[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Vote 2014 has begun on BBC1



You're welcome!

Watching now

[reece(:]

Sunderland, voting loads of UKIPs .. I live around there

[Jack_]

This studio looks like the 2010 one

Jeremy's green screen graphics and Emily's touchscreen results make election nights for me

[reece(:]

oohhh so this is for Local Elections


I get confused between the two

[Jack_]

Yeah, Euro results are on Sunday because other EU nations are holding their part in this election over the next few days

Vote 2014 [Sunday from 11pm - 3am]

David Dimbleby presents live coverage as the votes are counted in the European ballots. Emily Maitlis has news of the individual results as they come in from each nation and region of Great Britain, while Jeremy Vine's virtual-reality graphics will both reveal and analyse the results from the other 27 nations in the European Union. Regional teams will be at the most important counts and international correspondents have the latest from around Europe.

Radio Times

[reece(:]

What does the councillors bar mean, is that seats? How many are available

[Me. I Am Salman]

but sky news > bbc ;/

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by reece(:

What does the councillors bar mean, is that seats? How many are available

Yeah, each local council is split up into wards (towns) and whoever has the most votes within them gets a seat in the council, a party has to reach a certain number of seats within a council to secure an overall majority. It works similar to electing MP's to the House of Commons

I think as more actual overall council results are revealed, that bar will change to count council results rather than councillors

Think David just said 2400 seats are up for grabs nationally

[Jack_]

Sky ew no, David, Jeremy and Emily, the BBC graphics and studio > the irrelevances on a Murdoch news channel

This is disappointing Salman

[reece(:]

I found this so interesting,don't usually watch these things either.

Will definitely be keeping checked up next year.

Who are "IND"?

[Jack_]

What a frightening figure that voting intention is

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by reece(:

I found this so interesting,don't usually watch these things either.

Will definitely be keeping checked up next year.

Who are "IND"?

Should definitely watch the General Election coverage next year, I was 15 when I watched it first time and stayed up till like 5am on a school night LOL. I've been excited for the next one ever since it's a great night and more of an event/more important than other elections

IND means independent, i.e they're standalone candidates that belong to no party

[MTVN]

Urgh why have they got Grant and Chuka on here, the two biggest party nodding dogs out there

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Should definitely watch the General Election coverage next year, I was 15 when I watched it first time and stayed up till like 5am on a school night LOL. I've been excited for the next one ever since it's a great night and more of an event/more important than other elections

IND means independent, i.e they're standalone candidates that belong to no party

I stayed up for the last General Election on a school night and loved it <3

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Urgh why have they got Grant and Chuka on here, the two biggest party nodding dogs out there

Grant Schapps is not suited at all to his role now for the party, he doesn't come across on anything as convincing.

This I think is going to be a really strange local election,I almost can agree with Chukka Ummunah that we could be in the politics of 4 party politics now.
Although I,for myself anyway, live in hope for the demise further of the Lib Dems.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Grant Schapps is not suited at all to his role now for the party, he doesn't come across on anything as convincing.

This I think is going to be a really strange local election,I almost can agree with Chukka Ummunah that we could be in the politics of 4 party politics now.
Although I,for myself anyway, live in hope for the demise further of the Lib Dems.

Thing for me is I thought that yes UKIP may do well in Euro and local elections but they won't ever carry that into national elections, but that poll Jeremy Vine showed kinda disputes that how people who voted UKIP tonight are likely to do so again in 2015. I still feel when push comes to shove though that people won't trust them on the national stage especially when their policies come under more scrutiny.

I ended up voting Lib Dem in the local elections here lol, only because I hadn't planned to vote at all but of the parties competing the Lib Dems had done the most in the local area to try and engage with voters and I found their literature more agreeable than the other parties

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Thing for me is I thought that yes UKIP may do well in Euro and local elections but they won't ever carry that into national elections, but that poll Jeremy Vine showed kinda disputes that how people who voted UKIP tonight are likely to do so again in 2015. I still feel when push comes to shove though that people won't trust them on the national stage especially when their policies come under more scrutiny.

I ended up voting Lib Dem in the local elections here lol, only because I hadn't planned to vote at all but of the parties competing the Lib Dems had done the most in the local area to try and engage with voters and I found their literature more agreeable than the other parties

Actually I was unfair before, the Lib Dems do generally do a good job at local level and I know a good few Lib Dem councillors who are furious with their parliamentary colleagues.

I still think overall,we have had, with good and not so good publicity as to the media, UKIP overkill for the last few weeks.
I also think the announcement of the increase in EU immigration to the UK being announced today will also have played a role in those going out to vote too.

Other than UKIP, these election results could in fact turn out rather poor for all 3 main parties despite what councils those main parties win.

[Jack_]

I think it'll be another hung parliament next year, Labour largest party

I also agree that I'm not sure whether UKIP can translate local/European success onto a national scale. The day they get a seat in the HoC will be a very disconcerting one in British politics

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Jack_

I think it'll be another hung parliament next year, Labour largest party

I also agree that I'm not sure whether UKIP can translate local/European success onto a national scale. The day they get a seat in the HoC will be a very disconcerting one in British politics

I agree, I think you have it spot on although I still hold the view too that a 30 overall majority in 2015 is not out of reach for Labour,'IF' they carry out a really good and strong campaign.

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Jack_

I think it'll be another hung parliament next year, Labour largest party

I also agree that I'm not sure whether UKIP can translate local/European success onto a national scale. The day they get a seat in the HoC will be a very disconcerting one in British politics

how did UKIP do last GE?

and lol at the labour guy slaying that Lynne from the Democrats.

[Kizzy]

God jack I hope you're right

[MTVN]

I think it will be another hung parliament as well and I again think the Lib Dems could be the king makers which would be interesting. So hard to call right now when the all important swing will likely happen over the next few months

I think UKIP get a couple of seats in Parliament 2015 but will be a long way from being a significant force. In a way that could be the death of them because they'll finally be involved in central politics so can't play the protest vote so strongly and claim they are against the 'Westminster elite' when they are now a part of it

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

God jack I hope you're right

I think he is Kizzy.

I am aware that UKIP have to get around 25% in a general election just to even pick up a few seats.
That is a tall order.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by reece(:

how did UKIP do last GE?

and lol at the labour guy slaying that Lynne from the Democrats.

They were nowhere last time they were a joke party! Like Kilroy Silk and his nutters .... then all of a sudden UKIP are EVERYWHERE!
How?... I don't know! He must have a lot of friends in high places and promised some a huge slice of something for backing that's all I can say.

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

They were nowhere last time they were a joke party! Like Kilroy Silk and his nutters .... then all of a sudden UKIP are EVERYWHERE!
How?... I don't know! He must have a lot of friends in high places and promised some a huge slice of something for backing that's all I can say.

I find it absolutely crazy that people have decided to vote these out of spite then, considering all the recent outrage