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* The Brexit Party “surge” is only five seats more than what Farage’s previous party, UKIP, had five years ago.

* Brexit Party’s vote share is only ≈2% more than UKIP’s was in 2014.

Some quick European Parliamentary election facts, with what we know so far:

* Of the 70 seats so far declared, 37 of them have gone to pro-remain parties, and 33 have gone to pro-leave parties.

Probably not gonna stay up much longer for Scotland and Northern Ireland results (sorry) but so far pro-EU parties are winning in numbers, despite the Brexit Party being the largest.

Pro-EU/anti-EU
Seats: 32 / 31
Vote %: 43.02% / 38.83%

By the way, pro-EU parties have won more seats in the UK than anti-EU parties, so far.

The Guardian makes a fine point that even though the Brexit Party are topping results in the East of England region, pro-Brexit parties have gone from having six regional seats to just three.

Code can be good for democracy and anyway I went and made an incredibly hacked together calculator/toy/thing that demonstrates how D'Hondt method party-list proportional representation works. http://projects.greysadventures.com/DHondtCalc/

Probably a bit late for it but after reading up on how D'hondt method proportional representation (which is used in European Parliamentary elections) works I'm kinda interested in writing a calculator app that people can play with.

UK does even worse at other, less important European election. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48375560

Hi Europeans!

It's voting day! You know what that means; if you're able to vote, go and do so, otherwise you're forbidden from complaining about the outcome and everything bad that happens for the next five years is your fault.

Okay good. Now go do that.

Once again, the EU actually does what Downing Street is too cowardly to even suggest. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48354209

These public votes are fuckin’ harsh damn. #Eurovision

Yes Iceland. Do the thing! Politics! #eurovision

WHAT #eurovision

Three points! #eurovision

Hello. I’m good. #eurovision

Can I vote for the Gregorian chant cover of Madonna? #eurovision

"Oh I could use a variable font on this project and— godDAMMIT IE."

The Tories have a rare glimmer of awareness of the real world and realise that privatising public services makes them more expensive and worse. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48288433

When you’re catfishing people online in the early 90s.

Capitalism.