What the papers say Journalist Mike Philpott reviews Thursday's morning's papers. The election has taken on the appearance of a major sporting event, with several of the tabloids carrying sweepstakes, party kits, and lists of where the most interesting results are likely to be. Even the Daily Telegraph is in the mood for light relief, with an election day quiz. If you want to know the date of the last election that was not held on a Thursday, the answer is here. Apparently it was in October 1931.
Several papers urge people to use their votes.
The Times warns against cynicism, while the News Letter comments that Northern Ireland is part of the world's finest democratic system. But for that democracy to function, it says, all voices must be heard. The Mirror agrees. The photographers have been out looking for arty pictures to illustrate the story. The Independent shows a solitary man on a misty moor in Yorkshire, carrying what appears to be a door.