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UK General Election (7-May) - timeline in SG
UK General Election (7-May) - timeline in SG
This is supposedly the closest GE for a couple of decades, so for any UKers who are watching the result I thought I'd share this. These are the expected UK key-times during the vote count, and my conversion of them to local SGn time.
Friday 8th May
5am - Polls close - expect first exit-polls from broadcasters
8am - Results of Marginals and Target-seats announced
10am - Results - the bulk will be coming through. Views will be forming on the largest party, and the prospects of any possible coalitions.
11am - Half of the 650 constituencies should have declared the outcome.
12 Noon - Three-quarters should have declared. [The journalist notes in addition >] 'We should have a clear indication of national seat allocations. But the actual forming of the new government could take days or even weeks'.
18th May - Parliament re-opens
Source, with UK times, here: http://www.digitallook.com/news/electio ... 14755.html
Also specific ward-by-ward declaration times from key marginals detailed in this article... with a view to gauging early sentiment from them ... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... awake.html
Friday 8th May
5am - Polls close - expect first exit-polls from broadcasters
8am - Results of Marginals and Target-seats announced
10am - Results - the bulk will be coming through. Views will be forming on the largest party, and the prospects of any possible coalitions.
11am - Half of the 650 constituencies should have declared the outcome.
12 Noon - Three-quarters should have declared. [The journalist notes in addition >] 'We should have a clear indication of national seat allocations. But the actual forming of the new government could take days or even weeks'.
18th May - Parliament re-opens
Source, with UK times, here: http://www.digitallook.com/news/electio ... 14755.html
Also specific ward-by-ward declaration times from key marginals detailed in this article... with a view to gauging early sentiment from them ... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... awake.html
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Re: UK General Election (7-May) - timeline in SG
From what I have read , the % of vote maybe close , but the seats not so close.
If SNP take every seat in Scotland then it skews things a bit I think.
Maybe the Political Elite need a shake up , so a few surprises might focus minds a bit.
If SNP take every seat in Scotland then it skews things a bit I think.
Maybe the Political Elite need a shake up , so a few surprises might focus minds a bit.
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Re: UK General Election (7-May) - timeline in SG
The seats are very close. We're looking coallition government again, but it's anyone's guess whether it will be Labour- or Conservative-led.
I'm debating what time I should get up. The exit poll will come out at 5am, but then nothing much will happen until around 6.30am when the race to be first to declare is won. Then, according to JR8's link, the real action will start from around 8am.
I'm debating what time I should get up. The exit poll will come out at 5am, but then nothing much will happen until around 6.30am when the race to be first to declare is won. Then, according to JR8's link, the real action will start from around 8am.
Re: UK General Election (7-May) - timeline in SG
I am up at 5.30am to Skype with my daughter and have the day off (not specifically for the election I should add) so will be watching with interest.
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I'm looking forward to this being over, it's ruined the Daily Mail. 

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It's doing no favours for the FTSE eitherbgd wrote:I'm looking forward to this being over, it's ruined the Daily Mail.

'Do it or do not do it: You will regret both' - Kierkegaard
Re: UK General Election (7-May) - timeline in SG
Its supposedly going to be interesting ..... 

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I noticed a string of facebook updates from my Indians friends in the UK stating "Voting in Elections:2015". I was surprised, how come these guys got British citizenship so soon.
Then a little bit of google revealed that if you are a commonwealth citizen, which an Indian is, and you are are resident in the UK you get to vote! Wow! isn't that cool?
I am assuming staying in the UK on work permit would also qualify as a resident. Can you imagine that ever happening here? An Indian EP holder getting to vote?
Then a little bit of google revealed that if you are a commonwealth citizen, which an Indian is, and you are are resident in the UK you get to vote! Wow! isn't that cool?
I am assuming staying in the UK on work permit would also qualify as a resident. Can you imagine that ever happening here? An Indian EP holder getting to vote?
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The FTSE index spreadbet is currently up +87 and rising. The market is expecting good news.Barnsley wrote:Its supposedly going to be interesting .....
'Do it or do not do it: You will regret both' - Kierkegaard
Re: UK General Election (7-May) - timeline in SG
LAbour are gonna get smashed by all accounts, according to exit polls.
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Re: UK General Election (7-May) - timeline in SG
02.13 - "It's a bad night for Labour" says former Labour MP [David Blunkett]Barnsley wrote:LAbour are gonna get smashed by all accounts, according to exit polls.
03.04 - 'Labour party leader Ed Miliband is likely to announce his resignation later on Friday, according to a string of media reports on the BBC and New Statesman.'
03.19 - 'Leader of the Scottish Labour party Jim Murphy has lost his East Renfrewshire to the SNP. Murphy was a cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.'
Rolling news here --->
- See more at: http://www.digitallook.com/live/electio ... -2015.html
p.s. half of seats should have declared by 11am (SG time), 3/4 by noon. So by noon, barring surprises, the likely outcome should be pretty clear.
'Do it or do not do it: You will regret both' - Kierkegaard
Re: UK General Election (7-May) - timeline in SG
How do you see the entirety of Scotland voting for SNP playing out?JR8 wrote:02.13 - "It's a bad night for Labour" says former Labour MP [David Blunkett]Barnsley wrote:LAbour are gonna get smashed by all accounts, according to exit polls.
03.04 - 'Labour party leader Ed Miliband is likely to announce his resignation later on Friday, according to a string of media reports on the BBC and New Statesman.'
03.19 - 'Leader of the Scottish Labour party Jim Murphy has lost his East Renfrewshire to the SNP. Murphy was a cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.'
Rolling news here --->
- See more at: http://www.digitallook.com/live/electio ... -2015.html
p.s. half of seats should have declared by 11am (SG time), 3/4 by noon. So by noon, barring surprises, the likely outcome should be pretty clear.
I was listening to World Service before work this morning , and one the head guys said that Independence was off the table for now as a vote had shown that thats not what was wanted at the minute.
More de-centralisation of power from Westminster?
Which in my opinion is no bad thing.
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Looks like Douglas Alexander is out [Shadow Foreign Secretary].

'Wee Dougie Alexander'

Blobfish
p.s. He lost his seat to a 20 year old, who will become the youngest MP since 1667

'Wee Dougie Alexander'

Blobfish
p.s. He lost his seat to a 20 year old, who will become the youngest MP since 1667

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'Do it or do not do it: You will regret both' - Kierkegaard
Re: UK General Election (7-May) - timeline in SG
Vince Cable is out 
[Liberal Democrat - Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills]
p.s. LibDems might apparently end up with under 10MPs! A 'yellow blood-bath'....
Latest: Charles Kennedy (former LibDem leader) -> out

[Liberal Democrat - Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills]
p.s. LibDems might apparently end up with under 10MPs! A 'yellow blood-bath'....
Latest: Charles Kennedy (former LibDem leader) -> out
'Do it or do not do it: You will regret both' - Kierkegaard
Re: UK General Election (7-May) - timeline in SG
Its a long way down for the Lib Dems...
They made their bed at the last election though.
They made their bed at the last election though.
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