General election

[JockyBrewer]

JUST FOR FUN...
A buddy and I are debating how many seats the tories will end up with.
He says 132
I say 99 (admittedly I may just be trying to manifest them dropping to double digits).
My partner says 117.
Any other takes.

I hope for 65. I think it'll actually be 120.

 

[stripeyjoe]

Don’t forget, if you are concerned about the numbers arriving via small boats, then vote for both the Conservative and Reform candidates to really push the message home.

 

[old dog new tricks]

I hope for 65. I think it'll actually be 120.

I will say 70 to be optimistic id like a total wipe out in Scotland if possible send a strong message

Anything less than 100 they will self implode and lurch to far right and hopefully stay well enough away for a few terms

 

[old dog new tricks]

On same theme how many seats do you Reform will get?

I say 2 if everything aligns for them, 0 if not

 

[ClownPrince]

On same theme how many seats do you Reform will get?

I say 2 if everything aligns for them, 0 if not

I think more than that. Maybe 5-10

 

[JockyBrewer]

On same theme how many seats do you Reform will get?

I say 2 if everything aligns for them, 0 if not

6

In order of likelihood:

Clacton
Great Yarmouth
Ashfield
Boston and Skegness
Folkestone and Hythe
Basildon and Billericay

 

[old dog new tricks]

6

In order of likelihood:

Clacton
Great Yarmouth
Ashfield
Boston and Skegness
Folkestone and Hythe
Basildon and Billericay

will bow to your greater knowledge i have not been following the English seats as closely tbh

very interested to see if Labour wipe out the SNP looks very close but with FPT there will be only one winner

 

[Chippy_Tea]

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Well if Orkney and Shetland Isles can get their counting done by 530am I'm not sure if anyone else has any excuse to be later. They have to move one of the ballot boxes over 180 miles to be counted!

Dreckly time down here

 

[klaus]

Don’t forget, if you are concerned about the numbers arriving via small boats, then vote for both the Conservative and Reform candidates to really push the message home.

How many million people is that? What's the latest count?

 

[klaus]

What are you drinking tonight? Share your choice from your brews.
Whether it's to celebrate or drown your sorrow ....

 

[pilgrimhudd]

What are you drinking tonight? Share your choice from your brews.
Whether it's to celebrate or drown your sorrow ....

I plan to pull a nearly all nighter, I will be drinking mainly american pale ale I think.

 

[JockyBrewer]

Exit poll suggests that while it’s a Labour landslide, it’s noticeable that the number of Conservative and Reform seats will be higher than any of the pollsters predicted.

 

[Agentgonzo]

Exit poll suggests that while it’s a Labour landslide, it’s noticeable that the number of Conservative ... seats will be higher than any of the pollsters predicted.

Actually I'm not too sad about that. As satisfying as it would be too see the Tories punted into the dark ages, a government without an effective opposition has to much freedom, no matter how benevolent.

 

[JockyBrewer]

Actually I'm not too sad about that. As satisfying as it would be too see the Tories punted into the dark ages, a government without an effective opposition has to much freedom, no matter how benevolent.

Well Labour are going to have a LOT of freedom anyway.

They’re going to have to use it to make some quick and bold changes, or I see a very real chance of them being given the boot in 5 years time.

 

[samale]

Well Labour are going to have a LOT of freedom anyway.

They’re going to have to use it to make some quick and bold changes, or I see a very real chance of them being given the boot in 5 years time.

How can any government make any real time gains in 5 years. It's a fire fighting exercise at the minute, you need money to fight the fire. Hopefully a labour government is better for N. Ireland

 

[klaus]

I plan to pull a nearly all nighter, I will be drinking mainly american pale ale I think.

Mine was a cup of tea ... I'm on volunteer duty in the morning at Bletchley Park so need a bit of sleep. We had the early predictions so direction is more or less clear.

 

[Agentgonzo]

How can any government make any real time gains in 5 years. It's a fire fighting exercise at the minute, you need money to fight the fire. Hopefully a labour government is better for N. Ireland

That's what the Tories are banking on. Drive the country into the ground for the 2 years before an election, then point the finger and go "look, them over there didn't do any better in the 5 years [they had to deal with the ***** we left them], time to give us back power"

 

[samale]

That's what the Tories are banking on. Drive the country into the ground for the 2 years before an election, then point the finger and go "look, them over there didn't do any better in the 5 years [they had to deal with the ***** we left them], time to give us back power"

I totally understand that, unfortunately the normal person in the street suffers.

 

[JockyBrewer]

How can any government make any real time gains in 5 years. It's a fire fighting exercise at the minute, you need money to fight the fire. Hopefully a labour government is better for N. Ireland

I agree, although I’m going to be optimistic for a day or two at least.

There’s things they can do, like immediately review planning applications, but most things are going to require a budget.