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About That U.K. Election Poll

A YouGov poll’s prediction of a hung parliament following the June 8 election may not be all it seems.
Source: Leon Neal / Reuters

Two months ago, when U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May for snap general elections on June 8, she had many reasons to be optimistic: She was 21 points ahead in the polls, appeared to be best positioned to negotiate with the EU on Brexit, and the opposition Labour party was losing ground in its traditional strongholds. But as with any election, that 21-point gap began to in the run-up to the vote. Still, the Conservatives were projected to retain their parliamentary majority—though by

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