Anyone staying up all night on Thursday?

[MrMark]

I suspect most (like myself) won't be, as we have a short earning week already.
But it promises to be quite entertaining. Will the promised Lib Dem emergence really turn up (doubt it)? Which Labour big-hitters will lose their seat (Beckett? Balls?) Will UKIP gain even 1 seat (very much doubt it - BNP has a better chance) How will the Conservatives do in Scotland?

[d000hg]

Will it really take all night? I expect I'll stay up until it's known what will happen, maybe all night... but then I'm not working with my on-site client on Friday so I can be pretty flexible and work noon-9pm if I want.

[AtW]

Will it really take all night?

Stop asking so many questions!

[swamp]

We will know the 'result' early Friday, but quite what the result will mean is another matter. I don't expect anyone will be visiting Buckingham Palace early Friday morning. That trip will have to wait until all the recounts are done and some agreement is thrashed out.

[AtW]

I don't expect anyone will be visiting Buckingham Palace early Friday morning.

Don't be so sure - Her Majesty might fancy using that castle on that particular day

[scooterscot]

Will the promised Lib Dem emergence really turn up (doubt it)?

I don't know but this may help...

I'm in my mid 30's and I've never voted before. 12 hours ago I booked my return flight from Germany for May 6th....

If I'm making this much effort???

[Green Mango]

I don't know but this may help...

I'm in my mid 30's and I've never voted before. 12 hours ago I booked my return flight from Germany for May 6th....

If I'm making this much effort???

I'd never go that far for any election.

I'll just listen till around 11 pm and catch the rest next day.

A Labour - Liberal coalition is looking like a sure thing anyway.

[VectraMan]

I'd like to this time, but thanks to annoyingly getting a short term gig, I can't.

The polls don't close until 10pm; I can't imagine we're going to hear a definitive result in the early hours.

Are there any senior Labour politicians likely to lose their seat? In 1997 I stayed up long enough to see Portillo's face as he lost , and then went to bed happy.

[Green Mango]

I'd like to this time, but thanks to annoyingly getting a short term gig, I can't.

The polls don't close until 10pm; I can't imagine we're going to hear a definitive result in the early hours.

Are there any senior Labour politicians likely to lose their seat? In 1997 I stayed up long enough to see Portillo's face as he lost , and then went to bed happy.

Well I always thought Portillo was the leader that the Tories needed in this their wilderness years, but I admit he was a hard liner at the time.

I wouldn't mind seeing the smile wiped of slimey Balls face, but it don't really make that much difference.

[BolshieBastard]

I love election night me. Its great tv.

But, this'll be the first election night in years that I'll have to miss. Got to get up at 5.30 in the morning so its off to bed no later than 10.45.