Long queues being reported on Twitter at marginal Battersea, in Putney and other polling stations across London.

Edited December 12, 20195 yr by Crazy Chris-tmas

Boris took his little dog Dylin with him to vote. Cute pic on TV of him kissing him.

Gotta give credit to our local Lib Dem candidate, she canvassed me the other day (it wasn't exactly a convenient time and it was hard to get rid of her), I've been seeing her around everywhere and even last night at the 11th hour I saw her harassing people at the crossroads near my house and forcing leaflets on them. She's really put the groundwork in!

Long queues being reported on Twitter at marginal Battersea, in Putney and other polling stations across London.

 

Steady stream of people voting here, but no queues.

Steady stream of people voting here, but no queues.

 

 

Very long queues in Corbyn's constituency apparently.

A short queue when I voted at about 7:30.

Very long queues in Corbyn's constituency apparently.

 

Never mind, I expect he'll still win... :w00t:

Boris took his little dog Dylin with him to vote. Cute pic on TV of him kissing him.

 

So that's why the disgusting posh-faced oaf bought it: for this last-sec photo opp. I feel sorry for the DOG (not PUPPY, as bbtory kept gushing) having his mouth-breather lips anywhere near it.

Fired a red arrow at Boris Johnson on the way to work. ��

 

Like Cupid's sting! I gave him a red dart of my own to cure his evil, hollow heart 💝🌹

 

Run to the polls, you clever boys and girls, and remember: high turnouts favour the bold Labour.

 

Also, looking forward to Common Sense and Vidcapper kicking up as big of a stink about that disenfranchment, also about the postal votes that went missing in 2017 student marginals, as they did over 1 case of investigated fraud that wasn't even prosecuted in 2017 x

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Run to the polls, you clever boys and girls, and remember: high turn outs favour the bold Labour.

 

Also, looking forward to Common Sense and Viecapper kicking up as big of a stink about that disenfranchment, also about the postal votes that went missing in 2017 student marginals, as they did over 1 case of investigated fraud that wasn't even prosecuted in 2017 x

 

I thought high turnouts favoured the Tories?

 

I've already commented on it.

No. High turnoots favour Labour and always have. The old vote anyway. They vote Tory. The young and 1st time voters are who need to get out and vote for Labour to win. When they do, turnout goes way up. Why do you think Bernie won in states with high turnout??

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/...V0680b35C7prA_4

 

Reports of people waiting hours to vote! Massive queues reminiscent of the 2017 polls.

 

Over in IDS' seat, that vile frog, we have a story on twitter of a blind woman who went into the polling station. She shouted at the top of her voice about which booth she needed to go in to "vote Labour and get that dickhead Ian Duncan Smith out"!! And everyone cheered!!

Apparently they're the longest election queues ever? High turnout makes the difference between a far right government and a rainbow coalition!! I hope the turnout is record-breaking.

 

Another point for the tory apologist: imagine the polls are saying your party will win. The queues are taking hours in the cold and soon the dark. How many would then just sack it off? Another point for why high turnout benefits Labour.

 

Anyone else think the polling companies are red-faced after downplaying the youth vote when there's another youthquake at the polls? They downplayed the Labour vote too. Big mistake. They want the Tories GONE, no matter how much the media tries to downplay Labour's chances. First time voters and the youthquake haven't been taken into account.

A high turn out is good and as you say usually favours the left

 

However I can’t get worked up yet about it - until we hear the exit polls and what’s properly gone on.

 

If I get excited at the possibility of the Tories losing seats then they’ll probably get a big majority 😂

Anyone else think the polling companies are red-faced after downplaying the youth vote when there's another youthquake at the polls? They downplayed the Labour vote too. Big mistake. They want the Tories GONE, no matter how much the media tries to downplay Labour's chances. First time voters and the youthquake haven't been taken into account.

 

Does anyone have a hint of whether the suggested high turnout is universal, or just in selected areas?

It just needs to be high in the marginals.

 

Betting firms slashing the odds as there is a "betting frenzy" after photos of the turnout made the rounds!!

It just needs to be high in the marginals.

 

Betting firms slashing the odds as there is a "betting frenzy" after photos of the turnout made the rounds!!

 

The average of the 7 polls dated 11/12 gives the Tories an 10.5% lead, and none less than 9 - I doubt increased turnout alone can overturn that, especially as your claim that polling companies have not taken that into account, remains unproven.

I daren't allow myself to get hopeful.

The average of the 7 polls dated 11/12 gives the Tories an 10.5% lead, and none less than 9 - I doubt increased turnout alone can overturn that, especially as your claim that polling companies have not taken that into account, remains unproven.

 

And some polls were as low as 6% with bad methodologies that underestimated Labour and young voter turnout. A high youth turnout thetefore spells massive trouble. Btw, only 50k votes are needed across the marginals to destroy Bojo. That's it. The "largest queues ever" therefore can do that x

I daren't allow myself to get hopeful.

 

Not even to hope they could deprive the Tories of an overall majority?

 

BTW, I find stories of long queues confusing - Cheltenham is always well up there in turnout, yet I've never had to queue to vote in my life. Maybe London seats have more voters per polling station? :unsure: