The Euro Election Day Megathread

[FlyingJesus]

How do you figure they're losing out if they're up on seats and haven't lost any councils yet, pretty sure it's the blues with the losses so far

[-:Undertaker:-]

How do you figure they're losing out if they're up on seats and haven't lost any councils yet, pretty sure it's the blues with the losses so far

Because as the official opposition, Labour should be gaining seats in huge numbers, especially before a General Election - not losing seats in the likes of Hull and Rotherham to Ukip which they've literally held since the dawn of time. Labour MPs are spinning it on TV saying they expect to win 150 overall, but estimates from the likes of Professor John Curtice say that Labour should at least be gaining around the 400 seats mark when it's all done and dusted.

Of course they could still hit that, the night is young. But the story so far has been working class from Labour>Ukip. I'm actually amazed myself that Ukip are scoring 30%+ and taking seats in these sorts of areas so soon.

[The Don]

Wow, the tories are doing absolutely terrible!

[MKR&*42]

As of 5:35am

Labour 489
Conservative 398
Lib dem 97
UKIP 85
Ind 31
Green party 4
Residents association: 3
Liberal: 1

[-:Undertaker:-]

I'm absolutely stunned that here in Hull in the University ward (of all places) that Ukip came a close second.

University (Hull) Result:

LAB - 39.6%
UKIP - 34.5%
LDEM - 12.5%
GRN - 6.8%
CON - 6.6%

I am hearing uncomfirmed rumours that they've scored 40%+ in Liverpool wards which will stun me if that's true. Liverpool, along with Glasgow, are the two strongest Labour areas in the entire country.

[Michael]

UKIP press officer is hilarious:

Alexandra Phillips @Speechwright
Dear Other Parties & Their Media Chums and ESPECIALLY to spiteful left wing organisations...IT DIDN'T WORK YO! Love from UKIP Press Office x

Alexandra Phillips
‏@Speechwright
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Good news so far for UKIP in the local elections, my home town has lost it's conservative overall - which is great news as the conservatives in my local council all vote for the worst of things, and team up on the councillors that do not agree with their vote.

In other news, the Lib-Dems have lost their ''humanity''

[Kardan]

What is the main reason that UKIP is so low down in polls for the general election? Is it because the general election has a higher turnout?

[Chippiewill]

Is it because the general election has a higher turnout?

That's part of the issue, UKIP supporters tend to care more about the EU enough to vote. Whereas most other people are apathetic. The other issue is that a lot of UKIP support is still a protest vote. People aren't willing to risk <other party> getting into power at a general election so they'll only commit to the protest for unimportant elections like EU ones.

[-:Undertaker:-]

What is the main reason that UKIP is so low down in polls for the general election? Is it because the general election has a higher turnout?

Ukip are polling 20% for the General Election with Survation, Opinium and ComRes pollsters.

Not as high as in Locals or the European as Chippiewill said, but still pretty high.

[Oleh]

'mon UKIP!