Posted on 12/12/2019 2:05:27 PM PST by outpostinmass2
Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party is on course for a huge majority in Parliament, according to an exit poll from the UK’s three main broadcasters.
The projections will be a big disappointment for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party and suggests Johnson will be able to pass his Brexit deal comfortably.
The exit poll is usually fairly accurate but a lot can still change as the night progresses and actual results begin to come through. Here’s the exact seat numbers from the exit poll, which predicts a huge Conservative win. 326 seats are needed for a majority.
Conservatives: 368
Labour: 191
SNP: 55
Liberal Democrats: 13
Plaid Cmyru: 3
A handful of smaller parties have also been projected to pick up seats.
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Like Jill Stein did in the 2016 election against Hillary, eh?
Did the magic George Sore-Ass Vote-Stealing Machines fall down on the job, or what?
Lab Holds #1 Brexit party target, Hartlepool (70% leave). Tories and Brexit party combine for over 50%.
Counterintuitive. You’ve been hammering Farage and Brexit’s prospects all night so I assumed you were against Brexit and supportive of UK’s membership in the EU.
There’s gonna be a lot of open water between Con and Lab.
I made a two sentence observation of fact and then have been responding to replies.
You think I should not respond to replies?
If you want counterintuitive then here is Farage yesterday;
11 Dec 2019 - Nigel Farage fears a ‘sell-out’ of Brexit
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/election-2019-50741419/nigel-farage-fears-a-sell-out-of-brexit
Have a comment about the thread topic (election result) instead of about me?
Farage brought Brexit to the forefront of the debate, forcing the gov’t to hold a referendum it didn’t want and forcing the Tories to reshape their policies on immigration. And all while never holding a parliamentary seat! I’d call that a success, albeit in an unconventional sense. Goes to show how impactful populist figures can be.
Indeed.
Farage said he wanted representation in parliament to bring pressure on the tories to deliver real Brexit.
Look what the DUP was doing with just 10 seats.
Nigel has zero.
He said his aim on election day is to create a ‘bridgehead’ of Brexit Party MPs to put pressure on Mr Johnson and to force him to change his deal.
Are you really that obtuse?
I can’t wait-up all night for the next personal insult because Farage failed to win a seat. Good night.
Bump that!
Labor is being massacred in Labor strong holds, Cons are winning by significant majorities. It not even close in most these seats
OHHHH YEEAAAHH ... Now Boris ... tell the EU to “Sod off!!” and then sign a YUUUUUGGEEEEE bilateral trade agreement with the USA!!!!!!!!!!!
Is there any Trump effect here?
More like a Brexit effect.....
My UK friends are being rather quiet tonight.
Some are happy, some are talking about moving to France. One is drunk.
So I suspect Boris is the “good” pick correct?
WOW, the Torys picked up Ynys Mon. Apart from Thatcher’s two victories, the last time Ynys Mon voted Tory was…1722!
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