[Tubby Isaacs]

I think the Tories could have long term problems with the Lib Dems in the Blue Wall. As we saw before 2015, Lib Dems can be hard to get out, and can get (even) better as squeezing over time.

[Yug]

By a complete coincidence, today is Blue Bin day.

Don't forget to drag out your rubbish.

We’re black bin day (general household waste), today

We're brown bin day here. Weeds, cuttings, and other vegetable waste for composting.

Seems appropriate.

[Tubby Isaacs]

What's the explanation for the Terrible Tory performance in lots of rural areas? Seems like the votes went everywhere, not just to Reform.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

BBC still promoting Reform I see...

[Tubby Isaacs]

Not the 71 Lib Dems then? Or indeed the 121 Tories, which is a lot more than Reform.

[Bones McCoy]

CCHQ "seeing what they won"

[Philip Marlow]

‘Nadine, he doesn’t love you. He will never love you.’

[Arrowhead]

I think the Tories could have long term problems with the Lib Dems in the Blue Wall. As we saw before 2015, Lib Dems can be hard to get out, and can get (even) better as squeezing over time.

This 100%. Whilst the BBC were hyperventilating over Reform last night (I thought I’d accidentally tuned into GB News at one point), I can’t help but think that all those Lib Dem gains across Southern England will turn out to be even more consequential for the Tories in the long term. Good luck winning back Henley and Thame whilst playing footsie with Farage these next few years.

[Nigredo]

The trots are patting themselves on the back for a job well done.

[Tubby Isaacs]

I'll check with the people who live in the big houses with Ellie Chowns signs. Hello, are you part of Jeremy Corbyn's movement? How about a mantion tax or more inheritance tax? For the movement, you understand.

I'm not snarking at the people in the big houses. Fair play to them. I'm snarking at Grace Blakely.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Result- Lib Dem gain by 4,500. Was that a bit of misdirection by Rupert?

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Hilary Benn - Northern Ireland
Lisa Nandy confirmed at Culture.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Another Lib Dem win coming. The SNP concede Inverness, Skye and West Ross-Shire

[Tubby Isaacs]

Neither silent nor a majority.

Chuck Tim's shoe over a building, That's the real election.

[Tubby Isaacs]

I see Emma Dent Coad lost her deposit in Kensington and Bayswater.

[Tubby Isaacs]

I've been looking at results all day. It's worth your time, honestly. I'd noticed that the Lib Dems had gained Yeovil. I'd not remembered who the Tory MP was there.. Marcus Fysh. He lost really badly. 25% swing to the Lib Dems, who got double his vote. Add on all of Reform and he's still miles short.

One of the most satisfying results, I think.

[mattomac]

Interesting from a quick glance turnout up and down. No mention of the postal votes or the barrier ID puts on voting.

Apparently only 18 MPs lead to a Tory vote of no confidence in the leader.

Only good thing is this garbage is now now where near power.

[Tubby Isaacs]

I recall Sunak was going to slash the levelling up money to pay for his national service. Now this isn't happening, Labour ought to make as much noise as it can about handing out levellin up funds. Even sticking to the not very extravagant levels of before are going to look like a win. Take that, nice and easy.

[davidjay]

Now it's all over, does anyone else feel a bit flat? The results were better than I expected, Reform Ltd didn't do what they hoped, the only real disappointment was Corbyn winning. But whether it's because the total votes wasn't great, or Galloway and Farage's pension plans between them have made the country a nastier placee, that Johnson poisoned the country against politicians or whether it's the realisation that the real work starts now, I don't have a fraction of the sheer joy that was 1997.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

I've had a joyful day.

Does anyone know how Emmett did?