Depressed lefty red-eye thread

[policywonk]

hello

lds lost harrogate because their well-known local candidate stood down and his personal vote went to the tories.

Clary, Erewash is a shocker. You're right.

I am giving up. It is almost 4am here. And I have to get up with DD at 7am.

Will do school run, then go back to bed.

Ok, he is saying 6% swing.

Is Derby South Margaret Beckett?

Erewash was Liz Blackman previously

Goodnight to those who are checking out

I am tired but not sleepy.

right, if that turns out to be true I'm gonna go to bed after that feeling a bit more relaxed. No big lib dem bounce, no tory majority - 6% swing won't quite be enough...

Just posting to get this one on threads I'm on.

Nymphadora, I think that seagull has been doing the rounds on the bbc boat!

Off to bed with Radio 4. Fingers crossed for Edgebaston

Some good news coming in from ITV.

Night to those who are sensibly getting some sleep.

clemette yes derby south Beckett but I meant Derbyshire south, Mark thingy standing down

come on come on we don't want to see cameron, we want Birmingham!

Did UK man really say "England is a small island"? pace jeremy Hardy on twitter? twat.

Edgbaston recount

yep Derby South is Margaret Beckett. 53.2% in 05.

argh! fucking recount!

I am only staying up until Bham declare something.. have to be up at 6:15....

yes of course Liz Blackman, did she retire then? (not that old)

Derbyshire South was Mark Todd but he has stood down deffo.

BBC says no result yet tho

BBC is on a boat? Are they leaving the country? Do they know something we don't ?

< thinking of moving to Scotland emoticon>

Don't Tory seats tend to roll in large numbers later because of the problems of counting votes for large rural constituencies?

No news from this recount. I need a cigarette but I have none left!