To ask your election night plans (if any)

@Latenightreader I think the lab party’s campaign is much more cautious. But I think they will make a lot of change, even if they aren’t saying so. Win first, change second.

It is interesting to compare the utter joy and boundless optimism I felt at 18 in 1997 with the cautious hope I feel now. Not sure how much is age and experience, and how much is not having as much confidence in or knowledge of policies.

Still looking forward to a night of election coverage!

I was about to say the same. Monster Munch will really hit the spot.

(Pickled onion, obviously)

Am going to see The Killers - so hoping that by the time we get home things will be looking positive!

*I used to be a presiding officer. General elections are good fun to do and so busy you forget the fucking awful length of the day.

I now get to be an inspector which involves 2 visits to 4 stations over the entire day - much easier (and ironically, paid loads more than the people there all day).

My son and his gf are poll clerks this year - they will be so knackererd!*

Christ there is always one

I was at the royal festival hall party in 1997. This has the same feeling to it !

I so wish I could stay up all night!

@FangsForTheMemory monster munch is a great shout. Also frazzles I think

I work for a charity and we are desperate for change so no need to take the day off , we will all be delirious hopefully with joy! I’ll def want to be logging on.
I won’t be able to stay up allnight but I hope to make it til 12 and then probs up again at 5. DD’s first politically conscious election (she’s 16) so we will watch it together so it will be nice to have company. May get Prosecco if it’s looking good.

I'm probably going to be counting the votes, just waiting to hear back from the council. I'll be home about 4/5 ish, then stay up to hear the results. I've got the nursery run at 11.45 on Friday so I'll have to stay awake for that. I've booked Thursday off work so hoping to have a kip on the afternoon.

I remember saying that when Jeremy Corbyn gets in, I'm going to run into the street to cheer, sing, dance and weep with joy.

This time? I'll weep no matter who gets in. It's all shit.

Champagne and strawberries. Maybe Monster Munch too. I’ll spend Friday sleeping it off.

DP and I always book the day after an election off work so we can stay up all night. We’ll be settled in front of the telly early doors with an array of savoury snacks and booze and we’ll probably put in a pizza delivery order around 10pm. We’re colossal nerds about politics and even enjoy election nights when the actual results are depressing, so we’re going to be absolutely beside ourselves with excitement this time knowing we’re likely to see the back of the worst shower of arseholes in living memory.

I don't work on Fridays so I'll stay awake as long as I possibly can. I particularly want to see Andrea Jenkyns lose her seat.

It's my birthday, hoping it'll go with a bang 🤣

This a million times.

Me too. In my culture it’s a party night. I am actually organising a post election street party as well. And on the night my work has an event which goes throughout the night to watch the polls.

A good friend coming over for dinner. We will have champagne on ice! 😊

No sensible person is expecting miracles. It will take years to turn things around.

But to be rid of the poison that has infected our government will be a fabulous thing.

I expect it'll be mega busy in the polling station, which will make the day pass quickly!

It'll be super easy to administer though, unlike 2nd May when there were 3 different papers and 4 choices on this and 3 choices on that, and this one in that box and that one in this box!

This'll just be one paper, one cross, and into the box, done!

Friend coming round, we'll get a takeaway and have a few drinks! I'm planning on staying up for as long as I can but do have a school run the next day. Might let son stay home as a one off!

@Oohooh I clearly meant what miracle is it that labour are expected to perform that people will be so pleased about?

I am completely on the fence. There feels like a no win situation at the end of this.

Pick up a takeaway on my way home from dropping off my polling station's ballot box.

Park myself on the sofa with family and await the first results from Sunderland or whoever is competing to be first.

Doze until something interesting happens!

I'll buy a newspaper with all the seats and stats listed and I'll spend the first part of the night geeking over election statistics. I'll bring my duvet down to the sofa and remember to set an alarm so I get my daughter to school. Twitter used to be our election night chat location of choice, not sure where it will be these days, but I'll be messaging friends. Unless it is more of a 92 than a 97, then I'll go to bed as soon as it is obvious and try to ignore the world for a bit.

I don't work on most Fridays so will have a good snooze after the school run!

Yes we were and lots of things improved under Labour. The NHS in particular.

I like the idea of a power nap after the exit poll. I am planning to stay up all night. Can't wait to see the likes of Braverman, Gullis and Mogg booted out.