A thread for the all-nighters

I don't understand your worries, Crow. I am horrified, tho, at the prospect of another Tory government.

Crow, PM'd you.

Just checked if what was predicted last night has actually come true, looks like it has and I too am horrified at the thought of it.

Even more conservative if anything.

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With you, crow.

I stayed up until four am and DH woke up (and woke me up) at six so I saw quite a lot. I am disappointed with the BBC coverage. They showed very few of the declarations but were having the same discussions over and over and had too much technology. I'm fed up with the sight of hexagons.

A hung Parliament would be interesting. Come to think of it a hanged Parliament would be interesting too.

for Westminster. for Scotland.
I am with you Crow and Bags. Interesting times ahead

Is it my imagination or do we have a lot more female MP's than previously ?

I'm not sure what to make of the SNP "landslide"

Why is it that only a short time ago the Scottish people voted against breaking away and then go on to overwhelming vote as they have?

I do hope the Scottish people get what they wish for. I hope that their "savior" doesn't turn out to be a monster in disguise.

Personally (and I hate saying this) I am not sure whether this vote is actually a vote for the hatred of England and not a vote for the love of Scotland.

I am 'gob smacked' at the results.

Bristol has all female Conservative MPs, quite astonishing!

Is it the suggestion, on this thread, that all those who voted SNP are without any political intelligence?

Not crediting the Scots with much. But then that's how it's been throughout history.

Surely there has to be more behind the massive vote than a confused opinion about independence?

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Well said J52.

J52, where did you see that suggestion, I certainly have not noticed anything to that effect. I'm sure the Scots are well informed voters.

I think its really unfair to criticise the SNP and to suggest the low motive of hatred of the English. For decades Scotland was ignored by the Conservatives and taken for granted by Labour. Thatchers disdain for them was manifested in many ways - for example trying out the poll tax on them. The Government never thought the yes vote would do so well and then all sorts of promises were made that then clearly were not going to be kept. The rhetoric aimed at the SNP during the election must have hardened many people's resolve to support them. Sorry to Scottish SNP supporters if my analysis is somewhat crude

Woke up to a nightmare. Looks like we're stuck with a Conservative Government for years and years to come.

Only 50% of Scots voted SNP. It would be a very different matter if we'd had proportional rep. Time will tell how the new MPs actually do. One is only 20. At least the Tories won't have to horse trade with Alec S et al. Thank God.

Even though I feared the Conservatives might do quite well, I am absolutely staggered that a party which has presided over the biggest transfer ever of wealth from the poor to the rich has actually increased its popularity.

I am truly devastated by this dreadful result and can't understand how all the opinion polls have been so hugely inaccurate.

Only two years, falcon.
Then there's a vote on the EU, which, if Cameron loses, he will bow out.
Boris looked and sounded drunk.

I think the Tories won because of the EU vote.

I am devastated.
Now we will see the Tories in their true colours, and just hope that the poor are not so badly affected as some are suggesting.

durhamjen, I agree the EU influenced people but I also feel the rhetoric about immigration and the nonsense continually repeated about Labour having been responsible for the world wide recession were significant. The fact we have a largely right wing press hasn't helped.

I think that's a reasonable summary GA .

Well, I am very happy with the results so far.What an exciting night it's been! would have liked the Lib Dems to have done a bit better but it was inevitable that they would do badly.It's not quite over yet, but it looks as if the Conservatives will win by loads.Yay!