** Official MN Election Night Thread - let's hold hands and wait together **

[MmeLindt]

Just starting this so that we can all post our thoughts throughout the day.

My wish for today is that as many people as possible GO OUT AND VOTE.

I cannot vote as I have been living abroad for over 15 years so if anyone wants to vote for me, I would like to vote for Gordon Brown. Voting by MN proxy

Gracious winner, good girl!

so predicted labour win - but smaller majority yes?

Fookin' hell, 19,000!

I am public sector and unfortunately in a nice little outsourceable niche job. I will take a pay freeze even cut and would be in a dreadful tizzy if unison asked me to strike against it (lifelong union supporter)

lol at typo

clearly a labour stronghold.

YESSS!

She looks terrified, bless her!

hooray that the first new MP is a woman who manages a women's refuge!

lib dems exit poll just gone up by 2!

Yes, 17,000 majority down to 11,000

poor turn out (comparitvely)

still nice to see a young woman being the first to be voted in tonight

Turnout of 55.3% not great, though?

Oohh, M&S mini cakes. Thanks!

Aww, the independant did well. I cannot believe she is 26, I feel such a bum!

How do they count so quickly?!

Yay, first Labour MP. But with a swing to Tory

She looked like Rachel off glee

Go girl! 26 years old!

at bnp vote.

Agreed, T&F.

Whooah swingometer!

Nimble fingers

mind just looking at those BNP figures - although high they are down 1.7% from last time round - so at least less support.....

Hang on I am confused about the exit poll, will the result change as results come in?