How London Reacted To The Election Result

Will Noble
By Will Noble Last edited 108 months ago

Last Updated 09 June 2017

Will Noble How London Reacted To The Election Result
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As a hung parliament became increasingly likely over Friday morning, London was reacting to the news. London Redditors were as insightful as ever (insight into their own heads, rather than anything else):

As the exit poll was projected onto Broadcasting House in central London at 10pm on Thursday — predicting the Conservatives would not hit the majority they needed to form a government — a certain London newspaper editor (sacked by Theresa May as chancellor) had a smirk on his face:

It actually turned out that Zac Goldsmith reclaimed his Richmond Park seat — albeit with an itty bitty majority. People were keen to remind the twittersphere of the Conservative's past howlers:

Tottenham MP David Lammy — who was voted to stay in his seat with 82% share of the vote — had tweeted this earlier in the night:

On a more serious note, Lammy praised the turnout from London's young voters:

In Croydon Central, conservative MP Gavin Barwell lost his seat to Labour's Sarah Jones, prompting this headline from the Independent:

Cheeky

(It would also appear that Google has some updating to do):

There were also Labour gains in London, in Enfield Southgate and Battersea:

Not all London's results are in yet. The tellers at Kensington & Chelsea are so tired after recounts, that counting has been suspended altogether.

No one, though, can be feeling more tired than Theresa May. What a night she's had. This Doctor Who gif — shot at Shad Thames — probably describes it best:

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