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Dec152019 by adminNo Comments

Tactical voting was set to be Remainers’ saviour, so what went wrong?

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Tactical voting was set to be Remainers’ saviour, so what went wrong? Our polls were good at identifying the correct challenger in key seats. But voters needed more than a common enemyIn the end, fears of a Corbyn government and disdain for Jo Swinson’s election campaign combined to defeat tactical voting. Over the past four weeks, the Observer has reported on constituency polls designed to assist voters wanting to oppose the Conservatives and stop Brexit. Last Sunday, we recommended candidates in 50 seats. Our results were not great. Non-Conservatives won only 13 of these seats; of these, nine were SNP gains in Scotland. In England, our preferred candidates triumphed in only four seats: Putney and Portsmouth South (Labour) and Richmond Park and St Albans (Liberal Democrat).Why ...
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Sturgeon: Scotland wants different future from rest of UK

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Sturgeon: Scotland wants different future from rest of UK SNP leader says election results made clear Scottish voters don’t want a Boris Johnson government or BrexitBoris Johnson cannot “bludgeon” Scotland into seeing the world in the same way that he does, Nicola Sturgeon has said after telling the new prime minister that the election results made it clear that Scots want a different future to the rest of the UK.Speaking at the V&A museum in Dundee on Saturday where she joined the Scottish National party’s newly elected MPs, Sturgeon insisted it is unsustainable for the Tories to keep saying no to a fresh vote. While the Conservatives gained a large Commons majority, the SNP took 48 of the 59 Scottish seats. Continue reading... Go to Source
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The race begins … and the next Labour leader is likely to be a woman

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The race begins … and the next Labour leader is likely to be a woman Six of the seven probable challengers are female, and all will be keen to connect with traditional party supportersThe battle to succeed Jeremy Corbyn and shape the future direction of the Labour party is under way as potential successors set out their leadership stalls for the first time, amid bitter recriminations after the party’s worst general election defeat since 1935.Two of the likely candidates in what will be a 12-week contest that is expected to begin in January – Jess Phillips and Lisa Nandy – break cover with articles in the Observer, expressing their anger and dismay at the party’s crushing defeat, and calling for a far-reaching post-mortem to ensure Labour reconnects with the mil...
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Dec142019 by adminNo Comments

General election: Boris Johnson visits Sedgefield as McDonnell says he will leave shadow cabinet – live news

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General election: Boris Johnson visits Sedgefield as McDonnell says he will leave shadow cabinet – live news All the day’s politics news, as Boris Johnson begins tour of formerly safe Labour seats taken by Tories in electionBoris Johnson vows to repay trust of voters in north-east EnglandJohn McDonnell will not return to shadow cabinet under new leaderClashing egos and ‘policy incontinence’: inside Labour’s campaign 5.29pm GMTThat’s all from today’s politics live blog. Here’s a little summary of today’s developments.As a member of Labour’s NEC this is news to me. We’ve not been notified of a meeting. Any decisions on the future of the Party and the leadership must be made by the full NEC not the small officer’s group. h...
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John McDonnell will not return to shadow cabinet

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John McDonnell will not return to shadow cabinet Shadow chancellor says new Labour leader needs to build broad coalition across UKFollow the latest political news - liveJohn McDonnell has said he will not return to the shadow cabinet after Labour’s worst general election result in a generation.The shadow chancellor, seen as one of the architects of Labour’s shift to the left, has been a major figure at the top of the party since Jeremy Corbyn’s surprise 2015 leadership victory. But he had been criticised for his influence on Labour’s decision to support a second Brexit referendum, which alienated many voters in the party’s once-solid heartlands who had voted to leave the European Union. Continue reading... Go to Source
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A week in UK politics: from Jacob Rees-Mogg’s bunker to Richard Burgon’s job prospects

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A week in UK politics: from Jacob Rees-Mogg’s bunker to Richard Burgon’s job prospects The final verdict on the few highs and numerous lows of the 2019 general election campaignIn the aftermath of the campaign, voters will be staggered by its best-kept secret: not the coordinates to Jacob Rees-Mogg’s underground holding cell, but the Labour party’s election slogan. The tagline that literally no one was talking about was: “It’s time for real change.” To be fair to Labour, it was a promise clearly delivered, with the party helping to achieve the once impossible spectacle of a Tory MP in Blyth Valley. Real change indeed! Continue reading... Go to Source
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Housing charities and food banks report spike in donations after Tory win

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Housing charities and food banks report spike in donations after Tory win Organisations protecting the vulnerable such as Shelter, Refuge, the Trussell Trust and the Biscuit Fund welcomed contributionsCharities helping the most vulnerable in society have reported an increase in support after the Conservative victory in the general election.Shelter, Refuge, the Trussell Trust and the Biscuit Fund have all confirmed they have seen a sharp increase in donations and/or registered supporters as a result of the election outcome. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Boris Johnson to visit new Tory seats in north-east England

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Boris Johnson to visit new Tory seats in north-east England Union head says PM must stand by promises if he wants to keep vote of first-time supportersFollow the latest political news - liveBoris Johnson is to visit the north-east of England as part of an election victory lap, meeting Conservative MPs who ousted Labour rivals from their seats in former “red wall” heartlands.The prime minister hailed his “stonking mandate” after he secured an 80-seat majority in Thursday’s election, with many Tory gains in areas across the north of England and the Midlands, including Bishop Auckland which had never elected a Tory MP before. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Clashing egos and ‘policy incontinence’: inside Labour’s campaign

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Clashing egos and 'policy incontinence': inside Labour's campaign Labour insiders point to lack of strategic focus, leadership confusion, and say Corbyn had all but given up by the final weekAs Jeremy Corbyn sped through Stroud in Labour’s battlebus on Monday, he was asked whether it had been hard to land a blow on serial liar Boris Johnson during the six-week election campaign. Screwing up his face in distaste at the pugilistic metaphor, he replied: “I’m not a boxer!”He was much more comfortable reeling off a long list of constituencies he had visited in the past few days – something one close ally described as a “coping mechanism” – as a bruising campaign drew to a close. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Kind of blue: UK comes to terms with Tory election victory

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Kind of blue: UK comes to terms with Tory election victory Nation remains divided with Boris Johnson calling for reconciliation, and Nicola Sturgeon demanding a vote on Scottish independenceBritain awoke on Friday morning to an electoral map that had turned an emphatic shade of Tory blue, and to a country as starkly divided as ever – this time into those delighted by a thumping Boris Johnson election victory and those despairing at the prospect of a rightwing Conservative government, a hard exit from the European Union and ever more pressing questions over the sustainability of the UK itself. Related: The Guardian view on the 2019 election result: a new political landscape | Editorial Continue reading... Go to Source
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Dec132019 by adminNo Comments

Boris Johnson pledges to prioritise NHS after election victory

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Boris Johnson pledges to prioritise NHS after election victory Prime minister wants ‘healing to begin’ after gamble on Brexit-focused election pays offLatest election news - live updatesBoris Johnson has said he wants to “let the healing begin” over Brexit, pitching himself as the prime minister of a one-nation government after winning the largest Conservative majority since Margaret Thatcher.Speaking outside Downing Street, Johnson said the NHS would be his top priority in government, and that the country needed “a permanent break” from the issue of Brexit after three-and-a-half years of wrangling. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Anywhere but Westminster: how Labour lost, and the hope that endures – video

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Anywhere but Westminster: how Labour lost, and the hope that endures – video John Harris and John Domokos finish their election road trip with a rain-sodden journey to Milton Keynes alongside enthusiastic young Labour activists, followed by a repeat visit to Stoke-on-Trent - where they watch the party's working class vote collapse, the endpoint of a story Anywhere But Westminster has been tracing for 10 years. But in among the electoral rubble, they find overlooked signs of a better future Continue reading... Go to Source
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Jeremy Corbyn ‘very sad’ at election defeat but feels proud of manifesto

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Jeremy Corbyn 'very sad' at election defeat but feels proud of manifesto The Labour leader is under pressure to step down but did not give a timetable for departure Election reaction – live updatesJeremy Corbyn has said he is very sad at the election result and suggested he will step down in the early part of next year, but insisted he has “pride in the manifesto”.The Labour leader gave a short statement in which he did not apologise to the 60 Labour MPs who lost their seats since its 2017 result or acknowledge any responsibility for the party suffering its worst result since 1935. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Is this Conservative victory a one-hit Brexit wonder?

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Is this Conservative victory a one-hit Brexit wonder? Having won over Labour leave voters, the question is whether the Tories can keep themLatest election news - live updatesWhat is already filling Boris Johnson’s in-tray?It is an election that has, in many ways, left the country deeply divided, most obviously between big city and large town, between England and Wales on the one hand, and Scotland and to a lesser extent Northern Ireland on the other.The final swing from Labour to Conservative is around 4.6%, not quite as dramatic as Margaret Thatcher’s win in 1979 (5.2%) or even David Cameron’s in 2010 (5%) – and certainly nothing like Tony Blair’s win for Labour in 1997 (10%). Continue reading... Go to Source
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‘Things can’t get worse’: Wrexham turns Tory amid Welsh Labour losses

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'Things can’t get worse’: Wrexham turns Tory amid Welsh Labour losses Seat held by Labour since 1935 was one of six to switch to ConservativesThere was jubilation among Conservatives in Wales as the party achieved its best results since the heyday of Margaret Thatcher, even winning in once rock-solid Labour seats such as Wrexham, which has never before returned a Tory MP.Labour remained the biggest party in Wales with 22 of the 40 seats, down six on 2017, while the Tories were up six on 14. Plaid Cymru held on to its four seats. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Boris Johnson leads Tories to historic general election win

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Boris Johnson leads Tories to historic general election win Gamble of triggering snap poll to unite Brexit vote pays off, decimating Labour’s supportElection reaction – live updatesBoris Johnson has clinched a historic Conservative general election victory, winning a string of seats from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party in its traditional heartlands.Johnson’s gamble of triggering a snap poll in the hope of uniting the Brexit vote in leave-supporting seats across Wales, the Midlands and the north of England paid off spectacularly, setting him on course for the Tories’ strongest performance for decades. Continue reading... Go to Source
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UK general election 2019: exit poll predicts 86-seat Conservative landslide majority – live news

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UK general election 2019: exit poll predicts 86-seat Conservative landslide majority – live news Exit polls, first results and the biggest winners and losers after Britain votes in the ‘most important poll in a generation’As they happen: full election results trackerHour-by-hour guide to election nightWhat we know about the 2019 election so far – at a glance 11.54pm GMTAccording to the BBC’s Andrew Marr, if Boris Johnson does win a majority as large as the exit poll predicts - and the Labour to Tory swing in the first seat to declare (see 11.33pm) suggests that he will - then he will fast-track the withdrawal agreement legislation through parliament, with MPs perhaps sitting on the Saturday before Christmas, and the House of Lords sitting between Christmas and ...
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Dec122019 by adminNo Comments

General election 2019: nation faces ‘historic’ choice – polling day live news

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General election 2019: nation faces 'historic' choice – polling day live news Both Labour and Conservatives say vote offers stark choice between the two parties. Follow the latest developments – liveWho to vote for: bite-size guide to the manifestosWhat time will we know who won? Election night guideWhat to watch for on election day – video explainerHave you experienced any voting issues? 11.48am GMTHere’s a round up of some queuing news from PA.Waits of more than half an hour were reported at various locations across England on Thursday morning.Queuing appeared particularly widespread in London, with long lines reported in a number of constituencies. 11.29am GMTIn the Netherlands, which stands to lose more than most from a hard or no-deal Brexit, NRC Handelsblad lamented a campaign “...
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‘I’m not excited’: first-time voters weigh up their options

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'I'm not excited': first-time voters weigh up their options Opinions vary in schools and sixth form colleges across the country as UK heads to pollsWhile polls have indicated that the majority of young voters will support Labour in the general election, voting intentions among 18- to 25-year-olds vary as much as they do among older voters depending on the area.In the Lancastrian seaside town of Morecambe, the Conservatives had a majority of just 1,399 votes in 2017 but Labour hasn’t entirely convinced the sixth formers of Morecambe Bay academy. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Quiz: how much do you remember about the final week of the election?

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Quiz: how much do you remember about the final week of the election? How much attention have you been paying to the more ridiculous and unexpected aspects from the past few days?We’ve almost made it. Five weeks of campaigning, and then after 10pm tonight, we never, ever have to mention the 2019 general election ever again. So here is you final election quiz – how much attention have you been paying to the more ridiculous and unexpected aspects of the campaign this week?There are no prizes – well, except for getting bragging rights in the comments. Let us know how you get on… Continue reading... Go to Source
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Johnson’s casual misogyny has kept women out of the election campaign | Zoe Williams

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Johnson’s casual misogyny has kept women out of the election campaign | Zoe Williams The macho imagery has been all diggers and oven-ready Brexits. There’s no room for female Tories to get a look-inDoes Boris Johnson have a problem with women? The Conservative campaign has certainly been very male: Matt Hancock and Michael Gove the most prominent voices besides the prime minister. Liz Truss ranking 65th among media presence of cabinet and shadow cabinet ministers, with a mere 0.2% of appearances.In the interests of fair-mindedness, it should be pointed out that all female Conservatives who are halfway decent – in the sense of stringing effective sentences together that aren’t composed mainly of lies – have left the party. Amber Rudd, Anna Soubry, Nicky Morgan, Justine Greening, all su...
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Corbyn and Johnson deliver final messages as election polls narrow

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Corbyn and Johnson deliver final messages as election polls narrow Party leaders spend day travelling to key marginals urging voters to back their vision for the countryGeneral election – live newsJeremy Corbyn urged Britain to “shock the establishment” and “vote for hope”, while Boris Johnson pleaded with voters to back him and settle the issue of Brexit before Christmas, at the conclusion of a bruising election campaign.Both leaders stressed that the result could be very close as they toured marginal seats across the country with just 24 hours to go before the ballot boxes open on Thursday. Continue reading... Go to Source
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BBC denies Laura Kuenssberg’s postal vote comments broke law

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BBC denies Laura Kuenssberg's postal vote comments broke law Broadcaster’s political editor said on air that ballots in so far were looking ‘grim’ for LabourThe BBC has said its political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, did not break electoral law when she reported claims that postal ballots painted a “grim” picture for Labour.Kuenssberg told viewers on Wednesday that while parties were not supposed to look at voting papers when they were verified – but not counted – at opening sessions, they did “get a hint” of how they were doing and it was not looking good for Labour. Continue reading... Go to Source
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The view from Stevenage: ‘I feel I have to vote to get Johnson out’

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The view from Stevenage: 'I feel I have to vote to get Johnson out' Labour activists in my hometown feel the tide may be turning, but worry it could be too little too lateGeneral election latest - live news‘Even the union rep says he isn’t voting Labour’How will the UK’s first new town vote?When Eric Harvey contacted the Guardian last month he was planning on voting Liberal Democrat. But he had reservations. Brexit was the main issue for Harvey, a retired registrar and post office senior manager who has lived in Stevenage for two years, but the Lib Dems’ complicity in austerity gave him pause. When I met him a couple weeks later, he was leaning towards Labour. His wife is one of the millions of women affected by the change in pension rules and he liked Labour’s promise on that front, ...
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Johnson ends painful campaign with usual bad gags and lies | John Crace

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Johnson ends painful campaign with usual bad gags and lies | John Crace There was no sense of a triumphant homecoming in a depressing finaleNormally it’s Dominic Raab who keeps turning up at crime scenes. There’s something about unsolved murders he finds irresistible. But for his last rally of the election campaign, Boris Johnson couldn’t stop himself from returning to the Olympic Park in London. The location of the stadium that ran hopelessly over budget and still costs the country £20m a year thanks to Boris negotiating a piss-poor deal with West Ham. The venue that he recently insisted had launched a nationwide shagfest. It hadn’t. Half of the Copper Box Arena had already been partitioned off, but there were still plenty of empty spaces among the 700 or so Tory activists who had b...
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General election: Party leaders cross country in final push for votes – live news

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General election: Party leaders cross country in final push for votes – live news Labour and the Conservatives in scramble for votes on the final day of campaigningPoll: Tories still favourites but hung parliament a real possibilityLatest opinion poll trackerBoris Johnson ‘hides in fridge’ to avoid Piers Morgan interviewSign up for Andrew Sparrow’s daily election briefing 11.52am GMTAs part of a series you can ask our political team any questions you have about the general election, and they will post their responses on the politics live blog between 12.30pm and 1.30pm today and Friday.Today, Rowena Mason, deputy political editor for the Guardian, will answer any questions you have on the general election. You can ask your question via our form here. 11.50am GMTHere is a question from...
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The Guardian view on general election 2019: A fleeting chance to stop Boris Johnson in his tracks | Editorial

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The Guardian view on general election 2019: A fleeting chance to stop Boris Johnson in his tracks | Editorial The mood may be one of despair, but this election is critical to the country’s future. The best hope lies with Labour, despite its flawsBritain has not faced a more critical election in decades than the one it faces on Thursday. The country’s future direction, its place in the world and even its territorial integrity are all at stake, primarily because this is a decisive election for Brexit. The choice is stark. The next prime minister is going to be either Boris Johnson, who is focused on “getting Brexit done” whatever the consequences, or Jeremy Corbyn, who with a Labour-led government will try to remodel society with a programme of nationalisation and public spending. Conti...
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