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[affleck1981]

Berwickshire on the telly! Whoop whoop!

Oh wait, they've gone Tory.

 

[Biggzy]

Oh my! I managed to bring myself to see the exit poll and I so hope that it is correct. Please let it be that the youth have managed to turn up to vote.

 

[moggio]

Oh my god, what a disaster. Between this and the Comey hearing, the 8th of June marks the total meltdown of the Anglo-Saxon world. Just embarrassing.

This is great news.

 

[Jezbollah]

So if exit poll is correct and May has to resign. How long are Brexit negotiations gonna get delayed this time?

It took four days to get the last Coalition government together - I suspect it wont be so smooth this time.

 

[dealer-]

This just all sounds too good. I don't believe it.

 

[Betty]

totally expected. They're nothing now.

Damn fine stuff.

 

[Thornton Reed]

Fucking hell Wrexham

 

[Par Score]

These Labour gains Vine is showing are INSANE. Some of the hits and the misses are just madness. I love it.

Nobody could have predicted this. If I didn't think very VERY highly of the people who come up with the exit poll, and I didn't know the sort of data they sift through, it would seem absolutely incredible.

 

[Unit 33]

This is sick yo

 

[Matt_]

honestly I just don't believe this exit poll
and I don't think I will until every vote is counted

 

[Mr. Sam]

Wouldn't they need another election then?

A Parliament can operate with a minority government (just, historically, not for very long). So technically no, but in reality yes.

 

[Carl]

Really hope this exit poll is accurate. I was only going to stay up for the first few counts but I guess now I need to stay up til the result is certain

 

[D4Danger]

BBC saying Labour are predicted to make gains in Wales

I knew they wouldn't let us down... again.

 

[J4g3r]

I just had a friend of mine who works in the NHS tell me she decided not to vote...

I... I...

 

[Syder]

Exit poll has Ipswich as still being Conservative.

Shithouse!

Harwich & North Essex is still Conservative too, predictably. We're in backwards country over here, my friend.

 

[weekev]

If they are as wrong as they were last time Tories could get a majority. Don't think they will be though. This is fucking hilarious. I feel like this right now...

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Oh my god, what a disaster. Between this and the Comey hearing, the 8th of June marks the total meltdown of the Anglo-Saxon world. Just embarrassing.

embarassing?

It's fucking great

 

[Realyn]

Do you know that feeling? You look at the world stage of politics and economics and wonder why yourself aren't a billionaire in rule of a whole continent. You done fucked up May.

 

[nubbe]

So if exit poll is correct and May has to resign. How long are Brexit negotiations gonna get delayed this time?

they aren't getting delayed
the UK is fucked

 

[offshore]

Fucking hell Wrexham

I'm not too far from Wrexham, what have they done? lol.

 

[ghostjoke]

A wild Vinny Mac suddenly appears on live coverage. What a time to be alive.

 

[And_Gignac]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

 

[gngf123]

Never mind, BBC predicts my constituency is staying red! Good job.

 

[Camper Van Beethoven]

Fucking hell Wrexham

What’s the news, I’m close enough to be able to look down on them if it’s bad.

 

[JonathanEx]

We've not seen Our Polling Lord Curtis yet, have we?

And good to see others here on vodka-coke.

 

[chromatic9]

Said in May I wouldn't fancy putting a bet on Tory

Wouldn't want to place a bet on a Tory win. The moat has been breached and the door is on its last hinge. Can see any of the three outcomes.

Tories can't seem to stop stepping on rakes

Still we had many up until today saying it's an easy Tory win. For me it's been in the balance for a long time. Interesting to see if any gains can be made.

Wonder if the Brexit factor can make a few surprises in some areas and get the Tories to 326.

 

[openrob]

Confused-American here. Everyone on my Twitter is freaking out that the Conservatives won but everyone in this thread seems really happy. Can someone explain?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3687562/hung-parliament-general-election-majority-today-vote/

There are 650 seats in parliment, representing different areas.
A winning party needs over half (so 326 seats). If they have less than the rest combined then they can be outvoted on anything really.
Last time this happened the Conservatives joined up with the Liberal Democrat party to form a majority.



For us today it means three things.

1. Theresa may called this election thinking that she would GROW the Conservative majority and thought it would be a good way to silence critics. Loosing seats and not even getting a majority kinda puts a hole i that idea, and at most she will be really fucking embarrased.

2. Conservatives being generally the most right wing, forming a coalition would mean softening the blow of her policies.

3. It shows that there is a definate anti tory voice in this country.

 

[Stead Fast]

Gove's face is as red as a labour rosette on ITV right now

 

[toweringinferno]

Farmers better lock up their wheat fields tonight. There could be some angry scenes.

 

[VegiHam]

BBC saying Chester was top target then saying it stayed Labour?!

Good job my city!

 

[ferrasvansen]

BBC saying Labour are predicted to make gains in Wales

I knew they wouldn't let us down... again.

That would match the polls, apart from one bad poll at start Labour had pulled ahead in Wales over the last 3 weeks.

 

[ANuclearError]

Christ, these Scotland results worry me. I really hope the Tories haven't succeeded up here.

 

[tuxfool]

Calling the snap election could well be the biggest political gaffe in UK history.

You mean since Brexit...

 

[Protome]

If they are as wrong as they were last time Tories could get a majority. Don't think they will be though. This is fucking hilarious. I feel like this right now...

Given how the rest of the polls have been wrong leaning towards the Tories it wouldn't shock me if Labour actually get a few more seats than predicted.

It's going to be really close though across the board.

 

[Theonik]

Alex Salmond could lose his seat?
Holy fuck

Noooooo

 

[Little Old Man]

If they are as wrong as they were last time Tories could get a majority. Don't think they will be though. This is fucking hilarious. I feel like this right now...

Even if they are they wrong it's still a disaster for May.

She's a spent force even in that scenario.

 

[Jezbollah]

LD Sources: No coalitions, no deals.

Ooooh you're playing hard to get, Timmy. Smart.

 

[Daffy Duck]

Yeah that Sky News tweet has made the evening hahaha

This is fucking glorious.

 

[mo60]

Rudd's barely going to win her seat if this exit poll is right.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

they aren't getting delayed
the UK is fucked

The UK could, in theory, ask for an extension due to unstable political issues.

 

[RedShift]

Ready to be Proud of Stroud if this is all right.

 

[CarlisleDavid1979]

Need Carlisle and Warrington South to go red.

Leeeeeeeets gooooooooo

 

[Dusk Prophet]

Is there anywhere I can see the constituency breakdown? I'm interested in mine. I've felt that it might go conservative even though it is normally Labour. I think I missed it on the BBC.

No idea, just seen it on the graphic the BBC just had up. Maybe on the BBC website?

 

[Addnan]

And I was replying to the gaffer saying his Harrow East is highly unlikely to change from tories this time, but should vote labour anyway just in case. huh.

 

[El-Suave]

Why is polling in the UK and the US so hard? In Germany we have projections as soon as the polling closes and they're usually pretty accurate.

 

[Delusibeta]

So if exit poll is correct and May has to resign. How long are Brexit negotiations gonna get delayed this time?

Assuming the Tories manage to scrape up a majority, I would imagine Brexit negotiations would begin regardless. If the Tories fall short by less than five seats or so, I would expect the DUP would be queuing up for a quick coalition, and Brexit delays would be minimal. If the Tories wind up with less than that, I would not be surprised if a second general election gets called before the end of this year, and obviously that would seriously delay negotiations.

 

[sullytao]

Oh please please please let this be the news my country needs. If Corbyn pulls this upset I will cry with joy. Tories in the last 7 years have took a piss on the poor and people with poor health, done everything to financially break the NHS, price most out of university, empower racists, gambled the country with EU and fucked up so badly that we became a laughing stock.

 

[Sumio Mondo]

If it really is a hung parliament, surely May is out the door?

 

[affleck1981]

Gove.

Once a twat, always a twat.

 

[UnblessedSoul]

Seems like nobody can believe the exit polls. But I never trust the polls. Bring on the results