General Election 2015

[Alysha]

I thought @welshcake; was having a massive change of heart and actually watching the election results, turns out it was Ru Paul's Drag Race.

That first seat was a really quick count.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Didn't someone just say they only polled 0.04% of poll stations or something? Surely that would skew things?

So if the seats for Con/Lab/LD are +/- 5 of the result?

I just don't understand how the Tories can increase on seats when they've got these factors;

- The 2010 Liberal Democrat vote splits much more heavily towards Labour.
- The Ukip vote has a stronger effect on the Conservative vote than it does Labour.
- In England where most marginals are, there has been a swing to Labour from the Conservatives.
- The Liberal Democrat vote tends to hold up much more strongly when on a constituency basis rather than % national swing.

I'm mind blown. :S

[Kardan]

Turnout seems to be lower than the last election so far (I know, only 2 seats isn't a good indicator). I felt like the turnout was higher.

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I'm mind blown. :S

Everyone is.

[MKR&*42]

Tom was saying that because they're generally safe seats, the turnout is bound to be lower

[-:Undertaker:-]

Rumours from South Thanet via Ukip sources don't sound good for Farage either with suggestions of third place. Ed Balls also rumoured to be close to the edge.

Time to go to bed I think.

[Kardan]

Rumours from South Thanet via Ukip sources don't sound good for Farage either with suggestions of third place. Ed Balls also rumoured to be close to the edge.

Time to go to bed I think.

Do you think it was wrong of Farage for him to say he would step down if he didn't get his seat?

I think it was silly, I mean, UKIP will be the success story of the election, and a lot of that you could say has come down to Farage, so for him to step down seems a bit hasty for me.

[Joe]

I thought @welshcake; was having a massive change of heart and actually watching the election results, turns out it was Ru Paul's Drag Race.

That first seat was a really quick count.

i thought this, it was an amazingly quick turn around!

[The Don]

Rumours from South Thanet via Ukip sources don't sound good for Farage either with suggestions of third place. Ed Balls also rumoured to be close to the edge.

Time to go to bed I think.

Didn't Farage say he would retire if he didn't win his seat?

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Do you think it was wrong of Farage for him to say he would step down if he didn't get his seat?

I think it was silly, I mean, UKIP will be the success story of the election, and a lot of that you could say has come down to Farage, so for him to step down seems a bit hasty for me.

If he doesn't get his seat and retires then that's the end of UKIP. Paul Nuttall as leader? Lmao, he has the charisma of a brick wall.

[Kardan]

Another constituency with UKIP beating Con. 3/3 seats with Greens beating Lib Dems.

[AgnesIO]

UKIP come second! now thats what I call the country standing up and wanting change!

Means nothing in FPTP.

I've actually just been out drinking and only just got in.

The exit poll I am finding really really hard to believe. I cannot believe that after the experience of the pollsters in 1992 as well as the Ukip and Liberal Democrat factors, that the Conservatives would increase in terms of seats. I just cannot see it and so i'm with Lord Ashdown that i'll eat my hat if near enough true.

The exit poll got it wrong in 1992. This from the BBC elections programme pic.twitter.com/uzXEiBXQsa

— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 7, 2015

You better have a video if it is true.

Rumours from South Thanet via Ukip sources don't sound good for Farage either with suggestions of third place. Ed Balls also rumoured to be close to the edge.

Time to go to bed I think.

Brilliant.