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i still think the shy tory/reform voter factor will be bigger than they think. predicting at best a minority government at worst a hung parliament.
That's bold but it definitely ups the tension.
As a non-european I have some questions!
Firstly, is voting in the UK compulsory?
Secondly, how likely is it that the polls are wrong and the Tories will form government?
And thirdly, how have the Tories suddenly fallen from grace? They've presided over a real shit show for the last decade but kept getting elected. What changed?
The polls can possibly be wrong if something is really close, but this basically never happens. Unfortunately, voting isn't compulsory
Polls in the US and Australia in the last decade have been absurdly inaccurate.
1 - Nope.
2 - That remains to be seen, but the polls have never been too far wrong in the past.
3 - 14 years of mismanagement, no Brexit to use a as single policy election and the rise of Reform.
Cons looking at 130ish seats let the blood games begin!
130 too many, but I'll take it!
Yeah I was hoping they would fall under 100. The exit poll is just another poll though - it still could change yet. Maybe the projections won't properly account for the effect of Reform and independents.
It's a tricky one, I want the Tories annihilated, but less so if it brings Reform in, shudder.
Does anyone have a list of when the results are typically announced for each seat?
Is anyone watching the C4 programme? Nadine Dorries is made out of pure salt right now. Her and Alistair Campbell are scrapping at every opportunity. Chaotic but entertaining.
Yeah that was funny, she picked a fight with the wrong person!
TBH IDGAF who wins but I'm just happy the Tories are on their way out.
Don't screw this up.
Lesson to future generations. Run on 'Hope' and 'Change' whenever you can. Keep it simple. The rest is just noise.
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Countdown to Extinction
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SNP hooo boy
Exit poll soon!
Labour will win for the reason that the right wing vote is split. Hope they do more than continue the status quo
Starmer has given his most sincere assurances that they have no plans to.
I think they'd still win by a large margin even if they weren't split.
Based on current polling. 16% Reform + 19% Tory
So 36-39% add that some Tories make up the 11% Lib Dem polling.
Yeah, if Tory voters were united, it would be bloody close polling wise.