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Its just before 2.00am.

So far its the YouGov model all the way. Still a long way to go but, the Cons are not getting the top of their target list and Labour are doing very well in seats they just 'shouldn't be'.

Corbyn is now favourite to take the poison chalice of Brexit, but they may not be the largest party yet.

This is looking right now like 1974 not 1983.

May's potted regardless. I look forward to her resignation speech. Its still entirely possible that our next government is a Tory Minority under another leader.

The LDs are having a rough night so far. They are loosing deposits all over the place as they are squeezed out. But they still might hold the balance of power yet. Though they are pledged not to go into coalition.

Another election in the autumn? Brexit delayed and going soft and squishy?

Vince was just interviewed showing why he will bring some sense to Westminster. Brexit will now have to be compromised on with an approach of consensus to retain as many benefits as possible.

Richmond Park is close -3 figures...

Telegraph @TelePolitics
Result: Kate Hoey wins Vauxhall for Labour #Election2017

Bloody hell. I went to bed at 10.30 as I thought it was a total foregone conclusion. This is amazing!!

Guardian reporting Kate Hoey won Vauxhall wth a 20,000 majority ....

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I really ought to go to bed...

Michael Deacon‏ @MichaelPDeacon
George Osborne, openly gleeful: "The worst thing she's done in her life is no longer running through a wheat field"

Osborne still on great form!

Kate Hoey will be voting with which party?

LD gain in Edinburgh West.
Now confirmed that LD loss in Leeds NW.

Colne Valley (current Conservative) also going to a recount. Suggestions Labour on top after first count.

HannahJane Parkinson‏Verified account @ladyhaja 9m9 minutes ago
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What's the naughtiest thing you've done?

Well, I once called an unnecessary election out of arrogance & nothing has ever backfired more.

SF on 6. DUP on 10.

Important.

Faisal Islam‏ @faisalislam
Missed this -Labour gain Cardiff North from Tories, not thought to be in play. Up 3 in Wales. Best performance seats since 05. Vote share 97

Hello all! Just checking in after a few hours sleep. Flipping hell, this is exciting.

Meanwhile somewhere deep in Whitney there is a man with a grin on his face thinking to himself that he's now got competition for the worst Prime Minister this century.

My constituency, has indeed gone red as I thought.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy @krishgm
National Vote share so far : Labour 41.2% Conservatives 40.5% Didn't see that coming.

Interesting question: if number of Scottish Conservative MPs are what make the difference in giving May or whoever is the leader of the party a majority with which to form a government, under the terms of EVEL, she'll struggle to get through her controversial English education and English NHS plans though parliament as the Scottish MPs won't be able to vote.

Faisal Islam‏Verified account @faisalislam
Updated Sky Forecast (Thrasher on results plus exit poll): Hung Parliament - "v hard now to get majority". Tories at 315-325.

If nothing else, surely these results will galvanise young people into thinking they CAN make a difference.

Come on I want Rudd, then I can go to bed!

Nationalists in NI have no representation in the HoC. That's not a good thing.

David Allen Green‏*@davidallengreen*
That's it, off to bed. Laughing. Huge problems ahead for Brexit but, for now, this is a joyous, hilarious self-inflicted political wound.

Theresa May, saboteur.

Is this the point at which SF behave like adults and represent their electorate? As we've said endlessly on these threads, Brexit is going to affect NI more than anywhere else in the UK.

...represent their electorate in Westminster.

It's not a question of behaving like anything. SF does not consider NI a legitimate political entity. This is a central plank of its platform and its voters are well aware of this. SF is representing the will of its voters if it does not take seats in WM.