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**Chris** · 05-04-2019, 08:10

Difficult to crunch the numbers in any meaningful way given the poor turnout but it represents a 2.4% swing to the Tories, which ain’t half bad given the extended panto season underway at the Palace of Westminster.

Having said that, Labour and Tory both lost vote share; it just happens that Labour lost a lot more (which again, is kind of notable given that so many card-carrying Labour Party members still think Jezza is the messiah).

UKIP’s votes, had they gone to the Tory, would have made this a Conservative win last night. Something Tory strategists should be thinking very carefully about if an election occurs before Brexit does.

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Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 36,933	Re: Government & Post Election Discussion Difficult to crunch the numbers in any meaningful way given the poor turnout but it represents a 2.4% swing to the Tories, which ain’t half bad given the extended panto season underway at the Palace of Westminster. Having said that, Labour and Tory both lost vote share; it just happens that Labour lost a lot more (which again, is kind of notable given that so many card-carrying Labour Party members still think Jezza is the messiah). UKIP’s votes, had they gone to the Tory, would have made this a Conservative win last night. Something Tory strategists should be thinking very carefully about if an election occurs before Brexit does.