Interesting drill down of the exit poll. The key seats Labour were targeting.. the neck and neck ones in 2010.. are still neck and neck, which means Labour have failed to win their main targets.
I wonder if the opinion polls have been right all along... the fact Labour were neck and neck with the Tories was never a good sign for an opposition government who needed to win Tory seats.
Wow Nick really is desperate for the poll to be wrong.
For the Conservatives to have 316 seats would mean that all the polling organisations have been way off the mark the last few months.
It does seem more likely that a fundamental flaw has been made in the Broadcaster Exit Poll. Not an analysis mistake but a practical error. Human error in other words.
For the Conservatives to have 316 seats would mean that all the polling organisations have been way off the mark the last few months.
It does seem more likely that a fundamental flaw has been made in the Broadcaster Exit Poll. Not an analysis mistake but a practical error. Human error in other words.
I wish they wouldn't do polling or exit polls.
Just wait for the actual result and let people get on with it.
For the Conservatives to have 316 seats would mean that all the polling organisations have been way off the mark the last few months.
It does seem more likely that a fundamental flaw has been made in the Broadcaster Exit Poll. Not an analysis mistake but a practical error. Human error in other words.
Exactly. I'm not getting overawed by the exit poll just yet.
And what about the apparent high turn out? Have they taken this into consideration in the exit poll?
I thought this may happen and think the BBC exit poll is right and may even underestimate the Tory vote a little. The Labour lot were incredibly vocal against the tories who were silent voters.
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I wonder if the opinion polls have been right all along... the fact Labour were neck and neck with the Tories was never a good sign for an opposition government who needed to win Tory seats.
Wow Nick really is desperate for the poll to be wrong.
Kiss of death.
It does seem more likely that a fundamental flaw has been made in the Broadcaster Exit Poll. Not an analysis mistake but a practical error. Human error in other words.
Owen Jones takes about progressive politics, writes a book about the Establishment ... and then says "vote Labour". Pfft.
I wish they wouldn't do polling or exit polls.
Just wait for the actual result and let people get on with it.
For the Libdems, it looks like Clegg will be replaced instantly and there'll be a leadership contest.
Exactly. I'm not getting overawed by the exit poll just yet.
And what about the apparent high turn out? Have they taken this into consideration in the exit poll?
Agreed.
I agree.
Maybe they'll all stand - 10 way tie decided by rock paper scissors.
The key thing to look for from this first result in Houghton & Sunderland South is to see how much UKIP have eaten into the Labour vote.
How come the polls tally for SNP but are way off for LibLabCon?
Well all opposition parties have to be sceptical because it's indicated a good night for the government.
Wish they'd hurry up. I'm starting to feel depressed.
Ed just isn't a leader.
The trouble was that David was more right wing than his brother.
I think the message from all the Parties minus the Tories is 'don't hold your breath'
Totally this!