Unic Press UK: The leader of the UK’s Labour Party and Prime Ministerial candidate in the General Election 2019, Jeremy Corbyn apologised Sunday over the outcome of the election that is the worst performance of the party since 1935.
In a personal letter to Sunday Mirror readers Mr Corbyn wrote:
I will make no bones about it. The election result on Thursday was a body blow for everyone who so desperately needs real change in our country.
To every single person who voted for the Labour Party – everyone who shared the hope that Britain could be a fairer country that works for the many, not the few – I say thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
And to the Sunday Mirror and its readers, your support has been such a source of strength. I wanted to unite the country that I love but I’m sorry that we came up short and I take my responsibility for it.
I remain proud of the campaign we fought. I’m proud that no matter how low our opponents went, we refused to join them in the gutter. And I’m proud that our message was one of hope, rather than fear.
Millions of people saw in our manifesto a better future for themselves and their communities. Our policies to protect the NHS, end austerity, invest in every part of our country and tackle inequality, were popular with voters who saw through a ferocious smear and fear campaign against us.
But despite our best efforts, this election was ultimately about Brexit. The Tory campaign, amplified by most of the media, managed to persuade many that only Boris Johnson could “get Brexit done.”
That will soon be exposed for the falsehood it is, but in this election it overpowered our attempt to reach across the divide and bring our country together
We will learn the lessons of this defeat, above all by listening to those lifelong Labour voters who we’ve lost in working class communities. This party exists to represent them. We will earn their trust back.
Make no mistake: Labour is the greatest force for progressive change this country has ever known, and although this wasn’t our moment, our time will come again under new leadership. We will never give up on the commitment and determination to build a fairer and more decent society.
The Conservative Party won 365, while the main opposition Labour Party won 203 seats. The Scottish National Party (SNP) won 48 seats, Liberal Democrats got 11, Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) won 8, Sinn Féin has 7, Plaid Cymru won 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party has 2, Green Party got 1, The Alliance won 1. In effect, the Conservatives won a House of Commons majority of 80, which is the party’s biggest win in a General Election for 30 years.
The voters’ turnout in this General Election 2019 was 67.3% (over 32 million registered voters); which represents a 1.5% drop when compared to the turnout in 2017.
With 13,966,565, the Conservatives got 43.6% of the total valid votes. Labour’s 10,295,607 votes is a 32.2% share. The Liberal Democrats received 3,696,423 (11.6%). The Scottish National Party got 1,242,372 (3.9%)
With the Tories exceeding the 326 minimum number of parliamentary seats needed for a single party to form a majority government, the current Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who leads the party, stays as Prime Minister, and is expected form a new government latest next week.
