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Post by edgbaston on Jul 6, 2024 11:48:12 GMT
The highlands have let the whole country down. One of the greatest things about the UK is how we wrap the whole things up in a working day.
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Post by Sandy on Jul 6, 2024 11:54:09 GMT
The highlands have let the whole country down. One of the greatest things about the UK is how we wrap the whole things up in a working day. They just decided that my home constituency should be the last SNP scalp for us all to look forward to  |
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Post by edgbaston on Jul 6, 2024 14:01:25 GMT
The highlands have let the whole country down. One of the greatest things about the UK is how we wrap the whole things up in a working day. They just decided that my home constituency should be the last SNP scalp for us all to look forward to I am very happy at the SNP screwing. You must be disappointed about Moray though? |
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Post by Sandy on Jul 6, 2024 14:07:53 GMT
They just decided that my home constituency should be the last SNP scalp for us all to look forward to I am very happy at the SNP screwing. You must be disappointed about Moray though? Moray is disappointing, but a few always slip through the net. |
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Post by edgbaston on Jul 6, 2024 14:13:08 GMT
I am very happy at the SNP screwing. You must be disappointed about Moray though? Moray is disappointing, but a few always slip through the net. I wish some sort of vote swap agreement could’ve taken place between hesitant labour/tory voters in Moray/Aberdeenshire North, and the two Dundee seats. Painfully close in all 4 cases. Maybe David could’ve organised it |
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Post by jamesdoyle on Jul 6, 2024 14:14:23 GMT
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Post by Sandy on Jul 6, 2024 14:20:44 GMT
I think that would be a very stupid idea on the SNP’s part. |
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Post by john07 on Jul 6, 2024 14:22:39 GMT
Have they not declared this result yet?
I am getting visions of the Goon Show election count:
‘Five thousand seven hundred and sixty-one
Five thousand seven hundred and sixty-two
Five thousand seven hundred and sixty-three’
‘Would you like a cup of tea?’
‘Yes please, now where was I. Five thousand seven hundred and sixty (mind goes blank).
One
Two
Three. ……..’
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Post by finsobruce on Jul 6, 2024 14:27:44 GMT
I think that would be a very stupid idea on the SNP’s part. Especially as their candidate has actually conceded.
The word 'Winchester' comes to mind for some reason.
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Post by jamesdoyle on Jul 6, 2024 14:30:16 GMT
I think that would be a very stupid idea on the SNP’s part. Oh but the entertainment value. Both now, and in any ensuing Winchester 1997 scenario! |
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Post by Strontium Dog on Jul 6, 2024 14:39:47 GMT
Unfortunately for them, the result self-identifies as a Lib Dem victory. |
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Post by edgbaston on Jul 6, 2024 14:42:24 GMT
I think that would be a very stupid idea on the SNP’s part. Facing the orange team in a by election is always a fools errand |
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Post by No Offence Alan on Jul 6, 2024 14:52:17 GMT
I think that would be a very stupid idea on the SNP’s part. Oh but the entertainment value. Both now, and in any ensuing Winchester 1997 scenario! Just how petty would the SNP look, since the LDs conceded a 2-vote victory to them in 2017? |
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Post by Andrew_S on Jul 6, 2024 15:29:21 GMT
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Post by tonyhil on Jul 6, 2024 15:33:32 GMT
Where are the scrutineers? There don't even seem to be any chairs there for them.
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Post by andrewp on Jul 6, 2024 15:33:57 GMT
Having been at a count for 7 hours, and which now finished 35 hours ago, I’m genuinely amazed how they can still be there
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Post by edgbaston on Jul 6, 2024 15:38:57 GMT
I see they’ve now turned off the comments to ignore the slating they were getting |
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Post by Defenestrated Fipplebox on Jul 6, 2024 15:41:35 GMT
At least their counting the final 2 candiates now.
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Post by tonyhil on Jul 6, 2024 15:53:23 GMT
Winchester 1997 the count resumed the following afternoon with completely new teams of counting agents and scrutineers. By the time the final declaration was made I had pretty much been awake for 36 hours, so that was probably a sensible decision.
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Post by cogload on Jul 6, 2024 15:54:48 GMT
I think the counts should be spread over three days anyway - just to keep the lobby hacks in money...😉.
N.b my own opinion is that we should count on the Friday anyway. Fewer tired eyes for a start.
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