Passes McCluskey's 2017 mark of a decent result.
UK General Election - 12th December 2019 | Con 365, Lab 203, LD 11, SNP 48, Other 23 - Tory Majority of 80
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I drink your milkshake.
that is extremely damning for Labour for that to happen
Next election is their election
With the Tories looking to have gained a clear majority it looks like DUP has lost its leverage, right?
I was going to bold and quote the same part, its pretty shocking.
Yeah, they screwed May over for a worse deal for them, no power in government and Dodds losing his seat.
Compulsory voting would sort that out. Add in transferable preference voting and it would be interesting to how that worked out.
and when you take Rees-Moog's comments earlier in the election, it makes it much much much worse
Lib Dem target seat (Winchester) won by Tories
the grenfell seat is a much wider problem it ended with labs and cons at around 40% each and libs on 20, having made a gain of 10!
i clicked through random constituencies and, after all that noise, the failure of tactical voting is quite mind-boggling.
Yes. Sure Brexit has played a big role but let's not beat around the bush.
The Conservatives gain Dewsbury from Labour.
Maj. 1561
Worth noting Lib Dems were running there
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Worth noting Lib Dems were running there
Jesus! My beloved West Bromwich is now blue 
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which will be the largest of any government since 2001.
Hugely disappointing night, I'm not hopeful of what the next 5 years of Tory rule brings with it. Looks like it'll be a full parliamentary term aswell with such a healthy majority.
The only positives I can take are that with such a heavy defeat Labour really needs to look at itself and hopefully begin the process of becoming electable once more. As Campbell said by the time the next election comes around it'll be 50 years since anybody other than Blair has won an election for Labour. There's a reason for that and rather than remaining ideologically pure and unelectable they need to accept the political realities of the country they seek to govern. I'll be renewing my Labour membership so I can vote in the Leadership Elections when it comes around, and hopefully it can be the start of a long road back to a Labour government. Wishful thinking perhaps, but without hope it is just despair.
The only positives I can take are that with such a heavy defeat Labour really needs to look at itself and hopefully begin the process of becoming electable once more. As Campbell said by the time the next election comes around it'll be 50 years since anybody other than Blair has won an election for Labour. There's a reason for that and rather than remaining ideologically pure and unelectable they need to accept the political realities of the country they seek to govern. I'll be renewing my Labour membership so I can vote in the Leadership Elections when it comes around, and hopefully it can be the start of a long road back to a Labour government. Wishful thinking perhaps, but without hope it is just despair.
Very happy Swinson lost. Twat.
So many parts of Greater Manchester have gone Tory, it’s absolutely wild.
These places are hurt by the Tory’s more than most, and seemingly don’t care as long as we leave the EU.
I have warned you. Trosky is not PM material. People just don't want him
Who would you like to see as Labour leader?
Who's left?
Aye, it's a mixed constituency with some very well-heeled people but there are nearly 10,000 'progressive' votes doing bugger all while a Tory nips in by 150. As you've pointed out Dewsbury was another close one with the Greens and Lib Dems sat on nearly three and a half thou. I feel for all the smaller parties, particularly the Greens, in FPTP but given your stated aims as a party you've got to play the game instead of letting Tories in left and right.
Anyway, definitely time for bed now.
Worth posting this again as YouGov got it amazingly close more than two weeks prior to the election:
In all honesty I've always liked Yvette Cooper. I think the next leader will be a woman, but it could well end up being Raynor or Long-Bailey.
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FFSWho's left?
Philips?, Long Bailey? Starmer?, Thornberry? McDonnell?, Gardiner? Cooper?, Lammy?, Butler?, McDonald?
Most of those are uninspiring I think. As I say, I think Cooper could do well, and I think Raynor has done well in this election whenever I've seen her. RLB is just a bit dull, much like Corbyn and doesn't really inspire. Going to be an interesting few months in the Labour Party anyway, it could well get very nasty.FFS
Philips?, Long Bailey? Starmer?, Thornberry? McDonnell?, Gardiner? Cooper?, Lammy?, Butler?, McDonald?
This moron on Sky news just tried saying that the old people voting Conservative and young people voting Labour is some kind of brand new phenomena and shift in UK politics that came into effect during this election.
Has Corbyn said whether he will resign
Yeah but not immediately. Said he won't lead Labour into the next election but will take a period of reflection first.
I'm still waiting for Survation.
He's said he won't lead the party into the next election, but will stay on whilst the party reflects on the election and how it should move forward (i.e. he wants to ensure the party remains ideologically where it is and does not shift).
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What period of reflection exactly? He ruined the labour party.
Colne Valley, previously held by Labour, has gone to the Tories.
Absolute madness, they've always said the poor are the easiest people to con. Im beginning to think its true.So many parts of Greater Manchester have gone Tory, it’s absolutely wild.
These places are hurt by the Tory’s more than most, and seemingly don’t care as long as we leave the EU.
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Theresa Villers reelected
Is the only source of joy in a horrendous night.
When do we start blaming Blair?
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