Exit Poll

gynn · 07-05-2010, 17:14

Did you tune in to the Election Count on BBC, ITV and Sky News at 10pm last night? They forecast from their exit polls a result of Conservatives 305 Labour 255 LibDems 59, and the poll was immediately rubbished by everyone as being completely wide of the mark based on the so called experts' experience of the campaign.

The final ACTUAL figures show Conservatives 306 Labour 258 LibDems 57.

I think the exit pollsters are owed a drink!

Less · 07-05-2010, 18:35

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Originally Posted by gynn

Did you tune in to the Election Count on BBC, ITV and Sky News at 10pm last night? They forecast from their exit polls a result of Conservatives 305 Labour 255 LibDems 59, and the poll was immediately rubbished by everyone as being completely wide of the mark based on the so called experts' experience of the campaign.

The final ACTUAL figures show Conservatives 306 Labour 258 LibDems 57.

I think the exit pollsters are owed a drink!

So buy them one!

While your at it get the rest of the members on here one as well, how else could they get thing's so accurate?

wadey · 07-05-2010, 19:20

I don't think people could grasp how few seats the LibDems had got

Mancie · 07-05-2010, 22:46

True the exit poll was spot on in the end.. would be interesting to see a "non entry" exit poll of those bods that turned up well before 10pm but did not get a vote

jaysay · 08-05-2010, 09:03

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Originally Posted by Mancie

True the exit poll was spot on in the end.. would be interesting to see a "non entry" exit poll of those bods that turned up well before 10pm but did not get a vote

They should have come earlier

You get nout for being late not in this game

accyman · 11-05-2010, 10:54

if a 14 year old school boy can do a day at school , finish his homework and then go and vote i dont see how anyone else cant lol

Police Speak To Teen, 14, Who Admits Voting - Yahoo! News UK

jaysay · 11-05-2010, 14:45

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Originally Posted by accyman

if a 14 year old school boy can do a day at school , finish his homework and then go and vote i dont see how anyone else cant lol

Police Speak To Teen, 14, Who Admits Voting - Yahoo! News UK

Police speaking to him, no doubt he'll get at least 5 years for this heinous crime

Mancie · 11-05-2010, 23:14

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Originally Posted by jaysay

They should have come earlier

You get nout for being late not in this game

And as Jim Bowen on Bullseye said.. you don't get nowt for two in a bed..but looks like Cameron and Clegg have done just that.

cashman · 11-05-2010, 23:18

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And as Jim Bowen on Bullseye said.. you don't get nowt for two in a bed..but looks like Cameron and Clegg have done just that.

Be interesting to hear jaysay n andrews take on this great alliance, both seem to be keeping very low profiles.

Mancie · 12-05-2010, 01:23

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Be interesting to hear jaysay n andrews take on this great alliance, both seem to be keeping very low profiles.

..It's like this...they are going underground. .. "you make yer bed so you'd better lie in it"

jaysay · 12-05-2010, 10:20

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Be interesting to hear jaysay n andrews take on this great alliance, both seem to be keeping very low profiles.

Only just come on line at 10-15 cashy, so you know better than saying I am keeping a low profile, you more than anybody should know better than that anyway. For me it is the only way forward, Labour and Lib/dems would still not have given a majority and wouldn't have worked, this country needs a government, whether this works only time will tell, I have never been a fan of the Liberals and this hasn't changed my mind, but at least they will no longer be able to take their usual stance, sitting on the fence, doing that now will only end up with spells in their backsides

cashman · 12-05-2010, 10:36

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For me it is the only way forward, Labour and Lib/dems would still not have given a majority and wouldn't have worked, this country needs a government, whether this works only time will tell, I have never been a fan of the Liberals and this hasn't changed my mind, but at least they will no longer be able to take their usual stance, sitting on the fence, doing that now will only end up with spells in their backsides

everyone wi a grain of common knows its the only way forward n only time will tell, personally i think any coalition is a non starter, what do you think.?

jaysay · 12-05-2010, 11:07

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everyone wi a grain of common knows its the only way forward n only time will tell, personally i think any coalition is a non starter, what do you think.?

Totally agree cashy, if they worked we wouldn't have political parties, wouldn't need them, but if we had a system of Google Page Ranking this would be the norm, that's why I'm against that too

DaveinGermany · 12-05-2010, 14:49

Many European (& non European) countries are or have been governed by a coalition Government in their time, some to the bad & some to the better but it shouldn't be dismissed out of hand. The whole furore over the situation I believe is unwarranted & is more down to personal indignation as opposed to the effect on the Country.

The reason being is that the Folk of UK are more accustomed & socially conditioned to single party rule, but how many of the "Die hards" are truly happy with every aspect of their chosen parties policies ? Many vote the way they do due to their status & upbringing, the "That's how we do things round here Lad ! always have & always will !" or "Me Dad, his Dad & his Dad afore him have always voted that way !" attitude is engrained in the British psyche.

Think back, not so long ago a "Test" was put up on here where you selected a "Party" on their policies & not their allegiance ! Remember that do we ?

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ies-52617.html

This one & how many where through & through in line with their "Own" parties policies, so before decrying the whole sorry mess, give it a chance surely it has got to be better than what the preceding 20 odd years have been like & should it, as a social experiment fall flat on its face, new rules should be in place by 4-5 years time & you can see how it goes at that !

Remember "Every Country gets the Government it deserves"

cashman · 12-05-2010, 22:33

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Remember "Every Country gets the Government it deserves"

Tell that to yer locals n quote "Adolf"