UK General Election, 2017 - Election Day and Results Thread

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

Sinn Fein source: no change to abstention policy. https://twitter.com/patrickkmaguire/status/872931498906832898

Who thought that was even a possibility to begin with?

The same sort of people who wondered whether coal miners in Britain voted mostly Conservative or Labour.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

If LAB gets 68% in Sunderland South, it means the exit poll is generally right, if it's under that, tories are doing better and over means Labour doing better according to BBC

[136or142]

What is the TV situation for watching this in America?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg

That's not available in Canada, but it can be viewed on BBC News Channel twitter feed.  Anybody know where to get a free stream of today's U.S men's national soccer team game?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Sinn Fein source: no change to abstention policy. https://twitter.com/patrickkmaguire/status/872931498906832898

Who thought that was even a possibility to begin with?

Americans.

Even the dumbs like me didn't believe that.

[jeron]

How is Sarah Olney looking?

Bad, exit polls give the Tories a 77% chance of winning her seat.

[cp]

If LAB gets 68% in Sunderland South, it means the exit poll is generally right, if it's under that, tories are doing better and over means Labour doing better according to BBC

What are you basing that on?

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

If LAB gets 68% in Sunderland South, it means the exit poll is generally right, if it's under that, tories are doing better and over means Labour doing better according to BBC

What are you basing that on?

Based on what BBC said.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I'm surprised CSPAN isn't covering this now.

They'll probably cover it later. I've watched the election on C-SPAN every year since 2010, so I expect they'll have it up on the air later this evening. You can call and ask, though. I did that for Brexit to be sure.

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

Sinn Fein source: no change to abstention policy. https://twitter.com/patrickkmaguire/status/872931498906832898

Who thought that was even a possibility to begin with?

Americans.

Even the dumbs like me didn't believe that.

[Hnv1]

As I expected after my last summer vacation there, Delyn will fall to the Tories

[136or142]

If this exit poll is correct, where would Labour gain these seats mostly from? Scotland? Additional seats in London?

[Silent Hunter]

With the Tories as they are, they could govern on a vote-by-vote basis...

[jaichind]

Sporting Index markets is now

CON    331
LAB     243
SNP      38.5
LIB       13.5

[136or142]

With the Tories as they are, they could govern on a vote-by-vote basis...

They don't need quite 326 if Sinn Fein doesn't take its seats in Parliament.

[Sumner 1868]

So much for Owen Smith saving Labour from sure destruction.

[Silent Hunter]

If this exit poll is correct, where would Labour gain these seats mostly from? Scotland? Additional seats in London?

Most in the South and London, yes.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

either Newcastle or Sunderland declaration in 2 minutes.

[bullmoose88]

If LAB gets 68% in Sunderland South, it means the exit poll is generally right, if it's under that, tories are doing better and over means Labour doing better according to BBC

What are you basing that on?

Based on what BBC said.

Just spitballing here, but if the usual tactical voting is going on, greater than 68% for Labour in a seat like that is actually worse for the Tories than BBC portends. (I imagine).

So looks like the Tories would need the Irish Unionists to survive, 314 + 8 (DUP) + 2 (UUP)...SF abstaining...another election?  Yes please.

[nicholas.slaydon]

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne=Labour Hold

[bullmoose88]

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne=Labour Hold

Swing?

[Silent Hunter]

LAB hold Newcastle Central.

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne=Labour Hold

XD. Good to know they don't have to move out of HQ.

[jeron]

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne=Labour Hold

Swing?

Labour vote up from 19,000 to 24,000. Swing to Labour smaller than expected.

[nicholas.slaydon]

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne=Labour Hold

Swing?

2.1%

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

The turnout in Newcastle Central is up from 57% to 67%.  This is the young vote coming out.