Election 2007 coverage?

I'm just asking if anyone with any inside knowledge know's yet if the BBC will do though the night coverage of the May 3rd elections? They did last year so Im hoping they will again.

The BBC cover every election night, especially this one considering this round of elections are the biggest for a few years with district, unitary and metropolitan councils in England up for election, not to mention the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly elections (BBC Scotland and BBC Wales will almost certainly have dedicated local coverage seperate from Dimbleby and Co. on Network)

there is a thread about the sottish output Over here

Yeah but I mean Dimbleby & crew will do the norm right? There will be England coverage too? My council is in this round and that is very important to me.

It’s going to be a important night this, (not showing any political alliance out loud) No seriously elections are my sport their exicting & interesting to me

there should be!

as it the biggest round of English councils election, in the 4 year crycal??

so this is when every thing can change, especial if Labour do even worse then Mr Brown may not appear in No10?

I'm not up to speed with all this election stuff This is the local elections isint it? What exactly are we voting for - the councilers?

Yes, we are voting for our local council & councilers. It has nothing to do with with members of paraliment but It does however provide a glimpse of the mood of the country and 'can' predict the direction of the next general election (they have done in the past)

Ah thanks for that BewitchedFan. Not sure about my town, as i havent heard anything. I'm 19 now so eligable to vote, although i will vote in general election. The last general election i really enjoyed, its the first time i had stayed up to watch most of it.

I'm standing for election in May, so would be quite interested to know if the BBC will be providing coverage.

Because the polls are now open until 10pm (like a general election), most councils will not be counting and declaring until Friday. (We start at 10am).

Unlike a general election, councils just don't get the money to be able to pay people to count until the small hours.

So if the BBC are providing all night coverage - it will probably be for only a small number of seats.

the Scottish/welsh election will have go into the wee small hours

I wonder if Hamilton south will win the race to be first this time again?

So am I!

Which party are you standing for? I'm independent.

I'm standing for the Conservatives.

Do you think you will do well?