Controversy
Status:Resolved
Who Will Win the 2024 UK General Election?
Resolution:
Labour Party.
Resolved on Jul 05, 2024
Claims
Andrew Neil"I don't expect Mr. Starmer's victory to be as big as the current lead in the polls, but it will still be convincing."
Chris HopkinsPolls point to "nothing short of electoral extinction for the Conservative Party."
Keir Starmer"Sir Keir Starmer is set to win the largest Labour majority in history."
Mel Stride"I totally accept that... tomorrow is likely to see the largest Labour landslide majority, the largest majority that this country has ever seen."
The Economist"[I]t would take an odds-defying comeback for the Tories to hold on to power."
The Economist"Rishi Sunak's Tories are very unlikely to add to their victory tally."
Tim Bale"It's very difficult to imagine a government this far behind in the polls at this stage of the electoral cycle.... will be able to win an election."
Rhun ap Iorwerth"These results suggest we are heading for a hung parliament with Labour as the largest party."
Rhun ap Iorwerth"Keir Starmer is going to be prime minister in four weeks' time."
John Curtice"[T]here's every reason to believe the opinion polls are in roughly the right place, and the opinion polls at the moment are pointing to a very comfortable Labour majority."
Keir StarmerLabour is "ready for government.”
Mel Stride"We're not only going to get a Labour government, we're going to get a kind of supermajority."
Chris Hopkins“Labour could be heading for a large majority, with the Conservatives becoming the main opposition."Jul 03, 2024
YouGov"Final YouGov MRP shows Labour on course for historic election victory."
YouGov"If the country were voting in a general election tomorrow, Labour would [be projected to] win 403 seats nationwide."
John Curtice"Frankly, they [the Conservatives] are heading for crucifixion" in the general election.
Tim Bale"I think that [a Labour majority in the upcoming election] looks now eminently possible."
Peter Kyle"[T]he general election is effectively over. Labour has won."
Peter Kyle“If you look at the current polling... we [the Labour Party] are going to win decisively, we are going to win outright".
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