We are now predicting a Conservative MAJORITY of 3. Finishing with 327 – with a winning post now of 324 @itvnews — Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) May 8, 2015 Whilst Mark Reckless’ decision to defect to UKIP now looks, well, erm Reckless as the Tory MP for Devizes enjoys his loss Hallelujah. Mark Reckless out. Don't let the door hit your fat arse as you leave. — Claire Perry (@claire4devizes) May 8, 2015 TSE
A string of high profile MPs have lost, including cabinet ministers, and rumours that Nick Clegg is set to quit as leader and politics today. Looking like a truly terrible night for the Lib Dems. http://t.co/2zxyQwejVU pic.twitter.com/Te15FV3AZV — TSE (@TSEofPB) May 8, 2015 It gets worse for the Lib Dems. pic.twitter.com/asG9QKRFXv — TSE (@TSEofPB) May 8, 2015 So far looking like a great night for the Tories, in Lab's top 5 targets, the Tories have increased their majorities. — TSE…
It appears the Tory anti SNP line has worked in England and the SNP are crushing all before them – It is hard to see the Union continuing for much longer So far in Scotland. SNP: 19. LAB: 0 CON: 0 LDEM: 0 UKIP: 0 GRN: 0 — Britain Elects (@britainelects) May 8, 2015 Tories HOLD Warwickshire North. Labour's number one target seat. — Britain Elects (@britainelects) May 8, 2015 The Tories have increased their majority from 54 to 2,973 in Warwickshire North. — Britain Elects…
Douglas Alexander, Labour’s election chief, becomes the first high profile loser tonight as he loses Paisley and Renfrewshire South Paisley and Renfrewshire South result: SNP – 50.9% (+32.9) LAB – 38.6% (-21.0) CON – 7.6% (-2.3) LDEM – 2.2% (-7.3) — Britain Elects (@britainelects) May 8, 2015 Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency result: SNP – 55.7% (+29.7) LAB – 30.4% (-22.2) CON – 12.5% (-1.6) LDEM – 1.5% (-5.9) — Britain Elects (@britainelects) May 8, 2015 I have no words, the SNP have gone from 12,000 votes to 30,000…
Perhaps the exit poll underestimated the Blues? Could a Tory Majority be possible – We need more results Declaration nuneaton now.. Conservatives INCrease majority over labour from 2000 to 5000…. Extraordinary. — Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) May 8, 2015 Exit poll model suggested 1pt swing to Lab in Nuneaton, instead 3 pt swing to Con in absolutely vital marginal battleground seat — Rob Ford (Britain) (@robfordmancs) May 8, 2015 TSE
But we need more reuslts to see if the exit poll is right Swindon North constituency result: CON – 50.3% (+5.7) LAB – 27.8% (-2.7) UKIP – 15.4% (+11.7) LDEM – 3.3% (-14.0) GRN – 3.3% (+2.3) — Britain Elects (@britainelects) May 7, 2015 Labour source suggests they have lost every seat they held in Scotland. Extraordinary. #GE2015 — Kevin Schofield (@schofieldkevin) May 7, 2015 Vote shares in my 12,000 sample post-vote poll: CON 34%, LAB 31%, LDEM 9%, UKIP 14%, GRN 5%, SNP 5%,…
Exit poll: Cons 316, Lab 239, LD 10, SNP 58, PC 4, UKIP 2, Green 2, Others 19 — Ross Hawkins (@rosschawkins) May 7, 2015 I would urge caution until we see quite a few actual results At the last two elections, the exit poll has been unerringly accurate, but this time, even the architects have their doubts, due to the emergence of UKIP and the SNP. There should be a few other exit polls, not quite as authoritative as…
This is the real battle-ground The big question tonight is whether LAB can make enough gains from the Tories to offset the likely losses in Scotland where, on some polls, the red team could could every seat. The good news for them is that it is not CON which is benefiting but the SNP. This means that the loss of all 40 current LAB Scottish seats can be be offset, in terms of the most seats battle with the Tories,…