General Election - 4th July 2024

[Mr Kobayashi]

Still think she'd get it. In Butlins, or Benidorm

Have you confiscated Liz Truss's gear?

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Jeremy Vine on BBC1. Fuck off. Over to CH4.

 

[BobKowalski]

BBC for me…least offensive to my tastes so far. Had Tories at 140 - 160, and delighted they dipped below 150.

Delighted Labour are in and comfortably so. Going to be fun night.

 

[TinFoilHat]

mad nads v alistair campbel gonna be a fun watch

They'll be hate fucking around 3am.

Channel 4 will bring back the red triangle.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Watching BBC because we don’t have C4 here, and one of my favourite moments thus far was Steve Baker, participating in the opening panel as the exit polls were presented, having to watch the analyst, in front of a giant screen showing the chance of winning for various candidates, being shown (and told directly), live on air, that BBC gives him <1% of holding on to his seat.

 

[Eccles Blue]

They always ask for my address and after I’ve given it I give them my name.

In fact this time we had two rooms in the local library, one for my own ward and one I assume for the adjoining ward. Therefore the man and woman giving out the papers were pointing people into the relevant room.
The man started to ask my address and the lady said, no she’s definitely one of ours, I recognise her! :-) They checked my photo (I showed them two to be on the safe side.)
They then made sure they underlined my address and wrote the number as they gave me the ballot paper.
I am reassured by that because, to me, it means that no one else can try and vote again as me.

 

[BobKowalski]

Jeremy Vine on BBC1. Fuck off.

Ha, his appearance did screw my ‘BBC least offensive so far’ post!

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

40 odd % of the vote nowadays seems to earn you a fucking large majority. Laughable really.

It’s just mathematics. More parties/candidates dilute the support by offering more options for voters, but in most constituencies it’s still only a choice between two so votes that go to the other parties are effective only if they reduce one of the leading parties more than the other.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Watching BBC because we don’t have C4 here, and one of my favourite moments thus far was Steve Baker, participating in the opening panel as the exit polls were presented, having to watch the analyst, in front of a giant screen showing the chance of winning for various candidates, being shown (and told directly), live on air, that BBC gives him <1% of holding on to his seat.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

The Tories are angry and trying to get a dig in at any point while providing positive comment of anything Tory.

It’s a joy to watch ;-)