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Corbyn’s quitting but not quite yet as Blair’s old seat goes to the Blues

Corbyn’s quitting but not quite yet as Blair’s old seat goes to the Blues

Like an STD I expect Corbyn and Corbynism will be difficult to get rid off. https://t.co/uy04Sa0Gxd — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 13, 2019 Corbyn starts by attacking the media. Seriously, mate, your own voters just stuck two fingers in your face. Man up and own it — Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) December 13, 2019 Sedgefield: CON GAIN FROM LAB #BBCElection #GE2019. Full results: https://t.co/QFXkKwK7pC pic.twitter.com/r5WABTnZYs — BBC Election (@bbcelection) December 13, 2019 TSE UPDATE Jo Swinson? More like Jo Swansong. https://t.co/id7Z0OwG4f —…

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Bad news for my 200/1 tip on Ed Miliband succeeding Corbyn

Bad news for my 200/1 tip on Ed Miliband succeeding Corbyn

Could this be 2019's Portillo moment? Would be apt given his reforms allowed Corbyn to become Labour leader. https://t.co/8A9Vkl4lDP — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 13, 2019 Things are bad: Someone has just backed Barry Gardiner to be next Labour leader. — Ladbrokes Politics (@LadPolitics) December 13, 2019 Jon Lansman suggests that Corbyn could stay on until the spring and that Labour needs to 'change public attitudes' – Corbyn has just arrived at his count in Islington with his family — Laura…

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Corbyn’s Labour isn’t working in Workington or pretty much anywhere

Corbyn’s Labour isn’t working in Workington or pretty much anywhere

Corbyn's Labour isn't working in Workington. https://t.co/Oc3kc7DYfD — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 13, 2019 Darlington: Con GAIN CON: 48.1% (+4.8)LAB: 40.5% (-10.1)LDEM: 4.8% (+2.5)BREX: 3.5% (+3.5)GRN: 2.4% (+1.2) Swing: Lab to Con (+7.5)Turnout: 65.5%Full results: https://t.co/wVfQPUtvng #GE2019 — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) December 13, 2019 Rutherglen and Hamilton West: SNP GAIN SNP: 44.2% (+7.2)LAB: 34.5% (-3.0)CON: 15.0% (-4.5)LDEM: 5.2% (+1.0)UKIP: 1.2% (+0.3) Swing: Lab to SNP (+5.1)Turnout: 66.5%Full results: https://t.co/JTwGgUwy13 #GE2019 — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) December 13, 2019 Ruth Smeeth expected to…

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Corbyn’s seat total might end up being smaller than Blair’s majority of 179 in 1997

Corbyn’s seat total might end up being smaller than Blair’s majority of 179 in 1997

Swindon North, a Labour seat 1997-2010 2019: Tory majority of >16,000 — Henry Zeffman (@hzeffman) December 13, 2019 This is one of the seats which had been quite heavily targeted by Labour. https://t.co/E0TJ7qaBFg — Nicola Bartlett (@NicolaRBartlett) December 13, 2019 McDonnell seems to rule out interim leadership on Sky: https://t.co/VKneDdLbdw — Ross Hawkins (@rosschawkins) December 13, 2019 Labour party has now lost 4 national elections. As many as during the Thatcher/Major era, Osborne just observed on ITV. Meanwhile Momentum founder…

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The first results sees the red wall penetrated

The first results sees the red wall penetrated

Newcastle upon Tyne Central: Lab HOLD LAB: 57.6% (-7.3)CON: 24.8% (+0.2)LDEM: 7.2% (+2.3)BREX: 6.8% (+6.8)GRN: 3.6% (+2.0) Swing: -7.3Turnout: 64.8%Full results: https://t.co/pHAmhckPls #GE2019 — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) December 12, 2019 Houghton and Sunderland South: Lab HOLD LAB: 40.7% (-18.8)CON: 32.9% (+3.2)BREX: 15.5% (+15.5)LDEM: 5.8% (+3.6)GRN: 2.8% (+1.1) Full results: https://t.co/1owjTILCZN #GE2019 — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) December 12, 2019 Blyth Valley: Con GAIN CON: 42.7% (+5.4)LAB: 40.9% (-15.0)BREX: 8.3% (+8.3)LDEM: 5.3% (+0.7)GRN: 2.8% (+0.6) Swing: Lab to Con (+10.2)Full results: https://t.co/wVfQPUtvng…

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Boris Johnson gets his wish. The irony is that Jo Swinson made this possible

Boris Johnson gets his wish. The irony is that Jo Swinson made this possible

Exit poll forecasts a Tory majority of 86. Disappointing night for the Lib Dems but the SNP close to 2015 levels. pic.twitter.com/2ZaXOj7WJy — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 12, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn finds out BJ sucks as Labour set for a worse night than Michael Foot endured in 1983. — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 12, 2019 Looks like we're getting another Scottish independence referendum soon. — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 12, 2019 Jo Swinson gone? We're probably looking at two leadership contests starting tomorrow….

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