UK General Election 2010

[The Archregimancy]

FIRST LIB DEM GAIN

They've taken one - just one - of their Tory target seats: Eastbourne.

But news just coming in that they've lost Harrogate.


This is rapidly looking like a night where the Lib Dems will maintain their share of the vote, and gain about the same number of seats as last time; which they would have taken back when the election was called - but which will seem like a crushing disappointment given the expectations even just 48 hours ago.

[UNIverseVERSE]

*Hums God Save the Queen while drinking some tea*

This election is starting to look up.

For the few, at least.

conservatives took another seat. So, can anyone explain how this works? Is it the majority seats win? So, are you guys voting on the parliament too, that definatly not like the US elections...oh god, its like 2:30 in the UK. Its 9:30 here

We do not vote directly for the PM. We vote in each constituency for an MP. The party with most MPs then forms the government, and their leader becomes the PM.

[Franberry]

So far (more or less)
Lib Dems have 1 million votes
Labours have 1.7 million

Lib. Dems have won 6 seats
Labor has won 60!

Isn't our system just awesome.

Oh don't worry, proportional yields just as useless results, let me assure. (At least its a bit more fair)

[Helertia]

Tories have now got more of the Popular vote - 30.7% to 30.4%, but Labours still ahead seat wise (Leads dropping like a dead messiah)

[United Southernours]

Recount in West Midlands?

[UNIverseVERSE]

Current prediction: Cons 300.

This bodes well for electoral reform in future, and for limiting the danger of a Conservative government.

[The Imperial Navy]

Labour seem to be keeping a lead of 10 seats at least at all times.

EDIT: I really have no idea how they predict this stuff.

[Tagmatium]

Labour seem to be keeping a lead of 10 seats at least at all times.

EDIT: I really have no idea how they predict this stuff.

Just like the ancients.

The guts of cows and the fall of the weather on the morning of an election.

Christ, but I think I need something harder hitting than booze right now...

[The blessed Chris]

Harrogate and some other northern LibDem dump has just swung from LibDems to Conservative, on a 9% swing. The seat was c.155 on the Tory target list.

[United Southernours]

For the lulz

[Franberry]

EDIT: I really have no idea how they predict this stuff.

Swing % estimates and canvassing at the polls.

[Helertia]

Harrogate and some other northern LibDem dump has just swung from LibDems to Conservative, on a 9% swing. The seat was c.155 on the Tory target list.

I think we can more or less abandon both calculators and lists as predictions now. We've got holding seats way inside expected gains, and gains way outside of targets. Swings to the right of them, swings to the left of them, on charged the NSG 20 (or so)

[Charlotte Ryberg]

My observation on election graphics:

I really think that the BBC graphics are quite awesome. Emily's interactive screen was rather atheistic by design (I love the curved text for the constituency). Curves and sounds gives great drama to the event.

[F1-Insanity]

How people can vote for such an useless party as Labour is completely beyond me. And how they managed a majority last time with just 35% is ridiculous.

[Helertia]

Recount in West Midlands?

Recount in Birmingham Edgbaston. Tories wanting a win here.

Come on, Labour!

[Hydesland]

How people can vote for such an useless party as Labour is completely beyond me.

Because some of their policies are quite sensible?

[Charlotte Ryberg]

Broxtowe gain for conservative, followed by Cameron's hold.

[Waterlow]

Oh would you look at the Witney candidates...

[Helertia]

How people can vote for such an useless party as Labour is completely beyond me.

Because some of their policies are quite sensible?

Because the Tory policies are worse?

[Franberry]

How people can vote for such an useless party as Labour is completely beyond me.

Because some of their policies are quite sensible?

honestly they're just as bad as everyone else

except LAND IS POWER

[Sidebody]

The Witney line up is the most entertaining for sure

[Kamsaki]

Labour seem to be keeping a lead of 10 seats at least at all times.

That'll collapse once we get into Middle England, I think. But we could be surprised yet.

[United Southernours]

LOL WUT AT WITNEY

[Hydesland]

ITS JESUS!

[Grand Armenica]

I'm an American who's watching this election I've got a question what's the most likely coalition to come out of this election?