Evening Mail Snails

Providing incisive commentary on local and national politics. All views our own.

[Evening Mail Snails @snailsNWEM]

We will leave you with this from Edward Young: But fate ordains that dearest friends must part. #EMelection #pippip

[Evening Mail Snails @snailsNWEM]

It's time to say it's time to go. Like many political heavyweights today we're heading off into retirement. Thanks, it's been a blast.

[Evening Mail Snails @snailsNWEM]

Our colleagues @DPickthallNWEM & @AHowardNWEM still plugging away on the local election results #EMelection http://t.co/nECoCODaD9

[James Higgins @Jimmy__78]

Team @NWEMlive hard at work. #Emelection #GE2015 #Barrow

[Evening Mail Snails @snailsNWEM]

'But what about Copeland?' We hear you cry...Oh go on then...last time...RACE! https://t.co/gW9g0opgGi via @YouTube

[Evening Mail Snails @snailsNWEM]

Sunderland South result in... Lab hold. Missed out on the record but you've got to love those Mackems #alldonebeforeclosingtime

[Caroline Barber @CBarberJourno]

Ill be tweeting live updates through the night - powered by this... #rocketfuel #oldschool #EMelection #NWEMlive

[Whitehaven News @WhitehavenNews]

The News has arrived at the count at Whitehaven Sports Centre. Follow us through the night using #elecs2015

[The Mail @NWEMlive]

.@DPickthallNWEM will be reporting live from Barrow Town Hall and @CBarberNWEM will be in Kendal #EMelection

[The Mail @NWEMlive]

The polls are closed and the BBC exit poll is predicting the Conservatives will win the most seats in a hung parliament.

[Evening Mail Snails @snailsNWEM]

Polls close.

[Evening Mail Snails @snailsNWEM]

Now a dispute about the likely Westmorland and Lonsdale winner. Saddle up chaps........ RACE! https://t.co/Ucor7cG214 via @YouTube

[David Pickthall @DPickthallJrno]

If u haven't been to vote yet, here's everything u need to know about every candidate for @BarrowCouncil #EMelection http://t.co/iqxmVP5MHP

[Evening Mail Snails @snailsNWEM]

@samadders We are special racing thoroughbreds and have been on a strict diet/training regime for months. #usainboltofsnails #EMelection

[Evening Mail Snails @snailsNWEM]

Phew... that was close... here is the result https://t.co/Ifm1uH5NfR via @YouTube

[Evening Mail Snails @snailsNWEM]

An argument has broken out at Snails HQ over who will clinch the Barrow & Furness seat. Only one way sort this out....RACE #EMelection

[Caroline Barber @CBarberJourno]

And we're off! Live all day and through the night elections updates from @NWEMlive and http://t.co/V9U3c9jpc7 #EMelection #castyourvote

[Charlie Brooker @charltonbrooker]

Here's #ElectionWipe on iPlayer for you to watch before, during, or after voting: http://t.co/WTq91ZjEWi

[Evening Mail Snails @snailsNWEM]

For the very strange folk out there who want to avoid #GE15 coverage, read the @NWEMlive guide here. http://t.co/bB4KR0vqlW #EMelection

[Evening Mail Snails @snailsNWEM]

Quote of the day: Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King, Jr. #dontforgettovote