May 2015 UK General Election Campaign.

[jimmy olsen]

The world has a polling problem.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/liveblogs/uk-general-election-2015/?#livepress-update-12918846

[Sheilbh]

Glad to see the UUP win a seat from the DUP and Simon Hughes lose his seat.

[jimmy olsen]

The world has a polling problem.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/liveblogs/uk-general-election-2015/?#livepress-update-12918846

The reason seems to be cowardly convergence.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/liveblogs/uk-general-election-2015/?#livepress-update-10527054

[Sheilbh]

Shy Tories. 92 again.

[Barrister]

Shy Tories. 92 again.

Although John Major's reign as PM is hardly anything to look fondly on...

[Agelastus]

And Boris Johnson makes a successful landing having been parachuted into a safe seat. Cameron needs to watch his back.

Edit: and Labour do actually seem to be holding on in Edinburgh!

[Sheilbh]

Zac Goldsmith won his seat last time with a 4k majority, now it's 23k.

Meanwhile despite Tory successes Peter Hain describes it as a 'revolt against the establishment'. God.

[Agelastus]

Meanwhile despite Tory successes Peter Hain describes it as a 'revolt against the establishment'. God.

Well, this is what happens when events get ahead of your spin-doctors and advisors - he hasn't been given his new, relevant soundbites to parrot yet.

[Agelastus]

Bye, bye Vince Cable...

[alfred russel]

Tribal anti-Toryism. Rage at Labour.

You people need to bring back Gordon Brown.

[jimmy olsen]

And Boris Johnson makes a successful landing having been parachuted into a safe seat. Cameron needs to watch his back.

Edit: and Labour do actually seem to be holding on in Edinburgh!

Cameron hasn't looked like a man who actually wants to be PM for years

[Sheilbh]

Also Will Straw and Vince Cable lose. No more Lib Dems in London.

[Sheilbh]

Meanwhile despite Tory successes Peter Hain describes it as a 'revolt against the establishment'. God.

Well, this is what happens when events get ahead of your spin-doctors and advisors - he hasn't been given his new, relevant soundbites to parrot yet.

If only. It's the traditional 'if only we were more left wing' lament. As disconnected from spin as from reality.

[Sheilbh]

Tribal anti-Toryism. Rage at Labour.

You people need to bring back Gordon Brown.

He's retired and his seat's gone SNP

[Agelastus]

Meanwhile despite Tory successes Peter Hain describes it as a 'revolt against the establishment'. God.

Well, this is what happens when events get ahead of your spin-doctors and advisors - he hasn't been given his new, relevant soundbites to parrot yet.

If only. It's the traditional 'if only we were more left wing' lament. As disconnected from spin as from reality.

I thought that particular refrain had died in Labour with Tony Benn; as a significant voice anyway (Diane Abbott and her ilk being comprehensively sidelined.)