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Tiggeroshii

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13. The opposition parties are those that were against brexit.

Reply to Doodley (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 05:27 AM

Dec 2019

They were the ones that took the majority from the conservatives. They count as the opposition party. They also had more total votes than the conservatives and pro brexit parties had. The will of the people in this election did not reflect the seats in parliament. I understand this is not unusual in a British election, but it is the case.

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UK election: Conservatives have a majority of parliament but 43% of the vote [View all] Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 OP

That's just how a multi-party election works. RandySF Dec 2019 #1

The opposition so far has about 16 million votes and tories, brexit alli have about 14 million votes Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #2

So Tories + Brexit Party + Alliance + Ulster Unionist ? RandySF Dec 2019 #3

yea Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #4

I've heard British redistricting is even worse than American redistricting. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #5

Put a tack in this. thewhollytoast Dec 2019 #7

What do you mean by "opposition?" That's not how it works. Doodley Dec 2019 #9

The parties that made clear they will not support Tories or brexit Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #10

A majority who voted in the Referendum supported Brexit. Do you want to Doodley Dec 2019 #12

The opposition parties are those that were against brexit. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #13

This was a general election. It wasn't only about Brexit. The will of the people Doodley Dec 2019 #14

Sounds Like Democratic Party Nominees From 1968-1988 Stallion Dec 2019 #6

It's the biggest share of the vote for any UK party at any general election since 1979. Doodley Dec 2019 #8

That's pretty bad. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #11