Tories facing 1997-style general election wipeout

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/01/14/general-election-poll-tories-worst-defeat-1997-labour/

In case of paywall: https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ZYwiP

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PonyOfWar@pawb.social · 34 pts · 2y

At least something to look forward to this year.

BenadrylChunderHatch@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y (1 reply)

This research was funded by an unknown right wing think-tank. Interpret that as you will

casmael@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

Hrmph

casmael@lemm.ee · 15 pts · 2y (3 replies)

I personally would prefer a 1066 battle of Hastings style wipeout where someone gets shot in the eye and then we throw the rest of them in the sea

PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y (2 replies)

And then someone makes a tapestry of it.

rentar42@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Without a tapestry about it, did it even happen‽

PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y

I mean, I don’t know about you but that’s how I learn history.

reverendsteveii@lemm.ee · 14 pts · 2y

may they also catch fire

banazir@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 2y

They have worked long and hard for it. May they reap what they have sown.

br3d@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

Jesus Christ people are still thinking of voting Rees Mogg in as their MP. They should just expand Chew Lake and flood the whole area - it has nothing to offer to humanity now

Nerd02@lemmy.basedcount.com · 6 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Interestingly enough it looks like the SNP has lost quite a lot of ground in Scotland. Can anyone explain why?

Adubya@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Allegations of fraud and exit of their top leadership. The person taking over backed a slate of unpopular candidates from what I recall briefly skimming it as an outsider.

Nerd02@lemmy.basedcount.com · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Uh interesting, thanks for the explanation.

Ross_audio@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

It's also exaggerated by FPTP.

This was the result of the 2019 election in Scotland.

A lot more seats proportional to votes.

So losing a small percentage they lose a lot of seats because they initially won so many by a small margin.

MrMakabar@feddit.de · 4 pts · 2y

Brexit benefits?

_Gandalf_the_Black_@feddit.de · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Even my constituency looks like it will be flipping! Nice.

EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

Mine isn't even on the map. I won't be able to vote for any of the main parties anyway, but let's hope Alliance can oust the DUP.

crispy_kilt@feddit.de · 2 pts · 2y

Time to rejoin the EU