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Post by grahammurray on Mar 12, 2021 9:46:37 GMT
2pm in the Highlands. Lazy. No excuse this time, there is only the one to count. That's 16 hours after the polls close to even begin counting. I mean, on a certain level I get doing next day counts as it saves money, but why wait until the afternoon for goodness sake?! In what way does it matter? |
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Post by middleenglander on Mar 12, 2021 10:39:12 GMT
The counts at both Scottish Borders and West Lothian are underway this morning.
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Post by yellowperil on Mar 12, 2021 11:11:05 GMT
2pm in the Highlands. Lazy. No excuse this time, there is only the one to count. That's 16 hours after the polls close to even begin counting. I mean, on a certain level I get doing next day counts as it saves money, but why wait until the afternoon for goodness sake?! Logistical issues of a large and remote area? I don't know to be honest There's going to be a monster vote of course. |
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Post by Defenestrated Fipplebox on Mar 12, 2021 11:24:36 GMT
Logistical issues of a large and remote area? I don't know to be honest There's going to be a monster vote of course.
True, it was deemed absolutely Nessessary.
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Post by jollyroger93 on Mar 12, 2021 12:39:34 GMT
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Post by Sandy on Mar 12, 2021 12:39:42 GMT
Twitter reporting Leaderdale & Melrose as Con Gain.
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Post by timmullen1 on Mar 12, 2021 12:39:54 GMT
Conservative gain Leaderdale and Melrose at Stage 7 (or 8 depending on which of the two BBC Scottish Borders Tweets is correct).
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Post by Chris from Brum on Mar 12, 2021 12:48:21 GMT
Scottish Borders council say stage 7.
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Post by markgoodair on Mar 12, 2021 12:48:23 GMT
Leaderdale and Melrose 38.2% turnout
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Post by edinburghtory on Mar 12, 2021 13:06:51 GMT
I am led to believe the Conservative vote in Melrose has increased by 8% but no other information at the moment. Will share when I have.
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Post by jollyroger93 on Mar 12, 2021 13:09:43 GMT
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Post by robbienicoll on Mar 12, 2021 13:23:20 GMT
SNP - 2465 Labour - 1382 Conservative - 989 Ind - 332 Scottish Green - 234 Liberal Democrat - 185 UKIP - 29 |
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Post by iain on Mar 12, 2021 13:48:29 GMT
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Post by robbienicoll on Mar 12, 2021 13:48:36 GMT
Conservative - 1380 (39.9%, +8.0) SNP - 1042 (30.2%, +12.4) Liberal Democrat - 538 (15.6%, +6.2) Ind (Douglas) - 159 (4.6%, +4.6) Scottish Green - 152 (4.4%, +4.4) Labour - 115 (3.3%, +3.3) Ind (Wilks) - 69 (2%, +2) Three Independents last time representing -40.9%, hence why everyone is up. |
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Post by northbriton on Mar 12, 2021 13:56:35 GMT
2017 - the baseline for these results was a very good year for Scottish Tories, so imagine they will be quite happy with these results, and last week's. Labour still looking pretty weak though, despite last week's gains. SNP polling pretty well.
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Post by Merseymike on Mar 12, 2021 13:58:42 GMT
Conservative - 1380 (39.9%, +8.0) SNP - 1042 (30.2%, +12.4) Liberal Democrat - 538 (15.6%, +6.2) Ind (Douglas) - 159 (4.6%, +4.6) Scottish Green - 152 (4.4%, +4.4) Labour - 115 (3.3%, +3.3) Ind (Wilks) - 69 (2%, +2) Three Independents last time representing -40.9%, hence why everyone is up. Surely with only one seat up for grabs, Melrose is traditionally a Conservative area? |
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Post by Tony Otim on Mar 12, 2021 14:03:22 GMT
Conservative - 1380 (39.9%, +8.0) SNP - 1042 (30.2%, +12.4) Liberal Democrat - 538 (15.6%, +6.2) Ind (Douglas) - 159 (4.6%, +4.6) Scottish Green - 152 (4.4%, +4.4) Labour - 115 (3.3%, +3.3) Ind (Wilks) - 69 (2%, +2) Three Independents last time representing -40.9%, hence why everyone is up. In terms of later preferences, the indy vote from 2017 broke rather more for the Tories than the SNP, so that's actually quite a good SNP performance. As is West Lothian, which is a poor result for Labour, although Labour's 2017 performance may have been boosted by a popular incumbent whose suppprt hasn't transferred, looking at the vote split last time. |
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Post by Eastwood on Mar 12, 2021 14:28:40 GMT
Conservative - 1380 (39.9%, +8.0) SNP - 1042 (30.2%, +12.4) Liberal Democrat - 538 (15.6%, +6.2) Ind (Douglas) - 159 (4.6%, +4.6) Scottish Green - 152 (4.4%, +4.4) Labour - 115 (3.3%, +3.3) Ind (Wilks) - 69 (2%, +2) Three Independents last time representing -40.9%, hence why everyone is up. In terms of later preferences, the indy vote from 2017 broke rather more for the Tories than the SNP, so that's actually quite a good SNP performance. As is West Lothian, which is a poor result for Labour, although Labour's 2017 performance may have been boosted by a popular incumbent whose suppprt hasn't transferred, looking at the vote split last time. Yes the Lawrence Fitzpatrick vote and the Labour vote in Livingston South are two very different things. Still a strong result for the SNP though, they’ll be happy with that. |
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Post by middleenglander on Mar 12, 2021 14:54:37 GMT
Did the SNP in Leaderdale & Melrose get any benefit from their candidate having been the Liberal Democrat candidate in all 4 previous elections since 2007?
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Post by jollyroger93 on Mar 12, 2021 14:56:39 GMT
Did the SNP in Leaderdale & Melrose get any benefit from their candidate having been the Liberal Democrat candidate in all 4 previous elections since 2007? Depends, if they are regarded as a good local individual then potentially. |
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