The 2024 UK General Election - news, speculation and updates

[YouSir]

I like Ed Davey.

Careful, that's how the Lib Dems get you, starts off affable and before you know it it's tuition fees and Tory coalitions.

 

[tommers]

Great reporting by the Guardian

I'm not sure whether that is a national figure or one for Battersea but either way it is wrong. Nationally 64.7% would be lowest turnout since 2005 (third lowest in modern period), if it refers to Battersea again you have to go back to 2005, turnout in 2019 was above 75%

In comparison to the rest of the declarations so far. Which have averaged about 55%, off the top of my head.

 

[Fez909]

Lots of boos there for Angela Rayner?

 

[Humberto]

This poster best to ignore after a certain time in the evening tbh

I'm sorry you said that Elpenor.

Because I do know what I'm talking about, I've played that game, and it can be done.

I'm still playing that game and none of you can see it.

You take your shots and laugh

 

[strung out]

Great reporting by the Guardian

I'm not sure whether that is a national figure or one for Battersea but either way it is wrong. Nationally 64.7% would be lowest turnout since 2005 (third lowest in modern period), if it refers to Battersea again you have to go back to 2005, turnout in 2019 was above 75%

They're saying it's one of the higher turnouts so far in this election.

 

[YouSir]

Lots of boos there for Angela Rayner?

Good.

 

[editor]

Careful, that's how the Lib Dems get you, starts off affable and before you know it it's tuition fees and Tory coalitions.

I'll never forgive the for that fucking coalition.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Which supports the idea that their vote is still something of a protest vote and people are a bit more wary of voting for them if they think they have a chance of winning.

More to do with the exit poll not being geared up to deal with a new party bubbling up, IMO.

I always thought around 6 seats max., I posted when the exit poll suggested 13, it should be taken with a pinch of salt.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I've changed my mind on the need for change re voting system.
when There was a a class based Labour party decades before, i preferred fptp.
In iteland we have commies in parliament, I'd now prefer proportional so that when nurses ask for a pay rise, I'd like to see centrists saying no to the leftists saying yes.
Do you think your boy will change it?

I don’t think voting coalitions in a party makes sense anymore if they ever did, we need a solid socialist party in parliament, along with greens and social democrats. I don’t think Starmer will tbh and certainly not in this coming parliament…

 

[Epona]

I'll never forgive the for that fucking coalition.

Seems like most of the rest of the electorate haven't yet either

 

[MickiQ]

Frog Lord has arrived at his count

 

[two sheds]

I keep missing out on the sad faces of ex-tory MPs by instead catching the triumphant speeches of some twat or other

 

[JimW]

They've taken the cunt out of Scunthorpe

 

[YouSir]

Anyone know when Islington is up? I want to go to sleep miserable.

 

[JimW]

Probably got a different one though.

 

[emanymton]

Good.

Not really, chances are they came for Refom/Tories who don't like a women from a working class background winning. Be a lot better if it comes from the working class people she has turned her back on.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Corbyn wins

 

[MickiQ]

ITV have published a new forecast Con 130, Lab 414, LD 60, Ref 10, SNP 11

 

[Idaho]

BBC hyping refuk so hard it's scary/embarrassing

 

[JimW]

Corbyn wins

Magic!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

 

[redsquirrel]

They're saying it's one of the higher turnouts so far in this election.

Yes should have woken up properly

 

[Kid_Eternity]

BBC hyping refuk so hard it's scary/embarrassing

I stopped watching, sick of hearing LKs voice.

 

[Calamity1971]

I keep missing out on the sad faces of ex-tory MPs by instead catching the triumphant speeches of some twat or other

That's what happens when you have one of them wank rooms Epona was on about .

 

[Elpenor]

Corbyn wins

I’m sorry for your loss

 

[Voley]

Christ, what an arse.

 

[two sheds]

Magic!

Grandpa

 

[strung out]

Quite funny seeing Holden cutting such a lonely figure at his recount. The local Tory party absolutely hate his guts for parachuting himself in to a 'safe' seat.

 

[two sheds]

Fair though, rigged against him because he's a twat.

 

[Fez909]

Looks at the constituency boundaries, it's crazy how big some of those in Scotland are.

The biggest is apparently Ross, Skye and Lochaber, and the smallest is Islington North.

RS&L is 1,730 times bigger than Islington North.