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]