England local election results thread

[butchersapron]

Good if true, but those 'estimates' still leave 16% to play for; they can't all of gone to Elvis etc., can they?

I do hope so.

 

[elbows]

Even the BBC news website live text coverage of the election results doesnt start till 7am. Boo.

 

[shagnasty]

From the Guardian live Feed
Keep dreaming mate

Yes and if your auntie had balls she would be your uncle

 

[butchersapron]

This is shit. Worst local elections ever.

 

[killer b]

Even the BBC news website live text coverage of the election results doesnt start till 7am. Boo.

Out of order innit? it isnt supposed to be convenient, its supposed to be theatre for disfunctional insomniacs ffs.

 

[brogdale]

I do hope so.

They got 14% in 2010, so I wonder just how little of the 16% 'unaccounted for' they're getting to classify as obliteration?

 

[ferrelhadley]

[T]he Scottish Nats came from virtually nowhere to have a majority in the Scottish Parliament.

From the Guardian live Feed
Keep dreaming mate

The Nats were winning Westminster seats back in the 60s. Even in the mid 70s they were getting near 1/3 of the votes in Scotland.

Not that the kippers are likely to be bothered by little things like reality when drawing analogies.

 

[elbows]

Oh well, the Guardian it is then.

Meanwhile coverage of Question Time via twitter is slightly more lively than the old election tv specials.

Woodo ‏@woodo79
OOH FUCK RIGHT OFF YOU FUCKING MASSIVE HONKING LEMON COLOURED HYPOCRITE TORY SUPPORTING WASTE OF RED BENCH SPACE. #bbcqt

@OwenJones84

1m​

Wow. Shirley Williams claims the NHS has been saved after voting to privatise it. Satire cruelly bludgeoned to death #bbcqt

 

[elbows]

Might have to mashup our own election coverage mix of nostalgia and current political parping in order to fill the void. Join me.

 

[elbows]

 

[coley]

You'll be lucky. Amazon will have bought up all the library buildings and converted them into fully automated book warehouses.

Foolish optimist, they will be taken over by G4S, their locations are ideal for guard rooms and detention centres, as for reading, we will be allowed carefully selected kindle editions of the thoughts of chairman Ed

 

[coley]

Carry on down the thread - I've made perfectly clear that I support and value libraries.

But librarians?

 

[coley]

bus shelter

Another optimist

 

[butchersapron]

Not a local but, so what. Lib-dems losing yet another deposit in SS. How many out of how many?

 

[coley]

I don't like the opening hours being so limited. It can make it difficult for those on the night shift to vote, because they're asleep or commuting during the day. Have them open for a full 24 hours say 07:00 Thurs to 07:00 Friday, then the count proceeds on Friday during the day. Actually, I'd like to see polling day and the Friday be public holidays. (Poll workers would obviously be compensated by having Mon & Tues off instead.) Vote on the Thursday, get plastered on Friday celebrating or commiserating, then recover on Sat / Sun.

I'll vote for that

 

[coley]

Not a local but, so what. Lib-dems losing yet another deposit in SS. How many out of how many?

UKip get 30% in SS? Interesting to say the least.

 

[muscovyduck]

Where does everyone find the results in any election? Is there a central website or do we just have to lurk on about 50 pages and several TV channels at the same time?

 

[butchersapron]

UKip get 30% in SS? Interesting to say the least.

Another by-election fuck you all vote. People more than happy to do that in by-elections. Gen elections back to normal. And part of it is to say to the media with their exposes last week, get stuffed, you're part of the same set of thiefs as the MPs. But here, in near ideal conditions for the north, it can't really impact on the labour vote.

 

[ddraig]

bbc init

Where does everyone find the results in any election? Is there a central website or do we just have to lurk on about 50 pages and several TV channels at the same time?

 

[butchersapron]

Where does everyone find the results in any election? Is there a central website or do we just have to lurk on about 50 pages and several TV channels at the same time?

Local elections, here tmw.

Not a lot happening tonight.

 

[coley]

Another by-election fuck you all vote. People more than happy to do that in by-elections. Gen elections back to normal. And part of it is to say to the media with their exposes last week, get stuffed, you're part of the same set of thiefs as the MPs. But here, in near ideal conditions for the north, it can't really impact on the labour vote.

Aye, I think I hear what your saying, but UKIP getting 30% of the vote in a trad safe labour seat? and given the outgoing MP was very well liked? Don't know the turnout but I think millipede needs to rethink his strategy, the backlash might not just bite Cameron's lot on the arse, just a thought.

 

[muscovyduck]

Local elections, here tmw.

Not a lot happening tonight.

But I need something to happen tonight so I have a valid reason for staying awake

 

[belboid]

Turnout in the South Shields byelection was 39.3%, South Tyneside council said. A Tory source predicts Labour would secure about 50% of the vote, with Ukip second, the Conservatives third and the Lib Dems set to lose their deposit, PA reports.

Farage claiming they've got 25% or more, 'mostly' ex-labour

 

[butchersapron]

But I need something to happen tonight so I have a valid reason for staying awake

You could hop around on the regional boards here. I shall be.

 

[coley]

But I need something to happen tonight so I have a valid reason for staying awake

Try surfing Internet dating agencies? Order your shopping online, surf pictures of cute animals. The interweb is alive with possibilities, just don't visit possible apocalypse websites, depression guaranteed

 

[coley]

Turnout in the South Shields byelection was 39.3%, South Tyneside council said. A Tory source predicts Labour would secure about 50% of the vote, with Ukip second, the Conservatives third and the Lib Dems set to lose their deposit, PA reports.

Farage claiming they've got 25% or more, 'mostly' ex-labour

Clegg,I resign, would make a good start to a bank holiday weekend

 

[UhOhSeven]

I think millipede needs to rethink his strategy, the backlash might not just bite Cameron's lot on the arse, just a thought.

I don't have any polls to back me up on this assertion, but I doubt most voters cast their ballots in locals as though taking part in a General Election. For a start, turn-out would be significantly higher if they did.

 

[belboid]

Clegg,I resign, would make a good start to a bank holiday weekend

sadly, they just doubled their majority in a by-election in a ward in his seat, so the bastard will have some happiness

 

[shagnasty]

Where does everyone find the results in any election? Is there a central website or do we just have to lurk on about 50 pages and several TV channels at the same time?

the gruan http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2013/may/02/local-elections-2013-live-coverage

 

[where to]

Hope not hate are running decent coverage if far right results on their website. Ukip have gained seats already.