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Rigby46 Sat 03-Jun-17 17:59:38

My prediction( not hope) is for TM to have about a 40/50 overall majority. I reserve the right to change this prediction up to the announcement of the exit poll. Anybody else have a prediction?

mostlyharmless Thu 08-Jun-17 22:12:15

Fingers crossed!

Tegan2 Thu 08-Jun-17 22:10:36

Can't believe it; thought to myself 'I'll just listen to the exit poll, feel miserable and go to bed'. Don't think I'll be sleeping much tonight, now. Serves her right!

durhamjen Thu 08-Jun-17 22:08:16

I am watching channel 4, David Mitchell being rude about Mayhem.

whitewave Thu 08-Jun-17 22:02:46

Blimey - long way to go but she has had a kick up the ass for her arrogance all being well

durhamjen Thu 08-Jun-17 22:01:35

Exit poll, hung parliament!!!!!

Anniebach Thu 08-Jun-17 21:47:22

How will you do that Daphne? reach the public ?

daphnedill Thu 08-Jun-17 21:36:53

POGS You really need to do some research about the value of the pound and its implications.

daphnedill Thu 08-Jun-17 21:35:41

I hope that the public is now clued up enough to chase the likes of Arron Banks and his Trumpist cronies from our shores. If not, I'll continue to make sure they are aware.

daphnedill Thu 08-Jun-17 21:33:36

I'm with you Iam64. I think what this election campaign has shown is that many people do want a different kind of society and established myths are being challenged. I feel quite optimistic about that, although I think that the next few years are going to be grim for everybody except the "I'm alright Jacks".

daphnedill Thu 08-Jun-17 21:30:03

I don't think this election will make a huge difference to the markets. The UK is heading for a catastrophe, but the supposed "will of the people" must win.

There is no good Brexit solution. Basically, we're f**ked, unless we backtrack.

My only consolation is that it's going to be the Conservatives' job to sort something out. They're faced with an impossible job and I hope they get blamed for the inevitable disaster.

Iam64 Thu 08-Jun-17 20:53:44

My prediction is a tory win without the landslide predicted at the beginning. I am relieved that JC had a better campaign than predicted and I expected. I'm surprised that TM has done so poorly.
I saw a poll today (independent) that said the majority of voters would like to see a progressive alliance.
I don't expect any drop in the pound if there is a Labour win will last. The pound has been dropping since the Brexit vote, as have house prices.

POGS Thu 08-Jun-17 20:16:51

My prediction.

Markets will be a guide as to the outcome.

Tory win £ will hold or rise.

Labour win £ will drop.

daphnedill Thu 08-Jun-17 20:10:08

I agree with you for once Ana. There is absolutely no way there will be a Con/Lab coalition. I doubt very much whether there will be any form of formal coalition.

Ana Thu 08-Jun-17 19:33:06

Neither party would ever agree to a coalition.

Anniebach Thu 08-Jun-17 19:27:30

That would be a mess jacksmum

jacksmum Thu 08-Jun-17 19:14:21

My concern is we will end up with a coalition ,con/lab and then this country will be in such a mess ,as they are so far apart in their views

durhamjen Thu 08-Jun-17 17:07:08

skwawkbox.org/2017/06/08/final-poll-puts-labour-ahead-of-the-tories-ge17/

durhamjen Thu 08-Jun-17 16:14:23

'The Regional Swings according to You Gov’s latest polling:

London – Lab to Con 0.1%
Rest of South – Con to Lab 5.6%
Midlands/Wales – Con to Lab 2.0%
North – Con to Lab 1.3%
Scotland – Lab to Con 7.2%, SNP to Con 11.5%'

Scotland could lose it if this is true.

durhamjen Thu 08-Jun-17 16:10:03

Tegan, the post above could be your Jeremy equivalent.

durhamjen Thu 08-Jun-17 16:08:56

Much better than looking at Johnson. I doubt anyone's said this about him.

skwawkbox.org/2017/06/08/i-never-met-a-man-like-this-dont-lose-him-jc4pm-ge17-getoutandvote/

durhamjen Thu 08-Jun-17 15:49:49

Here's a prediction.

www.indy100.com/article/boris-johnson-conservative-election-2017-results-polling-fortune-teller-7778521

Tegan2 Thu 08-Jun-17 11:25:26

There was an article in newsnight last night in which people who knew her talked about May; although most of it was positive some was negative and it did come across as a PLB for the Conservative party. Maybe there has been one about Corbyn but I don't watch the BBC as often as I used to and the one closest to the election will always be the one that sticks in peoples minds.

Anniebach Thu 08-Jun-17 08:22:24

Thornberry gets very cross if anyone mentions her Courtesy title

durhamjen Thu 08-Jun-17 08:02:30

I do, as do many Labour supporters.

click.mail.theguardian.com/?qs=60f4eeac9f873316e857e982c30360bdadcf9cc8e3e8d841379a7ed96c6508b23589b109825a1f6e190fb8c2f0a82d7e

Survation poll. Survation got it right in 2015.

kittylester Thu 08-Jun-17 06:43:41

Pigging phone. Emily Thornberry! My phone doesn't like her either.