But then we wouldn’t be able to give them back at the end of the day.

If we wanted to spend the next 12 years cleaning up after something, we’d get a dog.

If it wasn’t for the grandparents, we’d be there already.

I absolutely don’t want the UK to break up… but if Johnson gets his majority and pushes ahead… including with the vague promises of “bold” changes to checks on UK gov executive power and human rights… I think the people of Scotland and NI would be crazy not to get themselves out of the UK, and partnered with the rest of Europe, ASAP.

I can’t believe that Boris couldn’t even be arsed to vote in his own constituency. They really can’t help take the piss can they? It’s like a massive “**** you”! to the rest of us isn’t it.

I’m expecting a small Tory majority, but hoping they fall short, and my seat changes hands. Yes, I’m crossing everything for a “coalition of chaos”, much like most of Europe is used to.

When did Germany last have a single party majority government? Why do we feel we have to one? Perhaps the way to prosperity and more stable workers’ rights isn’t to hand over the keys of the country to one party every few years and say, “it’s your turn to tear up what you want”.

When did Germany last have a single party majority government?

I get quite surprised and/or confused looks when I explain to people how UK Parliament works…..

Kelvin – I’ve long advocated a euro PR style government. Stuff gets agreed by consensus, as opposed the the bickering and name calling we have here. The adversarial 2 party, constituency system is not fit for purpose.

Would you mind? 🙂

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Just out with a mate who’s an NHS nurse on a cancer ward. She’s voted labour. All the other nurses on the ward have voted Tory

We’re ****ed!

Truly truly ****ed!

It seems in my office of mainly nurses that most there will vote Tory. The general opinion seems that Boris is the best of a bad bunch; Corbyn seems on par with Farage for gasps of “you can`t vote him”.

The ballot paper was a truly depressing choice of options.

I predict a fairly sizeable Tory majority.

I fear we are going to end up with a Tory majority and a massive upsurge in backwards-looking intolerance, xenophobia and racism dressed up as ‘patriotism’.

We are ****.

On a more STW-specific note I am also expecting an upsurge in angry gammon rage in the countryside as I commit the heinous crime of riding a bicycle. These people will never be satisfied.

My Tory MP had a majority of 23,326 in 2017, all I can hope for is that it’ll be a bit leaner this time around.

That all? Ours has a 41% majority over the nearest candidate. Not all votes are created equal, are they? Absent Adam will be returned effectively unopposed. At least he didn’t need to fly to Afghanistan when called to vote against his party.

My brother posted on Facebook in a way that suggested that he hasn’t voted. If he hasn’t, I vow to kick him in the nuts when I see him tomorrow night.

This election reminds of the South Park episode about voting “douche and turd”.

41%? My MP’s majority is 43.4%…

I’ve been hoping the weather might have stopped a load of old folk going out to vote…..

Hopefully the big turn out is mainly younguns!!

Some on here maintaining hope, some predicting a large Tory majority. Could it really go either way? I always seem to get my hopes up and then they are dashed to ground and trampled into dust. I’ve voted at last, but don’t feel at all optimistic.

Odds for a Conservative majority starting to creep back up on the betting exchanges:

Conservative Majority 72.46%
No overall majority 26.32%
Labour majority 2.08%

I’m so knackered that staying up for the exit poll feels like staying up for the results.

exit poll will be within a couple of %. could still be unclear tho after that.

Regional variations will also be huge – you cannot apply a average swing

I would laugh so hard

Bookies are refusing to take bets on Boris Johnson losing his seat! It's now a coin toss between him & the incredible Ali Milani @ARMilani_

If Ali pulls this off, you can bet your mortgage Labour will win a majority tonight. The #Youthquake just broke the Richter scale!

— RD Hale (@SkyeCityAuthor) December 12, 2019

It’s a dream too far tho

How good a guide are bookies odds though, since they’re a mix of what they think will happen and reacting to what they’re already exposed to.