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_Tom_ · 22-06-2016, 06:02 PM

Today's the day. The most important decision for a generation.

A place for discussion and reaction to the upcoming result on the UK's EU membership referendum.

TV Coverage

Sky News
Decision Time: In or Out? | 9:30pm - with Adam Boulton, Jeremy Thompson and Kay Burley.

BBC1/BBC News Channel
EU Referendum – The Result | 9:55pm - with David Dimbleby, Jeremy Vine, Emily Maitlis, Laura Kuennsberg and Kamal Ahmed.

ITV1/STV
Referendum Result Live: ITV News Special | 10:00pm - with Tom Bradbury, Julie Etchingham, Robert Peston, Allegra Stratton and James Mates.

Kizzy · 22-06-2016, 06:07 PM

How many EU threads now?..

_Tom_ · 22-06-2016, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kizzy

How many EU threads now?..

This is to discuss the result darl - the other thread that has over 55 pages has ran its course and was used as a thread to discuss remain and leave arguments.

Kizzy · 22-06-2016, 06:22 PM

It's a stickied discussion thread, it hasn't run it's course the decision isn't in yet darl.

_Tom_ · 22-06-2016, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kizzy

It's a stickied discussion thread, it hasn't run it's course the decision isn't in yet darl.

It will have once polls open, because there's no more debating to be had. I think a new one is warranted to discuss the the result's TV coverage. Even the elections last month got its own thread for the results coverage and that was only local council and police commissioner elections - this is a much bigger vote.

_Tom_ · 23-06-2016, 09:05 AM

Live polling station cam:

Youtube video

Gstar · 23-06-2016, 09:13 AM

Tom are you old enough to vote?

_Tom_ · 23-06-2016, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Germyle

Tom are you old enough to vote?

Yes

I'm not the prepubescent Tom LOL

Gstar · 23-06-2016, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by _Tom_

Yes

I'm not the prepubescent Tom LOL

Oh yeah lol just realised

Northern Monkey · 23-06-2016, 09:31 AM

I think a results discussion thread is a good idea

Although we won't know until tommorrow.

_Tom_ · 23-06-2016, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

I think a results discussion thread is a good idea

Although we won't know until tommorrow.

Thanks

True - they're saying 7:00am is when we should know for sure - but there'll be enough to talk about with all the results that come in through the night.

I'll be doing an all-nighter watching it all unfold

Northern Monkey · 23-06-2016, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by _Tom_

Thanks

True - they're saying 7:00am is when we should know for sure - but there'll be enough to talk about with all the results that come in through the night.

I'll be doing an all-nighter watching it all unfold

Me too!

user104658 · 23-06-2016, 10:00 AM

I'll be interested to hear voter turnout figures. Our polling station is directly next to the primary school, went straight after the school run... there was no one else there. Literally no one. I mean, yes, it's a small village but I went at exactly the same time for the Scottish indy referrendum and the queue was out the door, and for the GE there were quite a few people there. But NO ONE today? Very strange.

Not least because with this being a slightly "wealthier" / more politically engaged village, our polling station usually has the highest voter turnout percetage in the county.

Genuinely get the feeling that people don't really understand what they're being asked to vote on here. A couple of my wife's friends were messaging her this morning, saying they were heading in to vote and asking for advice

.

Cherie · 23-06-2016, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I'll be interested to hear voter turnout figures. Our polling station is directly next to the primary school, went straight after the school run... there was no one else there. Literally no one. I mean, yes, it's a small village but I went at exactly the same time for the Scottish indy referrendum and the queue was out the door, and for the GE there were quite a few people there. But NO ONE today? Very strange.

Not least because with this being a slightly "wealthier" / more politically engaged village, our polling station usually has the highest voter turnout percetage in the county.

Genuinely get the feeling that people don't really understand what they're being asked to vote on here. A couple of my wife's friends were messaging her this morning, saying they were heading in to vote and asking for advice

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Where have they been for the last month, it's a relief that the campaigning is over

jaxie · 23-06-2016, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I'll be interested to hear voter turnout figures. Our polling station is directly next to the primary school, went straight after the school run... there was no one else there. Literally no one. I mean, yes, it's a small village but I went at exactly the same time for the Scottish indy referrendum and the queue was out the door, and for the GE there were quite a few people there. But NO ONE today? Very strange.

Not least because with this being a slightly "wealthier" / more politically engaged village, our polling station usually has the highest voter turnout percetage in the county.

Genuinely get the feeling that people don't really understand what they're being asked to vote on here. A couple of my wife's friends were messaging her this morning, saying they were heading in to vote and asking for advice

.

Maybe Scotland is boycotting because if leave wins they might get another referendum!

Vicky. · 23-06-2016, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I'll be interested to hear voter turnout figures. Our polling station is directly next to the primary school, went straight after the school run... there was no one else there. Literally no one. I mean, yes, it's a small village but I went at exactly the same time for the Scottish indy referrendum and the queue was out the door, and for the GE there were quite a few people there. But NO ONE today? Very strange.

Not least because with this being a slightly "wealthier" / more politically engaged village, our polling station usually has the highest voter turnout percetage in the county.

Genuinely get the feeling that people don't really understand what they're being asked to vote on here. A couple of my wife's friends were messaging her this morning, saying they were heading in to vote and asking for advice

.

I think people know this, they just haven't a clue on any of the actual facts surrounding the vote. Both campaigns have been exaggerating everything IMO, the leave campaign has outright lied about many claims. A lot of people don't know what the **** is going on. I voted remain. Better tyhe devil you know and all of that...I have been openminded and tbh undecided throughout this whole ordeal and not one argument from leave has convinced me. I also feel we could have another chance to leave in the future, though maybe not for 20/30 years. It seems to be very...final...to decide on a huge thing like this (that there is no backing out of, if leave wins) based on a few leaflets pushed through your door and facebook pictures

Having said that, our polling station has been HEAVING. I noticed one or two people going to vote in the GE...but the turnout here seems to be absolutely huge. Unfortunately, so many are ill-informed. I mean, I don't know what will happen if we leave, noone does really (though I tend to favour the views of big businesses and such) but the main reason for voting leave appears to be immigration..which it utter bollocks, immigration won't stop if we leave the EU. Hell...last night I saw someone saying they want to leave as they 'don't like paying taxes'?! Another was ranting about being treated in A+E by a 'foreign' doctor and because of this brought up leaving the EU...as if it would do any good to just remove all of the 'foreign' doctors from the nhs..yeah great plan...lets forget we have a shortage to begin with

Anyway, I have no real strong views one way or the other, though right now I would prefer to remain. But some of the arguments have been utterly bizarre.

Crimson Dynamo · 23-06-2016, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Vicky.

I think people know this, they just haven't a clue on any of the actual facts surrounding the vote. Both campaigns have been exaggerating everything IMO, the leave campaign has outright lied about many claims. A lot of people don't know what the **** is going on. I voted remain. Better tyhe devil you know and all of that...I have been openminded and tbh undecided throughout this whole ordeal and not one argument from leave has convinced me. I also feel we could have another chance to leave in the future, though maybe not for 20/30 years. It seems to be very...final...to decide on a huge thing like this (that there is no backing out of, if leave wins) based on a few leaflets pushed through your door and facebook pictures

Having said that, our polling station has been HEAVING. I noticed one or two people going to vote in the GE...but the turnout here seems to be absolutely huge. Unfortunately, so many are ill-informed. I mean, I don't know what will happen if we leave, noone does really (though I tend to favour the views of big businesses and such) but the main reason for voting leave appears to be immigration..which it utter bollocks, immigration won't stop if we leave the EU. Hell...last night I saw someone saying they want to leave as they 'don't like paying taxes'?! Another was ranting about being treated in A+E by a 'foreign' doctor and because of this brought up leaving the EU...as if it would do any good to just remove all of the 'foreign' doctors from the nhs..yeah great plan...lets forget we have a shortage to begin with

Anyway, I have no real strong views one way or the other, though right now I would prefer to remain. But some of the arguments have been utterly bizarre.

would you have voted to Join the EU if that had been on the table and we were not a member?

Vicky. · 23-06-2016, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

would you have voted to Join the EU if that had been on the table and we were not a member?

If I didn't completely understand the implications of joining and the campaign had been as screwed up as this one AND I had noticed a bunch of lies from those trying to convince me to join, then no. I would not have voted to join. Again I would have voted to remain as we were.