[Politics] The NSC 'up all night' election night *** OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD ***

[Kinky Gerbil]

Sunderland down to 52.1% from 57.8% last time.

I can see that repeated over the country

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

My prediction now Tory to get less seats and reform more

No chance. This was the North East, bonny lad.

 

[Soton Seagull]

Are people honestly shocked about Reform?

More worried. I get the frustration people have (although a lot of them voted for Tories in 2019 , so serves them right!) Over the chaos of past few years. However, people will say it is a protest yet they are voting for a racist and populist private company. I find that worrying.

 

[Bodian]

My prediction now Tory to get less seats and reform more

John Curtice says Reform performed slightly worse and Tories slightly better than predicted in exit poll.

 

[happypig]

If you look at what is about to happen in France, what is about to happen in the UK is no surprise, frankly.

Wes Streeting just saying that “Labour have reconnected with the people.” I don’t get a sense of that at all tbh. I get more a sense that the Tory party has imploded.

Doesn't feel like 1997 mk2 does it ?
Then there seemed to be the sentiment that "It has to be Blair", now its more like "Anyone but Tory".
Starmer has got a lot of work to do to win people over.

 

[Weststander]

The real story in Blyth is the returning officer's outfit.

A kind of Victorian Austin Powers look.

Pompous accent in a When The Boat Comes Home heartland.

 

[US Seagull]

Just said the same here.

Looking at the surge in far right politics across Europe, Reform getting a foothold here is a worrying prospect.

As I said to a friend of mine the other day, the far right was very popular in the 1930's but it had mostly disappeared by the mid-40s. Not sure what happened in between. Probably nothing to worry about...

 

[Bozza]

As I mentioned earlier 2001 had 59% turnout,(2005 was 61%) but now we have voter ID so don't be surprised if it's less than that

Just seems to fly in the face of suggestions that it's been a bumper turnout this time.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Sounds like Hartlepool may be going to Reform.

From the Conservatives, not Labour though. I was really referring to those ridiculously safe labour seats that get announced really early in Sunderland. Which I realise I didn't make at all clear.

 

[HangletonGull]

John Curtice says Reform performed slightly worse and Tories slightly better than predicted in exit poll.

I’m not over enthusiastic about this exit poll I think there will be shocks here

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

That Vine graphic on BBC is awesome

 

[ROSM]

Just seems to fly in the face of suggestions that it's been a bumper turnout this time.

I think queues are caused by the voter ID issue. That will have taken c5% off plus students gone home and a result not in doubt for money

 

[London Irish]

So people are saying it looks like Labour have got 36% of the vote, 4% lower than Corbyn got in 2017. They are not popular and will get even more unpopular pretty quickly from this low base when people figure out they have no plan except sitting on their arses in office. What a fraudulent election system we have that this is a “landslide”

 

[Bry Nylon]

Doesn't feel like 1997 mk2 does it ?
Then there seemed to be the sentiment that "It has to be Blair", now its more like "Anyone but Tory".
Starmer has got a lot of work to do to win people over.

100% this. The paradox of winning a massive majority but with virtually zero enthusiasm outside the core support.

 

[Eric the meek]

That Vine graphic on BBC is awesome

Like the Giant's Causeway or the Isle of Staffa (but without the SNP).

 

[happypig]

I couldn't possibly tell you how I voted or I'd have to kill you. Which would be a real ballache having to find out who you all are in real life.

Spill the beans. My name is Timothy Hodges and I live in Hove

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Reform spokesman on BBC says 'FPTP is broken' 'and that's why we want PR'.

Come and defend him, electoral reformers. There is some sea near Faversham and I shall gladly direct you to it.

 

[Nobby]

Anger with “MP’s all being the same” means less people voting
Reform taking huge swathes of Con vote share.
And some Labour

Wonderful to see the headline exit poll

But worried about the future of our wonderful country
In five years time, the Snake Oil salesman could really be a huge influence

Hopefully he will have something better to do by then.

 

[Bakero]

So people are saying it looks like Labour have got 36% of the vote, 4% lower than Corbyn got in 2017. They are not popular and will get even more unpopular pretty quickly from this low base when people figure out they have no plan except sitting on their arses in office. What a fraudulent election system we have that this is a “landslide”

Interesting. Got a source for this?

 

[ROSM]

So people are saying it looks like Labour have got 36% of the vote, 4% lower than Corbyn got in 2017. They are not popular and will get even more unpopular pretty quickly from this low base when people figure out they have no plan except sitting on their arses in office. What a fraudulent election system we have that this is a “landslide”

And what did he get in 2019? Seriously with so many more parties competitive nobody was going to get near 40%+

Of course people have been saying that for days (I for one) but you wouldn't have read that