The Result

[RedToothBrush]

Exit poll in 5 mins.

Pull up a chair.

Buckland won 52.3 % of the vote last time.

26% this time.

Quite.

It sets the agenda. The labour have to hope that the war on the right gives the space. If they have their own internal left v right issue it doesn't bode well.

Right off for a snooze.

DH is asleep for the second time, and we're on holiday, so I have nowhere else to go, so I may duck out now, but I'll check in as my crap sleep allows

Wish they'd cut from the studio chat when a live result is coming in. We know what the studio guests are going to say but the results are exciting.

If Torie voters have to vacate to reform what does that say about Labour?
@lazzapazza nothing but it says a lot about Tory voters.

@Aladdinzane I really dont get BBCs stats. Looking at the real numbers then even if Reform didnt exist, Labour would have held in the 5 declared so far. I think the big difference will come in the more marginal seats where a swing from Tory to Reform has effectively split the vote. Thus far theres been no split vote.

And yet they took this with a historic defeat last time.

Anybody else got fuck all interest in the studio chatter? All I want is a little buzzer going off before each result is read out.

You are so right there,@EsmaCannonball .
We need the adrenaline of live action at this point not the mithering on at this time in the morning.
We'll fall asleep otherwise.

I dont think theres a TV crew in every count is there??

I just think, I've waited to see the awful Tories defeated for so long, but now, I can't take any pleasure from Labour's victory. And that seems such a shame.

There's always TV cameras at every count. Local television crews are utilised.

My area has been labour since 2000 so wasn't expecting any change, just spotted this on the local website

Reform quite possibly will be 2nd in terms of total numbers of votes.

Loving Carol Vorderman on C4 telling it like it is! 👏👏👏

This is just fascinating! Don't know about anyone else but I haven't been able to nod off at all x

I'm off to bed. That lot in Spennymoor are slow (well it's a big county).

I meant to have a power nap this evening but got caught up watching Wimbledon. I am quite tired but determined to stay up. I actually rearranged work so I could sleep tomorrow.

It's really complicated in terms of swing and vote share.

I want a blue wall seat to declare soon please.

The Swingometer! Love the analysis with this.

The former Swindon MP gave an awesome interview. I am not a Tory but thought he was very genuine and an example of a great local MP