Much more accurate than the conventional polling, but still out by some way.

The Exit Poll suggested a hung parliament, and the first hour of the BBC's broadcast saw interviews with various Conservative politicians (May, Boris, Gove) asking them who they would be dealing with to form a majority. In the event, they have a majority of 12.

Exit Poll Errors (actual result in brackets)
Con 316 (331) +15
Lab 239 (232) -7
LD 10 (8) -2
UKIP 2 (1) -1
Green 2 (1) -1
SNP 58 (56) -2
PC 4 (3) -1
Respect 1 (0) -1

So the exit poll understated the Conservatives, and overstated all other parties. Did some shy Tories even lie in the secret ballot used by the exit poll?

Originally Posted by: Darren S 

You think Labour would have learnt?

Douglas Alexander was Scottish Secretary during the controversial Holyrood elections as well behind the non election car crash.

Now you would have thought this would have raised alarm bells about him being involved in election planning?

No it didn't they chose him for 2010 and it lead to 29% of the vote.

So what do Labour do? Go back to him, this time it ends with less seats and him losing his seat.

Do you think Labour should have heeded the warning signs?

Originally Posted by: KevBrads1 

Part of me thinks "Good, you deserve it, you bunch of rent boys".

Another part wishes they were right now in discussions to form another coalition

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

Theresa May, Foreign Secretary?

Originally Posted by: KevBrads1 

I would have preferred the Coalition to survive. At least Clegg could have kept Cameron under control a bit. Now I really fear for the future of this country. It really does feel exactly like 1992. Absolute shock and despondency and also resentment that the voters can be so stupid. Yes, I know that sounds elitist etc, but thats how I feel

You get the leaders you deserve and the Cameroonism will now be allowed to reach its conclusion. I think it will leave the country in a terrible state. As you have said earlier, in areas where the Tories dont win votes, the cuts have already been devastating. Now other areas will suffer.

Labour is at a cross-roads now. Either they go down the SNP or Syriza route of more radical leftism or they go back to Blairism. To be honest I dont know which way is better. If there is another recession, then perhaps there will be an appetite for a more radical alternative for the working classes in England and Wales. If the Tories are smart, they will water down some of their cuts. But without the Lib Dems, they may feel emboldened to do what they idealogically want to in their hearts. That would be a mistake for them and allow a route back for Labour

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

Still staggered at the sheer scale of the victory. 330 is incredible, and to think there were people on here threatening to eat all sorts of they got anywhere near 300. Add to that those that claimed the Internet/phone polls are crap - the turned out to be the closest to reliable. 

Originally Posted by: Matty H 

If Labour had admitted a couple of years ago that they had overspent under Brown

If Labour had chosen David instead of Ed...

Things might have turned out differently for them.

Not that they would have won a majority, but they might have got enough to form a minority Government with SNP backing.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

I would have preferred the Coalition to survive. At least Clegg could have kept Cameron under control a bit. Now I really fear for the future of this country. It really does feel exactly like 1992. Absolute shock and despondency and also resentment that the voters can be so stupid. Yes, I know that sounds elitist etc, but thats how I feel

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

Don't feel bad you are Labour and its in Labours nature to feel elitist, because essentially you know you are always right and if it wasn't for the damn stupidity of a chunk of working people who are not as educated as yourselves you would always win. You know you are the "Progressive" ones and that is good, because even if no one knows what it really means in relation to politics it sounds like you are moving forward and for FFS why can't the stupid ones just understand that!

As much as you generally seem a pretty decent bloke Beast, I think the last sentence is really indicative of how the Labour party views ordinary people, the problem is we all know that's how they feel.

Originally Posted by: eastcoaster 

Yes, Ed Milliband's tenure at the Head of the Labour Party was one of the best things that could have happened for the Conservatives. 

Originally Posted by: Darren S 

Don't feel bad you are Labour and its in Labours nature to feel elitist, because essentially you know you are always right and if it wasn't for the damn stupidity of a chunk of working people who are not as educated as yourselves you would always win. You know you are the "Progressive" ones and that is good, because even if no one knows what it really means in relation to politics it sounds like you are moving forward and for FFS why can't the stupid ones just understand that!

As much as you generally seem a pretty decent bloke Beast, I think the last sentence is really indicative of how the Labour party views ordinary people, the problem is we all know that's how they feel.

Originally Posted by: eastcoaster 

Tories now on 331 seats!

I'm still dreaming surely

Originally Posted by: Charmhills 

Surely your testicles are empty by now

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

They strategized to unleash the nationalist beast in Scotland via the referendum and knowing where the end game of that play would leave Labour, again, all about power and nothing to do with the lies Cameron was spewing this morning.

Originally Posted by: Whether Idle 

The biggest joke was Cameron bullshitting on this morning about wanting to be a one nation Tory and to work for our United Kingdom.

I realise the Tories are shameless.  I realise they have cannibalised their bedfellows the Lib Dems in the pursuit of power.  They strategized to unleash the nationalist beast in Scotland via the referendum and knowing where the end game of that play would leave Labour, again, all about power and nothing to do with the lies Cameron was spewing this morning.

Personally financially I will be better off this morning under a new Tory administration IF they keep to their bribes from the election period.

But I voted to support the more vulnerable members of our society for whom I now genuinely fear in a Tory government with out the sanitizing influence of the now cannibalised Lib Dems.

A sad day and a worrying future for Britain.

Originally Posted by: Whether Idle