Tonight’s results

Corbyn has held Islington

Labour has regained my constituency. Well done Sam Rushworth.😀

Which channel are you watching, MayBee?

Angela Rayner holds her seat. And gives a wonderful speech!!!

Dan Jarvis holds his seat.Thank goodness. Thought it was in doubt.

Labour gain Erewash ( Anna Soubrys old constituency; she was telling everybody to vote Labour) .

Galloway loses to Labour. Didn’t even bother to stand on the podium. How rude. But expected….

With glasses, youngish? Loves himself.

Labour have won Ken Clarke old constituency. People I knew from there only voted Conservative because of Ken.. I think I would have done, too.

But according to others here, things have been happening. Still going back to bed!

Whois the bloke opposite Nicola Sturgeon in the blue suit ?

Nothing much, or unexpected, happening? Going back to bed.

MayBee70

Lee Anderson has won. No words. Horrible man.

I'm really surprised by that.
He's not at all appealing, is he?

Wow! Labour has won my 'home town' (in Essexj from the tories. It has never in my lifetime (70+) been Labour!

That's my bit of excitement for the night...

Lee Anderson has won. No words. Horrible man.

Yes, it's quite something isn't it?

We’ve got ITV here live in Australia! Amazing. Sitting here mid morning with a nice cup of coffee and pussycat on my knee.

Conservatives seats in this area after the count up...
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Blair knew about the importance of education, Starmer also has to bring it back into focus.

Doodledog

growstuff I think we crossposted earlier but were saying similar things. Who knows who will be laughing in five years time?

AI will bring massive changes very soon, and those who have clung to traditional certainties will need to reconsider, I think. The question will be whether the people whose 'brain' jobs can be done by AI can expect support from those they have patronised and exploited - ie those who need manual skills - remains to be seen.

There is such a lot up in the air just now, and as I keep saying we need to pull together before it is too late.

Participation in higher education in the north east is much lower than it is anywhere else in the country. I can't remember the actual figures, but I seem to remember it's about half the national average in the north east (25%), whereas it's about 75% in the home counties. You're right about AI and education is going to be key to success (both personal and at a national level). I understand that people don't like being told what to do, but somehow or other anti-education thinking has to change.

Goodnight, Wwmk2 Sweet dreams...

We're going on holiday tomorrow but not leaving until mid afternoon. I can linger a bit longer.

growstuff I think we crossposted earlier but were saying similar things. Who knows who will be laughing in five years time?

AI will bring massive changes very soon, and those who have clung to traditional certainties will need to reconsider, I think. The question will be whether the people whose 'brain' jobs can be done by AI can expect support from those they have patronised and exploited - ie those who need manual skills - remains to be seen.

There is such a lot up in the air just now, and as I keep saying we need to pull together before it is too late.

Labour hasn't had much opportunity to do anything for the 'manual workers' over the past 14 years, have they?

The tories have held all the cards being in government. This is the bit that voters don't seem to understand, the 'opposition' is powerless.

Labour plans to strengthen workers' rights, introduce a true living wage. That would help. But, of course, the problem in the north is lack of employment. Only growth and more regional autonomy can sort that, I think.

I’m still up, but will now go to bed - going on holiday in the morning.

So much to think about.

I don’t think that the country is out of the woods yet and Labour will have to be very careful about its strategy if we are to avoid a far right populist swing in 5 years time.