Everything Ulster - Election 2005

The first seat to declare has gone to Labour. The seat was a safe Labour seat that they were expeced to win.

More interestingly, the exit poll conducted by MORI has suggested Labour will end up with a majority of 66 seats. Why's this more interesting? Well if it comes true my £2 stake at BetFair will turn me £9.60 profit (money's on a majority of between 61 and 80)

That said, these exit polls tend to vary slightly from the actual result so it's not guaranteed, I'll have to keep my fingers crossed.

The Electoral Commission have said polling has so far been "slow and steady" all day, but that they're expecting a big rush over dinner time. Indeed the electoral officer in my own polling station in south Belfast just shrugged and said "steadyish" when I asked if they'd been busy and there were only a couple of other voters about.

If turnout does stay low, Burnside, McGimpsey and Trimble are more likely to lose out than their DUP counterparts. Remember, if you don't vote - you can't complain so get out there!

I just came down the stairs, ready to go to bed and noticed something red folded up on the carpet. On picking it up I noticed it was a Jimmy Spratt campaign leaflet. It then listed all the reasons why he is such a good candidate and what he plans to do for South Belfast at Westminster...

Did it hell...

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