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[Ark]

Most of you in this thread this morning are preaching to the choir

Voted at 7:06 this morning. Voted Labour for the first time in my life (usually a Lib Dem voter).

 

[Hasney]

Gone and voted. Up at 6:30am on my day off and pIssing it down and a safe Labour seat anyway, but may as well make it safer! Treating myself to a bacon sarnie and a Monster before I have to go into town anyway.

 

[Tea and Toast]

First time I've voted at 31. Labour all the way. Feels good man.

 

[How About No]

Good luck y'all

At least to show them you don't want your country to give in to fear

 

[theaface]

The core Tory vote hasn't really been hit by a lot of what they've been doing. The 'Dementia tax' was pretty much the only thing in the last seven years that's hit close to home for that group.

I can understand the wealthy sticking by their Tory votes, but that alone wouldn't have them sweeping to power. After all, as the narrative of this election highlights, the gap between the elite top earners and the masses is growing wider and wider. It's the working class I don't get. People continuing to vote against their own interests despite all of the facts being laid bare. I guess it must be the same old Brexit / Immigrants bullshit that the rags are feeding them.

 

[BossDarkseid]

Voted Labour.

Now to get home and have a nice cup of tea till it all blows over

 

[deadduck]

Off to vote. Still haven't decided between Lib Dems and Labour. Not that it makes a bloody difference here in Kent.

North Kent here... Con/UKIP land sadly.

Voting after work.

 

[afroguy10]

Going to be voting after work, polling station is right across the road from my house. I'm in one of the safest SNP seats in Scotland which is fine by me.

 

[Plum]

Voted Labour.

Now to get home and have a nice cup of tea till it all blows over

Must be a very large cup of tea to last until 2022.

Spoiler

or forever.

 

[bosseye]

Postal voted ages ago. Voted labour, as did the wife.

 

[Screaming Meat]

I can feel the pervasive sense of DOOOM crawling in.

 

[hodgy100]

I'm ready for 5 more years of shit

 

[BossDarkseid]

Must be a very large cup of tea to last until 2022.

Spoiler

or forever.

Fine, fine I'll make a thermos.

 

[Hasney]

I can feel the pervasive sense of DOOOM settling in.

As long as it comes with the new DOOM soundtrack, it'll help.

 

[Robin64]

My area, Wellingborough, has been blue since the 60s with the exception in 1997/2001 where it was red for a while. In 2015, Tories got 52% of the votes, while Labour got 19.5%. Really hoping that massive gap closes a bit this year, but the signs up in peoples windows don't give me much hope.

 

[noshten]

So I haven't been following turnout rates closely but is the only chance Labor has is if youth turnout is above 60%?

 

[Daffy Duck]

Voted Labour.

Now to get home and have a nice cup of tea till it all blows over

To the Winchester?

 

[nekkid]

My area, Wellingborough, has been blue since the 60s with the exception in 1997/2001 where it was red for a while. In 2015, Tories got 52% of the votes, while Labour got 19.5%. Really hoping that massive gap closes a bit this year, but the signs up in peoples windows don't give me much hope.

I'm just down the road in Northampton. Currently facing a blue majority led by Andrea Leadsom, ugh.

 

[mo60]

I just want a shocking election result tonight. I want the tories to get under 350 seats so May's tenure as tory leader is cut short a few years.

 

[T-Rex.]

Heading off soon to vote Labour.. I can't say I'm expecting much lol.

 

[Dougald]

Voted Lib Dem. I did it quickly so I didn't get any more depressed about FPTP

 

[BossDarkseid]

To the Winchester?

In my head at least.

I feel like I need to pity eat/drink myself into a stupor now so the exit polls don't leave me too despondent.

 

[Addnan]

Just voted.

According to wiki, the 66th safest Labour seat. Still had to do my bit and vote though, never miss an election.

 

[Moosichu]

I just want a shocking election result tonight. I want the tories to get under 350 seats so Ma's tenure as tory leader is cut short a few years.

Results all ways tend to be shocking in ways not good for my heart: 2015, Brexit, Trump.

 

[Thornton Reed]

Just went to vote and the Tory candidate for wrexham was outside the polling station. He was being really right-on and I just looked right through him. He said bye on my way out and I ignored him again. Some nurse wished him luck on my way out, what the fuck is wrong with some people. Anyway I wish i had some banter for him. I don't want to be a bitter loser today, even though that's how I feel.

 

[CCS]

North Kent here... Con/UKIP land sadly.

Voting after work.

Shit be fucked man Michael Fallon to remain my MP, christ.

 

[Hasney]

To the Winchester?

I'm just down the road in Northampton. Currently facing a blue majority led by Andrea Leadsom, ugh.

I was born in Northamptonshire and things were better under Blairs Labour and everytime I've gone back, the smaller towns are in terrible need of rennovation and the working class are much worse off. It is so frustrating to see people vote against their own interestes time and time again now.

 

[Orbis]

I just want a shocking election result tonight. I want the tories to get under 350 seats so Ma's tenure as tory leader is cut short a few years.

I get the feeling a shock in the other direction is more likely. I feel like undecided voters will go with the status quo with the weight of the media attacks on Corbyn weighing on their minds.

Off to vote now for Labour in a safe Tory seat. At the very least it shows on the national vote tally.

If there's any positive to take, we're all so convinced of a disaster that no result tonight can surprise us in a bad way.

 

[nekkid]

I just want a shocking election result tonight. I want the tories to get under 350 seats so Ma's tenure as tory leader is cut short a few years.

My only concern there is that having a Tory party in disarray having literally just won a GE means things are going to be even more shit for the next 5 years.

Forget all of that "we deserve it", "it couldn't be much worse" nonsense - we don't and it could.

 

[Audioboxer]

#VOTETORY

 

[Screaming Meat]

As long as it comes with the new DOOM soundtrack, it'll help.

This is the sound I hear.

 

[Oriel]

Not a Britisher but I'm hoping sanity prevails and a Labour led govt gets in. Have a London based sister and encouraged her to vote Labour this morning. C'mon Brits, do the right thing.

 

[RedShift]

Results all ways tend to be shocking in ways not good for my heart: 2015, Brexit, Trump.

I'm desperately hoping that this time the crazy electoral electoral result no one expected will be in the direction I want. But I'm sure this will be the one recent election where everything goes as expected.

 

[Dougald]

My wife asked me this morning what she asks me every election, so I'll say it here. No, you do not need your polling card to vote (but it makes things quicker). No, you don't need ID either.

Just went to vote and the Tory candidate for wrexham was outside the polling station. He was being really right-on and I just looked right through him. He said bye on my way out and I ignored him again. Some nurse wished him luck on my way out, what the fuck is wrong with some people. Anyway I wish i had some banter for him. I don't want to be a bitter loser today, even though that's how I feel.

Ignoring the tellers is my favourite pasttime

If someone actually doorstepped me and I promised them my vote I'd give them my polling card, but otherwise, jog on

#VOTETORY

I knew it!

 

[Rainy Dog]

Voted Labour in Halifax. First in the queue, bang on 7.

Depressing how it'll do nothing in my overwhelmingly Tory area though.

 

[CCS]

I was reminded this morning of the Yes, Minister summary of who reads which newspapers. It's funny how nothing's really changed in the decades since.

The Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country.
The Guardian is read by the people who think they ought to run the country.
The Times is read by the people who do run the country.
The Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country.
The Financial Times is read by the people who own the country.
The Star is run by people who think the country should be run by another country.
The Telegraph is run by people who think is already is.
And Sun readers don't care who runs the country, as long as she's got big tits.

 

[Screaming Meat]

I was reminded this morning of the Yes, Minister summary of who reads which newspapers. It's funny how nothing's really changed in the decades since.

The Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country.
The Guardian is read by the people who think they ought to run the country.
The Times is read by the people who do run the country.
The Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country.
The Financial Times is read by the people who own the country.
The Star is run by people who think the country should be run by another country.
The Telegraph is run by people who think is already is.
And Sun readers don't care who runs the country, as long as she's got big tits.

Classic.

 

[robo]

Only one in my polling station at 8, two more turned up as I was leaving.

Voted indie as my Labour mp is useless and needs to retire!

 

[Morat]

Postal voted Labour ages ago, now to get out and door knock. Weather looks passable at least

 

[DiGiKerot]

Got to the polling station at opening in order to get it out the way with (though I'm normally out the door heading to work by 7 anyway, so no biggie).

Voted like the horrific lefty I am. I'm in what was a pretty safe Labour seat last time around (50%-ish of the vote), but no being complacent here.

 

[phisheep]

Voted Conservative.

That's my tenth General Election done.

Nice to see so many people out on the street early in the morning, I always find that heartwarming on an election day.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

My hairdresser was spouting Tory propaganda last night. Kept my mouth shut so I wouldn't end up with a bowl cut.

Does he think they're his mates...?

Will vote Labour straight after work, don't know how anybody with a social conscience can do otherwise.

 

[CCS]

Voted Conservative.

That's my tenth General Election done.

Nice to see so many people out on the street early in the morning, I always find that heartwarming on an election day.

No last minute Lib Dem vote? I'm disappointed

I love the Lib Dems for their optimism if nothing else, saw a bunch of "Lib Dems winning here" signs on my way to vote, in a seat they don't have a hope in hell in.

 

[Real Hero]

My hairdresser was spouting Tory propaganda last night. Kept my mouth shut so I wouldn't end up with a bowl cut.

Does he think they're his mates...?

I had the same thing, its convinced me the expected landslide is coming

 

[CCS]

Also, I was entertaining myself on the train this morning trying to imagine what policies a hypothetical Tory/Green coalition would pursue.

 

[Chinner]

I had the same thing, its convinced the expected landslide is coming

Yeah, my feelings too. Shit weather is final nail in coffin.

 

[Audioboxer]

Bet you Theresa May votes Labour in the polling booth just because she can.

 

[Hasney]

My hairdresser was spouting Tory propaganda last night. Kept my mouth shut so I wouldn't end up with a bowl cut.

Does he think they're his mates...?

Will vote Labour straight after work, don't know how anybody with a social conscience can do otherwise.

I'm sure you protected your centre parting

Spoiler

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

I'm sure you protected your centre parting

Spoiler

Strong and stable quiff mate...

 

[CCS]

My fiancée started the campaign a Tory, then supported Labour, was going to vote Lib Dem and is now casting her ballot for the Greens. Still not entirely sure how any of it happened