tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post113965800935190050..comments2023-11-03T08:45:55.121+00:00Comments on Stephen's Liberal Journal: Final Day Dunfermline and West Fife CampaignStephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-1139740651949897312006-02-12T10:37:00.000+00:002006-02-12T10:37:00.000+00:00I can understand. We at least had STV giving us mo...I can understand. We at least had STV giving us more info than BBC News 24 and when the first to be interviewed where the SNP and Tories looking decided sad and still trying to talk themselves up and nobody from our side was available it was definitely looking good.<BR/><BR/>Although as Erlend has already said those of us at HQ had a inkling it was looking very good.Stephen Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-1139699649993346052006-02-11T23:14:00.000+00:002006-02-11T23:14:00.000+00:00The view from Leicestershire was really puzzling. ...The view from Leicestershire was really puzzling. Looked at Newsnight Scotland on BBC2 at 11pm and the vibe was that Labour were worried, we looked happy and SNP wished they were elsewhere. Yet the betting markets said the opposite. <BR/><BR/>Lack of any further TV and radio coverage was laughable but pointed to a Labour hold. But at about midnight the betting markets went bananas.<BR/><BR/>First by-election result I've seen where Betfair on my laptop gave me more news than Sky or News 24.<BR/><BR/>Well done everyone who went and helped out. All I could do was a tiny bit on the telephone and donate a bit of cashIan Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804460062639661335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-1139692125549488362006-02-11T21:08:00.000+00:002006-02-11T21:08:00.000+00:00Or I agree Erland, I missed most of the end of Que...Or I agree Erland, I missed most of the end of Question Time myself and was hanging around at the back of the room.<BR/><BR/>The returning officers up here, at least in the relatively Urban seats that may have small but readily accessible hinderlands are usually quite good. They manged both the Livinston and Linlithgow Counts by 1:40 on 5 May and Livingston by-election was ready just after midnight after they actually slowed up the final section to be able to do it live on television.<BR/><BR/>I presume from what I saw and heard on the TV they were doing the same as in West Lothian and just keeping the counters busy as much as possible and opening boxes as soon as they arrived in.Stephen Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-1139667634712118102006-02-11T14:20:00.000+00:002006-02-11T14:20:00.000+00:00May have been tribalistic on Question Time viewing...May have been tribalistic on Question Time viewing for some, but others had no time for anything but watching the faces of those who were receiving phone calls from the count.<BR/><BR/>When we were told it was in the bag by 1200 I think everyone gave up on the TV. I may yet watch Alastair Carmichael's performance on video, but it seemed less important on the night.<BR/><BR/>One piece of congratulation that nobody has mentioned seems due. A result at 12.35 is amazingly early nowadays. Congratulations to the RO.<BR/><BR/>ErlendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com