A thread for the all-nighters

I can remember in the October '64 election several of us driving around all the constituencies in the area trying to catch the results live. We did manage to be there for a couple of them - very exciting. I was only 14, finally got home and crawled into bed about 4.30 am. My mother had no idea what time I'd come home (my parents were surprisingly liberal about our timekeeping!), so when she woke me, as usual, at 6.45 I explained that I'd only been in bed just over two hours. I can still remember my utter disbelief when she insisted nevertheless that I get up and go to school . That was a grim reminder to me that I was after all only 14 and not quite able to be in charge of my life just yet!

In previous elections I would have been at the count until the declaration in the small hours. It will be a nice change to get to bed at a reasonable hour.

By staying up I cannot affect the result. In the morning I will be able to see the big picture all at once. I am a very good sleeper!

nina it is a web site that collects names for petitions on various issues and puts them out to the interested parties.E.G. if they can get a petition with I think 150K signatures they can ask for a debate in parliament on the subject.

I think that is how it works but another gran may put me right.

Tegan

What time will the Farage vote be known? I need to stay up to watch that in the hope that he spontaneously combusts when he loses.

I think the play is on More4.

At the risk of sounding really thick who will you be giving you opinions to about what happens next ?

Well it was only one leg so he sort of limped off with a wet and muddy trainer and jean leg, he arrived absolutely pristine though and smelling as if he had just come out of the shower. I bet the quote is enormous!!!

Whitewave! Did you offer him a hot bath and a change of clothes?

That just shows how ignorant I am about politics whitewave
I have cast my vote and that's as far as I go.

We are having party nibbles, home made apple wine, I have found 2 old Christmas crackers because there will only be 2 at this party, plus 2 confused cats as to why we are not in bed

oh I had to stop there as a man came to give us a quote for the pond and OMG he fell in. DH shot upstairs because he couldn't stop laughing! I told him (the man) that the rocks were loose but he didn't take any notice

I will put my earphones on sometime in the small hours. I'm feeling excited, worried and scared.

loop it is whatever rocks your boat really. I can remember being with my grandparents outside the polling station taking people's numbers from quite a tiny age and throughout my life have

I probably should be ashamed of my apathy
My parents were staunch Tories and having tried to keep abreast of politics I just struggle big time with the hypocrisy and as for listening to Prime Minister's Question Time- I've had to stop because it drives me mad.

I was brought up at my Grandfather's knee who was extremely political and I seem to have imbibed it from a really early age and have been very political all my life. I find it fascinating - not just UK politics but around the world as well.

Absolutely not going to stay up /watch / or have anything to do with the TV until tomorrow morning.
I'm the least politically-minded person you can think of.
The whole Election shebang has convinced me that politicians are a totally untrustworthy rabble.
Heaven help us all with what sort of Government we end up with!

g2 Guardian final poll thingy has Labour 1 point ahead of the Tories.

I think I've got a bit here but anyway my post still stands

I think if you are really a political animal you just want to know what's happening whilst it's happening. I wouldn't have missed a minute of the night of the 1997 election ( not that this one is in that league of course) and for those who couldn't wait for an end to 18 years of the Conservatives, sharing it as it happened was really amazing. 3 am phone calls to each other - did you see Portillo etc. See some of you later - <waves to whitewave>

nina no it isn't about knowing who is going to win but it is asking for your opinion as to what should happen should there be a tie. We know that the press will undoubtedly give their opinion as to what should happen but they don't count it is voters' opinions that matter.

Don't see the point. Knowing sooner rather than later won't change anything.

It many turn up in a minute kitty

DH has just suggested an Indian - had thought of a tuna (fresh) stir fry but soooooo tempted oh oh oh