Political Scientist at @EuropeanUni (#InDivEU). European integration studies and Western European politics. Managing @PSA_IPSG & @resume_unilu.
Dec 13, 2019 • 25 tweets • 17 min read
THREAD/ The full results of the UK general elections are now in #GeneralElectionResults
Turnout at 67.3%, slightly down. Main takeaways: (1) massive victory for the Conservatives, (2) collapse of Labour votes and seats, (3) further divergence of Scotland (SNP rise) and Northern Ireland (no unionist majority)
Dec 12, 2019 • 43 tweets • 43 min read
The path to the UK #GeneralElection2019 (thread)
The 2017 general election, called by Theresa May to strenghten her hand in Brexit negotiations, resulted in a hung parliament. Turnout was 68.7%, the highest since 1997. The conservatives won 42.3% of votes and 317 seats.
