General Election 2015 - chat, predictions, results and post election discussion

[brogdale]

 

[Sasaferrato]

There was a referendum and everything.

Yes. There was.

 

[xenon]

She works part-time in a chip shop and is taking her finals in less than 7 hours.

Is there dispensation for that with the exam board. Can I retake, I was just elected the youngest MP in 350 years, following an unpresidented landslide 7 hours ago.

 

[marty21]

She works part-time in a chip shop and is taking her finals in less than 7 hours.

lined herself up a pretty decent job after uni

 

[editor]

Dulwich and w.nor - lab hold

Got the figures for that?

 

[CNT36]

I wonder just what wisdom and life experience, a 20 year old student will bring to the House?

More than your average PPE prick I'd imagine.

 

[agricola]

but a tory government

... and close to zero influence in Westminster. As great a night is north of the border, this is considerably less good for them in terms of the Westminster situation.

 

[shifting gears]

Got the figures for that?

Seconded - my constituency too

 

[brogdale]

... and close to zero influence in Westminster. As great a night is north of the border, this is considerably less good for them in terms of the Westminster situation.

I don't agree. This tees up IndyRef II perfectly

 

[princess_k]

Got the figures for that?

No - source was @londonist on Twitter. Nothing on the official Lambeth site yet but they've been right so far (aren't quoting their source though)

 

[editor]

Seconded - my constituency too

Still showing nothing on the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000673

 

[xenon]

Why do the scots have a say? They have their own parliament

I don't know if you've got how this UK thing works?

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

These swings are breaking the swingometer!

The thirty percent swing nearly broke the semicircular swingometer. I'd have calibrated that differently, to be honest.

 

[danny la rouge]

Yes. There was.

Yes. Which why Scots get to elect Westminster MPs.

 

[Eggby]

7

Pitt the Embryo?

 

[editor]

No - source was @londonist on Twitter. Nothing on the official Lambeth site yet but they've been right so far (aren't quoting their source though)

Maybe it's more of an informed guestimate if they're in the counting room.

 

[shifting gears]

Maybe it's more of an informed guestimate if they're in the counting room.

Although if lambeth doesn't come out for Labour then we are literally doomed.

 

[agricola]

I don't agree. This tees up IndyRef II perfectly

Unless the Scottish Parliament declares UDI, its hard to see how that will happen - they have less than 10% of the votes at Westminster.

 

[Tony_LeaS]

Liberal democrats have currently broken the £10,000 mark for lost deposits.

hehehehehehe

 

[Tony_LeaS]

Liberal democrats have currently broken the £10,000 mark for lost deposits.

hehehehehehe

Make that £14,000

 

[danny la rouge]

Unless the Scottish Parliament declares UDI, its hard to see how that will happen - they have less than 10% of the votes at Westminster.

There's a Holyrood election next year. The theory is they'd put into their manifesto a referendum if this or that criterion is met, eg Brexit. Which they wouldn't have done had this result been as it is.

 

[Casually Red]

26% swing!

Even the Krankies never swung that hard

 

[David Clapson]

Andrew Neil is past it. Emily Maitlis should have taken his job ages ago.

 

[princess_k]

Via @lbldemocracy
@LBLDemocracy: #Princes Ward Election results: Lab 3452, Cons 1518, Lib Dems 1748, Greens 901

 

[cesare]

If you say that you're basically not going to change anything the Tories have done, whilst socially cleansing encouraging gentrification in your London heartland constituencies - I wonder why Labour would be surprised at the results.

 

[brogdale]

Vermin must be regretting some of their bribes/promises now.

 

[Tony_LeaS]

Swinson loses seat to SNP.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

Jo Swinson booted out.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

I don't know why I keep posting updates on something that everyone else is watching on telly anyway.

 

[agricola]

There's a Holyrood election next year. The theory is they'd put into their manifesto a referendum if this or that criterion is met, eg Brexit. Which they wouldn't have done had this result been as it is.

I am not sure that they wouldnt have, and in any case this result makes Brexit much less likely.