Thread by @Mr_W_Carpenter, General Election 2019 retrospective."Polls predicting a Conservative majority have been called into [...]

Will Carpenter

Mr_W_Carpenter

General Election 2019 retrospective.

"Polls predicting a Conservative majority have been called into question as pictures suggest the general election could be swung by a ‘youthquake’."

Bless

https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2019/12/12/election-youthquake-students-queue-pouring-rain-vote-11876480/amp/

Election ‘Youthquake’ as students queue in pouring rain to vote

People have reported waiting in the ‘longest queues ever’ as voters turned out in their millions.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2019/12/12/election-youthquake-students-queue-pouring-rain-vote-11876480/amp/

From the Guardian.

The stats don't lie...... https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/06/tories-victory-stats-tell-different-story-labour-youthquake

The Tories may think they've already won – but the stats tell a different story | Ell Smith

Labour has made significant gains in the polls – and, as in 2017, a ‘youthquake’ looks likely, says polls analyst Ell Smith

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/06/tories-victory-stats-tell-different-story-labour-youthquake

And who can forget Tactical Voting in the December General Election....

"Just 40,704 voters out of 30 million expected to take part in Thursday’s election have the power to deliver a hung parliament, the research shows."

Shit, that must have been close! https://www.google.com/amp/s/inews.co.uk/news/politics/general-election-2019-tactical-voting-guide-36-seats-will-deny-boris-johnson-majority-372456/amp

Tactical voting in just 36 seats will deny Boris Johnson a majority

Poll for anti-Brexit campaign group suggests 40,000 votes could swing Thursday's election

https://www.google.com/amp/s/inews.co.uk/news/politics/general-election-2019-tactical-voting-guide-36-seats-will-deny-boris-johnson-majority-372456/amp

And for the hardcore political theorists, we could have had a Government of National Unity instead. With Ken Clarke, Jo Swinson and John Bercow(!) as potential gauleiters. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theweek.co.uk/102689/what-is-a-government-of-national-unity%3famp

What is a national unity government and who would lead it?

Opposition MPs suggest John Bercow could bring order

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theweek.co.uk/102689/what-is-a-government-of-national-unity%3famp

And from the other side of the General Election hypothesis, this salutary warning of what might have been.

(Although I don't think for a second Sturgeon and Corbyn would have gritted their teeth and tried it) https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/election-2019-50537600

General election 2019: Johnson warns against Corbyn-Sturgeon 'coalition of chaos'

Launching the Conservatives' manifesto, the PM says a deal between the SNP and Labour would be a "nightmare".

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/election-2019-50537600

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