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Westministenders: Strong and Stable Theresa Date with Destiny

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RedToothBrush · 09/06/2017 01:54

WELLLLL

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?

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OlennasWimple · 09/06/2017 05:00

Worth asking them to double-check if they could find any more votes down the side of the ballot boxes when it's so close, I guess

Lazybastet · 09/06/2017 05:01

Ummm... I don't understand. Have skipped info so sorry if this has been answered, and don't understand the BBC

The conservatives are the biggest party but have a reduced majority is that right? Are we facing a hung Parliament?

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RedToothBrush · 09/06/2017 05:02

Yep. Hung perfectly

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prettybird · 09/06/2017 05:02

Bestiswest - my brain is going to mush so I can't make the calculations but I think if you just count the English seats, the Conservatives will indeed have a majority - but enough "troublemakers" in amongst them like Clarke who disagree with the plans for grammar schools and further privatisation of the NHS to make life really difficult. Grin

OlennasWimple · 09/06/2017 05:03

Jared O'Mara, who unseated Nick Clegg, has cerebral palsy - is he the first MP to have this condition?

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RedToothBrush · 09/06/2017 05:05

Nigel Farage @ nigel_farage
Article 50 had been triggered and we were on our way. May has put all this in jeopardy. Even David Davis is now making Brexit concessions.

Will of the people mate.

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RedToothBrush · 09/06/2017 05:05

LD gain Oxford west and Abingdon

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RhythmAndStealth · 09/06/2017 05:06

I'd like to see a map of the constituencies showing results and also average earnings to house price ratio.

BestIsWest · 09/06/2017 05:09

No good, I'm up now having breakfast.

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RedToothBrush · 09/06/2017 05:09

ITV reporting that Theresa May is likely to announce her intention to resign and trigger a Conservative leadership contest this morning.

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lonelyplanetmum · 09/06/2017 05:12

Well I woke up at the right time...Closest seat in the election.Second recount for Richmond Park & North Kingston. Please let it be Sarah not Zac...

BestIsWest · 09/06/2017 05:12

Dear me. What a shambles.

Badders123 · 09/06/2017 05:13

Well
I wonder if she will walk off humming like Cameron?
And leave someone else to clean up her mess?
😡

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RedToothBrush · 09/06/2017 05:15

Laura k
Amazing - sounds like North East Fife is LD victory by ONE vote!

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RedToothBrush · 09/06/2017 05:19

Mark Wallace @ marketplace
Growing Tory grassroots anger at CCHQ over the misfiring campaign machine, not just No 10 over policy

Damn straight! They were campaigning in the wrong places and left their marginal defences alone.

We were a marginal. Cameron graced us FIVE times in 2015. Cons now where to be seen this time.

Labour won.

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BiglyBadgers · 09/06/2017 05:21

I can't help thinking that some clever people in YouGov are due a bit of a bonus. Grin

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RedToothBrush · 09/06/2017 05:22

The electorate don't want dead cats, austerity and lies.

They want positivity and accountability.

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lonelyplanetmum · 09/06/2017 05:22

I wonder if she will walk off humming like Cameron?

Hey what about 'When we walked in fields of gold'

Will you stay with me? Will you be my love
Among the fields of barley...

Lazybastet · 09/06/2017 05:22

Woohoo!!! Thank you.

I hate the chaos and etc but I'm glad that TM has to fall on her sword. What a fiasco. The shame!?!

I cannot wait for the memes, grime pisstakes, political roasts (think Obama/Hillary laughing meme 'and then she said, I'm calling an election').

I'm in tears of happiness. At least Labour doesn't need to ride in to this cluster fuck just yet.

RhythmAndStealth · 09/06/2017 05:24

Yup, I think the Yougov modellers can basically write their own tickets now.

OlennasWimple · 09/06/2017 05:25

DUP a bit vague about whether they would be prepared to do a deal for a coalition position

Badders123 · 09/06/2017 05:26

She'll be go be by tomorrow

RhythmAndStealth · 09/06/2017 05:27

DUP want a soft border.

BestIsWest · 09/06/2017 05:27

Also a marginal. Keir Starmer and a few other Labour Bigwigs visible. Never saw a Tory. Not one.

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RedToothBrush · 09/06/2017 05:29

Shall we talk about the Maynifesto they are stuck with and now will be chucked in the bit cos it's totally unachievable?

Leaving the EHCR and reform of human rights. Not on manifesto. Good luck with that.
Grammar schools. Oh shit isn't that England only. Ditto anything NHS related. Oh shit.
What we got left? Oh Brexshit. Oh well you either have Tory Rebels on left or right. Which you gonna pick? Or are you going to go for cross party support and a proper white paper like you fucking should have done in the first place you absolute nuggets.
Fox hunting? Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

How about a coalition of consensus?

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