UK General Election 2019 - Election Day and Results Thread

[Arkansas Yankee]

I’m going to have to put Old School Republican on ignore for the next 48-72 hours, aren’t I?  Or just extend it indefinitely...

There’s only so much utterly braindead #analysis I can take.
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You will have to put me there, too.   Do you think you might wait till the exit poll is announced  and confirmed.  President Hillary would expect that.qq q

You do realize You Gov still projects a Tory majority with 339:seats?

[Lord Halifax]

I'll turn on BBC for the exit poll. If it says Tory majority, I'm going to bed. If it says no overall majority, I'll go down the corner shop to get some cheap cans of cider and settle in for a long one.

MAKE PLANS TO GO TO BED!

STFU

[jaichind]

https://www.sportingindex.com/spread-betting/politics/british/group_b.6b9db4dc-d1df-4c9d-b9ab-c9a136a91f1e/uk-general-election-seats-markets

Currently has it at

CON     338
LAB      224
LDEM     20
SNP       42
PC           4

CON seat share seems to be dropping since polls opened

[Middle-aged Europe]

I am looking forward to an orderly election today, which will eliminate the need for a violent bloodbath.

End communication.

[Peanut]

Only two pages in and I can tell it'll be a... fun thread.

[bigic]

My preferred outcome is a hung parliament with the Lib Dems holding the balance of power. But if it has to be a Tory majority, at least Corbyn should get rekt.

[Arkansas Yankee]

https://www.sportingindex.com/spread-betting/politics/british/group_b.6b9db4dc-d1df-4c9d-b9ab-c9a136a91f1e/uk-general-election-seats-markets

Currently has it at

CON     338
LAB      224
LDEM     20
SNP       42
PC           4

CON seat share seems to be dropping since polls opened

Electoral Calculus has increased its projected Tory seats from last night from 348:to 351.

https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/homepage.html

Election Polling has raised its projected Tory majority from 44 to 46 since last night.

http://www.electionpolling.co.uk/

[parochial boy]

I'll turn on BBC for the exit poll. If it says Tory majority, I'm going to bed. If it says no overall majority, I'll go down the corner shop to get some cheap cans of cider and settle in for a long one.

MAKE PLANS TO GO TO BED!

STFU

NOW! NOW,  IT IS TO EARLY FOR YOU TO BE IN SUCH AN UGLY MOOD.

[RGM2609]

Here hoping the Lib Dems will defy all odds and make substantial gains

[Zaybay]

Based on some of the twitter posts Im seeing(anecdotal and could be completely incorrect, I know) it seems that turnout overall is higher than anticipated.

[Oryxslayer]

The most prominent of the Dogs at Polling Stations.

https://twitter.com/SadiqKhan/status/1205041037326073857

https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1205064515404083200

[Donerail]

I’m going to have to put Old School Republican on ignore for the next 48-72 hours, aren’t I?  Or just extend it indefinitely...

There’s only so much utterly braindead #analysis I can take.

You will have to put me there, too.

Gladly!

[Vosem]

Huh. Thought 'folks' for 'people' was an American archaicism, like 'fall' for 'autumn'.

Anyway, rooting for the worst Labour performance possible. None of the other choices seem particularly good, but Labour is the worst by far, and any seat they lose or suffer an adverse swing in will be an occasion for satisfaction.

[Cassius]

Huh. Thought 'folks' for 'people' was an American archaicism, like 'fall' for 'autumn'.

Anyway, rooting for the worst Labour performance possible. None of the other choices seem particularly good, but Labour is the worst by far, and any seat they lose or suffer an adverse swing in will be an occasion for satisfaction.

British people using the term ‘folks’ is part of the Great British tradition of adopting every bad American innovation and making it twee and even more sh1t.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I’m going to have to put Old School Republican on ignore for the next 48-72 hours, aren’t I?  Or just extend it indefinitely...

There’s only so much utterly braindead #analysis I can take.

If he (or anybody else) is going to start polluting this topic in such fashion, I'll mute said person threadwide.

You guys have been warned.

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

I’m going to have to put Old School Republican on ignore for the next 48-72 hours, aren’t I?  Or just extend it indefinitely...

There’s only so much utterly braindead #analysis I can take.

If he (or anybody else) is going to start polluting this topic in such fashion, I'll mute said person threadwide.

You guys have been warned.

You can do that?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I’m going to have to put Old School Republican on ignore for the next 48-72 hours, aren’t I?  Or just extend it indefinitely...

There’s only so much utterly braindead #analysis I can take.

If he (or anybody else) is going to start polluting this topic in such fashion, I'll mute said person threadwide.

You guys have been warned.

You can do that?

Yes, this option exists now, courtesy to Virginia's dark magic.

[parochial boy]

https://twitter.com/wandbc/status/1205140164311433217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwca...
Putney...

[Filuwaúrdjan]

My mind is mostly elsewhere (for reasons that I won't disclose on a public forum, though which some here do know), but I've voted. I knew what I intended to do when I walked into the polling station, but nevertheless it was not the easiest of decisions, even though I live in a constituency that this time will not be remotely competitive, but it is done.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Regarding turnout numbers, queues and so on, note that this is a December election and most elections are in May and when they are not they are generally in June. There are substantially less hours of daylight, the weather is worse (absolutely foul today), and so there are more incentives to just get the act of voting out of the way as soon as possible.

Which does not mean that turnout cannot be up on last time, either nationally or in any given locality, but be careful.

[Walmart_shopper]

Jezza gets out the vote like a boss.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Looks like turnout is increasing long lines being reported at many polling stations

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Watching UK elections is like watching a competition show. This country basically invented the modern way we do politics in the West, so every one of their elections is historic. (even if they're embarrassing themselves with brexit and boris nowadays)

[OSR stands with Israel]

https://www.sportingindex.com/spread-betting/politics/british/group_b.6b9db4dc-d1df-4c9d-b9ab-c9a136a91f1e/uk-general-election-seats-markets

Currently has it at

CON     338
LAB      224
LDEM     20
SNP       42
PC           4

CON seat share seems to be dropping since polls opened

How did it look like in 2017

[GeorgiaModerate]

Watching UK elections is like watching a competition show. This country basically invented the modern way we do politics in the West, so every one of their elections is historic. (even if they're embarrassing themselves with brexit and boris nowadays)

Given the current state of politics, this does not reflect well on the UK.