Voting Intention

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Labour lot seem more buoyant so far, it's gonna be a fun night.

[bpoolrover]

If that exit poll is right on BBC cons have annihilated labour

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Surely won't happen can't see Tories getting that.

[The Red Baron]

It doesn't square with the polls throughout the campaign.

[bpoolrover]

I'm not so sure labour should have distanced themselves earlier from the snp

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

It doesn't square with the polls throughout the campaign.

Exactly. The Tory campaign has been awful too in my view.  Disaster for ed if it happens. I can't see it .

[The Red Baron]

Personally I think they have underestimated the numbers of Lib Dem Mps that will still be standing after the election. Also they may have overestimated the SNP. I'll be interested to look again when a few marginals and Scottish seats come in.

Mind you, I'd love to see Paddy Pantsdown eating his hat!

[GazLaz]

It just shows how bad Ed is he can't rally his troops to beat the worst government in recent times.

[Copps is Magic]

Everyone seems to be questioning the exit polls. I would love to know their methodology but cant be arsed to look it up.

[Lipsy]

Well, if that's the case then A LOT of people have voted for Cameron (he's a very nice man), kicked the Lib Dems (weirdly, because they sided with the Tories who A LOT of people have voted for, it seems) and had no faith in Miliband/continue to blame Labour for the recession...

There's nowt as queer as folk.

I said today that two leaders will be out of a job in the morning (or soon after). One of the them was Clegg and I can't see Ed staying on much longer now...

[Copps is Magic]

Cameron is a polished and better speaking Miliband. Incredible how fear rules this country (england) and how conservative people are. Great for the greens if they can get another seat, though.

[The Red Baron]

The You Gov exit poll for The Sun gives 284 Con, 263 Lab, 31 LD, 48 SNP.

[Lipsy]

Okay, so a number of polls are giving different results (though broadly similar) - it's going to be a long night...

[GazLaz]

YouGov don't do an exit poll. It's just an online poll done during Election Day.

[IC1967]

Disaster for Labour. Tories have battered them senseless.

When are Labour going to learn that a left wing agenda is never going to go down well with the English electorate.

[bpoolrover]

To be fair you seem to have been proved right

[IC1967]

To be fair you seem to have been proved right

I think so. I think I was the only one despite overwhelming odds predicting a Tory majority. I could be right or worst case not far off.

Silly Billy has got a lot of humble pie to eat predicting a Labour win.

[bobjimwilly]

When are Labour going to learn that a left wing agenda is never going to go down well with the English electorate.

Apart from all those that voted Labour in the North of England and London you mean?

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

When are Labour going to learn that a left wing agenda is never going to go down well with the English electorate.

Apart from all those that voted Labour in the North of England and London you mean?

It isn't enough though is it?

Looks like the shy Tory effect was true again.  Amazing how their vote has gone given a real tough parliament.  Might even end up with a majority, if you had money on that lend me a tenner as so unexpected.  64 seats to go for Tories and Balls could go yet

[wilts rover]

It is actually as I predicted, the Lib Dem seats would be the deciding factor. If you look at the percentage of votes it hasn't changed much from last time, Labour up slightly more than Tory, it is the Lib Dem seats that have gone. Would the people who voted Lib Dem last time to keep the Tories out - still vote for them when they put the Tories in? It would appear not.

[glosterred]

Not forgetting the 40 seat Labour has lost in Scotland

[rtid88]

One of the scary things is the 3.3 million that have voted for UKIP!

[Filo]

I think Sturgeon's strong campaign intimating that they would hold Labour to ransom had a massive effect in England, voters went to the Tories to ensure that Scotland didn't control Westminster, personally I hope Scotland are made to pay for this, they got the Government they didn't want, but they got what they deserved through their stupidness!

[BillyStubbsTears]

Well, that's a tad disappointing.

Congratulations to the Tories. They've exceeded all polling expectations and I'm genuinely shocked by the result.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Filo

I think you're bang on the money there.

Fair play to the SNP. They have got PRECISELY the result they wanted. Total domination of Scotland with an overall Tory Govt. That is perfect for them. There'll be a referendum within 4 years and I suspect that will be the end of the UK this time.

[wilts rover]

Not forgetting the 40 seat Labour has lost in Scotland

If the Lib Dem vote had held up, then Labour + SNP + Lib Dem would have stopped at Tory majority.

[Filo]

Not forgetting the 40 seat Labour has lost in Scotland

If the Lib Dem vote had held up, then Labour + SNP + Lib Dem would have stopped at Tory majority.

The Lib Dems were always going to be wiped out from the day they jumped into bed with the Tories, I just wish Clegg would have got defeated

[wilts rover]

I dont know Billy, the Scots didnt want to be independent a few months ago. What they want is a party who represent their interests. However another 3-4 years of Tory government could certainly see them off.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Balls goes - it's almost the perfect night for Tories!

[glosterred]

Balls out for Labour