NE
Yeah Alastair from Downing Street & Mary from Westminster.
Thought that might be the case.
Yeah Alastair from Downing Street & Mary from Westminster.
TT
So the BBC/ITV News/Sky News exit poll at 10pm last night was the Conservative 307, Labour 255, Lib-Dem 59, Others 29; i.e. hung parliament. As far as I was concerned, that was only an exit poll, not valid and not indicative of the final outcome. As far as I'm concerned, the exit poll is a pointless exercise, why can't they wait for the real result? Still I was hoping there would not be a hung parliament.
I watched the BBC One news coverage until around 11pm, by which time the first seat Sunderland South was in. 1 seat to Labour so far, but one result was clearly not going to be indicative.
At 7am this morning I awoke to Radio 4, and heard the news headlines: Britain looking set to get a hung parliament. 60 odd seats were still to be declared at the time.
Around breakfast time I began watching the BBC One coverage again. Conservative were in the lead, but as time went on their chances of getting a majority were becoming slimmer and slimmer. I continued watching wating for the dreaded moment when no party could reach the target of 326 seats.
At 9:41 am BST today, the situation was as follows:
35 to declare; Conservative 290, Labour 247, Lib-Dem 51, Others 27.
In other words, whatever the outcome of the remaining 35 seats, no party could reach the required 326 seats for a majority, and the newscaster officially announced that Britain now had a hung parliament.
Well what can I say to all this? During the last 4 weeks, we've been facing the prospect of a hung parliament, and that's what the exit poll last night said there would be. When I awoke at 7am a hung parliament was highly likely. So when the hung parliament was finally confirmed at 9:41 (despite 35 seats still to declare), I was hardly surprised. It immediately dawned on me, the last time this happened in February 1974 I was a toddler, about 2 years and 4 months old.
All I hope now is that something can be sorted out as soon as possible, to form a successful government and that it won't be necessary to have another general election in 6 to 12 months time. Meanwhile Gordon Brown is back in number 10 tonight. Past General Elections as long as I can remember, the election has disappeared from the news by Saturday. Sadly it looks as though this time the hung parliament resulting from the election will dominate the news for days to come.
I watched the BBC One news coverage until around 11pm, by which time the first seat Sunderland South was in. 1 seat to Labour so far, but one result was clearly not going to be indicative.
At 7am this morning I awoke to Radio 4, and heard the news headlines: Britain looking set to get a hung parliament. 60 odd seats were still to be declared at the time.
Around breakfast time I began watching the BBC One coverage again. Conservative were in the lead, but as time went on their chances of getting a majority were becoming slimmer and slimmer. I continued watching wating for the dreaded moment when no party could reach the target of 326 seats.
At 9:41 am BST today, the situation was as follows:
35 to declare; Conservative 290, Labour 247, Lib-Dem 51, Others 27.
In other words, whatever the outcome of the remaining 35 seats, no party could reach the required 326 seats for a majority, and the newscaster officially announced that Britain now had a hung parliament.
Well what can I say to all this? During the last 4 weeks, we've been facing the prospect of a hung parliament, and that's what the exit poll last night said there would be. When I awoke at 7am a hung parliament was highly likely. So when the hung parliament was finally confirmed at 9:41 (despite 35 seats still to declare), I was hardly surprised. It immediately dawned on me, the last time this happened in February 1974 I was a toddler, about 2 years and 4 months old.
All I hope now is that something can be sorted out as soon as possible, to form a successful government and that it won't be necessary to have another general election in 6 to 12 months time. Meanwhile Gordon Brown is back in number 10 tonight. Past General Elections as long as I can remember, the election has disappeared from the news by Saturday. Sadly it looks as though this time the hung parliament resulting from the election will dominate the news for days to come.
GO
Good grief, look at this horrible UK election sequence from France 2; not the sort of quality you'd expect from them at all, even if it was just a segment in the news.
Thanks for that, I was unaware that election coverage had taken place in the last 24 hours. That's brought me right up to speed.
So the BBC/ITV News/Sky News exit poll at 10pm last night was the Conservative 307, Labour 255, Lib-Dem 59, Others 29; i.e. hung parliament. As far as I was concerned, that was only an exit poll, not valid and not indicative of the final outcome. As far as I'm concerned, the exit poll is a pointless exercise, why can't they wait for the real result? Still I was hoping there would not be a hung parliament.
I watched the BBC One news coverage until around 11pm, by which time the first seat Sunderland South was in. 1 seat to Labour so far, but one result was clearly not going to be indicative.
At 7am this morning I awoke to Radio 4, and heard the news headlines: Britain looking set to get a hung parliament. 60 odd seats were still to be declared at the time.
Around breakfast time I began watching the BBC One coverage again. Conservative were in the lead, but as time went on their chances of getting a majority were becoming slimmer and slimmer. I continued watching wating for the dreaded moment when no party could reach the target of 326 seats.
At 9:41 am BST today, the situation was as follows:
35 to declare; Conservative 290, Labour 247, Lib-Dem 51, Others 27.
In other words, whatever the outcome of the remaining 35 seats, no party could reach the required 326 seats for a majority, and the newscaster officially announced that Britain now had a hung parliament.
Well what can I say to all this? During the last 4 weeks, we've been facing the prospect of a hung parliament, and that's what the exit poll last night said there would be. When I awoke at 7am a hung parliament was highly likely. So when the hung parliament was finally confirmed at 9:41 (despite 35 seats still to declare), I was hardly surprised. It immediately dawned on me, the last time this happened in February 1974 I was a toddler, about 2 years and 4 months old.
All I hope now is that something can be sorted out as soon as possible, to form a successful government and that it won't be necessary to have another general election in 6 to 12 months time. Meanwhile Gordon Brown is back in number 10 tonight. Past General Elections as long as I can remember, the election has disappeared from the news by Saturday. Sadly it looks as though this time the hung parliament resulting from the election will dominate the news for days to come.
I watched the BBC One news coverage until around 11pm, by which time the first seat Sunderland South was in. 1 seat to Labour so far, but one result was clearly not going to be indicative.
At 7am this morning I awoke to Radio 4, and heard the news headlines: Britain looking set to get a hung parliament. 60 odd seats were still to be declared at the time.
Around breakfast time I began watching the BBC One coverage again. Conservative were in the lead, but as time went on their chances of getting a majority were becoming slimmer and slimmer. I continued watching wating for the dreaded moment when no party could reach the target of 326 seats.
At 9:41 am BST today, the situation was as follows:
35 to declare; Conservative 290, Labour 247, Lib-Dem 51, Others 27.
In other words, whatever the outcome of the remaining 35 seats, no party could reach the required 326 seats for a majority, and the newscaster officially announced that Britain now had a hung parliament.
Well what can I say to all this? During the last 4 weeks, we've been facing the prospect of a hung parliament, and that's what the exit poll last night said there would be. When I awoke at 7am a hung parliament was highly likely. So when the hung parliament was finally confirmed at 9:41 (despite 35 seats still to declare), I was hardly surprised. It immediately dawned on me, the last time this happened in February 1974 I was a toddler, about 2 years and 4 months old.
All I hope now is that something can be sorted out as soon as possible, to form a successful government and that it won't be necessary to have another general election in 6 to 12 months time. Meanwhile Gordon Brown is back in number 10 tonight. Past General Elections as long as I can remember, the election has disappeared from the news by Saturday. Sadly it looks as though this time the hung parliament resulting from the election will dominate the news for days to come.
Thanks for that, I was unaware that election coverage had taken place in the last 24 hours. That's brought me right up to speed.
PT
This has probably been posted already... but incase you haven't seen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sFKv4rEcDs
Arthur. As it should have been! There is a clearer video but this version is more in time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sFKv4rEcDs
Arthur. As it should have been! There is a clearer video but this version is more in time.
PT
Can't remember but I know Meridian added Election 2010 on the title board. Before opening to Fred and Sangers standing up in that ridiculously cramped studio.
Also forgot to mention earlier that London Tonight's titles had been changed fro the election tonight - with images of the leaders etc - was this the same for other regions?
Can't remember but I know Meridian added Election 2010 on the title board. Before opening to Fred and Sangers standing up in that ridiculously cramped studio.
BR
And you're still a toddler now!
So when the hung parliament was finally confirmed at 9:41 (despite 35 seats still to declare), I was hardly surprised. It immediately dawned on me, the last time this happened in February 1974 I was a toddler, about 2 years and 4 months old.
And you're still a toddler now!