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Originally Posted by steeljack
In view of what seems to be a swing to the Tories in the North-East wonder if the Hyndburn Tories are regretting their actions in withdrawing their support for local candidate  |
I just watched the first two results too, and am even more certain that this country needs proportional representation.
It's too difficult to predict a swing in two constituencies with such massive majorities. Lots of people there must feel disenfranchised, and that how they vote won't make any difference to the result, within these artifical political boundaries.
People must feel, of all parties, that it's a foregone conclusion, as witnesed by the turn-out, which was about 55%. Meaning 45% of people didn't bother.