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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Jun 8, 2017 16:54:46 GMT -5
Could be a disaster for Theresa May. Well, unless the exit polls are more wrong than they've been in over 25 years, she's cocked up either way. Best case, she's called an election and proceeded to reduced her own majority, dragged her own party through the mud and all while facing "an unelectable lefty loony" She's toast no matter what.
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Post by lodirulz on Jun 8, 2017 16:54:48 GMT -5
If the exit polls are in the same ballpark, it is simply unbelievable how much Prime Minister May shit the bed on this campaign, and how Corbyn was able to pull himself out of the ashes in a span of a couple months, after starting off as THE most hated leader of any political party.
But nevertheless, if it turns out this way, I'm glad.
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Post by Nickybojelais on Jun 8, 2017 17:06:11 GMT -5
Poor Sunderland, after their football team gets relegated and Newcastle get promoted...Newcastle go and steal their number one declaration spot as well
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 17:06:58 GMT -5
Well if the exit polls are accurate then I'm reasonably happy with the result
I did vote Labour however I was leaning towards Lib Dems at one point because I didn't think much of Corbyn however after looking over the manifesto I did vote for them since I agree with most of their policies (Not all) however I do have to admit that what I've been hearing Corbyn say over the past few weeks has improved my opinion of him as well
So if both Tories and SNP lose seats, I'll be reasonably happy.
On a personal note, I really hope the SNP don't win my seat (Good chance they will however) because I used to work with the candidate before he got into politics full time and he is a tosser of the highest order
Also when discussing the election in my work, I was derided for stating I was voting Labour because "It was a waster vote". Attitudes like that really annoy me, I might disagree with who someone votes for (and I did with the majority in my work) and the person I voted for might not win but the only wasted vote is one that's not used
I also got a really cute moment out of my 3 year old who after we left the polling station said she wanted to vote too which was just such an "Awwwww", so she got to vote on who read her stories going to bed ha
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jun 8, 2017 17:12:52 GMT -5
If the exit polls are accurate May has a huge bit of egg on her face.
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Post by lodirulz on Jun 8, 2017 17:16:19 GMT -5
And the actual results results are underway: First two seats go to Labor.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 17:21:05 GMT -5
If the exit polls are accurate May has a huge bit of egg on her face. Calling a snap election will replace running through the wheat fields as the naughtiest thing she's ever done
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Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Jun 8, 2017 17:25:24 GMT -5
I voted SNP because the Scottish Labour branch are vehemently against Corbyn and the SNP are most likely to work with Corbyn in terms of any coalition deals etc. Scottish Labour also disagree with Corbyn and quite frankly the previous load of MPs they had before the 2015 election were useless in terms of standing up for Scotland.
I agree with the SNP on independence also but I didn't feel that was relevant to this election (as evidenced by only the Unionist parties banging on about it and the SNP focusing more on what they would bring to Westminster).
There's stuff going about on Twitter about how the exit poll only surveyed 10 polling stations in Scotland so those 34 seats might just increase by the end of the night. Either way the SNP has won the election in Scotland, and seat losses were always going to be happening because the SNP's 56 seats in the last election came about from the momentum of the independence referendum a few months before.
Really hope Corbyn gets enough seats so he can form some kind of 'progressive coalition'. This is an absolute disaster for May. She called the election to strengthen her lead and ended up slipping like Steven Gerrard. If I lived in England I would certainly have voted for Labour.
Wouldn't rule out the Tories managing to scramble together a majority however. The last exit poll predicted Cameron would get 316 seats and he ended up getting a majority. It could all hinge on the Northern Irish parties.
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Post by lemonyellowson on Jun 8, 2017 17:25:49 GMT -5
Ha, forgot to vote, fed up voting, I can't vote for pm anyway and all the heurs I can vote for are for nothing. This ukip round up on channel 4 right now is Fantastic.
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Post by lodirulz on Jun 8, 2017 17:27:37 GMT -5
UKIP is ready to go after Mays head for "putting Brexit in Jeopardy" if The Exit Poll is accurate.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 17:33:52 GMT -5
If the exit polls are accurate May has a huge bit of egg on her face. Bit of egg? It's a 4-egg omlette with cheese
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jun 8, 2017 17:45:02 GMT -5
So the Conservative government figured that an election with 8 weeks notice would both clear them of election fraud investigations (which charges dropped anyway so GG) and not allow any other party time to prepare. Now they may have lost their majority.
If this exit poll is right then it's 100% that May is taking the L on this.
Also you have to imagine that this result is he absolute least wanted, because aside from an all left wing coalition no-one can actually gain the 51% they need.
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Jun 8, 2017 17:46:05 GMT -5
Ha, forgot to vote, fed up voting, I can't vote for pm anyway and all the heurs I can vote for are for nothing. This ukip round up on channel 4 right now is Fantastic. i voted FOR NO ONE that's right i walked for fifteen minutes in the rain to vote for no one but i voted nonetheless SUNDERLAND CENTRAL ..... LABOUR HOLD
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jun 8, 2017 17:46:37 GMT -5
Also if anyone was wondering I switched from Lib Dem to Labour since 2015.
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Post by Cyno on Jun 8, 2017 17:54:15 GMT -5
I probably would've voted for Lib Dem or Labour if I was a UK citizen. More likely would've sucked it up and went Labour even if Jeremy Corbyn sticks his foot in his mouth about Jews a bit too often for my liking.
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Post by lodirulz on Jun 8, 2017 17:54:57 GMT -5
Labour retains a seat in Central Sunderland for their 3rd seat of the night.
Edit: Conservatives retain in Swindon, for their 1st seat of the night. Labour has 4.
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Post by simplydurhamcalling on Jun 8, 2017 18:09:58 GMT -5
If the exit polls are even close to correct that is probably about as best of an outcome as I could hope for as a Labour voter.
Another vote against the politics of fear in this country.
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Post by lodirulz on Jun 8, 2017 18:14:44 GMT -5
Labour has 5 seats now, retaining Washington and Sunderland West.
Edit: Labour retains Newcastle North, Seat #6.
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Post by Wailing Fungus on Jun 8, 2017 18:33:26 GMT -5
Well then...
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Post by lodirulz on Jun 8, 2017 18:40:02 GMT -5
2 Conservative Seats retained in Kettering and Nuneaton.
6-3 Labour.
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