The old thread was over 100 pages and with a lot of activity likely in the next couple of days I think it's best we start a new one. No conspiracy sadly, it's just the software doesn't like long threads regardless of their political bias. 

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Was thinking it was time for a new thread.

So, anyone vote for the talking dog?

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Only the constituents of Morley & Outwood will have that rather dubious honour.

Hopefully, he will lose his seat too.

Just for the record, I voted Lib Dem today because their candidate was the one I judged to be at least superficially mentally stable from the line up.

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Ladbrokes has suspended betting on UKIP taking Thurrock. No surprise if it pans out that way as it was one of their top targets.

Strange personal attack on me from NickR in the old thread? Does he think I'm someone else?!

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Tory private polling giving them 302 seats according to twatter.

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LOL, I'll eat my shorts if that proves true.

Maybe we have 2 John ps. Either way, your original post was unduly personal in tone in the first place. As SEMerc picked up on.

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I do wonder if, like on here, the Lib Dems are going to get "insurance" votes, i.e. in the centre ground and the least bad of the bunch.

I thought there would be some return to the Lib Dems on the day, but if undecideds are voting for them as well it could be an interesting night.

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A brilliant result for the Tories if that's near correct.

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I have a feeling there could be quite a few surprises tomorrow morning.   This is not a normal election.  I expected to hear of a small turnout but it seems it is higher than the last one.  And many polls suggest up to 25% were undecided on who to vote for this morning ....

I think the polls will be wrong.  But in what way I have no idea.

We live in interesting times ....

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The Lib Dems will do better than anyone thought - gosh, even I would have voted LD if I lived in Sheffield Hallam.

Then the million dollar question will be whether the LDs recover more votes from the Tories or from Labour.

I feel sorry for the pollsters tonight, for whatever the outcome is, I feel they are going to get egg on their faces.

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The odds are still just in favour of ed being next prime minister ahead of Dave. Close but it doesn't appear the bookies have sniffed anything significant or it may well be that the polls have been about right all along.

Whatever you do, don't let Beast see that :-)

 

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The turnout does seem to be higher, at my own polling station, whilst there wasn't a queue, there was a continuous stream of people going in and out, haven't seen that for some time.

I think we'll end up around 65-70% in England and Wales, and 75-80% in Scotland. 

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I very much doubt that (the bit about the polls).

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I voted Tory but wouldn't be able to bring myself to vote for Esther Mcvey!

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I'll watch the Exit Poll results then head to bed. The interesting stuff will be around 4am I suspect.

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My partner's 19 year old (and first time voter) had never shown any interest in politics; until this campaign that is.

When asked as to why she has voted Tory she said: "I couldn't vote for Labour because they wrecked the economy"

Smart young woman.

Betfair, 9pm: Ed Miliband odds-on favourite at 10/11 for next PM, pulling away slightly from David Cameron 11/10.

@FraserNelson

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Just finished on the doorstep. Maunder, i think your boys have held Croydon Central. I think Kellner is right, tories about 283. Cameron will declare victory and dare the SNP to vote down his Queens speech. Katie Hopkins is staying put. God help us all

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Would anyone like to hazard a guess - will the BBC/ITV/Sky Exit Poll be correct?

It was on the last two occasions to all intents and purposes, but I think with Conservative Incumbency and UKIP's rise in particular, it's a different ball game now.

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I think it will be bang on the money again.

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