The story that's bothering me the most is of the polling station (stations?) that ran out of ballot papers. It may be a one-off cock-up, of course, but the suspicion has to be of cost-cutting.

If we believe that everyone is entitled to vote, then that every ward must have enough papers to cover everyone on the register. Assuming that the turnout will only be a particular level and budgeting accordingly (if that's indeed what's happened) is a very dangerous thing to do, IMO...

I wonder how soon it will be before someone uses this for a reason to have all postal votes!

Puppy for PM!!!!

Awwwww what a lovely pic Z....

Oh crap Z. You really want us all to put our puppy goggles on now...

This crappy system was invented when a constituency was the bloke who owned the Manor House......woooooooops

Peter Robinson's lost Belfast East!

I'll vote for that

Rufus as a puppy ( I know some of you have seen this before)




Z.

It's not about losing it's about winning

What? With the Royal Mail?

oh absolutely....  in ballot papers, booths, all of it.

Someone somewhere thought it was a waste to provide enough votes for everyone when only a fraction usually turn up.

Not their call to make imo

It won't happen because in my area the Electoral Commission are already investigating the abuse of postal votes I guess...  before anyone voted!

All these celebrities talking to Andrew Neill "on the Thames."
Are they all being paid a fee?
I can't understand why their opinion should carry more weight than anyone else's.

well. I would like to see it all updated & sorted out...   yaying, naying & jeering, the house of commons,   the whole rotten shabang!

That impressionist bloke is so unfunny

Has Rufus been putting it about again?

whooop!


& poke your swing

Rufus is in a 'flicky feet' phase right now


Z.

there was a lib dem hold but >4% swing to Con


Z.

We need more pet pictures!!


Z.

Peter Robinson out! Now that is a result!

I was just wondering where they were Brisket. I missed the opening minutes of the programme. I was also wondering if they always bring so many celebs out! (I don't usually stay up!)

And our only real chance of pushing though change is a hung parliament....makes me kinda hope it happens.

I can't do pictures....

Darlington Lab hold 9% -> Con and similar in Durham South


Z.

yep.... that cheered me right up!

me neither.... but haven't got any pets anymore either.

When is the first marginal seat I wonder?

I am not enjoying the touch screen sounds on her giant iPhone

Not wanting to turn this into an Oscars red carpet type thread...but....what the bloody hell is Camerons wife wearing? (yes I know she's preggers but that's not an excuse )

Marginals can take longer to declare if the result is close... recounts and stuff


Z.

I think there could be some Scottish ones coming up soon.....

...for wearing purple!

It's a bit shit.. like the early video ping-pong games


Z.

I think she looks nice

oooooh...Buy Buy Buy....Sell Sell Sell.....

Sorry you lot what was that just for?

Good.