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2. Sadly, 43 percent will still give them a majority government.

Fri May 26, 2017, 12:27 AM

May 2017

If they go below 40, then they are nearer to a hung parliament scenario.

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UK: Tory lead over Labour plummets to FIVE POINTS in new Europe Elects poll [View all] Ken Burch May 2017 OP

A bit of good news from across the pond. hrmjustin May 2017 #1

Sadly, 43 percent will still give them a majority government. roamer65 May 2017 #2

There's still two weeks 'til polling day Ken Burch May 2017 #3

It's very hard to predict. Denzil_DC May 2017 #5

A lot of the time, if you see polling about Scotland Denzil_DC May 2017 #17

That would REALLY put the "other" in other. Ken Burch May 2017 #19

Here's Nate Silver on the historical flaws of UK polling: Denzil_DC May 2017 #22

Actually libdems and Labour are at 48% with greens 1% Tiggeroshii May 2017 #9

Well, it may not be a coalition YET. Ken Burch May 2017 #20

I think a formal coalition between any of the parties is very unlikely, Denzil_DC May 2017 #23

Question is, would the LibDems accept that THIS time? Ken Burch May 2017 #24

There was a lot of wild talk after the local council elections. Denzil_DC May 2017 #25

I'll believe it when I see it, especially after the terrorists Alice11111 May 2017 #4

The Tories have a problem in using Manchester to their advantage. Ken Burch May 2017 #6

It amuses me when Repubs say Bush kept the US safe, Alice11111 May 2017 #26

Where does the Welsh nationalist party lean? Tiggeroshii May 2017 #8

So a labour winning 53-47, assuming pc join a labour government? Tiggeroshii May 2017 #12

Yes. Ken Burch May 2017 #13

Oooo Tiggeroshii May 2017 #14

Welshman here (living in Scotland, just to confuse y'all). Denzil_DC May 2017 #18

Thanks for the correction. Ken Burch May 2017 #21

Cenk predicted Corbyn would win this GBizzle May 2017 #10

Me too. Tiggeroshii May 2017 #15

Wow!!! WoonTars May 2017 #16