2024 General Election Thread

[Paddingtonwolf]

Liam Fox gone as Reform allow labour to pinch the seat

 

[jlo]

Jess Phillips has only just hung in...jeez

 

[jlo]

Jess Phillips has only just hung in...jeez

Yardley declaration was ugly. I know Jess isn't everyone's cup of tea but what a horrible campaign by Galloway's party by the looks of it

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Victoria Prentis sent to the exit door at Banbury. Another Labour gain

 

[Del Woppio]

Farridge calling himself centre-right ffs

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

It's all about perspective. He is, in the eyes of Genghis Khan

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Mark Harper gone. Such a shame.

Lib Dems up to 64 seats. Who knew paddle boarding and bungee jumps would be this popular???

 

[Tony Towner]

Farridge calling himself centre-right ffs

He'll be the Leader of the Tory / Reform Party at some point before the next election. This result tells me that's inevitable. Don't know if it's been shown on any of the TV stations, but I'd like to see the seat distribution if their numbers were combined.

Starmer has a thumping majority and it would be churlish to ignore that obviously, but on waking up this morning it feels much more like a rejection of the Tories / SNP than an endorsement of him. Medium term the what, not the why is all that matters though

 

[Tony Towner]

@Tony Towner


Sylvia Heal loves this.

Out gammoned

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

He'll be the Leader of the Tory / Reform Party at some point before the next election. This result tells me that's inevitable. Don't know if it's been shown on any of the TV stations, but I'd like to see the seat distribution if their numbers were combined.

Starmer has a thumping majority and it would be churlish to ignore that obviously, but on waking up this morning it feels much more like a rejection of the Tories / SNP than an endorsement of him. Medium term the what, not the why is all that matters though

Without a shadow of doubt that will be his wish. I'm not sure he has the strength behind him yet to perform a coup on the Conservative party, but I fully expect him to try over the length of the parliament.

The choice of the next Conservative Leader will probably shine a light on his realistic chances.

Cleverly held on, and gave a very decent speech for him. Badenoch and Braverman look like the other possibilities, along with Hunt if he wants to stand.

67 Lib Dem MPs now. Not seen numbers like that for a century.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Birmingham Ladywood stays Labour, and there is the 400

 

[YoungWolf]

Waking up to see Rees Mogg gone is one wonderful feeling

 

[Kenny]

@Kenny
North Shropshire stays Libdem

It's a good morning....a very good morning indeed.

Happy Fuck Off Tories day everyone

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

69 Lib Dems. Absolutely brilliant night for them

 

[Tony Towner]

Turnout only 60% which is piss poor

 

[The Saturday Boy]

Just got back after broadcasting throughout the night at the Dudley count. Bit of a surreal night after the exit poll…Conservatives already knew they had lost, Labour had everything to lose, LibDems were few in number but on a high…as for Reform, they polled big but will always win small.

Long night….

 

[Kenny]

Truss defeat predicted to be incoming shortly

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Turnout only 60% which is piss poor

Lowest turnout in at least 80 years. That suggests a lot of the shy tories stayed at home, rather than switched maybe?

I do think turnout needs to be boosted. Voter ID in the sea might help a bit, but beyond that I don't know how you engage the perecentage of the electorate that doesn't want to be engaged.

 

[Kenny]

Truss has vanished before the result is announced

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Maidenhead is Lib Dem.

If Truss loses every former prime minister's seat will have been lost by the Conservatives in one night