UK general election live: Tories claim turnout higher than expected

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1. I hope the turnout is high! Anyone who hasn’t voted (even if it’s just spoiling your ballot) can just fuck right off.

2. All the polls are getting boring now. It will be what it will be.

3. Don’t tell anybody this but the high turnout isn’t because of the tories…

4. Lads! We expected nothing but we’ve got some stragglers!!

   Like the beacons!

5. I think Reform might end up being the opposition, although Labour will still have a massive majority.

6. Polling that has included the Dont Knows as going back to who they voted in 2019 has had the Tories in the 23-25% margin. So if there is a surge of voters the modelling had not built in then its one possibility it will be people angrily giving the Tories one last shot.

   The other possibility is that, given the mood of the country, that simple modelling assumption is wrong and they are joining the “kick em so hard they learn” type anti tory vote.

   I strongly doubt its going Reform, those kind of parties tend to have soft polling numbers, that is more say they will vote for them than actually do it on polling day. Its a common feature of protest votes come FPTP general elections (though in less important elections protest parties do do well).

   Personally I would weight it 1/3 dont knows going tory on the final day, and 2/3rds going out for the kicking. But I could be wrong on that and its the opposite.

7. Those precincts that rush to be the “first” to report need to be audited and forced to recount. Vote counting should be correct and not rushed.

8. It’s going to be another 15 years of conservatives isn’t it?

9. It’s very high compared to the past few elections in my area.

   I’m very much in Tory country but the turnout here leaves me hopeful my MP is ousted.

10. If you couldn’t be arsed to vote today don’t come complaining when the next time the ruling party goes against your wishes

11. there is certainly more people than I expected. I hope that it does not benefit the Tories.

12. I could see high turnout all day. we still have a queue at the one near me!

    I don’t see a surge helping the tories that much as they are too far back. Probably enough to get around 110 seats. Was hoping the Lib Dem’s would get them but very hard for that to happen

13. £100m jackpot for one random voter each GE. Watch turnout hit 90%.

14. My polling station was the busiest I’ve ever seen it. 6 people, at the same time.

15. Remember ladies and gents:

    1. Tomorrow, everything will still be shit. Just like today.

    2. Half of the populace are below average intelligence.

    3. They still get to vote.

    Good luck to your chosen party (unless you voted Tory) and I expect plenty of spoilt ballots!

16. God, please absolute decimate the Tories. Please let the PM loose his seat. Only unfortunate thing is reform looking to get seats.

    I’ve had 14 years of shit election and referendum results.

17. Just seen where I’m from is actually planning on flipping for the first time in history and I’m so proud to have voted for it

18. Well it’s been piss poor turnout in the declared seats so far…