Current Affairs 2017 General Election

[dublinbluenose]

The projection for the Tories on the Tory state controlled BBC has gone up to 322. That is to stop the Tory Laura Kuennsberg from crying and shaking. Being used to steady the pound which is taking a pasting on the markets.

Possibly but fx traders are not stupid and have off loaded ages ago.

 

[evilwebby]

It does seem odd, particularly given that Tory HQ is now saying that they don't expect to do any better than the exit poll prediction.

It's because they are doing better the further north you go.

 

[Tubey]

Sturgeon's independence argument flying out the window given the Tory votes up north.

 

[AndyC]

Sturgeon and the SNP are having a nightmare.
Calls for a second independence referendum are dead and buried after tonight.

 

[Connor]

How have the BBC changed their forecast when the Tory party themselves are worried about outperforming the initial 314 projection:



And the YouGov 302 projection remains close:

 

[jal123]

Stay with me here lads we can do this

 

[Kiwi]

Scotland winning it for the tories I reckon

 

[evilwebby]

As the BBC are saying, it's possible now that Scotland will be tipping this to the Tories.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Sturgeon's independence argument flying out the window given the Tory votes up north.

100% this

They don't want independence.

 

[hullefc]

The Midlands will be a key to how many seats Labour hold. During the Mayoral election their vote over all the constituencies went down by a long way. The Tories have 40 seats with less than 5 000 majority all within the radar of Labour.

 

[evilwebby]

How does Kessenburg have time to tweet while doing the election coverage? Talented woman.

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

Lab taken Southport according to ITV, however according to LBC Cons have taken it.

 

[jal123]

As the BBC are saying, it's possible now that Scotland will be tipping this to the Tories.

Can we have a referendum to get rid of them?

 

[evilwebby]

Cons gain Southport. Another inch closer..

 

[hullefc]

Possibly but fx traders are not stupid and have off loaded ages ago.

Not those in the Far East. That hold pounds due to buy to let holdings in the UK.