[Archived] Election called for 8th June

[K-Hod]

https://www.thecanary.co/2017/06/08/amber-rudd-accidentally-lets-slip-secret-saudi-arabia-tank-tories-audio/

Amber Rudd accidentally lets it slip that Saudi Arabia fund terrorism. Listen to how the Radio 4 presenter steps in to help her- love the impartiality of the BBC....

 Good job we aren't selling them loads of weapons, isn't it?.....

[JBiz]

Just now, K-Hod said:

https://www.thecanary.co/2017/06/08/amber-rudd-accidentally-lets-slip-secret-saudi-arabia-tank-tories-audio/

Amber Rudd accidentally lets it slip that Saudi Arabia fund terrorism. Listen to how the Radio 4 presenter steps in to help her- love the impartiality of the BBC....

 Good job we aren't selling them loads of weapons, isn't it?.....

Holy @#/?.

Id heard suggestions from some less credible sources but to here the Home Secretary admit that sends shivers down my spine.

They know how to deal with this crap, but they don't want to @#/? on their Saudi chips. Scum.

[philipl]

Feeling remarkably calm about an election which will determine my future life.

Took the first steps to taking a different nationality today.

Or rather to retaining my European citizenship.

Once a Rovers-supporting European citizen, always a Rovers-supporting European citizen.

 

[den]

Exit polls have never missed a party's final seat count by more than 20

[DE.]

I expect a Conservative majority, it's just a case of how much of a majority they get. Either way I don't think May has much of a future as Tory leader.

[perthblue02]

BBC Exit Poll

Con 314

Lab 266

Snp 34

LD 14 

Others  22

[den]

Hung parliament according to exit poll

[jim mk2]

Caution required but good news if correct. May will have to go

[DE.]

A hung parliament is the best any ABC (all but conservative) could hope for.

[den]

The s*** has hit the fan.

[Paul]

Just now, den said:

The s*** has hit the fan.

Hopefully 

[Baz]

If true, this is a monumental vote.

[jim mk2]

Sky and BBC both reporting gloom in Tory camp. SNP figure looks too low - not sure what's happening there

[Batman.]

A glimmer....

[perthblue02]

Just now, jim mk2 said:

Sky and BBC both reporting gloom in Tory camp. SNP figure looks too low - not sure what's happening there

anti- independence backlash?, the Queen of Scotland is not as popular as she believes

[Dreyski]

If accurate, disMay is toast.

[jim mk2]

Assuming a hung parliament will that mean another election? 

[den]

Most importantly, there is no mandate for hard brexit

[perthblue02]

Just now, jim mk2 said:

Assuming a hung parliament will that mean another election? 

Can not see any of the other parties (with required number of seats) forming a coalition with the conservatives to form a Government this time. They could run as a minority government. which will be chaotic.

Other option is a re-run

[JBiz]

What's the biggest percentage an exit poll has been out? From a bit of research it looks a maximum of 20 seats which is still a massive "May" up!

[den]

No exit poll has been more than 20 seats out for a party. I guess most of them have been fairly accurate.

[Dreyski]

2015 had a 22 seat discrepancy. Not much, I know.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.independent.co.uk/News/uk/politics/all-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-british-election-exit-poll-a7779821.html%3Famp

[Baz]

The exit poll in Scotland may be out, as there's not as high a % of the population been polled. Trouble with the received numbers so far.

[DE.]

Just now, Baz said:

The exit poll in Scotland may be out, as there's not as high a % of the population been polled. Trouble with the received numbers so far.

Will potentially mean more seats for SNP and less for the Cons, by the looks of it...

[perthblue02]

An idea of what can still happen, going to be an interesting night 

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/june2017/2017/06/election-2017-what-happens-if-theres-hung-parliament