Back to the Foot year
This year’s election has been likened to that of 1983 when, under Michael Foot’s leadership, Labour scored its worst result since 1918. What happened?
— Labour’s vote share fell 36.9% to 27.6% and their seats from 261 to 209.
— The Conservatives also lost vote share, down 1.5%
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