Daydream Believer Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I always took the view that to hold an independence referendum, the SNP should have signed up not to hold another one for a certain amount of time (say 20 years) because otherwise they could continually hold them until they won, but if SNP did win 58 seats and we ended up with a Tory government, it is certainly going to give them an argument to hold another one sooner rather than later. (I spoiled my ballot last time so I don't have a strong view either way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Neilson Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 That ruined Hogmanay that year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Spaniels lugs. I'm out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobmisterdobster Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 First Scottish constituency to declare should be Na h-Eileanan an Iar at 01:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Alastair Campbell absolutely choking on it on BBC2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo1185 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 That Sunderland result is important. UKIP havent taken Tory votes there, theyve taken a massivd swing from Labour. Could push close second in a number of seats in the North. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Palmer Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Nick Eardley ?@nickeardley 29 secs30 seconds ago One case of personation being investigated in Glasgow East - where Labour's shadow Scottish secretary is fighting to hold onto her seat Helen McArdle ?@HMcArdleHT 2 mins2 minutes ago "Interesting" indicators for west Aberdeenshire and Kincardine I'm told...postal votes put incumbent LibDem Sir Robert smith on 15%... Edited May 7, 2015 by Harry Palmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Neilson Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I always took the view that to hold an independence referendum, the SNP should have signed up not to hold another one for a certain amount of time (say 20 years) because otherwise they could continually hold them until they won, but if SNP did win 58 seats and we ended up with a Tory government, it is certainly going to give them an argument to hold another one sooner rather than later. (I spoiled my ballot last time so I don't have a strong view either way) Deliberately? Or you just, like, how do i put this delicately, have Velcro shoes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Never mind the exit poll or Ed Balls. Story of the night is Andrew Neil's barnet - even by his Donald Trump/Stewart Milne standards, what the **** is up with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 According to the bookies, Jim Murphy is odds on to keep his seat. Surely, amongst this carnage, he can't have survived, can he? Why do Sunderland bother running about trying to get the votes counted so fast. Does it really matter if they take an extra 20 minutes or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Looking good for the Tories.. Good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMac Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Give it 50 years of failure accompanied by blind loyalty, then you can claim that.well we are on 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo1185 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Nick Eardley ?@nickeardley 29 secs30 seconds ago One case of personation being investigated in Glasgow East - where Labour's shadow Scottish secretary is fighting to hold onto her seat Helen McArdle ?@HMcArdleHT 2 mins2 minutes ago "Interesting" indicators for west Aberdeenshire and Kincardine I'm told...postal votes put incumbent LibDem Sir Robert smith on 15%... WAK that bodes well for the Tories. Could be a close second to the SNP if the hoover up the Lib Dems vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Mackems declaring: They put a red rosette on a chimp and it pished it. Bet they wouldn't try that in Hartlepool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaganator Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Parents insisting on watching BBC Scotland election results. Dimblebot, Emily Maitlis and Andrew Neill > anything on BBC Scotland Dimbo is 76. I hope he lives forever but there's a chance this could be his last big politics gig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Believer Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Deliberately? Or you just, like, how do i put this delicately, have Velcro shoes? Deliberately mate. (But I did buy Velcro shoes once when I was drunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_razors_edge Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 My mate and best man at my wedding is standing for the Green Party in the Dumfries, Clydesdale and tweeddale constituency. Anyone jkb'ers in that constituency? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Neilson Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Deliberately mate. (But I did buy Velcro shoes once when I was drunk Can I ask why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo1185 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Snp and Tories neck and neck on postal votes in WAK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Snp and Tories neck and neck on postal votes in WAK. what or where is WAK.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Believer Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Can I ask why? Thought they looked decent with boot cut jeans. I was broadly in favour of independence but I didn't think the SNP cleared up enough about the period of change, currency issues, etc and I thought that it was up to them to convince us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboGraham Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Based on that exit poll there are two big numbers to watch out for. Just how close can Conservative get to 323 seats. And more importantly for Scotland what is the final SNP share of the vote. More than 45% suggests progress from the referendum. If they get over 50% of the popular vote then I would concede that they are well and truly entitled to place referendum 2 in their 2016 manifesto. A fascinating night ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo1185 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 what or where is WAK.? West Aberdeen and Kincardinshire. Torys #2 target Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBJambo Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Lib Dems may hold Edinburgh West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Based on that exit poll there are two big numbers to watch out for. Just how close can Conservative get to 323 seats. And more importantly for Scotland what is the final SNP share of the vote. More than 45% suggests progress from the referendum. If they get over 50% of the popular vote then I would concede that they are well and truly entitled to place referendum 2 in their 2016 manifesto. A fascinating night ahead. Do we count the percentage of the electorate entitled to vote or the electorate that did vote? Will be disappointing if the percentage drops much lower than the referendum as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 West Aberdeen and Kincardinshire. Torys #2 target thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Labour 2 for 2 in the real life version of 'When the boat comes in' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Paul's Ray Bans Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Hearing that Nigel could be THIRD in Thanet South. :pleasing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deesidejambo Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Hearing that Nigel could be THIRD in Thanet South. :pleasing: Ardbeg time. GIRUY Nigel, and farewell. I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Hearing that Nigel could be THIRD in Thanet South. :pleasing: it is unlikely but wouldn't it be good if Al Murray, pub landlord beat him. Stood against him in a direct challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboGraham Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Do we count the percentage of the electorate entitled to vote or the electorate that did vote? Will be disappointing if the percentage drops much lower than the referendum as well. Very good point...I can't see the same high numbers of last September but it would be such a shame if we ended up back down to standard general election turn outs. I susppose we have to count the percentage of people that chose to vote. If you don't turn up then I suppose the conclusion has to be that you don't care? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Hearing that Nigel could be THIRD in Thanet South. :pleasing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 2 seats declared, 2 lost deposits for the Libdummies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Really poor turnout in Sunderland, much like their football attendances. Only about 57% can be bothered to even turn out and vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadKiller Dog Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Exit Poll from electrol calculus Tory 280 Lab 274 SNP 52 Lib 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Neilson Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 If Ed Balls and Nigel Farage both fail, I'll lose my shit If Murphy loses? ????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Palmer Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Tom Gordon ?@HTScotPol 3 mins3 minutes ago Safe to say there's extreme scepticism at the Edinburgh count over the broadcasters' exit poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaganator Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Based on that exit poll there are two big numbers to watch out for. Just how close can Conservative get to 323 seats. And more importantly for Scotland what is the final SNP share of the vote. More than 45% suggests progress from the referendum. If they get over 50% of the popular vote then I would concede that they are well and truly entitled to place referendum 2 in their 2016 manifesto. A fascinating night ahead. Disagree entirely. They've spent the last few weeks telling us 'this election isn't about independence' - getting 50+ in this election therefore cannot translate to a mandate for a second referendum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deesidejambo Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Disagree entirely. They've spent the last few weeks telling us 'this election isn't about independence' - getting 50+ in this election therefore cannot translate to a mandate for a second referendum Exactly. Independence is well back onto the agenda. They were lying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Paul's Ray Bans Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Only 3rd? Oh well, to bed. Up in 4 hours for work. Hope everyone's still friends with each other on here, come the morning. Doubt it somehow. I'll send cyber hugs to Gorgiewave, Trapper John, JamboX2, jambos are go! and all other Labour JKBers if Labour beat Farage. <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Palmer Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Kevin Keane ?@kkabdn 2 mins2 minutes ago Conservatives not making confident noises in West Aberdeenshire. It was high on their target list Chris McLaughlin ?@BBCchrismclaug 1 min1 minute ago One Labour delegate looking at samples from count in Linlithgow and Falkirk East, says it seems 'pretty grim' from a Labour point of view. and.. Sharon Donaldson ?@SharonD_ 4 mins4 minutes ago computer tablet found inside ballot box at Aberdeen City...Tablet owned by counter at polling station, returning officer says not suspicious Edited May 7, 2015 by Harry Palmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Paul's Ray Bans Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Paddy Power paying out on Tories highest seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Believer Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Would it be beyond us to have electronic voting at the polling stations? Just press a button on a screen and they could tell us all the results at 11.30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Kevin Keane ?@kkabdn 2 mins2 minutes ago Conservatives not making confident noises in West Aberdeenshire. It was high on their target list Chris McLaughlin ?@BBCchrismclaug 1 min1 minute ago One Labour delegate looking at samples from count in Linlithgow and Falkirk East, says it seems 'pretty grim' from a Labour point of view. and.. Sharon Donaldson ?@SharonD_ 4 mins4 minutes ago computer tablet found inside ballot box at Aberdeen City #STVNews #ge2015 How did no one notice a computer tablet being dropped in the ballot box? Should be easily traced back to the owner, who should perhaps have noticed they had dropped it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deesidejambo Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Would it be beyond us to have electronic voting at the polling stations? Just press a button on a screen and they could tell us all the results at 11.30. But all the dosset people wouldn't understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Marsh Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Could the Lib Dem's become bankrupt tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart McNeill Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 How did no one notice a computer tablet being dropped in the ballot box? Should be easily traced back to the owner, who should perhaps have noticed they had dropped it. Probably slipped in, somehow, but they were probably told they were unable to open the ballot box and told they'll get it when they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Would it be beyond us to have electronic voting at the polling stations? Just press a button on a screen and they could tell us all the results at 11.30. Given the state of government IT systems, if they do it electronically, we may have the result in 2024, never mind at 11.30 tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Balls on now being a typically arrogant bell chief as per. Pish myself if he's out on his ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Palmer Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Another pasting for the Lib Dems. UKIP 2nd again. Really would pish myself if Ed Baws lost his seat. Edited May 7, 2015 by Harry Palmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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