The first results sees the red wall penetrated

The first results sees the red wall penetrated

Newcastle upon Tyne Central: Lab HOLD LAB: 57.6% (-7.3)CON: 24.8% (+0.2)LDEM: 7.2% (+2.3)BREX: 6.8% (+6.8)GRN: 3.6% (+2.0) Swing: -7.3Turnout: 64.8%Full results: https://t.co/pHAmhckPls #GE2019 — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) December 12, 2019 Houghton and Sunderland South: Lab HOLD LAB: 40.7% (-18.8)CON: 32.9% (+3.2)BREX: 15.5% (+15.5)LDEM: 5.8% (+3.6)GRN: 2.8% (+1.1) Full results: https://t.co/1owjTILCZN #GE2019 — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) December 12, 2019 Blyth Valley: Con GAIN CON: 42.7% (+5.4)LAB: 40.9% (-15.0)BREX: 8.3% (+8.3)LDEM: 5.3% (+0.7)GRN: 2.8% (+0.6) Swing: Lab to Con (+10.2)Full results: https://t.co/wVfQPUtvng…

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Boris Johnson gets his wish. The irony is that Jo Swinson made this possible

Boris Johnson gets his wish. The irony is that Jo Swinson made this possible

Exit poll forecasts a Tory majority of 86. Disappointing night for the Lib Dems but the SNP close to 2015 levels. pic.twitter.com/2ZaXOj7WJy — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 12, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn finds out BJ sucks as Labour set for a worse night than Michael Foot endured in 1983. — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 12, 2019 Looks like we're getting another Scottish independence referendum soon. — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 12, 2019 Jo Swinson gone? We're probably looking at two leadership contests starting tomorrow….

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The reports of high turnout might be down to the fact it’ll go dark before 4pm

The reports of high turnout might be down to the fact it’ll go dark before 4pm

One voter says she was queuing for 35 minutes ? #GE2019 https://t.co/p8USmaBLyV — Evening Standard (@standardnews) December 12, 2019 On Betfair punters moving away from a CON majority which was an 80% chance. Chart via @betdatapolitics pic.twitter.com/y5wLbQm8GZ — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) December 12, 2019 CON seats buy on the @sportingindex spreads drops below 340https://t.co/4YkmMD4pUd pic.twitter.com/kzGRNQPEbg — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) December 12, 2019

General Election 2019 : The PB Guide to Election Night

General Election 2019 : The PB Guide to Election Night

10.00pm GMT December 12th 2019 The Exit Poll This is what will frame the entire election night. If the exit poll says more than 335 Conservative MP’s (Con maj 20+) then every single Conservative will say “It is only an exit poll, but given the accuracy of the past three exit polls, I think it is clear that our core message of “Get Brexit Done” has resonated with the British people and we can now enact the referendum result of…

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Getting Brexit Done

Getting Brexit Done

Past performance is not a guide to the future. A caveat plastered all over investment products which might usefully be remembered by those anxiously scanning polls or those politicians explaining why the PM’s success in getting a revised Withdrawal Agreement means that he can reach an FTA with the EU before the transition period ends in 385 days time. The steps needed to reach an FTA have not featured much in the election campaign, despite this being meant (once again!)…

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