2014 EU/Local Election Thread - Predictions and Results

[butchersapron]

Ah yes, which suggests that everyone is a libertarian leftist.

There you go then

 

[Teaboy]

Ae you sure? he posts on CIF with lots of anti-capitalist arguments

About the head trauma? Yes, he was knocked off his bike. Don't know about any of the other stuff except standing for the tories doesn't sound especially anti-capitalist.

 

[mk12]

He wrote 'lol' on the last one but deleted it before posting.

 

[malatesta32]

Does anyone know of a good, comprehensive guide to the parties and their policies?

'most balanced' from the 'cultural marxist' BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27218759

 

[Dogsauce]

'most balanced' from the 'cultural marxist' BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27218759

I like that there's a party called 'Harmony' that is anti-immigrant, and one called 'Liberty GB' that proposes repeal of the Human Rights Act. Doesn't do what it says on the tin.

 

[RedDragon]

I've always found Rufus Hound to be a dick, but I admire him standing for the anti-NHS-privisation group.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

There was a poll predicting zero Lib-Dem MEPs. It would be funny watching Fallon, Clegg and co. explaining that one on telly.

They've prepared their statement already:

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/may/21/lib-dems-braced-for-wipeout-in-european-poll

senior party figures have been briefed to say that a failure to win any seats in the European parliament should be "expected" at this stage in the electoral cycle for a governing party.
The document, the contents of which have been leaked to the Guardian, advises Lib Dem spokespeople about what to say if the party wins between no seats and two seats in Strasbourg.
In that scenario, the document advises party figures to say: "Disappointed with the result but the party remains resolute and this was expected at this point in the electoral cycle."

 

[marty21]

Polling station in Clapton wasn't very busy at 8.30 this morning, election staff about 6, voters 1

 

[joustmaster]

Polling station in Clapton wasn't very busy at 8.30 this morning, election staff about 6, voters 1

The one I went to in Islington was similar.
4 staff, 5 people from the parties, and me.

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

My local polling station was packed at 7.10am - 6 staff about 10 voters milling around and a Labour and a Libdem teller outside

 

[emanymton]

Is it my tapatalk or has this election fever made butchersapron bust out the smilies. Swear I've seen two.

Next thing you know he will be liking posts.

 

[butchersapron]

Next thing you know he will be liking posts.

Unless you're telling me a leading lib-dem is dead - ain't happening.

 

[brogdale]

Is it my tapatalk or has this election fever made butchersapron bust out the smilies. Swear I've seen two.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

 

[JTG]

Unless you're telling me a leading lib-dem is dead - ain't happening.

Cyril Smith is dead

 

[JTG]

Prediction: Labour 28%, UKIP 28%, Tories 21%, Greens 9%, Lib Dems 7%, Bnp 2%
No Lib Dem seats at all, maybe a Green gain. BNP to lose both theirs

Hilarious Lib Dem wipe out on councils everywhere

 

[killer b]

Unless you're telling me a leading lib-dem is dead - ain't happening.

sounds like a fun challenge.

 

[brogdale]

Gonna have to wait to 10pm on Sunday to find out, but here's my two-pennyworth...

UKIP 30%, Lab 27%, Con 23%, LD 8%, Green 7%.

 

[butchersapron]

@roadto326: Labour hold both of first 2 Sunderland seats. UKIP a decent second in both. LDs behind the Greens.

 

[JTG]

@roadto326: Labour hold both of first 2 Sunderland seats. UKIP a decent second in both. LDs behind the Greens.

tbf I'm sure the Green vote in Sunderland is massive

 

[Ranbay]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/events/vote2014

 

[Jeremy Vile]

Euro prediction now reads BNP 0 (-2) UKIP 24 (+11) Con 17 (-8) LD 4 (-7) Lab 20 (+7) SNP 2 (0) Green 3 (+1) PC 0 (-1), Greens win NW England not Scotland. recommendations are unchanged.

 

[belboid]

Labour 28%, narrowly beating
UKIP 28%
Cons 22%
Greens 9%
Libs 8%
No2EU 1.4%

 

[belboid]

"The first key result from Sunderland shows UKIP scoring no less than 30% while the Lib Dem vote has fallen from 20% to 3%"

which is half good news

 

[brogdale]

"The first key result from Sunderland shows UKIP scoring no less than 30% while the Lib Dem vote has fallen from 20% to 3%"

which is half good news

One ward only, though.

 

[butchersapron]

@UKELECTIONS2015:

4 results from Sunderland Labour win all 4 but UKIP strong 2nd in all 4

 

[brogdale]

@UKELECTIONS2015:

4 results from Sunderland Labour win all 4 but UKIP strong 2nd in all 4

Hmmm interesting; UKIP have not previously done well in the NE, have they?

 

[butchersapron]

Not really.

 

[belboid]

One ward only, though.

true. A few more in, and they're doing terribly in all of them, and that seems about the average for UKIP.

First TUSC result in - 70

 

[redsquirrel]

Labour 28%, narrowly beating
UKIP 28%
Cons 22%
Greens 9%
Libs 8%
No2EU 1.4%

For locals or for EU?

I'm going to come off the fence and predict that UKIP beat the Tories in the locals.