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Absolutely the only single GE 2017 results thread.

Ok...which seats are worth looking out for?

  • Key marginals?
  • Shocks?
  • Names losing their seats?
In Scotland, watch for:

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: Election 2017 dashboard

Only current Tory seat (Scottish secy, David Mundell).

Edinburgh South: Election 2017 dashboard

Home to weepiper and only current Labour seat.

Perth and North Perthshire: Election 2017 dashboard

Held by SNP's Pete Wishard, former keyboard player with Big Country and Runrig. Comfortable majority of 9,641, but it's said to be vulnerable to the Tories.

East Dunbartonshire: Election 2017 dashboard

A Lib Dem target seat.

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: Election 2017 dashboard

Scotland's most marginal seat. Tories have been putting a lot of resources into the campaign here.

Moray: (don't pronounce it More-ray, it's Murry). Election 2017 dashboard

Angus Robertson's seat (SNP deputy leader and Commons group leader). Tories are keen on this one too.

Glasgow North: Election 2017 dashboard

Scottish Green leader, Patrick Harvie, is standing here. YouGov had him doing anything from coming last to winning. So who knows?

Stirling: Election 2017 dashboard

Home to me, but sort of a three-way not very marginal marginal, so could be a litmus as to whether it's the Tories or Labour that'll be second placed overall in Scotland. (I expect SNP to win with a reduced majority, but second place is what to watch out for). Local Labour bigwig has called for a Tory vote.
 
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Yeah 22.01 should do fine.

Nah they'll milk the anticipation for a bit longer than that. Go on about 2015, about the different predictions etc. before releasing the exit poll as late as they can, maybe 10.30.


'cos everyone will be switching off once that's done.
 
Amber Rudd is Hastings & Rye.
Defending a lead of just shy of 5000 in a 75000 electorate.
The Greens have stepped aside to support Labour. (they got 2000 votes in 2015)
Lord if you give us one thing, then let it be this!

I spoke to two anarcho mates yesterday who have been involved in a fairly relentless campaign of plastering 'Amber Rudd Shame on You' stickers all over Hastings. While reluctant to actively support the local Labour candidate they both have a bit of time for him and plan to stick an 'x' by his name today.
 
Closest marginal is Derby North with a tory majority of 41. If labour can't take that it's game over.
 
  • Washington & Sunderland West at around midnight seems to be the first mildly interesting seat likely to come in. Can Labour close the gap there?
  • Wrexham at about 1.30. If the Tories gain that, as some talk has suggested then it's going to be a bad night.
  • Ditto Darlington at about the same time.
  • Hastings & Rye at about 2.00 am. If Labour's having a good night will Amber Rudd lose her seat? Let's hope so.
  • Also at 2.00ish the Tory target of Clwyd South will give a good indication of how things are shaping up.
  • Have Scottish Labour managed to pull themselves back from the brink of extinction? Find out at 2.00 when the results come in from Na h-Eileanan an Iar.
  • Bristol North West, an Urban 75 target seat for Labour. It's a hefty majority to overturn but posters here are optimistic that Labour can gain it. We should know at around 3am (eternal).
  • By now the game will probably be up, but between 3 and 4 a tonne of results will be called. If it's close then there's a lot to look out for there.
  • Are you still up when Clegg loses his seat? 4.30 for Sheffield Hallam.
  • A rare moment of brevity in the onslaught. Penistone & Stocksbridge declares at around 5. huh huh huh.
  • Should it still be on like Donkey Kong then Reading East at 6ish will indicate whether Labour really are fucking doing it or not. Forecast as a Labour gain in YouGov's 'hung parliament" there's been signs of a Labour surge there. Is it real? We'll find out.
  • If they're bothering to talk about UKIP in Thanet North at when you wake up at 7, then you've missed the result at some point in the small hours. Phone in sick. It's going to be a shit day...


*I've no idea whether these times are at all accurate.
 
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