2017 UK General Election RESULTS Thread

In the balance... Conservatives forecast to lose 17 seats, labour to gain 34

Looking like a hung parliament

a reply to: SprocketUK

I really dont see the point of all this bollox speculation... im gonna go play call of for the new few hours.. later.

originally posted by: UKTruth
In the balance... Conservatives forecast to lose 17 seats, labour to gain 34

Looking like a hung parliament

I really really doubt that.
See my post about the exit polls vs the actual votes cast.

just a interesting factoid I was just reading.

Apparently in the last 25 years since opinion polls were refined the polls have never been off by more than 15 seats for the winning party.

From that we can extrapolate that either way its going to be a pretty dire night for the conservatives if at best they can expect 330 and at worse 300.

a reply to: ipsedixit

Apparently 25% of the vote was cast by post, which will affect the polls. The pollsters are using past performance to account for postal ballots in this election.

Ooooo... that is an interesting little tidbit of info !

That gives the possibility of a huge upset...

Apparently the Democratic Unionist Party has said that they would help the Conservatives to achieve a majority if necessary.

originally posted by: 0racle
a reply to: SprocketUK

I really dont see the point of all this bollox speculation... im gonna go play call of for the new few hours.. later.

Go have fun with Capt Price and Gaz

originally posted by: ipsedixit
Apparently the Democratic Unionist Party has said that they would help the Conservatives to achieve a majority if necessary.

They are as reliable in that as the Sun rising in the mornings.

BBC saying forecast

Conservatives 314
Labour 266
SNP 34

Conservatives to be short by 10 or so seats of a majority

Still a forecast of course

originally posted by: ipsedixit
Apparently the Democratic Unionist Party has said that they would help the Conservatives to achieve a majority if necessary.

Good old loyalists

a reply to: CranialSponge

Yes. The polls??? Have we been here before?

a reply to: ipsedixit

LOL

BBC reporting the Home Secretary might lose her seat.

originally posted by: ipsedixit
a reply to: CranialSponge

Yes. The polls??? Have we been here before?

You're right - still very unclear and this may be a long night...

...it looks like Labour might be winning Hastings seat - which is held by the Home Secretary!

originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
BBC reporting the Home Secretary might lose her seat.

yes - that would be a huge result.

I wonder if the polls could be changed by a increased turnout from young people

originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
I wonder if the polls could be changed by a increased turnout from young people

Possibly.. it's still very early though...
Some odd forecasts in Wales - with Conservatives taking some Labour seats???
Can;t see it

a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin

One of the analysts was saying that there is an increase in the turn out across the board. Everywhere, but this surge is said to be younger voters.

originally posted by: ipsedixit
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin

One of the analysts was saying that there is an increase in the turn out across the board.

Beginning to think the Exit Pollsters are going to be embarrassed again.

BBC saying Gordon may go from SNP to Conservative! Bye Bye Alex Salmond perhaps?

He can sign on with Amber Rudd

originally posted by: UKTruth

originally posted by: ipsedixit
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin

One of the analysts was saying that there is an increase in the turn out across the board.

Beginning to think the Exit Pollsters are going to be embarrassed again.

They are usually on point, like i posted before, they have only been out by 15 seats at the most in the last 25 years since this new system came into use so it is pretty reliable.