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« Reply #8685 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 10:30:59 » |
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Although the Electoral Commission, who probably know more about this than Tim on Twitter say: "It may be an offence to communicate any information obtained at postal vote opening sessions, including about votes cast, before a poll has closed. Anyone with information to suggest this has happened should report it immediately to the police." https://twitter.com/ElectoralCommUK/status/1204790546675437573The point being that the offence is not that she or someone else has looked at the votes cast per se, but that they are communicating information about it before the poll has closed. It's the same reason why they're not allowed to publish exit polls on election day before the polls close. If you go further down the thread he points out that this has been happening for years in elections by all the parties, he himself having briefed journalists in the same way for Labour years back. I do suspect 'the BBC lost us the election' will be a narrative for weeks to come. |
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« Reply #8686 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 10:32:55 » |
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Yeah we had another leaflet from Labour early doors
Its been strange round here as we are a straight tight LD/Tory marginal, about 700 votes in it last time. We have only had 1 leaflet from the Tories, seen no one canvassing, yet we have been getting often 2 communications a day from the LD's and I got accosted by the man himself the other morning on the school walk! |
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« Reply #8687 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 10:50:13 » |
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Apparently huge queues in many constituencies (seems to be places where Labour already have a big majority) and lots of young people turning out to vote.
There were a fair few at East Wichel this morning, but no queues at 07:30.
Anyone seen any queues in Swindon?
So far I've been to 6 polling stations around Swindon and there were queues at 4 of them. Busy day ahead. |
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« Reply #8688 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 10:51:46 » |
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« Reply #8689 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 10:54:32 » |
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The polls are heavily weighted according to how many people they think will turn out. Some even have Labour in front before the weightings are applied.
A strong turnout, especially one that is made up largely of young people, might spring a few unexpected results.
Or it might not.
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« Reply #8690 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 10:56:37 » |
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« Reply #8691 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 11:03:56 » |
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If you go further down the thread he points out that this has been happening for years in elections by all the parties, he himself having briefed journalists in the same way for Labour years back.
"But everyone's at it" is no defence in law. Town fans of all people should know this |
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« Reply #8692 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 11:05:45 » |
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So far I've been to 6 polling stations around Swindon and there were queues at 4 of them.
Why've you been to 6 polling stations? You stuffing ballots?  |
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« Reply #8693 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 11:07:00 » |
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So far I've been to 6 polling stations around Swindon and there were queues at 4 of them.
Busy day ahead.
As the old saying goes, "Vote early, and vote often". Keep it up. |
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« Reply #8695 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 11:26:09 » |
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"But everyone's at it" is no defence in law. Town fans of all people should know this
Entirely correct, however its a bit rich for Labour activists to be fuelling the persecution narrative when they have been doing it for years as have the Tories and LD's. I assume to vote for this guy https://twitter.com/LordBuckethead/status/1205060123992952832 |
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« Reply #8696 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 11:31:56 » |
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If 'Labour activists' or those affiliated with any other party have been doing it then it is wrong and it should be stopped.
But the BBC doing it is another matter entirely.
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« Reply #8697 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 11:40:44 » |
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Just voted(Eldene centre) Was in a queue of 6 and at 45yrs old reckon I was the youngest by at least 30 years. I love election days despite usually backing the loser.
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« Reply #8698 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 11:57:37 » |
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Possibly the best election poster Labour have done...  |
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« Reply #8699 on: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 12:07:52 » |
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Entirely correct, however its a bit rich for Labour activists to be fuelling the persecution narrative when they have been doing it for years as have the Tories and LD's.
Think you're missing the point. The offence is not to brief journos about which way they think postal votes are going (although that may well also be an offence, IDK). The offence here is to *broadcast/publish* that information before the polls have closed. Which would be the same as publishing partial exit polls before the polls close on election day. Which no-one does for a very good reason. |
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