Absolute scenes.
The exit polls were an absolute shocker. The Conservative Party had hoped for a huge majority, they expected a workable majority. If the polls are to be believed, they’ll actually fall short of a majority, which is a disaster for Theresa May, who didn’t need to call the snap election in the first place.
The Tories are still expected to be the largest party, but it leaves the nation in hung parliament territory:
The #GE2017 exit poll forecasts the @Conservatives will be the largest party
Con: 314
Lab: 266
SNP: 34
Lib Dem: 14
UKIP: 0 pic.twitter.com/wzY7eNRFBK— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) June 8, 2017
Now it must be stressed that the polls may be wrong, but the early editions of the morning papers have to run with the information they have, and it doesn’t make pleasant reading for the Prime Minister at all.
Take a look and wince…
MIRROR: Hanging by a thread #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/fXoBy5Yl8m
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 8, 2017
MAIL: Britain on a knife edge #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/JL0lZ1Rp87
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 8, 2017
Guardian front page, 10.30pm edition: Exit poll shock for May pic.twitter.com/SN6Q5utBYD
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 8, 2017
THE TIMES: May's big gamble fails #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/CgL0IHKNoq
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 8, 2017
I: Shock poll leaves Britain hanging #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/vn8TcYau61
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 8, 2017
TELEGRAPH: Shock for May as exit polls point to hung parliament #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/g6KVetBDDa
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 8, 2017
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Black and Blue: May's election gamble misfires #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/dDEYH1WRAQ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 8, 2017
