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Just as a matter of accuracy, I don't know if I'd call it a massive majority. You're right in that the polls got it wrong, and everyone (including arguably t
by ACow_Adonis 7y ago
Just as a matter of accuracy, I don't know if I'd call it a massive majority.
You're right in that the polls got it wrong, and everyone (including arguably the current government) thought the conservatives were done for.
But the end results, iirc, were 77 seats for the conservatives, 68 seats labor. A one seat gain from the previous election for the conservatives and a one seat loss for labor, with a total swing of just over 1% in the two party preferred vote.
For context, a party needs 76 seats to form government.
I feel it's more accurate to say our country remains quite polarised.
- blaser-waffle 7y agoRupert Murdoch polished his skills in the Oz before moving to the UK and US. No surprised that a similar style of polarization exists down under as in other parts of the Anglosphere.