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brooklynite

(94,727 posts)
Fri Apr 19, 2024, 09:11 AM Apr 19

UK Parliament: Who would win if an election was held today?

New Statesman

Currently:
Labour 419 MPs
▲ 217

Conservative 156 MPs
▼ 209

Liberal Democrats 30 MPs
▲ 19

Green 1 MP

Scottish National 21 MPs
▼ 27

Plaid Cymru 4 MPs

Reform 0 MPs

Other 1 MP

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UK Parliament: Who would win if an election was held today? (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 19 OP
The Tories will be out for a generation. Doodley Apr 19 #1
I'm hoping for the same thing in the US RainCaster Apr 19 #2
Highly unlikely brooklynite Apr 19 #3
There will likely be a U.K. election later this year GregariousGroundhog Apr 19 #4

RainCaster

(10,914 posts)
2. I'm hoping for the same thing in the US
Fri Apr 19, 2024, 09:38 AM
Apr 19

I want to see the biggest ducking blue wave that anyone ever imagined.

brooklynite

(94,727 posts)
3. Highly unlikely
Fri Apr 19, 2024, 09:42 AM
Apr 19

Of 435 House seats, only 21 are rated as Toss-ups, and they're evenly split between Republicans and Democrats.

GregariousGroundhog

(7,526 posts)
4. There will likely be a U.K. election later this year
Fri Apr 19, 2024, 10:29 AM
Apr 19

Their parliament must dissolve by December 17th, and the election to replace it must happen by January 28 of next year.

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