2014 EU/Local Election Thread - Predictions and Results

[JTG]

On course for total Lib dem wipe out

 

[butchersapron]

Farron just said this is because they are the only principled party.

 

[goldenecitrone]

On course for total Lib dem wipe out

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Farron just said this is because they are the only principled party.

 

[brogdale]

Michael Green looking uncomfortable on the BBC.

 

[The Boy]

Taxi for East Mids Returning Officer!

 

[binka]

East Midlands always been a joke

 

[brogdale]

East Mids....Helmer's re-elected.

Greens beat LDs.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

On course for total Lib dem wipe out

 

[J Ed]

This is amazing, 5% for Lib Dems in East Midlands.

 

[brogdale]

Farron.."It's looking as bad as I feared"

 

[Welsh lad]

Result of the night has to be in France.

The National Front got 25% of the vote. Unbelievable and disturbing at the same time.

Hard right and left parties making a significant break through in Greece as well, probably less surprisingly!

 

[butchersapron]

Greens lost the casual protest vote to UKIP nationally i feel. Lost votes in all declared regions.

 

[goldenecitrone]

UKIP are mopping up votes from the Lib Dems and the BNP by the look of things.

 

[The Boy]

Greens lost the casual protest vote to UKIP nationally i feel. Lost votes in all declared regions.

UKIP in with a shout of a seat in Scotland.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Bit of a scuffle outside Manchester Town Hall where the regional count is being held - demo against the BNP.

 

[butchersapron]

UKIP in with a shout of a seat in Scotland.

Yep, down to the glasgow returns now.

 

[redsquirrel]

LDs fifth in East Midlands, UKIP taking their seat.

EDIT and wrt to Greens, their vote did go down slightly.

 

[free spirit]

Greens lost the casual protest vote to UKIP nationally i feel. Lost votes in all declared regions.

seems that way.

I don't know about anywhere else, but they've been pretty invisible up here campaign wise. They've also suffered from a near complete lack of coverage in the media vs UKIP's blanket coverage.

I reckon there's a fair number of former lib dems moved to the Greens as well, so the greens have probably lost a significant number of their previous voters to only be standing still, or slightly down now.

 

[elbows]

Greens lost the casual protest vote to UKIP nationally i feel. Lost votes in all declared regions.

Their share just went to +1% on the BBC but yeah, I'm sure what you are describing is part of the picture. Somewhat mitigated by being able to claim a certain part of the non-racist/xenophobic protest vote, especially as lib dem vote is no longer a protest vote. Mentioning fracking in their party slogan on the ballot paper probably helped hold up other base or casual parts of their vote.

 

[butchersapron]

UKIP need 8%+ in glasgow - first return is 9%+

 

[brogdale]

Yorks & Humber...

Greens beat LDs by some margin.

 

[tony.c]

Danny Alexander on Sky admitting that it's clearly a bad night for the Liberal Democrats.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

No more lib dems in Yorkshire and the Humber.

 

[free spirit]

arse, UKIP have got 3 in Yorkshire.

 

[J Ed]

3 UKIP MEPs for Yorkshire and Humber. Wow.

 

[brogdale]

3 'kippers in Y&H

 

[butchersapron]

Their share just went to +1% on the BBC but yeah, I'm sure what you are describing is part of the picture. Somewhat mitigated by being able to claim a certain part of the non-racist/xenophobic protest vote, especially as lib dem vote is no longer a protest vote. Mentioning fracking in their party slogan on the ballot paper probably helped hold up other base or casual parts of their vote.

It is -1% in east mids (presuming you meant there).

 

[Belushi]

Lib-Dems getting a kicking tonight : thumbs:

 

[Betsy]

Result of the night has to be in France.

The National Front got 25% of the vote. Unbelievable and disturbing at the same time.

Hard right and left parties making a significant break through in Greece as well, probably less surprisingly!

Yes.