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The Real Causes of the Tory Triumph in the British General Election

Election Mythology.  The Tories won an absolute majority with just 37% of the vote.  The key event was a collapse in votes for their coalition partners from 2010 to 2015, the Liberal-Democrats. Also Key Constituencies in the South West, a detailed analysis of the seats.  Tory gains were small, but the first-past-the-post electoral system gave…

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Election Mythology.  The Tories won an absolute majority with just 37% of the vote.  The key event was a collapse in votes for their coalition partners from 2010 to 2015, the Liberal-Democrats.

Also Key Constituencies in the South West, a detailed analysis of the seats.  Tory gains were small, but the first-past-the-post electoral system gave them a lot more seats.

Extra, 9th June.  Articles from June 2914 now on-line.

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