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 1.57am GMT According to the BBC, in the first 20 seats the average swing from Labour to the Conservatives was over 7%.That is huge by historic terms. Normally election swings are much more modest, as this chart, from the elections analyst David Cowling, illustrates. 1.54am GMT The view from Bury North and Bury South are in some ways similar – both voted to leave the EU by a margin of 54%, both results are deemed “too close to forecast winning party” by the exit poll.Bury South, a two-horse race between Labour and the Conservatives, remains a key Conservative target. Their quest has been aided by incumbent Ivan Lewis, former Labour MP since 1997 who resigned from the party in 2018 citing antisemitism and Corbyn’s failure to sufficiently address the issue. With a majority of just under 6000, Lewis has urged his constituent to vote Tory via Facebook, posting: ““Corbyn’s Labour is not the party I loved or the party of our parents and grandparents. This is why I’m asking you to vote for Christian Wakeford the Conservative Candidate in Bury South.”If you sneer at working Class voters, depart from the mainstream values of the British people and tolerate racism against a minority you get what you deserve. The Labour Party has no future unless and until Corbyns cult are defeated. #GeneralElection2019 Continue reading…
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