UK General Election, 2017 - Election Day and Results Thread

[Silent Hunter]

This is probably the best case scenario for Labour a weakened Tory Gov't presiding over tough Brexit and more austerity cuts. Setting the party up for an outright majority in the next GE.

Exactly. A progressive alliance was never going to work.

[Kamala]

So what have been some of the most shocking results so far?

Mr. Fishfinger's surprising results in his attempt to boot out the Liberal Democrat leader.
http://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/E14001037

[Silent Hunter]

Forgive my dumb questions, but is a Northern Ireland party propping up an otherwise minority government in a hung parliament something that's ever happened before?

Yes, the UUP propped up Major in 1995 after nine Eurosceptic Tories had the whip suspended and eliminated the government majority.

The Callaghan government had to rely on NI votes as well.

Going back to before Irish independence, Asquith was reliant on Irish Nationalists after the Liberals lost their majority in the two 1910 elections.

[Lachi]

PROJECTED VOTE SHARE: CON+3

CON 43 (6)
LAB 40 (10)
LD 8 (0.1)
UKIP 2 (-11)
GRN 2 (-2)

SURVATION GETS IT RIGHT AGAIN!

[MAINEiac4434]

Corbyn did better than Blair's last election.

[jaichind]

PROJECTED VOTE SHARE: CON+3

CON 43 (6)
LAB 40 (10)
LD 8 (0.1)
UKIP 2 (-11)
GRN 2 (-2)

SURVATION GETS IT RIGHT AGAIN!

Largest for CON+LAB vote share since 1970

[Kamala]

What has made Orkney and Shetland such a safe Lib Dem seat, even when other Scottish seats fell to the SNP in 2015?

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Now at:

Conservative 263
Labour 236
SNP 33
LD 10
DUP 10
SF 7
Plaid Cymru 3
IND 1

Finish line is likely 322.

[Young Conservative]

A Few Things
-The fact that an election that's supposed to be a sort of victory for Labour might end up with the UK having Boris Johnson as the next prime minister is glorious.
-Ruth Davidson Looks like the happiest woman alive RN (rightfully so)
-Londoners Backlashed
-UKIP voters appeared to back....labour

[Pouring Rain and Blairing Music]

A Few Things
-The fact that an election that's supposed to be a sort of victory for Labour might end up with the UK having Boris Johnson as the next prime minister is glorious.

Isn't it a wonderful election? I'm just happy that May is looking like she's toast.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

Tories hold Finchlay and golders green

I think jewish voters saved the tories

Almost as if liberal Jewish voters have a limit.

Anyway, it's an ugly night, but a win is a win. Civilization stays intact, it seems.

[Lumine]

Anna Soubry states that May needs to "consider her position", argues the campaign was dreadful.

[libertpaulian]

If May would have kept her trap shut about scrapping human rights laws and censoring the Internet, the Tories might have gotten at minimum their majority.

[MT Treasurer]

Halifax LAB Hold

Colne Valley LAB Gain by 915 votes

[MAINEiac4434]

Sky says Labour has won more seats today than under Milliband.

[heatcharger]

Anna Soubry states that May needs to "consider her position", argues the campaign was dreadful.

I wish sane Tories like her could take control of the party, but that's wishful thinking at this point.

[VPH]

It's awfully strange that the pacifist socialist was able to win back UKIP voters.

[MAINEiac4434]

What has made Orkney and Shetland such a safe Lib Dem seat, even when other Scottish seats fell to the SNP in 2015?

It just is. It's always been Liberal. The old Liberals used to do well in rural, ethnically distinct areas (such as Cornwall in England).
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LABOUR WON BRIGHTON KEMPTON!

[Gass3268]

Labor gained Brighton Kemptown in a landslide

[Technocracy Timmy]

It's awfully strange that the pacifist socialist was able to win back UKIP voters.

Populism?

[Zanas]

PROJECTED VOTE SHARE: CON+3

CON 43 (6)
LAB 40 (10)
LD 8 (0.1)
UKIP 2 (-11)
GRN 2 (-2)

SURVATION GETS IT RIGHT AGAIN!

Talk about vote utile !

I'll just leave these here :

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[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Now at:

Conservative 270
Labour 240
SNP 33
LP 10
DUP 10
SF 7
Plaid Cymru 3
IND 1

Finish line is likely 322.

[Nyvin]

Anna Soubry states that May needs to "consider her position", argues the campaign was dreadful.

I wish sane Tories like her could take control of the party, but that's wishful thinking at this point.

Wasn't Ruth Davidson one of the most moderate Tories out there though?   She's really their hero tonight.   I'd hope they consider her success in Scotland as a way forward.

[MAINEiac4434]

BBC just reported that May is "50/50" to go tomorrow.

[Leftbehind]

Corbyn did better than Blair's last election.

Current predictions are that he's not far off Blair's 2001 result.