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Labour wins UK's richest constituency for the first time in history

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/june2017/2017/06/labour-wins-kensington-uks-richest-constituency-first-time

Labour has won Kensington, the UK's richest constituency, for the first time.

This safe Tory seat, which had a majority of 7,361 in 2015 and was not seen as a credible target for Labour, was won by Labour in the final result announced in the election.

Reply 1

emma.m99

Yes I know! It was only by 20 votes but still! I think it because the Lib Dem MP did a very good campaign and so lots of people who normally vote tory voted for her. Also, Kensington used to be with chelsea which is super tory but now its just Kensington and some parts of Kensington tend to be very labour.

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Reply 2

iFluffle

Yeah, Kensington has a lot of poorer parts who vote for Labour - Chelsea and Fulham is and will stay Tory :smile:

Reply 3

emma.m99

Original post by iFluffle

Yeah, Kensington has a lot of poorer parts who vote for Labour - Chelsea and Fulham is and will stay Tory :smile:

You say that but that is what most people thought about Kensington! It got 52% tory vote in 2015...!

Reply 4

username3099438

Original post by emma.m99

Yes I know! It was only by 20 seats but still! I think it because the Lib Dem MP did a very good campaign and so lots of people who normally vote tory voted for her. Also, Kensington used to be with chelsea which is super tory but now its just Kensington and some parts of Kensington tend to be very labour.

20 seats? I thought it was 20 votes? Oh welllll

Reply 5

Betelgeuse-

Original post by MagicNMedicine

Who woulda thought the "dementia tax" would be rejected by people with the most expensive houses? :s-smilie:

Reply 6

Asolare

Yes it was very impressive and probably one of the key examples of 'revenge of the remainer' (I believe Kensington was almost 70% remain).

Reply 7

emma.m99

Original post by feministy

20 seats? I thought it was 20 votes? Oh welllll

Ahh yes sorry I meant votes!

Reply 8

Underscore__

Maggie and Ted would be turning in their graves

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Reply 9

acd55

Imperial students???
They must vote labour

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Reply 10

Arran90

The north side of Kensington in the shadow of Westway where Grenfell Tower burnt down is a hell hole of a place. It was infamous in the 1950s for the hundreds of slum apartments owned by the notorious landlord Rachman.

The old Kensington North constituency was Labour between 1945 and 1974.