Fascinating TV: Vote 2011

Just watching TV. Chris Huhne lashing out at the Tories, and then Labour. The Yes campaign are now in-fighting.

Facinating.

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Vote 2011: Sleep deprived

I hadn't realised how tired I was when I sat down to blog last night, shortly after 2 I fell asleep. I woke up this morning to see the results.

It looks like the SNP have been the most successful so far, possibly winning a majority in Scotland. If that is the case it will be the first time since devolution that the Scottish Parliament has had a majority Government. What a woeful performance by Labour in their back yard. Alec Salmond is a canny campaigner and it looks like they will finally have to put forward the independence referendum - which they will lose.

In Wales, Labour have done well. If they hadn't done well there, I think the knives would have been out for Ed Miliband, so it's a bit of a save but the English local elections haven't looked quite so good for Labour. OK, they have made advances but it is looking around the 1000 level which, in my mind, is making up for losses for their disastrous 2007. They haven't been taking seats off the Tories, which they would need to look to form a Government. They have benefitted from the LibDem collapse.

The Tories have kept their seats and gained a few councils making a very good night for them as opposed to the predicted 1000 seat loss. For the LibDems it has been disastrous. They have lost roughly half their councillors and councils. It makes Nick Clegg's position questionable, and there have been calls for his head. It would be a shame if that is how his courage to go into the coalition was rewarded. It looks like a lot of the LibDems prefer opposition to power.

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Election Live 2011

I wasn't going to do this, but a bit of bridge, a bit of alcohol and no work tomorrow makes me think I'll give it a go until I get knackered.

Here's the blog...

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