Right I’m calling it. The poll average is nearly ten. It’s something close to a landslide. Calling all Tories. Well done. Fine win, fought and won fair and square on right issues of health, education and improving the lot of the poorer in our society, hence you have won them over - they turned out to vote for you in droves; you deserve the chance to govern. But this isn’t the end of the hard work, just the start, isn’t it?
You now have some of the poorest most disadvantaged in our society placing their trust and hope in your promises and your Brexit, brexit to free us from the wasteful costs of being in EU, free that money to health, 40 more hospitals opening not more closures, a one nation Brexit not merely making Mogg, Baker and Tory donors much richer, and the UK’s long lost freedom bringing growth and hundreds of billions of inward investment to improve the lives of voters feeling forgotten and ignored for so long.
Not one of these voters expects marvels overnight, but once out the free market that allowed millions of foreigners to just walk in and stay, at last there will be control of immigration so public services will improve, there will be more homes for voters children and grandchildren.
And a new, exciting Prime Minister very different from the out of touch, untrustworthy and economically illiterate buffoon Corbyn would have been.
You have to admire the integrity of the exit poll guys. I’d be placing thousands.
My understanding is only 3 people actually know the result though (is that correct)? And they all make a career of doing that. They would never work again if they leaked it.
DISASTER. Just got to the cottage and the telly is down - probably the weather but no signal. No Sky in the Fire Stick so will miss Bercow looking glum.
Polling station anecdote. Just me and a bloke I kind of vaguely know in there, and the same polling and presiding officers there always are, one of whom I know professionally, although that was about six years ago. Me, like a complete dick: "Thank you for staying open just for us!" presiding officer, wearily "have you got your polling card" Etc. Anyway, went outside and there was a guy parking his range rover pretty much sideways across a one way street.
Important details from your man on the ground in North Cornwall (Con 1/3, LD 2/1)
Anyone who put money on the LDs in North Cornwall is an idiot.
There are two versions of the exit poll which are calculated. The first is based on information as it stands at 21 and second on information at the close of polling. The one we see is the 2100 version
You have to admire the integrity of the exit poll guys. I’d be placing thousands.
My understanding is only 3 people actually know the result though (is that correct)? And they all make a career of doing that. They would never work again if they leaked it.
Bernie sanders will watching the result with interest tonight. Bernie and the progressives in America are watching as we speak.
I'd seriously consider voting for Sanders as he does actually want to go after billionaires and not anyone with more than 250 odd k in assets as Labour here do. There is light years between him and Corbyn
This is like deciding whether to stay up for Match of the Day. If Burnley have been hammered then no way do I wait for it but if they've done well yes of course you wait till midnight
Just voted in Edinburgh SW, city central ward. Elderly guy 70ish staffing the polling station said this is the biggest turnout of any election he can remember
Worth noting the guy had Alzheimers and couldn't remember anything about previous elections.
He had an topical conversation about Hugh Grant with the voter ahead of me.....
The fact that they go to even I decimal shows that it is rubbish I can’t see how they can calculate that from turnout at polling stations unless they did their own exit poll.
DISASTER. Just got to the cottage and the telly is down - probably the weather but no signal. No Sky in the Fire Stick so will miss Bercow looking glum.
Polling station anecdote. Just me and a bloke I kind of vaguely know in there, and the same polling and presiding officers there always are, one of whom I know professionally, although that was about six years ago. Me, like a complete dick: "Thank you for staying open just for us!" presiding officer, wearily "have you got your polling card" Etc. Anyway, went outside and there was a guy parking his range rover pretty much sideways across a one way street.
Important details from your man on the ground in North Cornwall (Con 1/3, LD 2/1)
Anyone who put money on the LDs in North Cornwall is an idiot.
The fact that they go to even I decimal shows that it is rubbish I can’t see how they can calculate that from turnout at polling stations unless they did their own exit poll.
And they haven't canvassed everywhere so I reckon they're just pulling TND's lead.
On the brandy here in Spain. Please Tories, constrain your leader. Make him see the constitution is not a toy to be played around with for personal advantage. That is much more important than Brexit.
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Smug = Hung Parliament
Face like Thunder = Solid Tory Majority
Betfair 1.37 longest odds for seconds on Con majority etc etc
Let's see shortly!
Duvet on settee - check
I think I’m ready for this one.
I would say I hope the incompetent racist posh boys don’t win, but unfortunately one of them will.
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I haven’t a fucking clue.
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