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Thread #167497   Message #4043979
Posted By: Iains
04-Apr-20 - 11:17 AM
Thread Name: BS: UK politics. Last ditch attempt
Subject: RE: BS: UK politics. Last ditch attempt
Unfortunate things aren’t they, facts?

Keir Starmer won 275,780 votes, spoilt ballots and non-voters totaled 293,284 votes, 56.2% of the votes cast or 35.1% of the votes possible. The lack of enthusiasm for any of the candidates is clear, in terms of the absolute numbers “none of the above” was the winner. In comparison in the 1994 leadership election Tony Blair won 507,950 votes…
You are absolutely correct facts are unfortunate, but I always check mine prior to posting. I recommend you do the same.
Once again Guido supplies reliable figures.