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The Blue Flower

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4. Not good for May

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 04:09 PM

Jun 2017

My understanding was that she called this election out of an abundance of confidence that it would strengthen her party's numbers in Parliament. They didn't have to have this election, it was a ploy on her part. So this is bad news for the Conservatives.

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UK-Parliament-Hung [View all] kpete Jun 2017 OP

Is that good or bad? Not Ruth Jun 2017 #1

A blow, apparently kpete Jun 2017 #3

Major blow for May is a good thing then Not Ruth Jun 2017 #6

It means that May's gamble paid off Warpy Jun 2017 #8

I thought polling had prev. shown the Conservatives taking a clear win Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #9

326 needed for an actual majority. kpete Jun 2017 #11

It is, and could be the end of May, in June !!! OnDoutside Jun 2017 #12

I thought that both parties support Brexit Not Ruth Jun 2017 #14

The Tories, yes, and Corbyn probably. Most Labour MPs OnDoutside Jun 2017 #15

No, if the exit poll is accurate, it means she screwed everything up muriel_volestrangler Jun 2017 #13

and our Prez is a tiny wanker... NightWatcher Jun 2017 #2

Not good for May The Blue Flower Jun 2017 #4

Close races everywhere... speaktruthtopower Jun 2017 #5

I just realized that this is just an exit poll Not Ruth Jun 2017 #7

Counts are purely in each seat, so it's only how close each is that matters muriel_volestrangler Jun 2017 #16

And that nasty POS Amber Rudd is in danger of losing her seat. OnDoutside Jun 2017 #10