Off Topic Politics Thread

[AL.]

I do like the SNP, and their MPs have been fantastic in Westminster - Tories playing independence card well north of the border.

 

[Saint Helen]

Hmmm... 68% turnout in Llanelli - I'm surprised that it's not higher but seeing as she's got over 12,000 majority from the Conservative, it doesn't really matter!

 

[AL.]

Peter Hain now praising Corbyn - quite a turn of events this.

 

[AL.]

After last year's votes, I am enjoying seeing seats turn the way I want them too.

 

[AL.]

Just to say, I think Peter Hain is a great politician - had an incredible life fighting for equality here, and in apartheid South Africa.

Great views on Brexit too.

 

[tomw24]

Ha! Amber Rudd is ****ting herself.

 

[Saints_Alive]

I know it's early but to paraphrase an infamous Sun headline....."It's The Young Wot Done It!"

 

[Schad]

Hmmm... 68% turnout in Llanelli - I'm surprised that it's not higher but seeing as she's got over 12,000 majority from the Conservative, it doesn't really matter!

Can you tell those of us on the other side of the pond how to get to a point where 68% turnout is disappointing? We just had a provincial election with turnout in the low 50s...

 

[Saint Helen]

UKIP are losing a huge number of votes in Wales.

Oh dear. What a shame.

Hopefully Neil Hamilton will now bugger off back to England and stop pretending that he cares a damn about Wales.

 

[Saints_Alive]

Ha! Amber Rudd is ****ting herself.

That would be the "Portillo moment" of the night!

 

[AL.]

What gives me wonderful optimism, is if the young turnout, things really can change positively in this country.

 

[tomw24]

Labour hold Tooting with ease.

 

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Is it me or is this actually looking like Labour are STRONGER than the exit poll?

 

[Saint Helen]

Can you tell those of us on the other side of the pond how to get to a point where 68% turnout is disappointing? We just had a provincial election with turnout in the low 50s...

I'm pretty sure that it's usually in the low 70's for a general election and I really thought it would be higher. Believe me, it's not usually that high for local councillor elections, probably nearer your 50%

 

[Archers Road]

Tories facing a total wipe out in London.

How can a party with no seats at all in the capital form a government in Westminster?

 

[AL.]

Tooting result is amazing - was a genuine 2-3,000 Labour-Tory marginal - Lab Majority now 15,000

 

[Puck]

Looks like we may well be heading for a short, chaotic Parliament and probably another election this year.

 

[Schad]

I'm pretty sure that it's usually in the low 70's for a general election and I really thought it would be higher. Believe me, it's not usually that high for local councillor elections, probably nearer your 50%

We got 68% federally in 2015, and that was a huge leap...highest turnout since 1993. Dipped below 60% less than a decade ago.

 

[AL.]

Alan Whitehead on course to increase majority in Southampton Test up to near 10,000

 

[Beef]

Is it me or is this actually looking like Labour are STRONGER than the exit poll?

Atm it is closer to Yougov