Giving your ball a rub for the election

Alexia · Wed 06 May, 2015 18.33

Critique wrote:So, erm, when did the rule that profile pictures on here have to be of your face go?

Do you mind? That IS my face!

I believe it still applies, but I'm sure Bilky and I can get away with it for another 24 hours at least.

Nick Harvey · Wed 06 May, 2015 19.44

Surely one ought to have a profile picture ones self before passing comment on those of others?

Alexia · Wed 06 May, 2015 23.28

Nick Harvey wrote:Surely one ought to have a profile picture ones self before passing comment on those of others?

This.

Mind you, he IS called Critique.

barcode · Thu 07 May, 2015 00.16

Lets see HOW Close I can get:

Tory: 271
Labour: 267
SNP: 53
LIB dems: 30 ( I think Cornwall and Deven will return more than just one)
UKIP: 6
Greens: 2 (New one - Bristol West)
Others : 21

Alexia · Thu 07 May, 2015 00.29

barcode wrote:Lets see HOW Close I can get:

UKIP: 6
Greens: 2 (New one - Bristol West)

Critique · Thu 07 May, 2015 01.16

Alexia wrote:
Nick Harvey wrote:Surely one ought to have a profile picture ones self before passing comment on those of others?
This.

Mind you, he IS called Critique.

I will rectify this in the only appropriate way.

Alexia · Thu 07 May, 2015 01.20

Kudos.

Martin Phillp · Thu 07 May, 2015 02.07

I'm only going to predict two for UKIP now. Thanet South (Farage) and Clacton (Carswell). Reckless loses to Kelly Tolhurst of the Conservatives.

Neck a neck for Lab and LD in Bermondsey and Old Southwark, but Simon Hughes holds on despite a massive swing to Labour. Clegg also survives by the narrowest of margins in Sheffield Hallam.

Big name losers:

Danny Alexander to SNP
Lynne Featherstone to Labour.

One to look out for is Hampstead and Kilburn which could swing to the Tories if the rich decide that the 50% tax rate Labour propose is too much for them, but they do have wealthy liberals and actors who swing towards Labour.

WillPS · Thu 07 May, 2015 09.14

I've got a bottle of Fentimans ready to pop when Soubry loses her seat. She is certainly toast.

The Guardian's last poll shows a slight surge for Labour, placing them neck and neck with the Tories. I very much hope it goes further than that.

Alexia · Thu 07 May, 2015 10.02

Martin Kellner for YouGov:

Tories 284
Lab 263
LD 31
SNP 48
UKIP 2
Plaid 3
Grn 1

bilky asko · Thu 07 May, 2015 11.36

Alexia wrote:Martin Kellner for YouGov:

Tories 284
Lab 263
LD 31
SNP 48
UKIP 2
Plaid 3
Grn 1

In that poll, Labour + SNP + Plaid + Green equals Conservatives + Lib Dems, with 315. Having the DUP as kingmakers would be an odd prospect.