General Election 2015 official thread

Southendaddick

Or it could be that the shy Tories have come out in force just like 1992

This is such a big election the turnout should be high

carly burn

Think NYA called 1992. I agreed.

ShootersHillGuru

Fiiish said:

Incredible exit polls if they're remotely accurate. Tories gain seats and Labour loses them, ringing endorsement for Cameron over Miliband.

Seems that way.

Chizz

stonemuse said:

Chizz said:

Covered End said:

Exit polls showing Tories to romp home.

Tories 316
Labour 239
SNP 58
Others 25
Lib Dems 10
UKIP 2

"Romp home"?

*chuckles*

So you are not surprised then? I'm amazed how big the difference is.

I am just surprised that a poll indicating that the Tories have failed to win a majority for the fifth successive general election, is described as "romping home".

Bedsaddick

Talk about pissing on you're chips with that exit poll. Might as well go to bed then.

se9addick

Chizz said:

Covered End said:

Exit polls showing Tories to romp home.

Tories 316
Labour 239
SNP 58
Others 25
Lib Dems 10
UKIP 2

"Romp home"?

*chuckles*

That's a pretty amazing result (if accurate) and I'm a Labour supporter.

If you have to lose then try and do so gracefully.

AFKABartram

Every five years Sunderland piss me off more and more

ShootersHillGuru

Does anyone else think it slightly unseemly the rush at Sunderland ? Does it actually matter if it takes a couple of hours longer.

Covered End

Chizz said:

Covered End said:

Exit polls showing Tories to romp home.

Tories 316
Labour 239
SNP 58
Others 25
Lib Dems 10
UKIP 2

"Romp home"?

*chuckles*

Yes, if it's true I'll be chuckling as well.

PL54

Is it 326 for a majority ?

Red_in_SE8

Fiiish said:

Incredible exit polls if they're remotely accurate. Tories gain seats and Labour loses them, ringing endorsement for Cameron over Miliband.

'Ringing Endorsement'!

At some stage you have to take off your blue tinted goggles surely?

stonemuse

ShootersHillGuru said:

Does anyone else think it slightly unseemly the rush at Sunderland ? Does it actually matter if it takes a couple of hours longer.

Fully agree SHG

LawrieAbrahams

@ this doesn't look good.

A-R-T-H-U-R

MuttleyCAFC said:

To the electorate he is like one of those confidence tricksters who mugs you but you don't realise until the next day.

EastTerrace

If you are a Labour supporter, blame the Scots

J BLOCK

Fantastic, let's hope the exit poll is even remotely true

Addickted4life

FFS

brogib

Who counts the votes?

ShootersHillGuru

Paddy Pantsdown is going to eat a hat apparently. That's entertainment.

AFKABartram

Potential for the polls being wrong imo. Con vote could be impacted by the LibDem vote being higher than exit poll, similarly from UKIP.

Labour could pick a few off from the high SNP vote, and some of the Con marginals.

The more I think, the more I can't believe that exit poll.

Davo55

I'm not placing quite as much faith in the accuracy of the exit poll. The political landscape and tactical voting behaviours are possibly not yet understood and properly factored in by the statisticians.

A-R-T-H-U-R

ShootersHillGuru said:

Does anyone else think it slightly unseemly the rush at Sunderland ? Does it actually matter if it takes a couple of hours longer.

Spot on.

Chizz

The YouGov exit poll looks very different:

YouGov exit poll - CON 284 MPs, LAB 263, LIBS 31, SNP 48, UKIP 2, PLAID 3, GREEN 1

Bournemouth Addick

brogib said:

Who counts the votes?

I've got a load spread out on my dining room table at the moment but I've got to get 'em all sorted and back down the town hall by 11.

AFKABartram

Red_in_SE8 said:

Fiiish said:

Incredible exit polls if they're remotely accurate. Tories gain seats and Labour loses them, ringing endorsement for Cameron over Miliband.

'Ringing Endorsement'!

At some stage you have to take off your blue tinted goggles surely?

I don't go into the sniping stuff, but if the ruling party increases it's vote for a second term, then I really can't see how you can say it is anything but.

Jints

If that exit poll is right, then wow. Absolutely amazing. Every single pollster got it wrong.

PL54

brogib said:

Who counts the votes?

Minimum wage immigrants

EastTerrace

AFKABartram said:

Potential for the polls being wrong imo. Con vote could be impacted by the LibDem vote being higher than exit poll, similarly from UKIP.

Labour could pick a few off from the high SNP vote, and some of the Con marginals.

The more I think, the more I can't believe that exit poll.

Can't quite believe it myself.

My life has improved since 2010. I have had two children.

Although, of course, I have been unaffected by the improvement of living standards that is so obvious around me as we rise out of recession.

brogib

Bournemouth Addick said:

brogib said:

Who counts the votes?

I've got a load spread out on my dining room table at the moment but I've got to get 'em all sorted and back down the town hall by 11.

Eh?

Covered End

Chizz said:

stonemuse said:

Chizz said:

Covered End said:

Exit polls showing Tories to romp home.

Tories 316
Labour 239
SNP 58
Others 25
Lib Dems 10
UKIP 2

"Romp home"?

*chuckles*

So you are not surprised then? I'm amazed how big the difference is.

I am just surprised that a poll indicating that the Tories have failed to win a majority for the fifth successive general election, is described as "romping home".

I suppose in your world Labour have won according to the exit polls.

Anyway, we'll have to wait and see.