“My Government will embark on an ambitious programme of domestic reform”. The Queen’s Speech – full text
Although Brexit is the headline, the spotlight is on a range of measures aimed at schools, the NHS, the police, and the justice system.
“You don’t want to be told that the system is rigged against you.” Bradley’s Twitter thread on Mansfield’s electoral transformation.
A must-read take on how this once safe Labour seat now has a five figure Conservative majority – and its wider meaning.
Winners and losers of the General Election
Bad news for Hugh Grant and Stormzy. But Lord Sugar and Annunziata Rees-Mogg were able to rejoice.
2019 General Election: Meet the 107 newly-elected Tory MPs.
The Class of 2019 makes up 29 per cent of the Parliamentary Conservative Party.
2019 General Election: Conservative seats gained and lost
All the constituencies that have changed hands.
Johnson’s message to Conservative Party members: Thank you
“Whatever the outcome, I want you to know how grateful I am for your support.”
The complete ConHome election battlegrounds
A shout-out for Henry Hill’s series, which we believe that it holds up very well. Only a few more hours to go now.
Whatever the election result, the 2019 intake of Conservative MPs will be overwhelmingly drawn from this list
There are 103 candidates contesting either Tory-held seats vacated by their incumbents or Conservative target seats. Good luck to them all.
Election Battlegrounds 12) Northern Ireland
The DUP try to hold their position in the face of pro-Remain pacts whilst Sinn Féin try to unseat their leader and the smaller parties fight to regain Westminster representation.
Read the Conservative Manifesto in full
“Please support a majority Conservative Government so our country can move on instead of going backwards.”
“The gap between a hung Parliament and a landslide is very, very small.” Kanagasooriam on the election’s closing stages.
We reproduce a further Twitter thread from the man who helped to advise Ruth Davidson on how to win in Scotland.
Election Battlegrounds 11) Scotland
There are so many marginal seats here that a small shift either way could dramatically change the race – but at present, the SNP look on track for a good night.
Annunziata Rees-Mogg and three other leading Brexit Party MEPs say ‘Vote Conservative to get Brexit done’
They are unimpeachably dedicated Brexiteers, who have stuck their necks out time and again for their beliefs. Any wavering Leave voters should heed their message.
Election Battlegrounds 10) Wales
Where the Tories have rallied in Scotland, Labour appear to have done so here. There is a broad range of possible Conservative targets, but only a few anticipated gains.
Election Battlegrounds 9) London
All three parties have a middling band of targets – what leaps out is how so many Cameron-era gains now seem out of the Tories’ reach.