UK General Election '24 - Results Watch Thread

[hidetheelephants]

oyster said:

P-Jay said:

I've got a big day on Friday so I won't be up all night, but the exit polls are going to be interesting. Labour are going to win, that seems certain now, but will it really be a super majority? Also, will Reform 'do a UKIP', Win 10%-15% of the popular vote, but not win any seats?

Will any of the Tory big hitters like Hunt, JRM, even Boris?? or Mordaunt lose their seat?

Edited by P-Jay on Tuesday 2nd July 10:03

That would be some achievement.

You could watch the bloke who replaced him lose Uxbridge and imagine it's Boris?

[P-Jay]

oyster said:

P-Jay said:

I've got a big day on Friday so I won't be up all night, but the exit polls are going to be interesting. Labour are going to win, that seems certain now, but will it really be a super majority? Also, will Reform 'do a UKIP', Win 10%-15% of the popular vote, but not win any seats?

Will any of the Tory big hitters like Hunt, JRM, even Boris?? or Mordaunt lose their seat?

Edited by P-Jay on Tuesday 2nd July 10:03

That would be some achievement.

Seems I missed the memo on him leaving the Commons. He still turns up on lists of 'Tory Beasts' who could lose their seat.

[sim72]

Hill92 said:

Estimated declaration times: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/estimated-declaration-ti...

Sod that. I'm not staying up until 5am to watch Gullis lose, however much I'm looking forward to it. Time for a kip and an early alarm call.

[Silverage]

We’re going into full Eurovision mode here, snacks and drinks from 10pm till at least 4am. Love an election.

[Boringvolvodriver]

Hill92 said:

Estimated declaration times: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/estimated-declaration-ti...

So by 3 or 4 am we should pretty much know - I will be pretending I am on a long haul flight and drinking full fat coffee until about 12 ish to stay awake and then get a few hours Kip from 4 ish.

[hidetheelephants]

No need for that, the exit polls will tell you more or less what's what barring the nailbiters as soon as the polls close. The declarations are just for watching people deliver concession speeches.

[knight]

I for one will be staying up all night, only because if I slept the bosses at work would be a bit ticked off

[Rick_1138]

hidetheelephants said:

No need for that, the exit polls will tell you more or less what's what barring the nailbiters as soon as the polls close. The declarations are just for watching people deliver concession speeches.

Yeah same as when Boris won their surprise majority against Corbyn, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth outside bbc house.

I suspect there will be cheering and crowing the "right" party won this tine

[greygoose]

Rick_1138 said:

hidetheelephants said:

No need for that, the exit polls will tell you more or less what's what barring the nailbiters as soon as the polls close. The declarations are just for watching people deliver concession speeches.

Yeah same as when Boris won their surprise majority against Corbyn, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth outside bbc house.

I suspect there will be cheering and crowing the "right" party won this tine

Laura K will probably shed a few tears.

[Rick_1138]

greygoose said:

Rick_1138 said:

hidetheelephants said:

No need for that, the exit polls will tell you more or less what's what barring the nailbiters as soon as the polls close. The declarations are just for watching people deliver concession speeches.

Yeah same as when Boris won their surprise majority against Corbyn, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth outside bbc house.

I suspect there will be cheering and crowing the "right" party won this tine

Laura K will probably shed a few tears.

Probs!

[Stussy]

I was listening to Newscast podcast yesterday with David Dimbleby on, and he was saying the exit poll was the worst thing to ever happen on election nights, saying its like reading the last page of a book first. I tend to agree, I'd much rather see the night unfold as the results come in.
Obviously you can choose to not watch it, but they keep referring back to it.

Regarding which channel to watch, I'm going to give the Newcast team a go on iplayer, they're basically doing a sort of behind the scenes coverage in Gogglebox style and a small live ordience

[Roderick Spode]

Yep, full Superbowl mode here - beers, snacks, matchsticks for eyelids. Been watching election nights for as long as I can remember. My gaffer asked me "doing anything nice with your Friday off?" - I don't think he was expecting my answer

In terms of coverage to watch, I think I'll steer away from big media and take in a livestreaming podcast or two. Just bought a long HDMI cable so I can link my laptop to the telly, watch the podcast while making invaluable(!) contributions here. Probably have the Beeb on standby to see their reaction to any 'Portillo' moments that happen.

I also have a very pleasant bottle of malt on standby to toast every seat the SNP lose... one loss = one nip. I hope I'm going to be off my face by 5am.

[Stussy]

I was annoyed I couldn’t book off Friday, however being off for a swollen knee joint today and tomorrow has had a small positive outcome!
Waiting to collect prescription and then off to get some supplies to see me through the night

[Silverage]

Roderick Spode said:

Yep, full Superbowl mode here - beers, snacks, matchsticks for eyelids. Been watching election nights for as long as I can remember. My gaffer asked me "doing anything nice with your Friday off?" - I don't think he was expecting my answer

In terms of coverage to watch, I think I'll steer away from big media and take in a livestreaming podcast or two. Just bought a long HDMI cable so I can link my laptop to the telly, watch the podcast while making invaluable(!) contributions here. Probably have the Beeb on standby to see their reaction to any 'Portillo' moments that happen.

I also have a very pleasant bottle of malt on standby to toast every seat the SNP lose... one loss = one nip. I hope I'm going to be off my face by 5am.

I’ve got a second TV down so we can have two channels on at the same time!

[Rivenink]

Roderick Spode said:

Yep, full Superbowl mode here - beers, snacks, matchsticks for eyelids. Been watching election nights for as long as I can remember. My gaffer asked me "doing anything nice with your Friday off?" - I don't think he was expecting my answer

In terms of coverage to watch, I think I'll steer away from big media and take in a livestreaming podcast or two. Just bought a long HDMI cable so I can link my laptop to the telly, watch the podcast while making invaluable(!) contributions here. Probably have the Beeb on standby to see their reaction to any 'Portillo' moments that happen.

I also have a very pleasant bottle of malt on standby to toast every seat the SNP lose... one loss = one nip. I hope I'm going to be off my face by 5am.

If you're really determined to get absolutely stface, may I suggest adding in when the Tories lose a seat? Though there might not be enough in just one bottle...

[hidetheelephants]

Rivenink said:

Roderick Spode said:

Yep, full Superbowl mode here - beers, snacks, matchsticks for eyelids. Been watching election nights for as long as I can remember. My gaffer asked me "doing anything nice with your Friday off?" - I don't think he was expecting my answer

In terms of coverage to watch, I think I'll steer away from big media and take in a livestreaming podcast or two. Just bought a long HDMI cable so I can link my laptop to the telly, watch the podcast while making invaluable(!) contributions here. Probably have the Beeb on standby to see their reaction to any 'Portillo' moments that happen.

I also have a very pleasant bottle of malt on standby to toast every seat the SNP lose... one loss = one nip. I hope I'm going to be off my face by 5am.

If you're really determined to get absolutely stface, may I suggest adding in when the Tories lose a seat? Though there might not be enough in just one bottle...

If getting blotto is the objective I'd suggest a shot every time someone uses the words unprecedented or landslide, you'll be unconscious before Sunderland gets called.

[Rivenink]

hidetheelephants said:

If getting blotto is the objective I'd suggest a shot every time someone uses the words unprecedented or landslide, you'll be unconscious before Sunderland gets called.

Buzzword bingo. You'll be gone 15 minutes after the polls close.

[Rick_1138]

I'm charging the iPad to have bbc on live on player while I replay borderlands on pc to pass the time, got some Crisps, Highland park single malt and probably cut off at 2am as wife's away and it's a weekend of me and the 4 year old who hates when either of us is away so will be emotional rollercoaster

[anonymoususer]

This is an excellent idea
I shall be bringing up to date resuts starting from when the polls close at 9pm
I have decided that in order to do this I sahll not be checking every word I type I am older now and my ;posts do contain some mistakes due to fat fingers. So I shall ask you to bare with me and overlook the spelling errors that occur

[Stussy]

Earlier in the day I thought it would be an excellent idea to make a lasagne for tonights viewing, ive not started yet, but a 2-3am feast is sounding like a good idea now!

1 hour before the chaos starts unfolding