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The Conservatives are headed for a "superdefeat"

Election Watch: The New Statesman podcast | daily throughout the UK general election

12-06-2024 • 25 mins

Grant Shapps has said that Labour could be on course for a “supermajority”, perhaps a more accurate way of viewing it is that the Conservatives are on course for a "superdefeat". But if the Tory vote crashes the votes aren't necessarily going to Labour, so how will they be split?


Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by senior data journalist Ben Walker to review the polls and also analyse the Green manifesto launch.


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