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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Neil McIntosh

That election sweepstake in full

The GU election night team gathered for supper earlier this evening before things kicked off at 10pm and, as was inevitable, a sweepstake was set up, allowing us to have a little flutter on the size of Labour's majority (since that seems to be what the argument's about tonight).

Our predictions - made before the close of polls - are, in decreasing size of Labour majority: Mark Oliver: 106. Liane Katz: 101. Matthew Tempest: 100. Markos Moulitsas: 95. Jane Perrone: 90. Sheila Pulham: 85. Tom Happold: 80. Lars Eriksen: 77. Mina Ashraf: 72. Simon Jeffery: 70. Emily Bell: 65. Neil McIntosh: 62. Lewis Baston: 46. Gary Law: 42.

Emily - GU's editor - is demanding an early payout, based on the exit poll results. The rest of us are insisting the £14 is held back until every last seat is counted. No matter what happens tonight, it'll be a tense evening in Guardian towers...

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