Tonight's Coverage:
Council by-election results (of course)
LIVE GE2019 MAPS on https://t.co/wWPaYnZuAf
— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) December 12, 2019
…Does this mean she isn't gonna be Prime Minister? https://t.co/Vmuy4tTPrM
— Political Maps & Info (@polmapsinfoUK) December 13, 2019
'We smashed the roadblock': Boris Johnson's election victory speech in full – video https://t.co/vvBzQIXGXy
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
There is hope: Boris Johnson’s big majority could unleash the social liberal within | Simon Jenkins https://t.co/ltsGksBNbC
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
Devoid of agility, charisma and credibility, Corbyn has led Labour into the abyss | Polly Toynbee https://t.co/sQFm79ytQj
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
Brexit: EU leaders hopeful of softer exit after Johnson landslide https://t.co/RTwUN6Qbtd
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
'This is the first time I cried': readers on the general election result https://t.co/Ha2mo08a0A
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
Boris Johnson has clinched a historic Conservative general election victory, as his gamble of triggering a snap poll to unite the Brexit vote paid off. Here's how 'the most important election in a generation' unfolded overnight pic.twitter.com/ZPKYvTIlgC
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
Labour won’t win again until it works out why it lost | Gary Younge https://t.co/K7PNAHFTlV
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
The Brexit party folded, but make no mistake: Farage won it for Johnson | Darren Loucaides https://t.co/eAfGEnk7Hb
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
What happened on election night? Politics Weekly Extra – podcast https://t.co/SpV2CP5utS
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
Fifty shades of dismay as grimmest campaign ever finally comes to an end | John Crace https://t.co/S1xmy5D2tj
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
What does the Tories' landslide victory mean for Brexit? https://t.co/c5k5uOXQQ6
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
UK election 2019: the winners and losers – video report https://t.co/N626wyvr0M
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
Markets surge after Conservative election triumph and US-China trade deal – business live https://t.co/bzRIeGrRPG
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
Who will be the next Labour party leader? https://t.co/Z0oUMqSsSV
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
'Johnson unleashed': what the papers say about the Conservative election 'landslide' https://t.co/jBzhui6brM
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
Boris Johnson says election is 'powerful new mandate' for Conservatives – video https://t.co/TYECiLz6YB
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
Jo Swinson warns against 'wave of nationalism' as she loses seat – video https://t.co/MWwa1gu8NT
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
Nigel Farage’s project falls flat as Brexit party set to win zero seats https://t.co/xyM9BZUKUF
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 13, 2019
UK PM Boris Johnson travels to Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to form a new government, following the Conservatives' victory in the general election
Latest: https://t.co/J1cFOqRKIg#GE2019 #BBCelection pic.twitter.com/JKUyYxvPl0
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 13, 2019
RESULT: National result for #BBCElection #GE2019.
Full results: https://t.co/tFoMAGcFsq pic.twitter.com/1GB8h8GMVD— BBC Election (@bbcelection) December 13, 2019
"This election was taken over ultimately by Brexit"
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he is "obviously very sad" at the result of the UK general election, adding he tried to "reach out beyond the Brexit divide" because "the country has to come together"https://t.co/oNI9nxV4O1 pic.twitter.com/5dE65lWLtw
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 13, 2019
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says next week the Scottish government will publish "the detailed, democratic case" for a second independence referendum, adding Boris Johnson has "no right to stand in the way"https://t.co/TMj4hIwvQM pic.twitter.com/agxwd4GoWg
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 13, 2019
“With this mandate, and this majority, we will at last be able to do what?” asks Boris Johnson
“Get Brexit done” cheer his supporters, as they celebrate the largest Conservative majority since 1987 https://t.co/XDCEAqTjWx #BBCElection #GE2019 pic.twitter.com/MVEbJZvdxr
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 13, 2019
Europe's press both relieved and wary at #GE2019 result https://t.co/IQDtH0CNot
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 13, 2019
World leaders react to UK PM Boris Johnson's victory in #GE2019 https://t.co/LmQNYbhy8P #BBCelection
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 13, 2019
Boris Johnson is "a much strengthened prime minister who should be capable of delivering Brexit by the end of January"
Election guru Sir John Curtice gives his analysis of #ElectionResults2019 #r4today | #GE2019 | https://t.co/or5fupKR0g pic.twitter.com/U8gJsMzrrb
— BBC Radio 4 (@BBCRadio4) December 13, 2019
The leader of the Liberal Democrats, @joswinson, has lost her seat in the general election https://t.co/DczXQJaM73 pic.twitter.com/SmiEvYBIP0
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) December 13, 2019
As Conservatives win biggest majority since 1980s – take a look at our election results map of Britain and find out what's changed between 2017 to 2019 https://t.co/OxyAW2ZDc4 #GE2019 #BBCelection pic.twitter.com/u9WofbJP8E
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) December 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1205370880039276544
Ex-PM David Cameron congratulates Boris Johnson on the Conservatives' election victory, adding the result "gives us a very strong and decisive government"https://t.co/C2EU1PGR52 #GE2019 #BBCelection pic.twitter.com/jJN4zi0xNU
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) December 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1205425874608115712
Labour Party Chairman Ian Lavery says "the fact we went for a second referendum is the real issue in the Labour Party, it's about a lack of trust", when asked why the party suffered losses in #GE2019 https://t.co/C2EU1PGR52 #BBCelection pic.twitter.com/qqQv1yP2JJ
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) December 13, 2019
Theresa May re-elected with reduced majority https://t.co/LAI5enOINu
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) December 13, 2019
Johnson's gamble pays off, but challenges lie ahead@BBCLauraK on the morning after the night before #GE2019
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) December 13, 2019
Nicola Sturgeon says SNP victory is 'mandate for indyref2', as party makes big gains in Scotland https://t.co/MKfZocRJFX pic.twitter.com/AWnvnyKvFN
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) December 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1205365346150035456
https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1205459130560974848
Boris Johnson is greeted with cheers by Downing Street staff after returning from a meeting with the Queen.
Get the latest on the #ElectionResults2019 here: https://t.co/2HQwdOBCQa pic.twitter.com/VKdI9nXIui
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 13, 2019
Is a no-deal Brexit still on the cards?
Chancellor @sajidjavid says there is 'no need' for a no-deal Brexit and 'nobody needs to worry' – despite @adamboultonSKY arguing it is still a possible scenario.
Get live #GeneralElectionResults updates here: https://t.co/4SDp4tfHK9 pic.twitter.com/DwIq7W858J
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 13, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn says he's "very sad" at the #GeneralElectionResults.
The Labour leader says he still has "pride" in the party's manifesto but admits that the #GE2019 was all about #Brexit.
Follow live updates here: https://t.co/mIVos7BkUh pic.twitter.com/Zo0jx2BRDh
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 13, 2019
The Conservatives have gained leave supporting Great Grimsby, a seat which has been Labour for 74 years, and Labour have gained remain supporting Putney, which has been Conservative since 2005. @AnnaJonesSky looks at why this might have happened.#ElectionResults2019 pic.twitter.com/sKDxah5oLv
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 13, 2019
10/ According to Will Jennings, "In 2019, the sharpest divide of all was not class, but education. The largest swings from Labour to the Conservatives were in constituencies with fewer graduates and more people with no qualifications" https://t.co/o64M5GlCTD pic.twitter.com/0Zw5E0Txdw
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 13, 2019
The pound has climbed sharply against the dollar and the euro after the #ConservativeWin in the #GE2019.
Business presenter @IanKingSky has more on the financial markets response to the #ElectionResults2019.💷
Read more here: https://t.co/ww4jaZCI82 pic.twitter.com/Gb159w8f4g
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1205433352716767232
Four charts showing where election was won and how Brexit broke the 'red wall' https://t.co/CR53XsCN29
— Sky News Politics (@SkyNewsPolitics) December 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/SkyNewsPolitics/status/1205410288020992000
'Celebrate Boris!' Trump promises 'massive new trade deal' https://t.co/PIGnXoSwYl
— Sky News Politics (@SkyNewsPolitics) December 13, 2019
‘If the current election was being conducted under AV, no voter would have been required to game the system.’ https://t.co/U5ii6Lau66
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) December 11, 2019
We overestimated the effect of the Brexit Party, says @simonjhix. Reluctant Tory Remainers feared Corbyn more than they feared Brexit. But let’s be optimistic. He recalls this @lsebrexitvote post he wrote after the vote with a vision for UK-EU alignment https://t.co/1X3Q0uTX0P
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) December 13, 2019
Photos of the U.K. in the Shadow of Brexit https://t.co/FeW1BtD09T via @NYTimes
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) December 12, 2019
As the WTO grinds to a halt, read @LSEIRDept Steve Woolcock on the long-standing problems with the trade body https://t.co/OdTrkq6CVl
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) December 12, 2019
55 SNP in Scotland? So, a mandate for Johnson and Brexit in England, and a mandate for Scottish independence in Scotland. This won’t end well! #GE2019 #LSEGE19
— Simon Hix (@simonjhix) December 12, 2019
BREAKING! Exit poll predict massive majority for Conservative Party. This is double whammy, as not only are Tories becoming much bigger, they will also have much more right-wing MPs. #GE2019 pic.twitter.com/A8rfStkEZL
— ©️as Ⓜ️udde (@CasMudde) December 12, 2019
Based on the exit poll results we can say for certain now that we will be leaving by 31 Jan, says @ProfTimBale #exitpoll #GE19 pic.twitter.com/wh3kQdQuL0
— The UK in a Changing Europe (@UKandEU) December 12, 2019
What do the Conservative gains in red wall seats for Boris' Brexit plans?@anandMenon1 says there are a high number of manufacturing jobs in these constituencies – a #Brexit with no customs union, no alignment with EU standards will hit the manufacturing sector very badly. pic.twitter.com/uAsxHkyRb8
— The UK in a Changing Europe (@UKandEU) December 13, 2019
The Conservatives have won a historic majority.@ProfTimBale says the secret to their success is their "ability and willingness to reinvent themselves – even when that means giving up what supposedly defines them and the values they hold most dear."https://t.co/EUc4Nmf1C2 pic.twitter.com/joQBBjwgnb
— The UK in a Changing Europe (@UKandEU) December 13, 2019
How did so many 'red wall' seats turn blue? @anandMenon1 says we have to look back to the Blair-Brown era, a move to voting UKIP, the Leave vote and then an increase in vote share for Conservatives in 2017.
There is no doubt we will leave the EU on 31 Jan.#ElectionResults2019 pic.twitter.com/UQzRqaJBxa
— The UK in a Changing Europe (@UKandEU) December 13, 2019
What is Britain’s global role beyond Brexit? Is there a vision of Britain’s national interest and role in the world that its diverse society can unite around? This was the topic of discussion at the latest @MileEndInst event. Check out the video: https://t.co/Xj1I3Cssyk
— Queen Mary Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences (@QMUL_HSS) December 13, 2019
Labour's 'red wall' demolished by Tory onslaughthttps://t.co/kiIu2Y9IsD
— BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) December 13, 2019
Boris Johnson to accelerate Brexit plans as Tories head for landslidehttps://t.co/5cL9nnDNPk
— BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) December 13, 2019
Absolutely thrilled that Brexit-backing Theresa Villiers has retained her seat – an with an increased majority in fact https://t.co/7T5YPHg06m
— Jonathan Isaby (@isaby) December 13, 2019
Congrats to @JonesyFay on winning Brecon and Radnorshire, who wrote for @BrexitCentral earlier in the campaign https://t.co/QX0QKowY0F https://t.co/D6URltim8u
— Jonathan Isaby (@isaby) December 13, 2019
Earlier this week @KieranMullanUK wrote for @BrexitCentral about how Labour’s refusal to respect the referendum result was losing them life-long voters in places like Crewe. He's just won the seat by more than 8,000 votes https://t.co/HU68SJSE51 https://t.co/TKiETKPbsN
— Jonathan Isaby (@isaby) December 13, 2019
Extraordinary result in Leave-voting Bassetlaw. The Tories gain on a swing of about 18% from Labour and now enjoy a 14,000 majority, despite it not having elected a Tory since the 1920s. https://t.co/u0zIoN5030
— Jonathan Isaby (@isaby) December 13, 2019
Boris Johnson won an emphatic election victory that puts the U.K. on course to leave the EU next month, after pro-Brexit voters in Labour heartland areas swung behind his party https://t.co/uFEdhs9AT8
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) December 13, 2019
British Conservatives can claim to be the world’s oldest and most successful political party.
This is the secret behind their success https://t.co/s9a2Dy8uUE via @bopinion
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) December 13, 2019
Boris Johnson's election victory offers a measure of calm to markets, but other risks loom, @johnauthers writes https://t.co/pi5u6z3glN via @bopinion
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) December 13, 2019
Three distinct advantages helped sweep Boris Johnson back to Downing Street:
1️⃣Brexit
2️⃣Jeremy Corbyn
3️⃣Being the candidate of changeNone of these three advantages will endure https://t.co/9bA2tddIbR via @bopinion
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) December 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/bopinion/status/1205428649945632769
New research from @risj_oxford suggests that right-wing voters are less likely than left-wing or centrist voters to engage with online news. #GE2019 https://t.co/terqnCCBut
— Oxford Politics and IR (@Politics_Oxford) December 13, 2019
STATEMENT: "The new Government faces a grim NHS winter" – @nedwards_1 responds to @NHSEngland's Combined Performance Summary and Winter Situation Reports > https://t.co/Mm5VEPkUxQ pic.twitter.com/3zZLexEHAn
— Nuffield Trust (@NuffieldTrust) December 13, 2019
NEW: Jeremy Corbyn vows to stay on until 'early next year' despite calls to step down now as Labour leaderhttps://t.co/w8NyA1crxO
— PoliticsHome (@politicshome) December 13, 2019
Britain elects highest-ever number of female MPs to the Commons https://t.co/DijmFUasmZ
— PoliticsHome (@politicshome) December 13, 2019
All the big names who lost their seats as Boris Johnson sweeps to victory in #GE2019https://t.co/VSarqdirEt
— PoliticsHome (@politicshome) December 13, 2019
NEW: Keir Starmer and Rebecca Long-Bailey lead race to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader #GE2019 https://t.co/aV2m0P6SSh
— PoliticsHome (@politicshome) December 13, 2019
DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds loses his seat on seismic night for Northern Ireland politicshttps://t.co/gvlPdbAyyr
— PoliticsHome (@politicshome) December 13, 2019
'Devoid of agility, charisma and credibility, Corbyn has led Labour into the abyss' – @pollytoynbee heads today's Top Ten Must Reads on the #GE2019 result:https://t.co/M8tlIbx0MI pic.twitter.com/uebUf5tYV4
— PoliticsHome (@politicshome) December 13, 2019
Policing must be at the heart of the new Government’s agenda and it must now deliver on its pre-election promises, says @PFEW_HQhttps://t.co/628x6ihqEO
— PoliticsHome – Central Lobby (@CentralLobby) December 13, 2019
Boris Johnson's Brexit policy explained | Oliver Patel writes in @ConversationUK, for those still wondering what happens with Brexit if the Tories win…https://t.co/pRFWZ5q8th pic.twitter.com/9iA38PWU76
— UCL European Institute (@UCL_EI) December 11, 2019
What do different outcomes today mean?
A Con majority likely means EU withdrawal on 31 January (followed by more negotiation).
A hung parliament means a Brexit referendum. And, at most, a modified implementation of Labour's manifesto, as discussed here:https://t.co/Xa4RekRxHe
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) December 12, 2019
Philosophers know this as the 'leveling down' problem in respect of equality @ConUnit_UCL https://t.co/l0NXLB915O
— albertpweale (@albertpweale) December 13, 2019
Pretty amazing that Parliament's website already has the information on the newly elected MPs: https://t.co/QqPXAMhavc
— C Leston-Bandeira (@estrangeirada) December 13, 2019
How does a Labour Party leadership contest work? https://t.co/7qnSrNNhtt pic.twitter.com/ZnTOr3gzQa
— Institute for Gov (@instituteforgov) December 13, 2019
The decisions taken by the prime minister in the first 24 hours after the election will tell us more about his government than the first speech he gives in Downing Street https://t.co/hShsVR46YD pic.twitter.com/9IPyFTdxfX
— Institute for Gov (@instituteforgov) December 13, 2019
Read @bronwenmaddox's latest comment piece for more on why the real battle now for the Conservative Party will be to keep the Union of the UK together https://t.co/0n2Wfvhqgq https://t.co/ODoF7EAzmD
— Institute for Gov (@instituteforgov) December 13, 2019
Jo Swinson will step down as leader of the Liberal Democrats after losing her seat in #GE2019. Here's a reminder of how a Lib Dem leadership contest will work https://t.co/ySehFdHLzJ pic.twitter.com/ElvZxEryNa
— Institute for Gov (@instituteforgov) December 13, 2019
Zac Goldsmith is the 24th minister attending Cabinet to lose their seat in an election since 1945. 2nd election in a row where this has happened.
Theresa Villiers, who had the smallest majority of a full Cabinet member, held on by just over a thousand votes in Chipping Barnet. pic.twitter.com/1zgGKgjmMt
— Gavin Freeguard (@GavinFreeguard) December 13, 2019
A small(?) government reshuffle is expected at some point.
Ministers who'll need replacing:
– Goldsmith (Defra/DfID), lost
– Clark (Scot, Whip), lost
– Morgan (DCMS), didn't stand
– Cairns (Wal), resigned 5 weeks ago
– Hurd (NIO), didn't stand
– Kennedy (HO), didn't stand pic.twitter.com/B8Xz71OIZP— Gavin Freeguard (@GavinFreeguard) December 13, 2019
This, courtesy of @lewisalloyd, shows how the various seat projections compare to the exit poll.@MarriottNigel was impressively close pic.twitter.com/DC6ZoXhzce
— Gavin Freeguard (@GavinFreeguard) December 12, 2019
If the exit poll is right with a majority of 86, that would be the largest Tory majority since 1987 https://t.co/hlqRf6SQem
— Gavin Freeguard (@GavinFreeguard) December 12, 2019
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— Full Fact (@FullFact) December 13, 2019
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— Full Fact (@FullFact) December 13, 2019