Tories face election battering with just 72 seats predicted, according to new poll
New polling shows a Labour landslide could leave the Tories with just 72 seats.
Jon Craig and Tim Montgomerie react.
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72 seats is 72 too many. Who is still voting for these shysters?
@howdan1985
7 күн бұрын
So funny my friend I literally said exactly this earlier today😂. The high tax Fake CONservatives deserve 0 seats. Vote REFORM 🇬🇧
@jeffreyjoshuarollin9554
7 күн бұрын
Quite. Though hearteningly, every blooming time I see a new seat figure for the Tories it's significantly smaller.
@TrafficConeGD
7 күн бұрын
well this doesnt account for tactical voting
@Clive-js8ej
7 күн бұрын
Selfish people and the hard of thinking.
@JelMain
7 күн бұрын
@@TrafficConeGD Or abstentions
72 seats for Tories will be a very bad election night for me as i don't want them to win any seat.
@johnwilson3601
7 күн бұрын
Quite right, everyone wants to see them replaced with Reform, the real conservative party.
@user-oz3sz6vx5v
7 күн бұрын
Your not the only one.
@marksimons8861
7 күн бұрын
I like the Canadian version where there's a couple on the Brexit supporting backbenches just to remind the country of the hubristic Tories.
@bricks2850
7 күн бұрын
If the Tories had honored the promises that they made on the run up to the last general election, they would not be in the mess that they are in now.
@jeffreyjoshuarollin9554
7 күн бұрын
@@bricks2850 Tories honouring promises? What a quaint idea.
They deserve zero seats
@Gavin48
7 күн бұрын
What if they are actual a good MP and help their constituencies?
@Clare0116
7 күн бұрын
@@Gavin48 Nope, not the Cons. They are rarely seen in their constituencies unless its a photo with the Lord Mayor opening a new hospital or elite social event.
@Gerrygambone
7 күн бұрын
Wish it were possible for them to get less than zero
@syedalehasnaatshah
7 күн бұрын
@@Gavin48 they should run as independents I guess
@jasonsmith9556
3 күн бұрын
Neither do labour though? There both awful but it's a two horse race, can't bring myself to vote for either, both terrible.
They should not even get 72 seats they do not deserve even one seat
If you are a Conservative MP, it might be time to find out where the local dole office is!
@keithjackson8076
7 күн бұрын
and get yourself prepared for abusive and punitive Universal Credit interviews.
@gerryman4589
7 күн бұрын
We can but hope
@gerryman4589
7 күн бұрын
Just horrible
@Irishgui83
7 күн бұрын
@@keithjackson8076this. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of scumbags.
@howdan1985
7 күн бұрын
"Sorry, your application for Universal Credit has been declined" 😂
They deserve #ZEROSEATS No I'm not a bot. Don't cope. Vote Reform.
From a majority of 80 seats, to a total of (less than) 80 seats. Quite some legacy Sunak is leaving behind.
@ianfraser6161
7 күн бұрын
Thank austerity, Brexit, Johnson and Truss.
@JohnPretty1
7 күн бұрын
he had help
@gregculverwell
7 күн бұрын
Sunak is a symptom, not the cause. The fact that he was made PM says a lot.
@gerardmackay8909
7 күн бұрын
Sunak inherited a disastrous legacy. He messed up over DDay but the chalice was already poisoned
@SpeedfreakUK
7 күн бұрын
@@gerardmackay8909I think you mean usurped
Zero seats would be too many for the charlatans who have created the mess we are in!
Zero seats
@JevansUK
7 күн бұрын
Deputy speaker seat will be uncontested
@wessexfox5197
6 күн бұрын
@@JevansUKI believe actually only the speaker is uncontested and he was a Labour MP.
@Mrcheekymonkeyisback
6 күн бұрын
Zeroseats speedrun lol
I think the whole country will have a party when the Tories are left with 72 seats and 15 years in the wilderness.
@JohnPretty1
7 күн бұрын
It might be a case of out of the frying pan into the fire.
@utwhaleandash
7 күн бұрын
@@JohnPretty1 You couldn't sound more bitter if you had a lemon in you're mouth.🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣
@nigelhardy7218
7 күн бұрын
Down to 72 seats and Farage eyeing them up will take a lot longer than 15 years to recover, if at all. 🙂
@StillAliveAndKicking_
7 күн бұрын
And we get shifty Starmer, and thick Raynor. God help us.
@theresnobodyhere5778
7 күн бұрын
government always get in dont matter who you vote for with these two parties they,re all one entity
They brought this outcome upon themselves there lies and arrogance they deserve nothing
Staggers me that anybody, anywhere, can vote for even more of this 14 year nightmare
@arthuroldale-ki2ev
6 күн бұрын
Why do folk keep saying 14 years, over 40 years Arthur Scargill`s words walking out of the Brighton meeting when BLAIR was made leader of new Labour. "TORY PARTY NO. TWO!" and Thatcher when out of the game, "My greatest achievement in office Tony Blair" One does not need to be Sherlock Holmes etc etc etc. its all recorded,
The Tory's will be lucky to get 30 seats.
@emmanuelibeh7752
7 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@11Daniel2k
7 күн бұрын
*Tories clearly labour voters are far from smart.
@nigelhuc
7 күн бұрын
I hope you are right
@clivet3252
7 күн бұрын
This is just Murdoch propaganda to create a false impression of popular opinion. As such I'll be voting Tory for the first time ever.
@lordprotector3367
7 күн бұрын
The owners of the Daily Heil won't like that!
72? Much too many.
I think that the Tories will do worse than that.
Zero Seats.
@ogribiker8535
7 күн бұрын
@@gpw203 It is possible (if unlikely) if people use their brains and vote tactically !
I dont even think they will get 50 - country is done with them.
72 too many! Vote tactically.
If Farage, is the answer, then The Tories are in a very deep hole, of their own devising.
@andrewsarchus6036
7 күн бұрын
If you had a brain you'd have 2g of indoctrinated meat.
@dave710
6 күн бұрын
Farage IS the answer. The patriotic British people know that!
@stephenjon3502
6 күн бұрын
@@dave710Only those that are hedge fund managers.
@stephenjon3502
6 күн бұрын
@@dave710And I suggest you look at the meaning of patriotism then tell me voting for Brexit is the total opposite😂
72? I was hoping for a Canadian style of just 2 😂
Why does the Times think that the Tories have earned more than 72 seats with their performance over the last 14 years?
@aclark903
7 күн бұрын
Why do you think Labour deserve 400 seats with their performance over the last 20 years? Are you Jewish?
@jackwatsonepic626
7 күн бұрын
Vote reform 🤔 🏴 .
@sawtooth808
7 күн бұрын
@@jackwatsonepic626 Nope
@jackwatsonepic626
7 күн бұрын
@sawtooth808 Who are you voting for then? Not conservative, surely , the way they have treated the working man / women for the last , 14 years . Or have you got a short memory that they lied to us deliberately over party gate? And the last time labour was in power. They opened the floodgates for all these foreigners to come in So, if you have been affected by these 2 parties in the past, then you want a full change and reform. Is that change, hopefully 🤔🏴 .
@norawright807
7 күн бұрын
And are you a fricking bonkers addle-pate?@@aclark903
Nope, keep it coming. 0 seats.
@sawtooth808
7 күн бұрын
It could play like Canada in 1993, with the advent of _that_ Reform party, and Quebec Separatists Bloc Quebecois, The Progressive Conservatives got reduced to 2 seats
Far too many, come on folk's we can do better and rid ourselves of these things for a decent while.
@arthuroldale-ki2ev
6 күн бұрын
Like eternity!
If the Conservatives had honored the promises that they made on the run up to the last general election, they would not be in the mess that they are in now.
@bricks2850
7 күн бұрын
But that will be completely beyond their comprehension.
@adammason4454
6 күн бұрын
They delivered Brexit and what a mess it is.
@101Mant
6 күн бұрын
No party delivers their election promises. They are just hollow words to win the election. That isnt to excuse the Tories but don't vote for a party because you think they will fulfil their manifesto.
More than 2 weeks to go before the GE. I think Tories could still do a better job and arrive at that golden figure - ZERO seats. 😂😂😂
As soon as walking disaster sunak announced the Election Day i booked that week off from work... Gunna be out helping my local future MP to get elected and drive these Tory rabble out of power for the longest time.
@robindeath7568
6 күн бұрын
It will be interesting to revisit this in 2029 - assuming there is an election.
Two weeks on Thursday I'm cracking open a nice bottle of red and settling in for one of the greatest nights of my life.🎉🎉🎉
@johnbriggs3916
7 күн бұрын
Why? What's happening on 27 June?
@Dmanz67
7 күн бұрын
@@johnbriggs3916 👍
@johnnewman1975
7 күн бұрын
Me too 👍
@georgerubypoppy1063
7 күн бұрын
@@johnbriggs3916 I`ve no idea what`s happening a week on Thursday (June 27), but I know UK is holding a general election two weeks on Thursday (July 4).
@DavidHarvey-po9le
7 күн бұрын
Good luck, enjoy your wine but don't expect a non self serving idiot to be in charge whoever wins - yes I'm a cynic and am waiting the world to prove me wrong.
All people both left wing and right wing agree that Tories deserve ZERO SEATS
Sunak you will get a nice government pension you can finally buy the sky dish full package. Bright ending ✨️ 😅😅😅😅😅
72 Seats, bah! WAYYY TO MANY
A 'supermajority' is meaningless in UK politics. You either have a majority, or you don't. If you have a majority, there's nothing you can't do.
@DS9TREK
7 күн бұрын
Not entirely. A larger majority does make you more comfortable. The small majority Major won in 1992 soon became a minority due to by-election losses
@rogerphelps9939
7 күн бұрын
Wrong. Witth a small majority you are at the mercy of he nutters on tthe fringes of your party. You are also always worried about how the next by-election will turn out.
@Fenristhegreat
7 күн бұрын
Agreed, it's another Americanism. It's meaningless in a UK context.
@clearspira
7 күн бұрын
The Conservatives had a supermajority in 2019 by any reasonable measure. Funnily enough, I didn't hear them crying about it then.
@James_36
6 күн бұрын
You clearly have zero idea about how govt works
The conservatives 5 years in power 5 priminester s £90000 a year each not bad.if not more. My dad never got to pension age he worked 7 days a week as a bricklayer he died at 49 years old. He always believed in Labour and public services and NHS when he died i found a old giro check he never cashed. He believed in a state that helped the poor. I am now 60 years my self. He would be disappointed in all the government's self seving .
@James_36
6 күн бұрын
What does helping the poor mean? What does believe in Labour mean ? - you sound like a bitter person mentioning salaries of mps where 90k isn’t really great if you have to live in London either. The reason your family is broke is cus of you and your family. Bricklayers can earn good money your father just didn’t know how to utilise his money
why 72? should be zero
The behaviour of MP's from all parties post the BREXIT Referendum shows how the Parliamentary Parties are out of step with public opinion. MP's are there to serve the public not to ride the "Gravy Train" & peruse their own agendas for 5 years.
@rogerphelps9939
7 күн бұрын
I suppose you are a Brexiteer and think we got the wrong Brexit. You won. It is a disaster. Get over it.
@DavidHarvey-po9le
7 күн бұрын
You've described politicians in a nutshell - that's exactly what they do.
Fish, sausages, burgers, maybe even slices of haggis - but a Tory? Perhaps a battered entity foo far...
I HOPE THE TORIES GET A LOT LESS THAN 72 SEATS!!!
If Tim is so tired about being accused of being a liar and a xenophobe why not try supporting a political party that isn't leaning heavily on fascist mantra?
When a political party leads a policy its voters disagree with, there is obviously an election beating on election day - pure logic.
Billionaire sunak will be heading to santa monica after he has destroyed the Tories 😅
@philipriley2253
7 күн бұрын
They might not want him, he's a disaster & they have the San Andrea's fault in california
@arthuroldale-ki2ev
6 күн бұрын
@@philipriley2253 Don`t blame San Andrea, its not its fault!
@arthuroldale-ki2ev
6 күн бұрын
Sorry! 1 didn`t read your comment properly, yes, they do not want another disaster on there doorstep, all that money and nowhere to spend it, the mind boggles!
I dont think they will get even that number. This will be the biggest kcking by the Public in history.
Should win zero. I'm voting reform.
Nigel Farage's progress over the next 5 or 6 years will be like chess moves and considered very carefully.
@ColinMaxwell-oc1ok
5 күн бұрын
Yes totally agreed a move ahead of the corrupt opposition 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴👍
i think they are underestimating seats for reform UK TBH with you
I won’t ask Santa for any presents for 10 years if this becomes true
Difficult being Xenophobic when you sleep next to a foreigner every night.
@crayontom9687
7 күн бұрын
It’s even worse in that case. His xenophobic schtick is just an act that he puts on as an affect to court the white working class vote
@philwells4341
7 күн бұрын
Poor Rishi having to go through that.
@danfrake
7 күн бұрын
She's white
@rogerphelps9939
7 күн бұрын
I undersand that he got a divorce. Tried to get German residency and they told him where to go. Typical hypocrite Farage.
They don't deserve any seats Vote Reform and win those 72 seats for Reform uk.
@StevenJackson-re6qm
6 күн бұрын
Where does the £140bn revenue raise actually come from? Not my pocket, thank you.
@David-kk5fx
6 күн бұрын
Ha ha ha, the widest predictions from Reforms poll of 19% says Reform would get at a maximum 7 seats with FPTP. Since that poll, polls are now putting Reform at 14% or less. The saying goes 1 swallow doesn't make a summer.
Labour or Tories? It's like asking do you want pie with chips or chips with pie. 🤣🤣
Tories should have NIL POIS points 😡
I predict this nation will celebrate Say, say, 2010-2024, party over Oops, out of time, So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999!
Must be Labour. Politically and economically Reform is very bad news for the general public. Also, God help the poor and the disabled. Given half a chance Farage, Truss, Mogg et al would bring back the Workhouse.
72 seats this is exciting
Please god if you are a tory in those 72 seats vote Reform or you are just letting labour in.
I followed you from big thing ( down to earth ) see the subscribers are growing keep it up the content is great.
Reform UK are miles ahead of the Tories in most of England, excluding Londonistan.
Join Reform UK. Vote Reform UK. We Brits will not be stopped. Rule Britannia!
Vote Reform
Underestimating of the silent majority and the youth vote could may prove some people wrong regarding Reform UK
@allanchapman7986
6 күн бұрын
I in many ways agree. I am in my sixties and I think there is huge under estimation of the anger in the younger generations. My daughter is going to vote for the first time and she does not want more of the same. Many of her friends feel the same .
We desperately need to campaign hard for Reform UK
@georgerubypoppy1063
7 күн бұрын
Speak for yourself.
That opening poll predicts of seats says: Labour 456 Lib Dem’s 56 Reform 7 Greens 1 Yet Reform have overtaken the Tories in another poll. Are these just wildly different predictions or am I missing something?
Thought Liz truss and N farrage are campaigning for Donald Trump in America. Are they bk to uk 🇬🇧?
When was the racist a politician 14 years con is wot the party is just like the no10 party's we don't need you
@DavidHarvey-po9le
7 күн бұрын
Don't know what your saying here - it doesn't make sense - I hope it's all a typo.
Don't you mean 27 seats?
It would be brilliant if all right leaning voters got behind reform and voted for reform. I am voting for reform.
@rogerphelps9939
7 күн бұрын
You are voting for UKIP MK 4 are you? Brexit is going swimmingly in your twisted opinion is it? Reform or whattever tthis limited company non party are just a bunch of nasties witth policies that have already been very destructive. You really are bonkers if you think that this bunch of shysters have the answer to anything.
@wibblewobble3187
7 күн бұрын
Why?
@joewilson4191
6 күн бұрын
@@wibblewobble3187. Because they believe in far right wing, racist policies. It's the immigrants, don't you know!
@andaddplus
6 күн бұрын
@@wibblewobble3187 he is a true patriot
@StevenJackson-re6qm
6 күн бұрын
@@andaddplushave you read the financial pledges? That’s patriotic? Bankruptcy. Brilliant.
Farage is learning a lot from Trump. The Conservatives could go like the Republican Party. Crazier a nd Crazier.
Rishi Sunk. Only takes one letter taken out for the July 5 headlines.
Vote Reform .... it's not that hard. We know Labour are going to win, but the future is Reform for a better Britain. Starmer is going to 4K the country proper in the years to come, but the Reform UK party will be ready to bring the UK back to where it needs to be.
KZread auto played this, weak spineless people, weak spineless drivel, a symptom of why the country is in the state it is in
Behaviour and the Treachery = 0 SEATS thanks for nothing Conservative Party your getting your comeuppance 4th July.
ReformUK.
I'm sure the polls will be prooved wrong. I predict the Conservatives will get about 150 seats
@MephitisUK
7 күн бұрын
'proven'
As many as that? I'm shocked.
If a labour Victory means no more listening to Tim Mont. That's a massive win also.
I want a police investigation into the conservatives spending and what happened to public money total independent. In government contract investigation. 😅😅😅😅 please someone look into this 🙏😅😅😅😅😅😅 jail time.
@user-bo8ux3nu9i
7 күн бұрын
probably paying post office people
@DavidHarvey-po9le
7 күн бұрын
White collar crime rarely ends in jail time. Embezzle 3 Million - investigation, shoplift 3 pound - jail.
@James_36
6 күн бұрын
@@gpw203not to mention Blair set his sons up for life on top of
This woman is one of the most balanced journalists i have seen on Times radio kudos to her
Labour due a super majority of over 400 seats, but lets talk about how amazing Reform is doing 🤣
@sithemperorpalpatine870
7 күн бұрын
They are doing amazing. They're a brand new party and blowing the other more established parties out of the water like lib dems, greens etc. They might not get as many seats as the lib dems, but they'll get more votes overall. They will be a major force in 2029 election.
@markherzog9484
7 күн бұрын
Reform Ltd…..are you a signed & paid up tool?
@Irishgui83
7 күн бұрын
@@markherzog9484 to who?
@rogerphelps9939
7 күн бұрын
One seat? Not amazing at all.
@helenpauls1496
7 күн бұрын
UKIP you mean. They might gain one or two seats maybe.
Tories battered. So's a Mars Bar.
@DavidHarvey-po9le
7 күн бұрын
Unless you're not Scottish - I'm talking about Mars bars - the Tories can be battered - they'll still die rich.
@JelMain
6 күн бұрын
@@DavidHarvey-po9le And be buried as poor as the poorest.
Lib Dems in accidental opposition 😂
I can tell you the number of times I’ve been called a racist and xenophobe.. precisely zero… maybe reconsider the things you say and do that are causing people to call you such things?
@rogerphelps9939
7 күн бұрын
Seems you need your eyes tested then. Farage, Tice and Rees Smug all fit that description.
Let's be honest, it is waste of time to follow the polls.
As many as 72 seats?
I think this is the one election where it’s impossible to predict
He intended not to go at all and went and thought it was ticking a box
72 seats? Who is going to vote for 72 Tory MPs? Are they utterly mad??????
Farage may one day be or even lead the Tories, but he'll nevrr get near government. Pound shop Moseley
What goes around comes around! Revenge for 14 years of incompetence,lies and corruption!!
I love what nigel says hes being honest and most people arent used to it, their problem not his
Sunak must have shares in company selling popcorn!
ZERO SEATS! ZERO SEATS! ZERO SEATS! I swear the dream of our Dark Lord AA is coming closer to reality each day.
What happens if the only Conservative to win a seat is Rishi Sunak? He would have to remain leader, but would have to lead on his own, like Caroline Lucas.
Wht reilly worries me is that anyone will vote them
@DavidHarvey-po9le
7 күн бұрын
Better the devil you know - which tells you what politicians are - all of them.
It's the state of the economy debts high tax it's their fault, brixit failure one liners no policy or directions, retirement age, no social care, NHS, long term conservative failed this country.
If there are any computer experts here, can you explain how they are able to speak to guests and see them while they are sitting at home
For what they have done to us… ZERO.
Why don't the British use proportional representation for elections
Who are these older Tories who want National service ? none were alive during National service or D day
Reform are miles off the opposition
They'll be down even more by election time and they can get less and less from tactical voters.
ZERO Seats! For any lab voter - imagine you had a country with abortions up to 12 weeks and vote for a party that tells you it wants to make abortions legal up to 18 weeks. They come into power and slash it down to 6 weeks. What would you want them to get? ZERO. I wanted less immigration and tbh, I don't care who delivers. I'm voting for the one that is saying they are going to do something, except conservatives, they had their chance.
@retinalcircus
7 күн бұрын
Keep crying
Better hope at least one tory wins if farage does we all be fecked
Yup, that fits, when unrepressed greed has not worked, running back home to the nice folks makes sense.