General Election December, 2019 (U.K.)

Shelga

Where are people watching all this coverage of NI?? It may as well not exist on BBC1, ITV and Channel 4.

NIMAN

dasdog wrote: »

A Unionist seat for almost a century - incredible if it falls.

One of those, "I was there....I remember when" moments.:D:D:D:D:D:D

Capt'n Midnight

This may be an explanation from Professor Sir John Curtice

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/election-2019-50689115

There are early signs that perhaps some Labour voters may simply have stayed at home.

The fall in the turnout is three points on average in seats where more than 55% voted Labour in 2017, while it is only down by a point in those where less than 35% did so.

Capt'n Midnight

https://twitter.com/LucidTalk/status/1205306090700849152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1205306090700849152&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsluggerotoole.com%2F2019%2F12%2F12%2Fthe-slugger-big-bumper-uk-general-election-results-live-blog%2F

BonnieSituation

Labour hold Hartlepool with majority of 3595. Vote down 14.8%.

Now that is a surprise.

BXP split the CON vote. They had around 21000 together,

NIMAN

9000:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

What do you think of that Jamie!:D

Bannasidhe

Shelga wrote: »

Where are people watching all this coverage of NI?? It may as well not exist on BBC1, ITV and Channel 4.

I was watching it on Free Sat but I moved over to BBC Scotland on Free view - I'm enjoying watching the SNP win every seat so far... and waiting to watch Swinson fall.

BonnieSituation

Shelga wrote: »

Where are people watching all this coverage of NI?? It may as well not exist on BBC1, ITV and Channel 4.

BBC 1 NI

https://easyview.eu/watch.php?stream=bbc-one-northern-ireland

liamtech

Lansman on BBC - defending Momentum

NOt as good as the interview on ITV which i missed but still

Shelga

Like others on the thread, I'm going to bed after Swinson's seat is declared

Going to be exhausted in the morning, I'm still in shock though!

Strazdas

Shelga wrote: »

Where are people watching all this coverage of NI?? It may as well not exist on BBC1, ITV and Channel 4.

RTE1 are devoting a lot of time to NI

LeinsterDub

Corybn arriving to the count centre

liamtech

NIMAN wrote: »

9000:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

What do you think of that Jamie!:D

Just wait for it - he is still up:D

he might reach critical mass, and explode

Honestly devastated Johnson won

But DODDS LOSING - feeling very happy now!

Arthur Daley

Revised exit poll forecasts are ticking down the Tory majority a little. Majority looks like being 70-80

Capt'n Midnight

Strazdas wrote: »

RTE1 are devoting a lot of time to NI

Back in the bad old days RTE news always began with stories like

On the news tonight , A cure for cancer, Aliens have landed, But first
Today in Northern Ireland....

and launch into something depressing like you'd see on Pop Goes Northern Ireland (like Reeling In The Years without any happy stories )

BonnieSituation

Shelga wrote: »

Like others on the thread, I'm going to bed after Swinson's seat is declared

Going to be exhausted in the morning, I'm still in shock though!

Any sign?

NIMAN

It is part of Ireland (despite what a lot of RoI residents think), nothing wrong with concentrating on it.

dublinman1990

Nigel Evans has got his seat back in Ribble Valley.

Clare in Exile

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Any sign?

What time is Swinson's vote expected?

BonnieSituation

Chingford and Woodford Green

CON (IDS): 23481
LIB DEM: 2272
LAB: 22419

LIB DEMS should be crucified for standing there.

BonnieSituation

NIMAN wrote: »

It is part of Ireland (despite what a lot of RoI residents think), nothing wrong with concentrating on it.

Be careful throwing that around. It's very much Ireland.

Capt'n Midnight

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Any sign?

https://twitter.com/susiehanson/status/1205307995355303937

NIMAN

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Be careful throwing that around. It's very much Ireland.

Of course, but I have often read on Boards comments from many people who say they never want a UI and have zero interest in anything that happens in NI.

Atlantic Dawn

What surprises me tonight is there's so few looper parties involved, have these been excluded or what? In Ireland you would have canditates with either mental health issues or wanting to be in an election for the craic and would get a grand total of circa 10 votes.

BonnieSituation

NIMAN wrote: »

Of course, but I have often read on Boards comments from many people who say they never want a UI and have zero interest in anything that happens in NI.

And let them at it. Contrarianism is a contagious thing.

liamtech

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

https://twitter.com/susiehanson/status/1205307995355303937

slightly ominous -

The Lib Dems are ruined - by swinson

LOOK AT THESE - honestly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3L4-UXvIPc
LIB DEM advert 2017 - under Vince Cable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBQXTDfvagE
LIB DEM advert under Swinson

I ask you all- in all honesty - WHAT were they thinking

Lucy8080

Mary Lou and MON flanking John Finucane in press interview in Belfast. Looking happy.

BonnieSituation

BBC at count centre now talking to John Finucane.

sabat

Et tu Scunthorpe?

BonnieSituation

Rosie Duffield back in in Canterbury for LAB with 1836 majority