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True. But then: also true of the previous election. And the election before that.
For example: the Conservatives wouldn't have lost their majority in 2017 if it wasn't for the major swing away from them in Southern/Remain regions. And they wouldn't have been able to form a govt if it wasn't for the major swing towards them in Scotland.
Meanwhile, in 2015, an election portrayed as a disaster for Labour actually featured a substantial swing towards them across England and Wales, but total collapse in Scotland, and Con majority was driven by LD collapse concentrated in particular kinds of seats
So claim "geography is what makes *this* election so unpredictable rather hinges on a failure to appreciate how big a role it plays in most elections (and in particular the last few).
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