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Re:UK election: Conservatives lose majority by tkyjonathan on Friday June 09, 2017 @03:04AM (#14519636)
The result is quite ironic. It was supposed to be a 'bloodbath' for the conservatives and the extreme right. It looks like the left/hard left got the young out to vote.

This is largely a vote against austerity and possibly also against globalisation. I would hope that this also translates to a more moderate brexit.

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Re:UK election: Conservatives lose majority by gumaflux on Friday June 09, 2017 @03:33AM (#14519755)
Perhaps if Labour actually won own majority, sounds more like a very poorly run campaign by May. Complete lack of leadership. Just the single fact of shying away from debates.

Great opportunity to put country before party now.

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Re:UK election: Conservatives lose majority by tkyjonathan on Friday June 09, 2017 @04:06AM (#14519912)
Not a labour supporter myself, but I would saying getting 31 more seats when you were expected to lose 20-100 (according to polls) is a victory. In addition to cons not having a majority, labour can now actually be a proper opposition.
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