Published 20:22 IST, December 13th 2019

UK general election: People trying to figure out what went wrong for Labour

Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party witnessed its worst defeat since 1935 the British elections and lost seats across Midlands and north England on December 12.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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As Boris Johnson reclaims his office in Downing Street as Prime Minister of Britain after acquiring a thumping majority in general elections in UK, British citizens are still figuring out what went wrong for UK's main opposition, Labour Party. Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party witnessed its worst defeat since 1935 by getting only 203 seats in British Parliament. Labour lost its seats across Midlands and rth of England, with dozens of seats claimed by Conservatives. 

Some seats which were seated by Labour MP's since World War II like Grimsby rth, and ors which were under party's leership since 1970 like Bolsover, Derbyshire have w been taken over by Tories. In immediate repercussions of polling results, Jeremy Corbyn anunced that he will t be leing Labour Party in ar general election and stepped down as leer. 

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Corbyn said, “I will t le party in any future general election campaign. I will discuss with my party to ensure re is a process w of reflection on this result. I will le party during that period to ensure that discussion takes place and we move on into future”.

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Worst Labour result

Johnson's Conservative Party just acquired a thumping majority in UK general elections on December 12 while Labour Party's Jeremy Corbyn showed worst result since 1930s. Conservatives gained 161-seat majority in House of Commons for a total of 364 as right-wing party took over tritional strongholds from dozens of Labour candidates. Boris Johnson, re-elected Prime Minister of Britain hailed 'powerful new mandate to get Brexit done' proposed by 'one-Nation Conservative government'. Johnson has credited his 'win' to British People for gaining historic Conservative majority since 1990s.  

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Johnson's victory speech

During his victory speech, Johnson dressed enthusiastic audience roaring phrases like, 'we did it', 'we pulled it off', 'broke delock'. re-elected UK PM expressed his joy over 'glorious pre-breakfast moment' of Conservatives acquiring 364 seats in British Parliament leaving ' if's, but's, maybe's' that new government will 'finally' get Brexit done by January 31, 2020' 

Johnson said, “Getting Brexit done is w irrefutable, irresistible, unarguable decision of British people. With se elections, we put an end to miserable threats of second referendum.” 

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20:00 IST, December 13th 2019