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Tonight’s results

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Whitewavemark2 Thu 04-Jul-24 21:43:14

Dedicated thread to discuss the results etc.

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MissAdventure Fri 05-Jul-24 05:55:25

Oh, I like Starmer's voice.

MissAdventure Fri 05-Jul-24 06:01:33

Great wailing and gnashing of teeth is my post election prediction.

NannyJan53 Fri 05-Jul-24 06:02:25

Just woken up. My constituency has returned a Labour MP, after many many years of Tory smile

fancythat Fri 05-Jul-24 06:03:42

8 former cabinet ministers lost their seats. Wow.

fancythat Fri 05-Jul-24 06:05:33

Listening to the final chat on ITV, a surprising number[to me] think that now Farage is an MP, it will make a big difference.

MissAdventure Fri 05-Jul-24 06:14:38

I have carers in at 7am to help me get up, and I haven't been to bed yet! 😱

MayBee70 Fri 05-Jul-24 06:15:25

Poor Hess Phillips. She’s had an awful day. Thank goodness she held onto her set. The far left are as bad as the far right. She’s visibly shaken. They don’t deserve her.

MayBee70 Fri 05-Jul-24 06:16:35

Jess Phillips…

fancythat Fri 05-Jul-24 06:16:39

MissAdventure

I have carers in at 7am to help me get up, and I haven't been to bed yet! 😱

!!

Visgir1 Fri 05-Jul-24 06:18:43

Well, not as bad a Tory kicking as predicted.
My Conservative MP is still in situ Suella Braverman.

MissAdventure Fri 05-Jul-24 06:19:14

I think I'm stuck on the sofa, anyway.
I might have to try and roll off it and crawl into my room.

MayBee70 Fri 05-Jul-24 06:19:28

nanna8

What a boring voice Starmer has. Hope his policies are better than his presentation. Budgerigar.

Is that all you can say about him. What about the content of his speech. Was that boring too. If he’s so boring why put yourself through having to listen to him? You don’t have to.

Aveline Fri 05-Jul-24 06:20:31

Well. Gosh. What good news to wake up to! I'm glad to see a good result for LibDems and even happier to see SNP trounced. It's a surprise that Farage got in but I think he'll be good in parliament - someone to ask awkward questions. With a ruling party with such a big majority that will be necessary. Meanwhile, congratulations to Labour. All eyes on positive changes.

Casdon Fri 05-Jul-24 06:23:05

James Cleverly has retained his seat.

Casdon Fri 05-Jul-24 06:24:08

I just saw that the Lib Dem’s have equalled their best ever result, with more seats to come probably.

MissAdventure Fri 05-Jul-24 06:28:06

They had really high numbers of votes in some places, and next to nothing in others.

Strange night

MayBee70 Fri 05-Jul-24 06:30:30

Peter Bottomley has lost his seat. I liked him.

Joseann Fri 05-Jul-24 06:32:59

Well done, Labour! A tough job ahead.

I'm delighted for the Lib Dems. We won the seat in our constituency from the Conservatives, like I thought we might. 45% of the votes, the Labour candidate received 5%.
I've got a lot of time for Ed Davey. He was never going to win outright, but I hope their voices are heard loud and clear.

MayBee70 Fri 05-Jul-24 06:33:26

Channel 4 is actually quite good now most of the results are in. More analytical. Bit fed up of the other channels trying to prove that Labours win isn’t as good as it seems to be. Oh hell: Patel wins. The remaining Conservatives are all right wing.

Joseann Fri 05-Jul-24 06:33:49

MissAdventure

They had really high numbers of votes in some places, and next to nothing in others.

Strange night

Yes, exactly my point too!

Casdon Fri 05-Jul-24 06:36:42

MayBee70

Channel 4 is actually quite good now most of the results are in. More analytical. Bit fed up of the other channels trying to prove that Labours win isn’t as good as it seems to be. Oh hell: Patel wins. The remaining Conservatives are all right wing.

I prefer Sky, even though the graphics are ‘interesting’ - particularly the leaders heads with the results in a body shape beneath them, it reminds me of Cluedo. Maybe that’s deliberate.

Pantglas2 Fri 05-Jul-24 06:37:00

Really strange figures in Wales with Labour and Tories losing support from 2019 election with Reform being the biggest gainer. Turn out was poor at 56% as well. Very odd 🤔

Casdon Fri 05-Jul-24 06:38:38

I think it’s odd everywhere! Plenty of analytics will follow I imagine…..

sassysaysso Fri 05-Jul-24 06:39:53

MissAdventure

They had really high numbers of votes in some places, and next to nothing in others.

Strange night

Result of concerted LD tactical voting campaign to get Tories out

sassysaysso Fri 05-Jul-24 06:40:49

Liz truss result soon

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