A portmanteau of Brexit and Election that was coined as an informal term for the 2019 election, since its outcome would determine the course of the Brexit process.[1]
First coined in 2015, Corbynmania is a term used to describe enthusiastic support for Jeremy Corbyn, who was leader of the Labour Party during the 2019 election.
A term used to describe the Parliamentary constituencies in the Midlands and northern England that historically vote for Labour.[5] The terms "red wall" and "Labour's red wall" came to prominence during the 2019 general election when many traditionally Labour supporting constituencies in these areas elected Conservative Members of Parliament for the first time. The election saw a landslide win for the Conservatives, and thus Labour's red wall was described by commentators as having crumbled.[6]
A constituency that voted to remain in the European Union during the 2016 referendum.
Safe seat
A constituency which is regarded as fully secure, for either a certain political party, or the incumbent representative personally or a combination of both.
A constituency which is regarded as fully secure, for either a certain political party, or the incumbent representative personally or a combination of both. A marginal seat that is a key target of attention from the political parties. It is these seats that will decide who wins and who loses the general elections. According to BBC News, a quarter of all seats had a majority of less than 10%. Target seats included; Southampton Itchen, North East Fife and Richmond Park.[8]
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