Labour lacks momentum, Tories have hard Brexit let-off, and Lib Dems are energised
1. Labour has fared surprisingly badly with results showing the party is nowhere near winning a general election Jeremy Corbyn’s party would have wanted to make gains at a time when Theresa May’s government is struggling with Brexit. In fact, after early results, the party was down about 77 seats, and in some places was losing ground in head-to-head battles with the Conservatives.
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