To ask your election night plans (if any)

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Thinking of a chippy tea with some fruit ciders, switching to wine as the night goes on. I’ll be parked in front of the TV until I fall asleep, probably. DP will join but will go to bed normal time he says.

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

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.

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 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.

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

I so wish I could stay up all night!

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

*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

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

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

(Pickled onion, obviously)

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!

@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.

I work in elections so, amongst other things, ensuring the last of the postals are verified, receiving the ballot boxes in, verifying the unused ballot papers, moving onto the count room and praying the numbers add up!

I'll be away along with lots of other Scottish people as it's the first full week of the school summer holidays.
Deliberate move on the part of the pint sized loser and his tax dodging friends. Never trust a Tory.

Is tory meant to mean toerag ?

I do agree and I will be out campaigning! I think I'm just feeling a little flat at the moment and missing my optimism.

I will have a Power Nap at 9 ish and then get up 1130ish to watch the coverage. Have not seen the TV channels line up yet. I normally stick with the beeb, I think Huw Edwards was the main man last time 😉. It’s Jeremy Vine that now does all the stats, he is pretty good.

Braverman won't get out, she's in a ridiculously safe seat. The locals almost wet themselves with excitement when she was doing her Rwanda plan thingy.

I'm.going to.have to work on the Friday which is a bummer. I'd hoped to.take the day off but can't.

I'll stay up as long as I can. Might try to sleep 9 -1am but then will miss the exit poll. I coukdnt stay awake last time (DS1 was a baby and i was shattered) so missed Portillo. I'm determined not to do the same this time. At least I'm WFH on the Friday and can maybe nap at lunchtime

I had a newborn in 2015 & being up watching the election coverage is a vivid memory

I am flying to the UK to vote as have just got my vote back after being unable to vote for many years.

Will stay up all night.

An early night for me. I have very little interest in the outcome this time round as both parties are pretty dire and are just randomly churning out ill thought out half arsed pledges in the vague hope of winning voters. I've never known such a poor choice.

You never know. Electoral Calculus predicts a very, very, very narrow Labour win. Fingers crossed 🤞https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Fareham%20and%20Waterlooville

Go to sleep, wake up, look blearily at the news.

Afraid I can't get too excited. I will be glad to see the back of the Tories but remain sceptical about Labour under Keir.

Waiting for confirmation that I'm counting the ballot papers