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  • RobD
    RobD Posts: 60,609
    kle4 said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Someone earlier said poorer turnout tends to hurt the SNP the most.
    Good expectations management ;)
  • Alistair
    Alistair Posts: 23,670
    kle4 said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Someone earlier said poorer turnout tends to hurt the SNP the most.
    Damn autocorrect. I meant to say turnout will be dire.

  • OUT
    OUT Posts: 569
    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Was busy at my place when i voted.
    Very unusual even for a G.E.
    Even had 2 candidates there, never seen that before.
  • Mortimer
    Mortimer Posts: 14,229
    edited May 2017
    surbiton said:

    Car sales fall 19.8% in April compared to April last year.

    They were well up in March vs last year, I heard this morning. Some big excise change?
  • chestnut
    chestnut Posts: 7,341
    Stephen Bush‏Verified account @stephenkb 3m3 minutes ago

    It's #LE2017's first rumour of the night: Labour fear they've lsot control of Nottinghamshire County Council:
  • SquareRoot
    SquareRoot Posts: 7,095
    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    London only or National?
    National these days...
    never listen.. cant bear that James ??in the morning.. he is just abysmal and up himself.
  • nunu
    nunu Posts: 6,024
    Alistair said:

    kle4 said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Someone earlier said poorer turnout tends to hurt the SNP the most.
    Damn autocorrect. I meant to say turnout will be dire.

    OUT said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Was busy at my place when i voted.
    Very unusual even for a G.E.
    Even had 2 candidates there, never seen that before.
    Eh? Is it busy or dire?
  • SquareRoot
    SquareRoot Posts: 7,095
    oh dear
    chestnut said:

    Stephen Bush‏Verified account @stephenkb 3m3 minutes ago

    It's #LE2017's first rumour of the night: Labour fear they've lsot control of Nottinghamshire County Council:

  • another_richard
    another_richard Posts: 27,927
    ' Now clearly 107 is way too many for a single preview so here are some of the rather choice ones of those 107. '

    Are these really the most interesting by-elections you could find for today - they're all in safe constituencies.

  • Scrapheap_as_was
    Scrapheap_as_was Posts: 10,069
    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    London only or National?
    National these days...
    never listen.. cant bear that James ??in the morning.. he is just abysmal and up himself.
    but he's not on now and there's naff all else - they are talking AV now.

    Paging TSE
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    Alistair said:

    kle4 said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Someone earlier said poorer turnout tends to hurt the SNP the most.
    Damn autocorrect. I meant to say turnout will be dire.

    Ah. fair enough.

    Snap predictions since I'll be counting all day - Lab to lose in West Midlands and West England but win Teeside, Manchester and of course Liverpool. They won't drop as many seats as the worst predictions, but it will be too much to pretend its an ok night.

    LDs will underperform the expectations
  • Cyan
    Cyan Posts: 1,262
    edited May 2017
    Tomorrow, the last day the French media can talk about the election, Le Monde will run a huge piece saying that Le Pen tells a whole lot of lies. Everything she says is a lie. Her knickers are on fire.

    How will the stories against her opponent fare? The big one at the moment is the accusation that Macron has a personal financial involvement offshore, in order to evade tax. This is being heavily pushed by the alt.right. The supposedly supporting documents, widely said to be fake, purport to show an operating agreement signed by himself and relating to a company registered in St Kitts and Nevis. Le Pen said in the debate that she hoped it wouldn't be revealed that Macron had a bank account in the Bahamas. She has since said that she wasn't accusing him of having one, and that if she knew he did then she would have claimed so explicitly. IIRC - corrections welcome - she referred to him and the Bahamas in that way only after he had said that people under criminal investigation, indicating Le Pen herself, shouldn't run for the national assembly.

    One understands why his campaign is focusing on the line that Le Pen tells lies.

    The Bahamas aren't St Kitts and Nevis, and since it's improbable that Putin Fancy Bear the alt-right will stand its forces down on Friday and Saturday, one has to wonder what's going to happen next. There's a kind of hole on Saturday, where even if the internet goes completely mental with stories about Macron - or for that matter, about Le Pen - the French mainstream media is supposed not to touch them, because the eve of the vote is the day of election purdah.
  • Saltire
    Saltire Posts: 525
    OUT said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Was busy at my place when i voted.
    Very unusual even for a G.E.
    Even had 2 candidates there, never seen that before.
    Where about are you? Although how busy it is for the 2 minutes at a polling station is not a great indication of how busy it has been over the 14 hours.
  • Big_G_NorthWales
    Big_G_NorthWales Posts: 66,238
    Mortimer said:

    surbiton said:

    Car sales fall 19.8% in April compared to April last year.

    They were well up in March vs last year, I heard this morning. Some big excise change?
    Report quoted big drop in diesel sales but not surprising with the press hammering they are getting
  • kjohnw
    kjohnw Posts: 1,456
    Mortimer said:

    surbiton said:

    Car sales fall 19.8% in April compared to April last year.

    They were well up in March vs last year, I heard this morning. Some big excise change?
    because of the VED changes in April everyone. ought in March instead
  • OUT
    OUT Posts: 569
    nunu said:

    Alistair said:

    kle4 said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Someone earlier said poorer turnout tends to hurt the SNP the most.
    Damn autocorrect. I meant to say turnout will be dire.

    OUT said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Was busy at my place when i voted.
    Very unusual even for a G.E.
    Even had 2 candidates there, never seen that before.
    Eh? Is it busy or dire?
    nunu said:

    Alistair said:

    kle4 said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Someone earlier said poorer turnout tends to hurt the SNP the most.
    Damn autocorrect. I meant to say turnout will be dire.

    OUT said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Was busy at my place when i voted.
    Very unusual even for a G.E.
    Even had 2 candidates there, never seen that before.
    Eh? Is it busy or dire?
    Mine was busy but maybe just the time i went at.
    Or STV slows the voting process. 9 candidates in my ward.
  • DavidL
    DavidL Posts: 55,867
    As I said earlier today my local polling station was unusually quiet this morning but there is definitely more of an election buzz on in Edinburgh. I wouldn't be surprised if turnout there was pretty good for locals held on a day when there is nothing else on.
  • FrancisUrquhart
    FrancisUrquhart Posts: 85,724
    kle4 said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    Thornberry boasting about Labour's ground game...

    I don't know why at the very start the pundits for these things don't just hold up a big card with the cliches they intended to employ until the first results come in, and just spend the time until then discussing Game of Thrones theories or something instead.
    Given the guests, I think topics could include "the correct way to fly the Union Jack", "acting or politics", ...
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    chestnut said:

    Stephen Bush‏Verified account @stephenkb 3m3 minutes ago

    It's #LE2017's first rumour of the night: Labour fear they've lsot control of Nottinghamshire County Council:

    Oh come on, it's too early for rumours like that! You might as well have said it at 2130 since it'll just have been gut feeling.
  • another_richard
    another_richard Posts: 27,927
    chestnut said:

    Stephen Bush‏Verified account @stephenkb 3m3 minutes ago

    It's #LE2017's first rumour of the night: Labour fear they've lsot control of Nottinghamshire County Council:

    Considering that Labour were defending a majority of 1 its not the bravest prediction.
  • nunu
    nunu Posts: 6,024
    another_richard said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    Is that a London program ?

    When there's no London elections ?
    they are national now, what with the interwebs.
  • TheScreamingEagles
    TheScreamingEagles Posts: 122,806
    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    London only or National?
    National these days...
    never listen.. cant bear that James ??in the morning.. he is just abysmal and up himself.
    but he's not on now and there's naff all else - they are talking AV now.

    Paging TSE
    I'm netflix and chilling at the moment.

    Designated Survivor.
  • AndyJS
    AndyJS Posts: 29,395
    David_Evershed said:

    Any election exit polls at 10pm?

    Ah yes, Britain to leave the EU

    I've never heard of an exit poll for local elections before.
  • FrancisUrquhart
    FrancisUrquhart Posts: 85,724
    philiph said:

    Y0kel said:

    This is perhaps the 20th time its been asked but are the BBC or Sky or someone running rolling results coverage on TV or radio for the locals?

    When I was in the car earlier I thought I heard James. Naughtie. Say he was on from 1,00am
    And will be talking about how "we" are doing?
  • OUT
    OUT Posts: 569
    Saltire said:

    OUT said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Was busy at my place when i voted.
    Very unusual even for a G.E.
    Even had 2 candidates there, never seen that before.
    Where about are you? Although how busy it is for the 2 minutes at a polling station is not a great indication of how busy it has been over the 14 hours.
    Saltire said:

    OUT said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Was busy at my place when i voted.
    Very unusual even for a G.E.
    Even had 2 candidates there, never seen that before.
    Where about are you? Although how busy it is for the 2 minutes at a polling station is not a great indication of how busy it has been over the 14 hours.
    Dundee East. My usual time after work.
  • MarkSenior
    MarkSenior Posts: 4,699
    107 by elections

    59 Conservative
    31 Labour
    10 Lib Dem
    2 UKIP
    1 Green
    1 Resident
    3 Ind

    UKIP are not defending 1 of their 2 seats
    Ind not defending any of their 3 seats

    Conservatives standing in 106 - would be all 107 though their candidate in Hall Green has been expelled from the party . Labour 85 LDem 83 Green 53 UKIP 43 Ind/Others 36
  • RobD
    RobD Posts: 60,609
    I've only now found out what LBC stands for!
  • BenedictWhite
    BenedictWhite Posts: 1,944
    Mortimer said:

    surbiton said:

    Car sales fall 19.8% in April compared to April last year.

    They were well up in March vs last year, I heard this morning. Some big excise change?
    Apparently the society of motor manufacturers etc said it was expected due to the vehicle excise duty changes. People got there purchases in March instead of April.

    Sales year to date are up on last year.
  • IanB2
    IanB2 Posts: 52,312
    nunu said:

    another_richard said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    Is that a London program ?

    When there's no London elections ?
    they are national now, what with the interwebs.
    & DAB
  • FrancisUrquhart
    FrancisUrquhart Posts: 85,724
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    London only or National?
    National these days...
    never listen.. cant bear that James ??in the morning.. he is just abysmal and up himself.
    but he's not on now and there's naff all else - they are talking AV now.

    Paging TSE
    I'm netflix and chilling at the moment.

    Designated Survivor.
    Is that any good? Given the lead, I feared it would be more 24-esque nonsense.
  • nunu
    nunu Posts: 6,024
    Pulpstar said:

    4 minutes to vote !

    what are doing on here! u should be out getting out as many last minute votes for you as possible! (too late now).
  • IanB2
    IanB2 Posts: 52,312
    RobD said:

    I've only now found out what LBC stands for!

    '''Twas originally London Broadcasting Company
  • Y0kel
    Y0kel Posts: 2,307
    Mortimer said:

    Y0kel said:

    This is perhaps the 20th time its been asked but are the BBC or Sky or someone running rolling results coverage on TV or radio for the locals?

    Radio4 ISTR...
    Cheers boss, but themuns on Radio 4 speak in big words....
  • bigjohnowls
    bigjohnowls Posts: 22,951
    Been working 67 on the Lab defence list since 5am Final turnout 23% in best LD area 22% in our best area. Only 18% in our 2nd best area. Conclusion. Too close for comfort. Turnout figures at 9.30 pm excluding postal votes.
  • Cyan
    Cyan Posts: 1,262
    another_richard said:

    Weren't we told that that invoking A50 would cause an immediate recession ?

    ' Activity in the UK's service sector accelerated in April, with new work growing at its fastest pace this year, according to a closely-watched survey.

    That would include advice to businesses and the rich on how to move money out of the country :smile:

  • Alistair
    Alistair Posts: 23,670
    Saltire said:

    OUT said:

    Alistair said:

    Prediction: turnout is going great to be sure in Scotland and that will badly affect the SNP.

    Was busy at my place when i voted.
    Very unusual even for a G.E.
    Even had 2 candidates there, never seen that before.
    Where about are you? Although how busy it is for the 2 minutes at a polling station is not a great indication of how busy it has been over the 14 hours.
    On the day of the IndyRef at the point I had voted turnout was unremarkable according to the polling place staff.
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    London only or National?
    National these days...
    never listen.. cant bear that James ??in the morning.. he is just abysmal and up himself.
    but he's not on now and there's naff all else - they are talking AV now.

    Paging TSE
    I'm netflix and chilling at the moment.

    Designated Survivor.
    Is that any good? Given the lead, I feared it would be more 24-esque nonsense.
    It is nonsense, but not 24-esque nonsense. It's alright.
  • Pulpstar
    Pulpstar Posts: 79,813
    nunu said:

    Pulpstar said:

    4 minutes to vote !

    what are doing on here! u should be out getting out as many last minute votes for you as possible! (too late now).
    I've helped out in the target ward, mine has been a more err... relaxed.. campaign ;)
  • Disraeli
    Disraeli Posts: 1,106
    kle4 said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    Thornberry boasting about Labour's ground game...

    I don't know why at the very start the pundits for these things don't just hold up a big card with the cliches they intended to employ until the first results come in, and just spend the time until then discussing Game of Thrones theories or something instead.
    Nice idea, but it might be a bit difficult for the Radio listeners to actually see those cards.... :wink:
  • TheScreamingEagles
    TheScreamingEagles Posts: 122,806
    edited May 2017
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    London only or National?
    National these days...
    never listen.. cant bear that James ??in the morning.. he is just abysmal and up himself.
    but he's not on now and there's naff all else - they are talking AV now.

    Paging TSE
    I'm netflix and chilling at the moment.

    Designated Survivor.
    Is that any good? Given the lead, I feared it would be more 24-esque nonsense.
    I've enjoyed it a lot.

    Not 24esque nonsense, in this show he has a daughter that doesn't manage to find trouble at every opportunity.
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    I'm genuinely worried there could be some really pathetic turnout in a lot of places. Had a 21% in one ward in Wiltshire last time, and turnout down in all but 1ward. could see plenty going sub 20%.
  • philiph
    philiph Posts: 4,705
    kjohnw said:

    Mortimer said:

    surbiton said:

    Car sales fall 19.8% in April compared to April last year.

    They were well up in March vs last year, I heard this morning. Some big excise change?
    because of the VED changes in April everyone. ought in March instead
    I'll buy an all electric soon.
  • ThreeQuidder
    ThreeQuidder Posts: 6,133
    kle4 said:

    chestnut said:

    Stephen Bush‏Verified account @stephenkb 3m3 minutes ago

    It's #LE2017's first rumour of the night: Labour fear they've lsot control of Nottinghamshire County Council:

    Oh come on, it's too early for rumours like that! You might as well have said it at 2130 since it'll just have been gut feeling.
    Well, we know that there will be canvassing reports, tick tock.
  • williamglenn
    williamglenn Posts: 56,290
    EU launches fresh bid to strip City of Euro trade

    https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/860242376081780736
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    edited May 2017
    Disraeli said:

    kle4 said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    Thornberry boasting about Labour's ground game...

    I don't know why at the very start the pundits for these things don't just hold up a big card with the cliches they intended to employ until the first results come in, and just spend the time until then discussing Game of Thrones theories or something instead.
    Nice idea, but it might be a bit difficult for the Radio listeners to actually see those cards.... :wink:
    The cards would be read out too, silly - even on TV we have the blind to consider :)
  • Ave_it
    Ave_it Posts: 2,411
    Any polls later?
  • glw
    glw Posts: 10,463
    edited May 2017
    I don't want to tempt fate too much, but I hope all PB Tories are getting ready to say how much they fear Corbyn and how vital he is to Labour's chances in the General Election.

    #PrayForJeremy
  • RobD
    RobD Posts: 60,609
    Ave_it said:

    Any polls later?

    God you are insatiable! :D
  • dr_spyn
    dr_spyn Posts: 11,312
    Lab in trouble in Notts?

    https://twitter.com/NCPoliticsUK/status/860242891825926145
  • AndyJS
    AndyJS Posts: 29,395
    edited May 2017
    another_richard said:

    chestnut said:

    Stephen Bush‏Verified account @stephenkb 3m3 minutes ago

    It's #LE2017's first rumour of the night: Labour fear they've lsot control of Nottinghamshire County Council:

    Considering that Labour were defending a majority of 1 its not the bravest prediction.
    Not only are they defending a majority of one seat, the most marginal seat has a majority of precisely nine votes. (Although that was before boundary changes).
  • Chameleon
    Chameleon Posts: 4,265
    kle4 said:

    I'm genuinely worried there could be some really pathetic turnout in a lot of places. Had a 21% in one ward in Wiltshire last time, and turnout down in all but 1ward. could see plenty going sub 20%.

    v. low in SE Oxfordshire when I voted around 5 this afternoon. There was also a town council by-election on that would decide who has a majority.
  • Scrapheap_as_was
    Scrapheap_as_was Posts: 10,069
    first caller on to LBC is joe public on AV vs FPTP...

    Own up - which PB geek has phoned them?
  • nunu
    nunu Posts: 6,024
    edited May 2017
    Pulpstar said:

    nunu said:

    Pulpstar said:

    4 minutes to vote !

    what are doing on here! u should be out getting out as many last minute votes for you as possible! (too late now).
    I've helped out in the target ward, mine has been a more err... relaxed.. campaign ;)
    u should have gone out and intentionally annoyed the voters....
  • RobD
    RobD Posts: 60,609
    Current LBC caller can't get his head round FPTP.

    TSE, fancy writing a primer on the subject?
  • Big_G_NorthWales
    Big_G_NorthWales Posts: 66,238
    williamglenn said:

    EU launches fresh bid to strip City of Euro trade

    https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/860242376081780736

    That news is days old and LSE says it just is not going to happen
  • TheWhiteRabbit
    TheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,455
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    London only or National?
    National these days...
    never listen.. cant bear that James ??in the morning.. he is just abysmal and up himself.
    but he's not on now and there's naff all else - they are talking AV now.

    Paging TSE
    I'm netflix and chilling at the moment.

    Designated Survivor.
    Is that the show or an, er, adult pun?
  • Mortimer
    Mortimer Posts: 14,229
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    London only or National?
    National these days...
    never listen.. cant bear that James ??in the morning.. he is just abysmal and up himself.
    but he's not on now and there's naff all else - they are talking AV now.

    Paging TSE
    I'm netflix and chilling at the moment.

    Designated Survivor.
    Is that any good? Given the lead, I feared it would be more 24-esque nonsense.
    Yeh it's ok - some 24 style cliffhangers but getting more political as it progresses.
  • Pulpstar
    Pulpstar Posts: 79,813
    nunu said:

    Pulpstar said:

    nunu said:

    Pulpstar said:

    4 minutes to vote !

    what are doing on here! u should be out getting out as many last minute votes for you as possible! (too late now).
    I've helped out in the target ward, mine has been a more err... relaxed.. campaign ;)
    u should have gone out and intentionally annoyed the voters....
    Labour did that with their bloody car megaphone campaign reminding the street to Vote Labour. Woke my other half up, wasn't impressed .. still voting Labour in the GE tho ><
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    williamglenn said:

    EU launches fresh bid to strip City of Euro trade

    https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/860242376081780736

    Fresh bid? I presumed that was just an ongoing thing for years now.
  • MarqueeMark
    MarqueeMark Posts: 55,458
    I'm looking forward to reports of glum faces at the Welsh counts.

    Although, frankly, all that will tell us is that we are in Wales....
  • TheScreamingEagles
    TheScreamingEagles Posts: 122,806
    TheWhiteRabbit said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    London only or National?
    National these days...
    never listen.. cant bear that James ??in the morning.. he is just abysmal and up himself.
    but he's not on now and there's naff all else - they are talking AV now.

    Paging TSE
    I'm netflix and chilling at the moment.

    Designated Survivor.
    Is that the show or an, er, adult pun?
    The show.

    Why do people think I'm full of smut laden innuendo.

    I'm a paragon of innocence.
  • Chameleon
    Chameleon Posts: 4,265
    dr_spyn said:

    Lab in trouble in Notts?

    https://twitter.com/NCPoliticsUK/status/860242891825926145

    I would have been flabbergasted if they didn't lose control. Now them calling if for a Con majority this early would be a sign that things are going as wrong as we hope/expect,
  • Scrapheap_as_was
    Scrapheap_as_was Posts: 10,069
    edited May 2017
    RobD said:

    Current LBC caller can't get his head round FPTP.

    TSE, fancy writing a primer on the subject?

    Emily's off soon..... YAY!!! "Do you expect to make gains", "I hope so in some parts of the country".... follow up should be "where"?
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    RobD said:

    Current LBC caller can't get his head round FPTP.

    Seriously? It's the easiest one to understand, even its name makes it clear.
  • TheWhiteRabbit
    TheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,455
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    TheWhiteRabbit said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    London only or National?
    National these days...
    never listen.. cant bear that James ??in the morning.. he is just abysmal and up himself.
    but he's not on now and there's naff all else - they are talking AV now.

    Paging TSE
    I'm netflix and chilling at the moment.

    Designated Survivor.
    Is that the show or an, er, adult pun?
    The show.

    Why do people think I'm full of smut laden innuendo.

    I'm a paragon of innocence.
    You know full well what "Netflix and Chill" means TSE
  • Saltire
    Saltire Posts: 525
    DavidL said:

    As I said earlier today my local polling station was unusually quiet this morning but there is definitely more of an election buzz on in Edinburgh. I wouldn't be surprised if turnout there was pretty good for locals held on a day when there is nothing else on.

    I think that in Edinburgh where all 5 parties have MSPs and also prospects of having at least a few councillors plus almost no chance of anybody being in the majority leads to a much more interesting and vigorous campaign than in other parts of the country say closer to home to yourself.
  • Disraeli
    Disraeli Posts: 1,106
    Donald Tusk: 'Don't let Brexit emotions get out of hand'
    "These negotiations are difficult enough as they are," Mr Tusk told reporters.

    "If we start arguing before they even begin, they will become impossible.

    "The stakes are too high to let our emotions get out of hand because at stake are the daily lives and interests of millions of people on both sides of the channel.

    "We must keep in mind that in order to succeed we need today discretion, moderation, mutual respect and a maximum of goodwill."

    The call for discretion is thought to be aimed at EC President Jean-Claude Juncker, who reportedly called Mrs May "delusional" following a Downing Street dinner to discuss Brexit.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39812626
  • BigRich
    BigRich Posts: 3,492
    Chameleon said:

    dr_spyn said:

    Lab in trouble in Notts?

    https://twitter.com/NCPoliticsUK/status/860242891825926145

    I would have been flabbergasted if they didn't lose control. Now them calling if for a Con majority this early would be a sign that things are going as wrong as we hope/expect,
    Calling it for Con this early sounds more like expectation management to me.

    That does not mean it wont still be bad or Very bad for labour.
  • Danny565
    Danny565 Posts: 8,091
    Pulpstar said:

    nunu said:

    Pulpstar said:

    nunu said:

    Pulpstar said:

    4 minutes to vote !

    what are doing on here! u should be out getting out as many last minute votes for you as possible! (too late now).
    I've helped out in the target ward, mine has been a more err... relaxed.. campaign ;)
    u should have gone out and intentionally annoyed the voters....
    Labour did that with their bloody car megaphone campaign reminding the street to Vote Labour. Woke my other half up, wasn't impressed .. still voting Labour in the GE tho ><</p>
    I've got the other problem.. trying all the tricks in the book to convince my other half to vote Lab. "But Theresa seems so admirable" *barf*
  • TheScreamingEagles
    TheScreamingEagles Posts: 122,806
    RobD said:

    Current LBC caller can't get his head round FPTP.

    TSE, fancy writing a primer on the subject?

    There maybe an AV related thread this Sunday.

    I can't guarantee it because of events, but it should be published in the next week or so.
  • Scott_P
    Scott_P Posts: 51,453
    @hendopolis: TGE GUARDIAN: Show respect in Brexit talks, Tusk tells May #tomorrowspaperstoday https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/860244062472941570/photo/1
  • TudorRose
    TudorRose Posts: 1,683
    kjohnw said:

    Mortimer said:

    surbiton said:

    Car sales fall 19.8% in April compared to April last year.

    They were well up in March vs last year, I heard this morning. Some big excise change?
    because of the VED changes in April everyone. ought in March instead
    And Easter of course.

    Don't ask me why, but organisations always blame Easter if they don't like or can't explain their sales figures.
  • RobD
    RobD Posts: 60,609
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    RobD said:

    Current LBC caller can't get his head round FPTP.

    TSE, fancy writing a primer on the subject?

    There maybe an AV related thread this Sunday.

    I can't guarantee it because of events, but it should be published in the next week or so.
    :o You can't throw around suggestions like that if you aren't 100% sure... :o
  • DavidL
    DavidL Posts: 55,867
    Saltire said:

    DavidL said:

    As I said earlier today my local polling station was unusually quiet this morning but there is definitely more of an election buzz on in Edinburgh. I wouldn't be surprised if turnout there was pretty good for locals held on a day when there is nothing else on.

    I think that in Edinburgh where all 5 parties have MSPs and also prospects of having at least a few councillors plus almost no chance of anybody being in the majority leads to a much more interesting and vigorous campaign than in other parts of the country say closer to home to yourself.
    Agreed. Although Angus is quite marginal for the SNP in terms of control. Dundee looks rock solid for them. I hear that the tories in Edinburgh are quite bullish. We shall have to see.
  • Cyan
    Cyan Posts: 1,262
    edited May 2017
    IanB2 said:

    RobD said:

    I've only now found out what LBC stands for!

    '''Twas originally London Broadcasting Company
    Under that name it was once owned by Shirley Porter, former Tory leader of Westminster Council, convicted of corruption, daughter of Jack Cohen who founded Tesco.

    From the Independent:

    "Yet Westminster council, which is owed £37m by Lady Porter, has so far managed to seize about £7,000-worth of her belongings, including a portrait and a gold-plated lavatory seat. Last year she caused amazement by declaring that her assets were worth only £300,000 - about one-thousandth of what she was thought to be actually worth."
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    Scott_P said:

    @hendopolis: TGE GUARDIAN: Show respect in Brexit talks, Tusk tells May #tomorrowspaperstoday https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/860244062472941570/photo/1

    'Calls for calm on both sides'

    Tusk seems a sensible chap.
  • TheScreamingEagles
    TheScreamingEagles Posts: 122,806
    TheWhiteRabbit said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    TheWhiteRabbit said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    SquareRoot said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    LBC election night - IS ON

    London only or National?
    National these days...
    never listen.. cant bear that James ??in the morning.. he is just abysmal and up himself.
    but he's not on now and there's naff all else - they are talking AV now.

    Paging TSE
    I'm netflix and chilling at the moment.

    Designated Survivor.
    Is that the show or an, er, adult pun?
    The show.

    Why do people think I'm full of smut laden innuendo.

    I'm a paragon of innocence.
    You know full well what "Netflix and Chill" means TSE
    *Innocent Face*
  • Big_G_NorthWales
    Big_G_NorthWales Posts: 66,238
    Scott_P said:

    @hendopolis: TGE GUARDIAN: Show respect in Brexit talks, Tusk tells May #tomorrowspaperstoday https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/860244062472941570/photo/1

    Works both ways Tusk - to be fair he did seem to be angry with Junckers.

    Junckers is toxic and needs sidelining - doubt he will be seeing the inside of No 10 anytime soon
  • Mortimer
    Mortimer Posts: 14,229
    Danny565 said:

    Pulpstar said:

    nunu said:

    Pulpstar said:

    nunu said:

    Pulpstar said:

    4 minutes to vote !

    what are doing on here! u should be out getting out as many last minute votes for you as possible! (too late now).
    I've helped out in the target ward, mine has been a more err... relaxed.. campaign ;)
    u should have gone out and intentionally annoyed the voters....
    Labour did that with their bloody car megaphone campaign reminding the street to Vote Labour. Woke my other half up, wasn't impressed .. still voting Labour in the GE tho ><</p>
    I've got the other problem.. trying all the tricks in the book to convince my other half to vote Lab. "But Theresa seems so admirable" *barf*
    Is the 'secret NHS privatisation plan' gambit not even working?

    It's gonna be a wonderful night for the Tories, come June...
  • another_richard
    another_richard Posts: 27,927
    BigRich said:

    Chameleon said:

    dr_spyn said:

    Lab in trouble in Notts?

    https://twitter.com/NCPoliticsUK/status/860242891825926145

    I would have been flabbergasted if they didn't lose control. Now them calling if for a Con majority this early would be a sign that things are going as wrong as we hope/expect,
    Calling it for Con this early sounds more like expectation management to me.

    That does not mean it wont still be bad or Very bad for labour.
    Who's calling Nottinghamshire as a Conservative gain ?
  • Scrapheap_as_was
    Scrapheap_as_was Posts: 10,069
    2nd caller - yup - voting systems!
  • Scott_P
    Scott_P Posts: 51,453
    Good news for Corbyn?

    @stephenkb: .@patrickkmaguire tells me that turnout in the metro mayor election in Liverpool was just 10% at 8pm: newstatesman.com/politics/elect…
  • TheScreamingEagles
    TheScreamingEagles Posts: 122,806
    RobD said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    RobD said:

    Current LBC caller can't get his head round FPTP.

    TSE, fancy writing a primer on the subject?

    There maybe an AV related thread this Sunday.

    I can't guarantee it because of events, but it should be published in the next week or so.
    :o You can't throw around suggestions like that if you aren't 100% sure... :o
    There's a general election on and the second round of the French Presidential election this Sunday. Planning threads in advance is a challenge.

    You could argue that the French use a quasi-AV system to elect their President.
  • RobD
    RobD Posts: 60,609
    kle4 said:

    Scott_P said:

    @hendopolis: TGE GUARDIAN: Show respect in Brexit talks, Tusk tells May #tomorrowspaperstoday https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/860244062472941570/photo/1

    'Calls for calm on both sides'

    Tusk seems a sensible chap.
    Didn't he also tell her to stop being so emotional.
  • IanB2
    IanB2 Posts: 52,312
    LBC listeners coming out strongly for fair voting!
  • RobD
    RobD Posts: 60,609
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    RobD said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    RobD said:

    Current LBC caller can't get his head round FPTP.

    TSE, fancy writing a primer on the subject?

    There maybe an AV related thread this Sunday.

    I can't guarantee it because of events, but it should be published in the next week or so.
    :o You can't throw around suggestions like that if you aren't 100% sure... :o
    There's a general election on and the second round of the French Presidential election this Sunday. Planning threads in advance is a challenge.

    You could argue that the French use a quasi-AV system to elect their President.
    I prefer the term multi-stage FPTP.... :D
  • BenedictWhite
    BenedictWhite Posts: 1,944
    williamglenn said:

    EU launches fresh bid to strip City of Euro trade

    https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/860242376081780736

    Either the Euro aspires to be a reserve currency traded where traders feel like the EU wants to bring in capital controls. London is the biggest trader in dollars, Euros and outside of China the Renimbi.

    I can't see how they can stop trading in London in what ever London wants to trade in. I suspect that makes the French very very angry.
  • IanB2
    IanB2 Posts: 52,312
    kle4 said:

    RobD said:

    Current LBC caller can't get his head round FPTP.

    Seriously? It's the easiest one to understand, even its name makes it clear.
    What rubbish is this?! Its name is as fraudulent as its results, since it is the only voting system that actually doesn't have a post.
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    RobD said:

    kle4 said:

    Scott_P said:

    @hendopolis: TGE GUARDIAN: Show respect in Brexit talks, Tusk tells May #tomorrowspaperstoday https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/860244062472941570/photo/1

    'Calls for calm on both sides'

    Tusk seems a sensible chap.
    Didn't he also tell her to stop being so emotional.
    Well the language was emotional. Didn't he chide (implicitly) the others for lack of discretion?
  • Pulpstar
    Pulpstar Posts: 79,813
    Scott_P said:

    Good news for Corbyn?

    @stephenkb: .@patrickkmaguire tells me that turnout in the metro mayor election in Liverpool was just 10% at 8pm: newstatesman.com/politics/elect…

    Is that good or bad for Rotheram ?
  • Chameleon
    Chameleon Posts: 4,265
    Scott_P said:

    Good news for Corbyn?

    @stephenkb: .@patrickkmaguire tells me that turnout in the metro mayor election in Liverpool was just 10% at 8pm: newstatesman.com/politics/elect…

    If replicated in Manc then we may be having a Tory mayor there.
  • Scrapheap_as_was
    Scrapheap_as_was Posts: 10,069
    Emily cleverly saying how it's a presidential GE by the Tories, no mention of Conservatives just her named on the leaflets as the Tory name is still Toxic.

    Dale says does that mean Corbyn's Toxic as no Lab literature shows him on it?

    Great stuff.
  • BenedictWhite
    BenedictWhite Posts: 1,944
    Big_G_NorthWales said:

    williamglenn said:

    EU launches fresh bid to strip City of Euro trade

    https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/860242376081780736

    That news is days old and LSE says it just is not going to happen
    Au contrair. They'll huff and they'll puff.
  • AndyJS
    AndyJS Posts: 29,395
    Scott_P said:

    Good news for Corbyn?

    @stephenkb: .@patrickkmaguire tells me that turnout in the metro mayor election in Liverpool was just 10% at 8pm: newstatesman.com/politics/elect…

    People who don't vote should stop blaming everyone else for their apathy and look to themselves IMO.
  • Pulpstar
    Pulpstar Posts: 79,813
    Someone might know Andy has won, but I'm willing to risk £2.33 to win £233 to find out if he hasn't.
  • Scrapheap_as_was
    Scrapheap_as_was Posts: 10,069
    IanB2 said:

    kle4 said:

    RobD said:

    Current LBC caller can't get his head round FPTP.

    Seriously? It's the easiest one to understand, even its name makes it clear.
    What rubbish is this?! Its name is as fraudulent as its results, since it is the only voting system that actually doesn't have a post.
    Ah - but you can do it by post.
  • another_richard
    another_richard Posts: 27,927
    Pulpstar said:

    Scott_P said:

    Good news for Corbyn?

    @stephenkb: .@patrickkmaguire tells me that turnout in the metro mayor election in Liverpool was just 10% at 8pm: newstatesman.com/politics/elect…

    Is that good or bad for Rotheram ?
    You would expect the better Conservative areas in Southport and Wirral to have a higher turnout than that.
  • bobajobPB
    bobajobPB Posts: 1,042
    TSE

    Promises, promises.
  • Pulpstar
    Pulpstar Posts: 79,813
    Lay (Bet Against)
    Andy Burnham 1.01 £233.00 £2.33
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    Scott_P said:

    Good news for Corbyn?

    @stephenkb: .@patrickkmaguire tells me that turnout in the metro mayor election in Liverpool was just 10% at 8pm: newstatesman.com/politics/elect…

    Christ. People really want this extra layer of bureaucracy don't they?

    Some fool released a proposal to have a fourth mayor in Bristol!
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