The story of the general election was not a Conservative collapse but a Labour surge. Theresa May won 42.4 per cent of the vote, the Tories’ highest share since 1983 and an increase of 5.5 points since 2015. But this was countered by a Labour share of 40.0 per cent, the party’s highest since 2001 and an increase of 10 points since 2015 (30.4 per cent) – its largest rise since 1945.
By drawing together a diverse electoral coalition, Jeremy Corbyn outperformed expectations (including those of his allies). Below, I profile the voters who enabled this success.
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