EU Referendum: The result and aftermath...

[Butts]

Is there anybody in Britain who doesn't think that remain will win?

Nigel ?????

Boris ????

Was at my Daughters Graduation in St Andrews today - and guess who was there ? - Boris J as his daughter was also graduating.

One of the students displayed a "remain" poster whilst walking across the stage to be admitted by Ming Campbell who is The Chancellor. (It was quickly removed by one of the flunkeys)

 

[Gutfright]

If I've kept up to speed with it, Farage has since reconceded and has un-reconceded. How many times will he have changed his mind by the final declaration?

He's basically just trolling everyone now.

 

[Harbornite]

Well I had a shower and got ready for bed, but that beer was just too tempting. Currently tuned into BBC1.

What beer are you drinking?

 

[crehld]

What beer are you drinking?

It's a Jennings Cocker Hoop - very tasty. But it's rapidly running out.
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If I've kept up to speed with it, Farage has since reconceded and has un-reconceded. How many times will he have changed his mind by the final declaration?

This is the behaviour of a man who only cares about himself and his media presence. The more he concedes, un-concedes, resigns and un-resigns, the more the cameras will be drawn to him.

 

[Butts]

It's a Jennings Cocker Hoop - very tasty. But it's rapidly running out.

Somewhat similar to Brexits prospects seemingly

 

[tony_mac]

Is there anybody in Britain who doesn't think that remain will win?

You can currently get 1/8 - if you are that sure, it's an easy 12.5% return.

 

[backontrack]

Just seen an advert for Bremain on the top of the forum page. A bit late now...!

Ah. That makes sense. It was a Lib Dem advert.

 

[Butts]

Reports that the ovine fornicators are wobbling on staying in

 

[507021]

Just seen an advert for Bremain on the top of the forum page. A bit late now...!

I've seen that advert a few times too.

 

[Harbornite]

Gibraltar wants to remain.

 

[backontrack]

Well, they did an hour ago...

 

[crehld]

First results in: Gibraltar 19,322 for remain, 823 for leave.

 

[backontrack]

1 out of the way, 832 to go...
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By percentage, 96% of Gibraltar voted Remain. Leave voters were around 4%, with a very high turnout.

 

[crehld]

And now Farage is getting more airtime!

 

[backontrack]

And now Farage is getting more airtime!

Did they remember to bring a thermostat?

 

[Domh245]

And now Farage is getting more airtime!

He's got his tin hat on, moaning about the government's extension to the vote registration

 

[crehld]

Oh he's conceding without conceding again. He also appears to be calling foul because more people were encouraged to register to vote by extending the deadline... seems a bizarre and paradoxical statement for someone who's constantly banging on about "taking back control" and "democracy".

 

[507021]

I've heard some interesting points made on the ITV coverage of the results, I won't be able to stay up too late though!

 

[crehld]

Things are now getting properly interesting... Carswell sticking in Farage's back big time. Even asking to be asked about that poster!

 

[backontrack]

The countries most interested in the vote are (according to Google) the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, Germany, Australia and Sweden. And David Dimbleby currently has more UK searches than Kim Kardashian, which suggests that the decline of humanity may not be so bad after all.

 

[Domh245]

A lot of whispering about a very marginal result in Newcastle, and a large victory for leave in Sunderland. Not as good as it was looking.

 

[ainsworth74]

Oh he's conceding without conceding again. He also appears to be calling foul because more people were encouraged to register to vote by extending the deadline... seems a bizarre and paradoxical statement for someone who's constantly banging on about "taking back control" and "democracy".

Yes I found that rather odd. I'm still not clear why registration has to close so early. Sure if you want a postal vote it needs to close a good few weeks before hand but if you're just wanting to register and then go to the polling station surely you should be able to register right up until a day or two before?

 

[507021]

Yes I found that rather odd. I'm still not clear why registration has to close so early. Sure if you want a postal vote it needs to close a good few weeks before hand but if you're just wanting to register and then go to the polling station surely you should be able to register right up until a day or two before?

Agreed. A good friend of mine applied for a postal vote just before the deadline, but it never arrived, so he had to phone up first thing this morning and fortunately he was able to go and vote at his local polling station instead.

 

[Gutfright]

Yes I found that rather odd. I'm still not clear why registration has to close so early. Sure if you want a postal vote it needs to close a good few weeks before hand but if you're just wanting to register and then go to the polling station surely you should be able to register right up until a day or two before?

They need to check that registered voters are eligible ie from the UK, Ireland or the Commonwealth. That might take some time.

 

[miami]

Things can only get worse for remain

 

[Domh245]

Unbelievably close in Newcastle.

 

[507021]

Newcastle has voted to remain with 50.7% of the vote.

Orkney has voted to remain with 63.2% of the vote.

Current total 57.3% remain, 42.7% leave.

 

[crehld]

John Curtice mentions that the predictions in Newcastle seem to have assumed the student vote would be important. Of course most universities finished teaching about a month ago, so it's likely all the students went home well before the vote!

 

[507021]

Clackmannanshire has voted to remain.

Sunderland has voted to leave with over 82,000 votes.

Current total 49.5% remain, 50.5% leave.

 

[Domh245]

30,000 or so win for leave in Sunderland