2014 EU/Local Election Thread - Predictions and Results

[tim]

Good night

 

[belboid]

Fucks sake. I'm represented by three ukipers. Not sure if that's better than one ukiper and one utterly useless fascist or not.

 

[taffboy gwyrdd]

http://anotherangryvoice.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/local-election-results-2014-aav.html

 

[editor]

I'm beginning to think that Lambeth aren't going to release their figures tonight.

 

[belboid]

http://anotherangryvoice.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/local-election-results-2014-aav.html

Sorry, but that's a grotesquely wishful thinking interpretation of events.

 

[editor]

Ah, I've found a London breakdown but in the most hideously unreadable format http://londoneuroelections.org.uk/

 

[editor]

Here's a piece on the Lambeth vote:
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/05/...-lambeth-seat-in-the-2014-european-elections/

And now bed!

 

[belboid]

Ah, I've found a London breakdown but in the most hideously unreadable format http://londoneuroelections.org.uk/

No2EU managed to bet only the Harmony Party

 

[Gingerman]

How the fuck do Wales and Scotland have UKIP MP's???

 

[farmerbarleymow]

They've clearly got a lot of stupid voters. Just like the rest of the UK.

 

[malatesta32]

Nick Griffin gone!

he knew it and the BNP hardly made a big effort. BNP votes going to UKIP?
scuffles in the MCR:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27572347

 

[Welsh lad]

Full European Election results here for the UK.

UKIP 27.5% of the vote (23 MEPs)
Labour 25.4% (18 MEPs)
Conservative 23.94% (18 MEPs)
Green 7.87% (3 MEPs)
Lib Dems 6.87% (1 MEP)

A night to forget for the Lib Dems, losing all but one MEP! Congrats to the Greens on getting fourth.

 

[SikhWarrioR]

Fucks sake. I'm represented by three ukipers. Not sure if that's better than one ukiper and one utterly useless fascist or not.

The potential prospect of nigel farage in either No 10 or No 11 Downing street does not fill me with joy

 

[dennisr]

That podium in the south-east results, Farage, Dan 'the NHS was a mistake' Hannan and former Tory-turned UKIP Atkinson. A parade of tossers, and they also gave the lib dems their sole seat. I'm going to stand on the balcony here and shout 'cunts!' in a south-easterly direction. Anybody going to join me?

ha - try living here

 

[Roadkill]

he knew it and the BNP hardly made a big effort. BNP votes going to UKIP?

UKIP have definitely mopped up some of the anti-immigration votes that previously went to them, yes.

Fucking depressing to see how well they've done here. Labour beat them in the big West Yorkshire cities, but the Kippers topped the poll in Hull apparently.

 

[Divisive Cotton]

So Scotland now has a UKIP MEP but not a single SNP MEP How does that work out?

Biggest shock was that the Greens already have two MEPs... now they have one more

They have zero profile in the UK

 

[Divisive Cotton]

Fucks sake. I'm represented by three ukipers. Not sure if that's better than one ukiper and one utterly useless fascist or not.

you should try living in Essex where I'm now represented by UKIP at local and Euro level

 

[Betsy]

Nick Griffin gone!

 

[SpineyNorman]

I can't remember what the SNP are, but the others are the obvious ones. Ukip are EFD along with the Ligue Nord and various Eastern European bigots. Are PC in with the Nordic left?

PC and SNP are both in the green group believe it or not.

 

[steeplejack]

So Scotland now has a UKIP MEP but not a single SNP MEP How does that work out?

Biggest shock was that the Greens already have two MEPs... now they have one more

They have zero profile in the UK

full results aren't out yet as a couple of far flung constituencies havent declared.

SNP will have at least 2 MEPs

 

[Geri]

Fuck's sake. What's the matter with the South West.

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This is why I have decided not to leave Bristol when I retire after all.

 

[Sue]

Finding all this talk of a new era of four party politics really annoying. It may be new in England but obviously isn't in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland...

 

[redsquirrel]

UKIP have definitely mopped up some of the anti-immigration votes that previously went to them, yes.

Fucking depressing to see how well they've done here. Labour beat them in the big West Yorkshire cities, but the Kippers topped the poll in Hull apparently.

Kippers dominated the East Riding

 

[brogdale]

Finding all this talk of a new era of four party politics really annoying. It may be new in England but obviously isn't in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland...

Particularly when it's not really appropriate for England anyway; we appear to have transitioned from a "2 and a half" party system to a 3 party system.

 

[brogdale]

So this must be the final share of popular vote...

Jeremy Vine on the BBC has just provided some updated figures on theshare of the vote in the UK:

Ukip 28%

Labour 25%

Conservatives 24%

Greens 8%

Liberal Democrats 7%

Others 8%

 

[Dogsauce]

That's quite some way out with the polls - looks like Tories doing better, maybe a higher share for others? UKIP & Labour were both up nearer 28-30% iirc.

 

[brogdale]

That's quite some way out with the polls - looks like Tories doing better, maybe a higher share for others? UKIP & Labour were both up nearer 28-30% iirc.

YG look like the 'winners'..

Though even there and under/over-estimate of the tories/LDs respectively...

e2a : the universal under-estimate of tory support across the pollsters suggests to me that the phenomena of the "shy tory" is still evident. I'm beginning to think this behaviour is disconnected from incumbency or 'popularity' and possibly comes from a more deep-seated embarrassment (psychological issue?) connected with the notion of knowingly voting against their class interests.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Here's a piece on the Lambeth vote:
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/05/...-lambeth-seat-in-the-2014-european-elections/

And now bed!

There isn't a Lambeth 'seat' as such - although there are borough level results, the candidates elected all represent the entire region.

Still, good to see Lib Dems & UKIP get trounced locally, with even the Greens beating the tories.

 

[brogdale]

My borough (Sutton)

LD gains towards a virtual one-party local authority and the only (?) LB to vote UKIP top. WTF

Jesus, I hope the fecking farangists don't view the 2 borough seats as a possible London target...Jesus.

 

[Roadkill]

Kippers dominated the East Riding

Not surprising in the rural areas, more so in the city, where I expected Labour to come in first.