General Election predictions

[sasguru]

The only thing you can say about this election is minority parties will gain a record number of seats. That fragmentation is, ironically, seen across all of Europe

[minestrone]

The only thing you can say about this election is minority parties will gain a record number of seats. That fragmentation is, ironically, seen across all of Europe

They wont.

[sasguru]

They wont.

Given your track record of "prediction" it's a dead cert.

[shaunbhoy]

at a stroke my UK competition in the EU and my EU competion in the UK will be removed

I doubt your status will alter very much irrespective of the result.

Even in the case of the most gifted continental janitors, your grasp of the local lingo, pedestrian though that may be, will always give you the edge.

You should be proud, you've smashed your parents' most optimistic hopes for you.

[minestrone]

Lid Dems had 60 seats 10 years ago. They will get 40-50.

SNP had 56, they will get about 50.

DUP and SF can't increase their numbers.

The big talking point after this is over will be the working class swing to the conservatives.

[Whorty]

Lid Dems had 60 seats 10 years ago. They will get 40-50.

SNP had 56, they will get about 50.

DUP and SF can't increase their numbers.

The big talking point after this is over will be the working class swing to the conservatives.

You're ignoring the Brexit Party. Do you think they will steal some of the Tory vote (and potentially lose both of them seats) or do you expect all leavers to stick with the Tory party as a defence against Corbyn.

Be interesting to hear what the hard line brexiters on here will do

[minestrone]

I don't see anywhere in the country that will give the Brexit party 30% ish of the vote to give them an MP.

[CryingSheep]

The only thing you can say about this election is minority parties will gain a record number of seats. That fragmentation is, ironically, seen across all of Europe

They won't at least at the level you might expect... I agree they will have record no of votes, but not seats due to how British democratic system works!

[BrilloPad]

They won't at least at the level you might expect... I agree they will have record no of votes, but not seats due to how British democratic system works!

There was a referendum in 2011 and the public voted to keep the status quo.

In some ways its a good thing. Who wants a seat for NF/BNP/whatever they are called these days?

[CryingSheep]

There was a referendum in 2011 and the public voted to keep the status quo.

In some ways its a good thing. Who wants a seat for NF/BNP/whatever they are called these days?

Not saying it's a bad system, like any other has good and bad things... in this case I think it 'protects' the big parties (Conservatives/Labour) and 'local' parties (DUP/SNP)