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Post by Andrew_S on Jun 14, 2018 22:57:19 GMT
We need to change the way we count votes, its too slow. If this was America we'd all be in bed by now. How hard can it be? #bored Some things never seem to change: Lewisham have always been slow at counting votes. I think at the 1983 election they were the last London seats to declare, (apart from the ones that weren't scheduled to start counting until the next morning). |
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Post by pragmaticidealist on Jun 14, 2018 23:00:57 GMT
If we counted our votes like America, then roughly 400-500 seats would be 'called' within about five minutes of the polls closing on general election nights. Much less fun.
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Post by Andrew_S on Jun 14, 2018 23:05:59 GMT
A bit of a surprise — Sky News are live at the count.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 14, 2018 23:07:57 GMT
John thingy just said result expected between 1 and 2 AM. A lot better than the 3 AM which was mentioned earlier.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 14, 2018 23:08:37 GMT
Anyhow turnout confirmed as 33.4%.
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Post by timrollpickering on Jun 14, 2018 23:09:31 GMT
"Soon" loses all meaning on by-election night.
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Post by Andrew_S on Jun 14, 2018 23:18:18 GMT
FT chief political correspondent:
"Jim Pickard
@pickardje
well-placed rumour is that Labour majority in Lewisham East has been slashed thanks to strong surge by the Liberal Democrats"
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 23:23:59 GMT
FT chief political correspondent: "Jim Pickard @pickardje well-placed rumour is that Labour majority in Lewisham East has been slashed thanks to strong surge by the Liberal Democrats" in what sense? If their majority is half of last time 12,000 would still by 36% over the lib dems on a 33% turnout |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 14, 2018 23:28:02 GMT
Press coverage of Parliamentary byelections in safe Labour seats has often been rendered poor by an obsession with the numerical majority, which invariably falls because the turnout is so much lower. I expect that to happen here as well.
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Post by andrew111 on Jun 14, 2018 23:31:31 GMT
Press coverage of Parliamentary byelections in safe Labour seats has often been rendered poor by an obsession with the numerical majority, which invariably falls because the turnout is so much lower. I expect that to happen here as well. well, if the Labour majority has been "slashed" by the Lib Dems and not the Tories, it will be mainly Labour votes that have gone to them and the % majority will have fallen considerably |
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Post by greenhert on Jun 14, 2018 23:32:22 GMT
Has anyone got a link to live coverage, please?
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Post by andrew111 on Jun 14, 2018 23:35:20 GMT
I am going to go with my earlier prediction of figures similar in % terms to 2010. That would be a swing of about 25% Lab to Lib Dem
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 14, 2018 23:47:34 GMT
Declaration imminent, apparently
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Post by timrollpickering on Jun 14, 2018 23:54:47 GMT
Candidates on the stage but the RO doesn't seem to have come up with them.
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Post by timrollpickering on Jun 14, 2018 23:55:20 GMT
Oh heck, the microphones aren't working.
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Post by timrollpickering on Jun 14, 2018 23:58:32 GMT
Howling Laud Hope of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party has outpolled Democrats & Veterans, the Libertarian Party, the Radical Party and the Young People's Party.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 14, 2018 23:58:47 GMT
LEWISHAM EAST Declared at 00:58
ADOO-KISSI-DEBRAH, Rosamund Green Party 788
ARCHER, Ross Kenneth The Conservative Party Candidate 3,161
CAREY, Charles Edward 37
DABY, Janet Jessica Labour Party 11,033
DIMAMBRO, Massimo James Democrats and Veterans Party 67
FINCH, Sean Edward Libertarian Party 38
GRAY, Patrick Hugo The Radical Party 20
HALL, Thomas Bartholomew Young People`s Party YPP 18
HOPE, Howling Laud The Official Monster Raving Loony Party 93
KURTEN, David UKIP 380
MARTIN, Maureen Christian Peoples Alliance 168
REID, Mandu Women's Equality Party 506
SALEK, Lucy Liberal Democrats 5,404
WATERS, Anne Marie The For Britain Movement 266
Rejected votes 67 |
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Post by Izzyeviel on Jun 15, 2018 0:02:29 GMT
Lewisham East result:
LAB: 50.2% (-17.7)
LDEM: 24.6% (+20.2)
CON: 14.4% (-8.6)
GRN: 3.6% (+1.9)
WEP: 2.3% (+2.3)
UKIP: 1.7% (+0.0)
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Post by andrew111 on Jun 15, 2018 0:04:01 GMT
LEWISHAM EAST Declared at 00:58
ADOO-KISSI-DEBRAH, Rosamund Green Party 788
ARCHER, Ross Kenneth The Conservative Party Candidate 3,161
CAREY, Charles Edward 37
DABY, Janet Jessica Labour Party 11,033
DIMAMBRO, Massimo James Democrats and Veterans Party 67
FINCH, Sean Edward Libertarian Party 38
GRAY, Patrick Hugo The Radical Party 20
HALL, Thomas Bartholomew Young People`s Party YPP 18
HOPE, Howling Laud The Official Monster Raving Loony Party 93
KURTEN, David UKIP 380
MARTIN, Maureen Christian Peoples Alliance 168
REID, Mandu Women's Equality Party 506
SALEK, Lucy Liberal Democrats 5,404
WATERS, Anne Marie The For Britain Movement 266
Rejected votes 67 19% swing then... |
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Post by Andrew_S on Jun 15, 2018 0:04:38 GMT
The LD canvassing prediction was almost spot on once again. It was forecasting Lab 49%, LD 25%, Con 16%, and the result was Lab 50%, LD 25%, Con 14%.
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