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« Reply #25 on: May 07, 2015, 07:58:37 PM »
More importantly, the "Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol" party increased its vote by 0.1% this time around
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« Reply #26 on: May 07, 2015, 08:18:42 PM »
I find it hard that every UKIP voter is voting strategically, I have no idea how its possible but it looks like that is exactly what is happening.
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« Reply #27 on: May 07, 2015, 08:22:34 PM »
SNP nabs another labour seat to loud cheers
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« Reply #28 on: May 07, 2015, 08:26:25 PM »
BBC managing a friggin circus here
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« Reply #29 on: May 07, 2015, 08:30:25 PM »
Another SNP gain in Falkirk
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« Reply #30 on: May 07, 2015, 08:33:31 PM »
BBC getting a bit overwhelmed I see. 
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« Reply #31 on: May 07, 2015, 09:12:08 PM »
Huge SNP win
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« Reply #32 on: May 07, 2015, 09:14:58 PM »
In close seats, conservatives are getting 1-3% swings in their favor almost everywhere.

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« Reply #33 on: May 07, 2015, 09:15:34 PM »
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on May 07, 2015, 09:14:50 PM
Quote from: kcguy on May 07, 2015, 09:02:34 PM
Quote from: Citizen Castro on May 07, 2015, 09:00:58 PM
The 538 forecast is now 325 for Tories.

I saw that, too.  Then I realized that they had 50+ for the Lib Dems.

Tories are back down to 298 on 538's website.


EDIT:

Something's wrong with the 538 numbers.  They're fluctuating wildly.  I really don't think this is right:



So 538 is now Dick Morris?

I believe that is called Karl Rove math
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« Reply #34 on: May 07, 2015, 09:27:03 PM »
Glasgow East to SNP..30% swing
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« Reply #35 on: May 07, 2015, 09:31:51 PM »
David Davis is not responding ladies and gentleman
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« Reply #36 on: May 07, 2015, 09:39:44 PM »
Quote from: MaxQue on May 07, 2015, 09:39:09 PM
So, what, LDs should end with around 5 seats?

Maybe less
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« Reply #37 on: May 07, 2015, 09:43:02 PM »
The one thing i've noticed in British politics: they don't throw softballs to candidates on TV. They go right after them and push them into awkward answers.


Hilarious
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« Reply #38 on: May 07, 2015, 09:44:13 PM »
Also BBC needs to get their audio situation together
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« Reply #39 on: May 07, 2015, 09:46:10 PM »
Quote from: retromike22 on May 07, 2015, 09:45:30 PM
Quote from: (CT) The Free North on May 07, 2015, 09:43:02 PM
The one thing i've noticed in British politics: they don't throw softballs to candidates on TV. They go right after them and push them into awkward answers.

Hilarious

I know! I wish the U.S. journalists did that.

Too many softballs in the US, give us the awkwardness that has been this election
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« Reply #40 on: May 07, 2015, 09:48:49 PM »
Quote from: RIP MILIBAND, RIP UK on May 07, 2015, 09:46:17 PM
Quote from: Sanchez Stands With Rand! on May 07, 2015, 09:44:30 PM
LibDems hold Orkney to the surprise of nobody.

RIP SNP CLEAN SWEEP 2K15-2K15
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Does Orkney count as Scotland? I guess its geographical semantics more than anything.
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« Reply #41 on: May 07, 2015, 10:19:37 PM »
First UKIP seat in Clacton
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« Reply #42 on: May 07, 2015, 10:21:19 PM »
Oh look, third parties advocating for proportional representation...how surprising
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« Reply #43 on: May 07, 2015, 10:23:17 PM »
Another broad observation on UK elections...I find it so interesting that they have the candidates up there and they get their votes announced publicly. Seems a bit like the teacher reading everyones grades in front of the class, which feels a bit awkward at first but I actually kind of like it.

Almost like a sporting event rather than an election.
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« Reply #44 on: May 07, 2015, 10:32:44 PM »

Don't see it on BBC
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« Reply #45 on: May 08, 2015, 09:34:36 AM »
St Ives comes in, Tory gain from Lib Dems

Pretty much the story of the night.



We had 2 major developments

1) Rise of SNP: hurt labor disproportionately
2) Collapse of Lib Dems: helps conservatives disproportionately
3) Rise of UKIP: FPTP prevents this from being an issue in tandem with strategic voting
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