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ST
STV Today
Hymagumba posted:
Sorry I've just read the last few pages of this thread before my last reply and now am more in context.

Antz, clearly you are too thick to read the posts before your own (Pot, Kettle, Trevor I know) but the discussion here is about why Scotland require an opt for Scotland is required when in this election Scotland matters even less than it used to. Only you and winifred the second here seem to think this is a dicussion about pres still.

And as for you Anne's Fan. Why is it needed? Why is it more "relevant to Scotland" ? This is a UK election that will be decided by constituencies in England. As there are less constituencies in Scotland now we have even less of an impact.

Plus the "half-baked" comment you seem incapable of understanding referd to people in Scotland getting a rubbish council show and a rubbish Scotland opt whereas England would get a good, RELEVENT election show and a crap council one.

So why is a Scottish opt needed? Please explain as the rest of us can't see the reasoning.


Thanks for your comments.

Please ask BBC Scotland why they have made this decision - it was nothing to do with me. I mentioned this just to point it out. There are many other elections shows - I just so happen to want to watch this particular one. The choice is aplenty.

For those outraged - why not contact BBC Scotland in Glasgow - I am no advocate nor ambassador for Queen Margaret Drive. I - personally - really don't give a monkey's uncle what anyone else watches. I have not spat the dummy - but really don't see why I should justify to anyone what I want to watch.

I think I have said my bit here.

I hope everyone enjoys whatever programme they WANT to watch.

ELECTION TIME - YOUR QUESTIONS WITH ANNE MACKENZIE
BBC ONE Scotland - Mon - Thursday 6.55pm
(SKY Channel 941)
RR
RR
Five also have an election results programme from 12:05 through to 6am. The publicity I've seen says nothing more about it, so it could just be a re-broadcast from Sky.

They will have missed the first few declarations by the start.
LO
Londoner
The regional inserts on ITV will be at 11.45, 1.45 and 3.45.
SI
simpfeld
In the Radio Times summary of the election it says that the BBC will have 55 OB crews out but will also cover virtually every count live with digital cameras. It brings to mind a number of questions.

What does digital cameras mean here? (like the 55 OB's will be analogue)
Does it mean 3G phones ?
Which counts will be excluded?
And who'll be manning all these digital camera?
BB
BBCTV2003
I would have thought that to record the counts they would use either 3G phones like you said, or they would use Mini DV cameras, and perhaps edit on a laptop and send the final piece over a wireless internet connection........if they are covering all of them live then i dont know how that would work. Does make you think how is it possible.
CA
cat
RR posted:
Five also have an election results programme from 12:05 through to 6am. The publicity I've seen says nothing more about it, so it could just be a re-broadcast from Sky.

They will have missed the first few declarations by the start.


Should imagine that will be a Sky broadcast. Would be amazed if Five had the logistics in place to mount that sort of operation without in some way compromising Sky's plans.

From memory, Sky went to headlines summary at exactly midnight last time around, so they'll probably take that opportunity to opt in after the headlines.

To be honest, most of the declarations don't really start coming in until at least after 12, more like one, and it's not until about 2am (later if it's close, as Tory seats are more rural) that it becomes obvious who has won.
IN
intheknow
As cat said most declarations don't start coming through until 12am - 2am, although there will be some from 10:45pm (the race to declare first will be on), and for the anaylsts they can indicate any sort of trend, if their is a massive upset, it could show up in the form of a large swing towards the Conservatives in safe Labour seats like Sunderland South and Sunderland North which are usually among the first to declare. A clearer sign of a possible upset would be if the Conservatives gain Birmingham Edgbaston which is expected to declare at 12am. Couple of tips to look out for there.

Esttimated declaration times are on the PA Election website here
CA
cat
If I were a resident of Sunderland South, I'd have kicked out Chris Mullin a long time ago for wasting so much money on being the first to declare.

Much fun as it is, it costs an absolute fortune in hiring extra staff, extra transport, logistics, etc. and it's totally pointless. I'm sure it'd be better spent on some sort of community centre of hospital project.

Didn't realise Folkstone and Hythe was going to be such a late declaration. How adorable would it be to see Howard lose his seat and the election in one go? Sure he won't, but the Lib Dems like to think they're making progress down there. Did well last time. Painful having to wait for that one.
MA
Marcus Founding member
cat posted:
If I were a resident of Sunderland South, I'd have kicked out Chris Mullin a long time ago for wasting so much money on being the first to declare.

Much fun as it is, it costs an absolute fortune in hiring extra staff, extra transport, logistics, etc. and it's totally pointless. I'm sure it'd be better spent on some sort of community centre of hospital project.

Didn't realise Folkstone and Hythe was going to be such a late declaration. How adorable would it be to see Howard lose his seat and the election in one go? Sure he won't, but the Lib Dems like to think they're making progress down there. Did well last time. Painful having to wait for that one.


Nothing to do with Chris Mullin. It's the responsibility of the returning officer.
DU
Dunedin
Andrew posted:
Election schedules:

BBC ONE

Thursday 5th May

21:55 - 06:00 Election Night 2005

(BBC ONE Scotland are showing Vote 2005 Scotland with the network programme in full on BBC TWO Scotland )


Phew!
LO
Londoner
It's probably been mentioned already, but the BBC Scotland programme will be available UK-wide via BBC Parliament.
PE
Pete Founding member
Londoner posted:
It's probably been mentioned already, but the BBC Scotland programme will be available UK-wide via BBC Parliament.


that's the only place it should be

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