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Sunderland South:
UKIP 8280
Cons: 7105
LD: 791
Labour 21218
Green 1095
Matches exit poll apparently.
Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum
Actually it was several % out. Despite what the bloke is saying on BBC, when so many seats are so close, I think it shows how wrong the overall prediction might be.
Extraordinary rumours swirling - most incredible is that Tories think they might have got Balls in Morley and Outwood. Surely not.
@SamFR
Originally Posted by: Justin W
That would make my night, the mere thought of him as Chancellor was nauseating but I hope he never sets foot in Westminster again.
Well, I dunno, that doesn't look like a bad result for Labour in Sunderland S and a big ukip vote...
Originally Posted by: Devonian
But it is a very safe Labour seat.
Actually, the Tories were forecast to come in second. UKIP have done slightly better than the exit poll would suggest.
Yeah, but it is Sunderland, a Parrot with a red rosette would get elected.
The increase of 18% for UKIP and the massive fall of 11% in LD vote is the biggest news.
Originally Posted by: NeilM
Yup, and John Curtis thought it was in line with the exit poll.
Oh well
Originally Posted by: NickR
@patrickwintour
tweets: Ukip done better in Sunderland South than exit poll would predict. Labour a bit worse.
It's so so early, but is it possible Cameron may be on the phone to Farage in the early hours?
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
Which will be? Tories struggling for a decent majority without Ulstermen....
Originally Posted by: Matty H
Why? He'll only have 1 or 2 seats to offer.
A good result for UKIP even in the safe Sunderland seat, a huge boost really. Will be interesting what happens later in more marginal seats!
Is there a more boring commentator than Dimbleby?
Who is everyone else watching? I can't stand any more of this.
So that's a criteria now?...
Er... yes it's a criterion. If he's trying to form a majority then he has options that don't need 1 or 2 UKIP seats which would bring yet further shackles and problems.
But Andrew Neil is on fire. Stick with it, H!
I see another scenario where Cameron doesn't secure a majority and steps aside. May? Boris? Both closet UKIP fans, and don't forget a coalition doesn't have to consist of two parties.
I wouldn't be so sure about that. One of the caveats of the exit poll is that UKIP is the new kid on the block - hence more difficult to factor into the equation.
I think they'll do rather better than 1 or 2 seats.
Originally Posted by: SEMerc
Precisely, and the first result alludes to this possibility.
Nick Robinson saying on twitter that the ballot boxes for Ed Ball's constituency have only just come in, so I think we can ignore the rumour for now.
That tile map is the biggest pile of shite tool the BBC have ever wheeled out.
Seems like the Labour Party is already collectively snorting something illegal:
Labour source at South Thanet count reckons ukip third, with Tory/labour fighting it out for win. #GE2015
@owenjbennett
Another good score for UKIP
Yep, I wouldn't be surprised either if Mr F has a few more MP's to keep the two Tory defectors company in the new parliament.