 said:

    I'm hearing......



    .....things.

    Not a good time to stop taking your meds.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 32,602
    It's beginning.

    Bercow on Sky News.
  • Schards said:

    ydoethur said:

    If Labour are confident of retaining Grimsby, what might this mean?

    Tories floundering?

    I realise that's probably been done already...
    It’s a red herring.
    Tories caught between a rock and a hard plaice
    It cod be all over.

  • rpjsrpjs Posts: 3,787
    DavidL said:

    alb1on said:

    viewcode said:

    DavidL said:

    Why the fuck does anyone in this benighted country ever travel by train? The useless bastards have delayed my train so that I won’t be at home by the exit poll. I hate them. Yes I may have had a drink. But it does not excuse their incompetence.

    Amen
    I assume that the delay is caused by Notwork Rail rather than the operator, since most delays (ex Guard strikes) are down to signalling, track work, lack of track capacity etc - all of which are managed by the only nationalised part of the operation.
    Who cares? Burn it. Burn it all.
    That has been known to happen from time to time in South Africa.
  • matt said:

    alb1on said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    I agree. It is a shame certain posters (Lab and Con)did not apply the same rule to Jo Swinson.
    My wife, who is as centrist as is it is possible to be, has had one comment on Swinson - she needs a professional bra fitting and stop the sagging. Other than that, Ms Swinson is wallpaper I’m afraid.

    Edit - iOS loves correcting Swinson to Swindon. Bland? Dull?
    Cutting to the heart of the election, eh?
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 53,864
    Ave_it said:

    It's time for the Ave it prediction!

    And Ave it projects:

    CON to win by small majority although there is material uncertainty and possibility of a hung parliament

    CON 44% LAB 35% LD 11%

    CON about 335 seats
    LAB about 235 seats
    LD about 15 seats
    SNP about 40 seats
    Others about 25 seats inc NI

    Good gains for CON in England and a few in Wales, maybe going backward slightly in Scotland

    LAB losses to CON and SNP

    LD maybe a few off CON, unlikely any from LAB

    Where is Ave it and what have you done to him? That is almost sensible.
  • GIN1138GIN1138 Posts: 22,291
    One hour until we go BONG!!!!
  • RobDRobD Posts: 59,936
    I'd watch the results on iPlayer, if it wasn't for the almost two minute lag :o
  • tyson said:

    Alcohol consumption


    I've already done 4 pints of 5% lager- a beery lunch, a beer at the pub catching up on work and a beer at the polling booth....wine beckons

    Don't bet! Hide your credit and debit cards!
  • FloaterFloater Posts: 14,207
    Foxy said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    The issue is, from a Labour perspective, if she's sufficiently unwell to know that her shoes don't match and they're on the wrong feet, then should she be putting herself up to be shooed in in a solid Labour constituency
    Yeah, but her shoes were fine and matching. The photo was faked.

    I have heard the stories, but the picture that Momentum used to prove it was taken on a different day

    Where are you getting your info from?
  • AndrewAndrew Posts: 2,900
    GIN1138 said:

    One hour until we go BONG!!!!

    I'll be hitting the bong if we get a HP and another two years of this.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 32,602
    I like the fact that Sky News's election coverage starts at 9pm compared to 9:55pm for the other shows.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,424
    So, important business of the day:

    What drinking game are we playing tonight?
  • alb1onalb1on Posts: 698
    matt said:

    alb1on said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    I agree. It is a shame certain posters (Lab and Con)did not apply the same rule to Jo Swinson.
    My wife, who is as centrist as is it is possible to be, has had one comment on Swinson - she needs a professional bra fitting and stop the sagging. Other than that, Ms Swinson is wallpaper I’m afraid.

    Edit - iOS loves correcting Swinson to Swindon. Bland? Dull?
    I guess that those without an ounce of common decency are out in force tonight.
  • Ave_it said:

    It's time for the Ave it prediction!

    And Ave it projects:

    CON to win by small majority although there is material uncertainty and possibility of a hung parliament

    CON 44% LAB 35% LD 11%

    CON about 335 seats
    LAB about 235 seats
    LD about 15 seats
    SNP about 40 seats
    Others about 25 seats inc NI

    Good gains for CON in England and a few in Wales, maybe going backward slightly in Scotland

    LAB losses to CON and SNP

    LD maybe a few off CON, unlikely any from LAB

    Move 20 from Lab to Con and I'm with you.

  • I’ve wobbled.

    Tories 320. HP nuttiness ensues.
  • bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 22,676
    FWIW There’s also reports of a record turn out in London and across the country.
  • HaroldOHaroldO Posts: 1,185

    alb1on said:

    mwadams said:

    RobD said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Con Maj 1.38 on BF. Normality restored.

    Ah, we've finally figured out what normality is then? :D
    Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.
    Welcome to the Starship Heart of Gold
    Is Boris the power source for the infinite improbability drive?
    Unlikely...
    Hes a golden bail?
  • El_CapitanoEl_Capitano Posts: 4,239
    matt said:

    alb1on said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    I agree. It is a shame certain posters (Lab and Con)did not apply the same rule to Jo Swinson.
    My wife, who is as centrist as is it is possible to be, has had one comment on Swinson - she needs a professional bra fitting and stop the sagging. Other than that, Ms Swinson is wallpaper I’m afraid.

    Edit - iOS loves correcting Swinson to Swindon. Bland? Dull?
    You may not be JS’s biggest fan, but surely you must agree she’d be a better Prime Minister than Rachael Swindon.
  • ReggieCideReggieCide Posts: 4,312
    ydoethur said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    The issue is, from a Labour perspective, if she's sufficiently unwell to know that her shoes don't match and they're on the wrong feet, then should she be putting herself up to be shooed in in a solid Labour constituency
    As a potential Home Secretary?
    I don't think Labour is that bothered who does the top jobs just so long as they slavishly toe Corbyn's line. Competence doesn't come into it.
  • moonshinemoonshine Posts: 5,751
    RobD said:

    moonshine said:

    My postal proxy ballot arrived at 4pm today. After the first one “got lost in the mail”. Third election in a row (second general) the council disenfranchised me.

    Can you not go to the polling place?
    No, I am overseas and proxy is for close family members only, of which I have none near the constituency. It’s a familiar tale from so many I speak to currently based overseas. It’s a super safe London red seat. But still. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why some of these seats are super safe.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 32,602
    edited December 2019

    One hour to go. Think I'm going to put the laptop down and find something non-election related to watch to keep my mind off it. Then BBC at 9:55, will probably be back here after the exit poll. See you on the other side...

    You can watch early 80s music video playlists on my YouTube channel if you like. 😊
  • Ave_itAve_it Posts: 2,411
    DavidL said:

    Ave_it said:

    It's time for the Ave it prediction!

    And Ave it projects:

    CON to win by small majority although there is material uncertainty and possibility of a hung parliament

    CON 44% LAB 35% LD 11%

    CON about 335 seats
    LAB about 235 seats
    LD about 15 seats
    SNP about 40 seats
    Others about 25 seats inc NI

    Good gains for CON in England and a few in Wales, maybe going backward slightly in Scotland

    LAB losses to CON and SNP

    LD maybe a few off CON, unlikely any from LAB

    Where is Ave it and what have you done to him? That is almost sensible.
    Ave it is now known as the voice of reason on this site!
  • Tory majority drifting out a bit
  • SandyRentoolSandyRentool Posts: 22,038
    So if Bozo and Raaaab both lose their seats we could have PM Priti by Christmas.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,424

    matt said:

    alb1on said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    I agree. It is a shame certain posters (Lab and Con)did not apply the same rule to Jo Swinson.
    My wife, who is as centrist as is it is possible to be, has had one comment on Swinson - she needs a professional bra fitting and stop the sagging. Other than that, Ms Swinson is wallpaper I’m afraid.

    Edit - iOS loves correcting Swinson to Swindon. Bland? Dull?
    You may not be JS’s biggest fan, but surely you must agree she’d be a better Prime Minister than Rachael Swindon.
    That’s a bit like saying somebody’s got more fiscal integrity than Ian Lavery.
  • ReggieCideReggieCide Posts: 4,312
    Foxy said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    The issue is, from a Labour perspective, if she's sufficiently unwell to know that her shoes don't match and they're on the wrong feet, then should she be putting herself up to be shooed in in a solid Labour constituency
    Yeah, but her shoes were fine and matching. The photo was faked.

    You've not been following this have you. Oh, I forgot, you're a LibDem.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 32,602

    FWIW There’s also reports of a record turn out in London and across the country.

    I think national turnout will be 72%, the highest since 1997 when it was 71%.
  • NOM coming in, how is the Pound looking?
  • eggegg Posts: 1,749
    Ave_it said:

    DavidL said:

    Ave_it said:

    It's time for the Ave it prediction!

    And Ave it projects:

    CON to win by small majority although there is material uncertainty and possibility of a hung parliament

    CON 44% LAB 35% LD 11%

    CON about 335 seats
    LAB about 235 seats
    LD about 15 seats
    SNP about 40 seats
    Others about 25 seats inc NI

    Good gains for CON in England and a few in Wales, maybe going backward slightly in Scotland

    LAB losses to CON and SNP

    LD maybe a few off CON, unlikely any from LAB

    Where is Ave it and what have you done to him? That is almost sensible.
    Ave it is now known as the voice of reason on this site!
    Ave it might prove better than the exit poll 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
  • alb1onalb1on Posts: 698

    alb1on said:

    mwadams said:

    RobD said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Con Maj 1.38 on BF. Normality restored.

    Ah, we've finally figured out what normality is then? :D
    Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.
    Welcome to the Starship Heart of Gold
    Is Boris the power source for the infinite improbability drive?
    Unlikely...
    I don't know. He rather reminds me of the plummeting whale muttering 'Not again'.
  • AndrewAndrew Posts: 2,900
  • RobDRobD Posts: 59,936

    NOM coming in, how is the Pound looking?

    Strong n Stable.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,424

    So if Bozo and Raaaab both lose their seats we could have PM Priti by Christmas.

    Unless she loses her seat as well.
  • Andy_JS said:

    FWIW There’s also reports of a record turn out in London and across the country.

    I think national turnout will be 72%, the highest since 1997 when it was 71%.
    Er...read that again to yourself ...
  • MattWMattW Posts: 23,253
    What is Jeremy Vine dressing up as this year in his animation?

    I demand Rudolph.
  • bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 22,676
    Andy_JS said:

    FWIW There’s also reports of a record turn out in London and across the country.

    I think national turnout will be 72%, the highest since 1997 when it was 71%.
    Whats the highest ever Andy??
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 28,386

    So if Bozo and Raaaab both lose their seats we could have PM Priti by Christmas.

    Hanging and flogging reintroduced by New Year? Or would she have to wait until we leave the EU?
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 53,864
    Ave_it said:

    DavidL said:

    Ave_it said:

    It's time for the Ave it prediction!

    And Ave it projects:

    CON to win by small majority although there is material uncertainty and possibility of a hung parliament

    CON 44% LAB 35% LD 11%

    CON about 335 seats
    LAB about 235 seats
    LD about 15 seats
    SNP about 40 seats
    Others about 25 seats inc NI

    Good gains for CON in England and a few in Wales, maybe going backward slightly in Scotland

    LAB losses to CON and SNP

    LD maybe a few off CON, unlikely any from LAB

    Where is Ave it and what have you done to him? That is almost sensible.
    Ave it is now known as the voice of reason on this site!
    Boring. Let's go off the wall. Way more fun.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 48,721
    Floater said:

    Foxy said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    The issue is, from a Labour perspective, if she's sufficiently unwell to know that her shoes don't match and they're on the wrong feet, then should she be putting herself up to be shooed in in a solid Labour constituency
    Yeah, but her shoes were fine and matching. The photo was faked.

    I have heard the stories, but the picture that Momentum used to prove it was taken on a different day

    Where are you getting your info from?
    Twitter, so who knows what is real!
  • alb1on said:

    alb1on said:

    mwadams said:

    RobD said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Con Maj 1.38 on BF. Normality restored.

    Ah, we've finally figured out what normality is then? :D
    Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.
    Welcome to the Starship Heart of Gold
    Is Boris the power source for the infinite improbability drive?
    Unlikely...
    I don't know. He rather reminds me of the plummeting whale muttering 'Not again'.
    That was the bowl of petunias.

    That last sentence makes sense in context, trust me.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 53,864

    ydoethur said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    The issue is, from a Labour perspective, if she's sufficiently unwell to know that her shoes don't match and they're on the wrong feet, then should she be putting herself up to be shooed in in a solid Labour constituency
    As a potential Home Secretary?
    I don't think Labour is that bothered who does the top jobs just so long as they slavishly toe Corbyn's line. Competence doesn't come into it.
    Thank god for that.
  • FloaterFloater Posts: 14,207
    ydoethur said:

    So, important business of the day:

    What drinking game are we playing tonight?

    I have to work tomorrow so cant get pissed

    How about I knock one back every time the Lib Dems win a seat?
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 4,502
    I wonder whether the exit poll will show a Tory majority but with a wider range than normal in seat numbers .
  • BromBrom Posts: 3,760
    It could well be that the exit poll leaves enough MOE that Betfair stays roughly at 1.4
  • Good evening, everyone.
  • tory o/m starting to drift a touvh
  • First election for years I haven’t been involved in apart from the last EU ones (which I ignored) so it is very very weird.
    Plus I am sober.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,424
    Floater said:

    ydoethur said:

    So, important business of the day:

    What drinking game are we playing tonight?

    I have to work tomorrow so cant get pissed

    How about I knock one back every time the Lib Dems win a seat?
    I was thinking, how about one for every Labour gain outside London?

    That should keep both of us nice and sober...
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 53,864

    So if Bozo and Raaaab both lose their seats we could have PM Priti by Christmas.

    You don't think this is bad enough?
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 54,627
    ydoethur said:

    So, important business of the day:

    What drinking game are we playing tonight?

    If the exit poll shows a hung Parliament, consume everything in the house before midnight?
  • RobDRobD Posts: 59,936
    nico67 said:

    I wonder whether the exit poll will show a Tory majority but with a wider range than normal in seat numbers .

    I'm still not sure what they'll do if the confidence interval includes a hung parliament. They might only say Tory majority if the lower bound is above 326.
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 28,386
    Andrew said:
    That Con majority figure is not disimilar to Remain in 2016 at this stage in the proceedings.
  • alb1onalb1on Posts: 698

    So if Bozo and Raaaab both lose their seats we could have PM Priti by Christmas.

    Hanging and flogging reintroduced by New Year? Or would she have to wait until we leave the EU?
    Bent Benny as personal mentor and advisor to the Cabinet?
  • bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 22,676
    1.42 where does it stop nobody knows

    We have been 1.4 down to 1.22 up to 1.67 and back to 1.4 £17.6 m traded
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,123
    edited December 2019
    Every time it looks like Tory O/M might have finally broken the 1.4 resistance level as it goes below for a bit, it pops right back out.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 48,721
    Sandpit said:

    ydoethur said:

    So, important business of the day:

    What drinking game are we playing tonight?

    If the exit poll shows a hung Parliament, consume everything in the house before midnight?
    Yes, time to celebrate!
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,424

    Every time it looks like Tory O/M might have finally broken the 1.4 resistance level as it goes below for a bit, it pops right back out.

    Sounds like something Boris said to Petronella...
  • SunnyJimSunnyJim Posts: 1,106
    edited December 2019

    1.42 where does it stop nobody knows

    We have been 1.4 down to 1.22 up to 1.67 and back to 1.4 £17.6 m traded

    If it was a horse there would be questions asked.
  • alb1onalb1on Posts: 698

    alb1on said:

    alb1on said:

    mwadams said:

    RobD said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Con Maj 1.38 on BF. Normality restored.

    Ah, we've finally figured out what normality is then? :D
    Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.
    Welcome to the Starship Heart of Gold
    Is Boris the power source for the infinite improbability drive?
    Unlikely...
    I don't know. He rather reminds me of the plummeting whale muttering 'Not again'.
    That was the bowl of petunias.

    That last sentence makes sense in context, trust me.
    I bow to a fellow devotee. :)
  • Sandpit said:

    ydoethur said:

    So, important business of the day:

    What drinking game are we playing tonight?

    If the exit poll shows a hung Parliament, consume everything in the house before midnight?
    eat the baby to get the tories over the line?
  • MysticroseMysticrose Posts: 4,688

    1.42 where does it stop nobody knows

    We have been 1.4 down to 1.22 up to 1.67 and back to 1.4 £17.6 m traded

    This is ridiculous. They don't know. They work on information and misinformation and they often lag a long time behind reality.

    Just wait!
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 28,386
    alb1on said:

    So if Bozo and Raaaab both lose their seats we could have PM Priti by Christmas.

    Hanging and flogging reintroduced by New Year? Or would she have to wait until we leave the EU?
    Bent Benny as personal mentor and advisor to the Cabinet?
    Boing boing by the way!
  • JonathanJonathan Posts: 21,675
    Finally voted. Brisk turnout in dampest darkest Horsham.
  • eggegg Posts: 1,749

    matt said:

    alb1on said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    I agree. It is a shame certain posters (Lab and Con)did not apply the same rule to Jo Swinson.
    My wife, who is as centrist as is it is possible to be, has had one comment on Swinson - she needs a professional bra fitting and stop the sagging. Other than that, Ms Swinson is wallpaper I’m afraid.

    Edit - iOS loves correcting Swinson to Swindon. Bland? Dull?
    You may not be JS’s biggest fan, but surely you must agree she’d be a better Prime Minister than Rachael Swindon.
    I had the Swindon problem too. So I went with Jo and predictive text turned it into joke. At least with IOS we have fun emoji. Here’s Mogg 🚼
  • MysticroseMysticrose Posts: 4,688

    tory o/m starting to drift a touvh

    Same message to show I'm being fair. Much as I'd love it to be true please just wait!!
  • Okay. So the word now is that the mega Stockton turnout is Labour. And that's not according to Labour sources...
  • Ave_itAve_it Posts: 2,411
    I'm actually quite nervous now!
  • MysticroseMysticrose Posts: 4,688
    Jonathan said:

    Finally voted. Brisk turnout in dampest darkest Horsham.

    Are we allowed to ask?
  • ReggieCideReggieCide Posts: 4,312
    Foxy said:

    Floater said:

    Foxy said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    The issue is, from a Labour perspective, if she's sufficiently unwell to know that her shoes don't match and they're on the wrong feet, then should she be putting herself up to be shooed in in a solid Labour constituency
    Yeah, but her shoes were fine and matching. The photo was faked.

    I have heard the stories, but the picture that Momentum used to prove it was taken on a different day

    Where are you getting your info from?
    Twitter, so who knows what is real!
    Everyone was in agreement on here until you came in
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 48,721
    I might need to charge my phone, as speedy reverse ferret on exit poll may be needed. It turned me from a modest red to a modest green last GE. The odds were over an hour to change to Odds on NOM. I have a bit of my stake float ready...
  • 100% certain that Lynda Chalker has lost Wallsey.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 10,061

    Okay. So the word now is that the mega Stockton turnout is Labour. And that's not according to Labour sources...

    Voting labour or from strong labour areas but voting to kick Corbyn in the nuts?
  • sladeslade Posts: 2,045
    Further news from Colne Valley. They are queuing out of the doors in the middle class areas; not so in the working class areas. Con gain?
  • IshmaelZIshmaelZ Posts: 21,830
    Foxy said:

    IshmaelZ said:

    Wanted to repost as people posted fake news from the Daily Mail.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58DqnrAAXG/

    That's the actual photo, before it was photoshopped.

    I notice DM don't show the original Tweet, because it's been deleted.

    No, the Mail photo is just of her and one other woman. Quite different.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html
    Where's the original Tweet then? Why has it been deleted?
    Because the Labour supporter who tweeted it realised what it showed perhaps?

    Actually I think nobody should be making capital out of this on either side. She does not look well and that is something I have a huge amount of sympathy with right now. Disagreeing with her politics is fine (and I do) but not how she looks or dresses.
    The issue is, from a Labour perspective, if she's sufficiently unwell to know that her shoes don't match and they're on the wrong feet, then should she be putting herself up to be shooed in in a solid Labour constituency
    Yeah, but her shoes were fine and matching. The photo was faked.

    Express, telegraph, metro as well as Mail all still carrying the story, and there are multiple photos. Your claim this is fake news, is fake news.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,424

    100% certain that Lynda Chalker has lost Wallsey.

    That was 27 years ago.
  • I think we can rule out a sizeable Tory majority. If that was the case, I think we would have had the smoke signals by now.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 53,864

    100% certain that Lynda Chalker has lost Wallsey.

    Yes, she isn't even a candidate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallasey_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 52,609
    nico67 said:

    I wonder whether the exit poll will show a Tory majority but with a wider range than normal in seat numbers .

    BONG....

    "And our exit poll shows.....fuck knows......"
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