General Election: Nigel Farage’s South Thanet rival Al Murray says he deserves to win May 7, 2015 One of Nigel Farage's most high-profile rivals in the race for South Thanet, but perhaps not one of the most serious contenders for the hardly fought seat has said he deserves to win. LATEST: Farage quits as Ukip leader after failing to become MP Al Murray, pub landlord comedian and now wannabe MP for Fukp (that's [...]
Business leaders gather at the capital’s General Election celebrations May 7, 2015 As the night drew in, some of the country’s top business leaders were heading for their chosen General Election parties. Some had two to three parties to choose from, with the Institute of Directors, law firm DLA Piper, and others all putting on stylish gatherings. Peter Mandelson Probably the party of all parties [...]
General Election 2015 Results: Has Douglas Alexander lost his Paisley and Renfrewshire South seat? Dark day for Alexander May 7, 2015 In the first clear sign of the sea-change in British politics, veteran Scottish Labour Party MP Douglas Alexander has lost his seat. The shadow foreign secretary received just under 18,000 votes. SNP candidate Mhairi Black, who is just 20 years old, received 23,500. Earlier in the evening an exit poll had suggested the SNP was [...]
General Election 2015 results: Why the Liberal Democrats’ wipeout doesn’t matter yet May 7, 2015 The exit poll made grim reading for the Liberal Democrats, and so have the first results. The party lost its deposits in the first three seats declared tonight, and the losses are still coming, with the cost racking up. Read more on this story: Election results mapped by constituency As this helpful twitter account [...]
General Election 2015 results: First Tory marginal held as party looks set to win May 7, 2015 The first Conservative-Labour marginal has been held by the Tories, in what may reflect an early pattern in the results for the General Election. More on this story: Election results live Nuneaton, the first of many Tory-Labour marginals, has announced a Conservative victory, with Marcus Jones being declared its MP. The party gained 20,827 votes, [...]
General Election 2015: What is an exit poll and how accurate are they? May 7, 2015 With tonight's exit poll predicting the Conservative Party is just shy of a majority on 316 seats, many have been shocked it is so far from previous polls that had the major parties neck-and-neck. But just how accurate could this be? We had a look at previous elections and exit polls to find out whether [...]
What time do the polls close, when do constituencies declare their results and how many seats does a party need to win a majority? All your General Election 2015 questions answered May 7, 2015 Planning on pulling an all-nighter? Here's every question you'll have during coverage, answered. What time do the polls close? Polls close at 10pm, very shortly after which the first exit poll, conducted by the BBC, will come out. In the past, they've been pretty accurate – predicted the outcomes of the 2005 and 2010 General [...]
Timeline to a Greek tragedy: How Syriza has fared in its first 100 days May 7, 2015 As one country goes to the polls to decide who will lead it for the next five years, another is taking a moment to reflect on the ramifications of its own choices: Syriza, the leftist party voted in during a snap election in January, celebrates its 100th day in power today. Given the party was [...]
When will Bristol, Plymouth, Camborne and Redruth and the South West constituencies declare results of the 2015 General Election vote? May 7, 2015 Several areas of the South West could see major losses for the Lib Dems on General Election night as they swing to a Tory majority on the smallest of margins. [custom id="15"] The Lib Dems are likely to be left with Yeovil, North Cornwall, St Ives, Thornbury and Yate, and Bath. Camborne and Redruth, one [...]
When will South Thanet, Ashford, Milton Keynes and the South East constituencies declare results of the 2015 General Election vote? May 7, 2015 There will still be plenty of intrigue to be plucked out from the overwhelmingly blue 82 constituencies in the South East area on election night. [custom id="15"] Although swathes of the area are "true blue" Tory strongholds, there are some key marginals to keep an eye out for on in the early hours of Friday [...]