Westministenders: The Election Car Crash

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I was thinking about how I could sum up the general election campaign and well. This said it all.

Please stay here: it's one of the few places on MN that I'll discuss politics. I've even recommended the "Westministenders" threads to others as a "safe" place with lots of reasoned and well argued discussions - including from Leavers like Howabout - and interesting links

I am having to do some sewing to calm my nerves. Will probably go to bed after exit polls unless they are really exciting. Will probably check on and off through the night though.

I almost don't want the exit polls to come out yet.

Let me dream a little longer....

On the other hand I want to see them NOW!

Kevin Schofield‏*@PolhomeEditor*
Tory sources say Croydon Central - which Gavin Barwell holds with a majority of just 165 - is on a "knife edge".

Seat predictions on this:
YouGov - Lean Labour
Ashcroft - 66% Con win
Hanretty - Cons 46% Lab 40%

On a knife edge seems about where it should be.

I feel like crying

Me too Civ. I want them to show me their goodies right now. But at the same time if I don't like the goodies they offer me they can clear off! 😄 🍷

I peeped over dh's shoulder at his Facebook (mine went the way of the dodo some time ago)

I've gently suggested he comes away. He's trying to argue with a cousin that's ranting about all labour voters being cunts, because Corbyn didn't sing the national anthem...

Kevin Schofield‏*@PolhomeEditor*
Tories also hopeful of unseating Labour's Clive Efford in Eltham, with much depending on which way the 6,500 Kippers from 2015 jump.

Seat predictions on this:
YouGov - Likely Labour
Ashcroft - Labour win 54%
Hanretty - 47% Con Lab 41%

Interesting....

The Poke‏*@ThePoke*

Now on BBC1: DIY SOS. Next: UK SOS

If this helps raise a laugh, years of being a sahm and losing a lot of weight in the meantime means my smartish wardrobe isn't that up to scratch. On my way to the count now, dressed like this.

Well, if you need something to hold the centre ground 😂

I really don't want to know. I don't want the results to come through. I'm dreading the morning. All I'm hoping is that it isn't the Tory landslide but I really fear it will be.

Am in the constituency next to Barwell's...praying Central turns red tonight.

Thanks for these threads, have been lurking for a while now and they are great.

Just back from knocking on doors and had a really good last road where every single house had already voted for Vince. I have come to believe no point in worrying about what has not happened, and certainly no point in dwelling in misery, though i know it is easier said than done. Until it does I am enjoying while I can all the hopeful things I saw today, the turn out of young people, all the hope and good will. I took someone to the poll who was very frail and ill and it was humbling the effort they had made to cast their vote.

Bloody hell.

The countdown just started on channel 4.

My stomach just lurched!

Kevin Schofield‏*@PolhomeEditor*
Hearing turnout could be close to 70% - have the youths turned out for Corbyn? #GE2017

For comparison later, 2015 turnout by age:

18 -24: 43 %
25 -34: 54 %
35 -44: 64 %
45 -54: 72 %
55 -64: 77 %
65+: 78 %

https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/how-britain-voted-2015?languagecontententity=en-ukk_

whatwouldrondo You are right.

Sounds like you did some admirable work today ron 🍸⭐️

Alex Wickham‏*@WikiGuido*
Tories now worried in Kensington...........

YouGov had it as toss up.

Hanretty - Con 55% Lab 33%
Ashcroft - Con win 80%

I feel fucking awful.

I have the BBC election live feed up, and have just read the name of one of the journalists, "Dearbail" (which I presume comes from the Irish Dearbhail but somehow missing the mutation) as "Dearball".

Should I perhaps go to bed and deal with it all in the morning?

Deeply scared. I hate this moment.

70%. If true that would be way above average for a GE turnout wouldn't it?

I've had to put my sewing away as I can't stitch straight.

WOOOOOOOAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!