John McDonnell admits shock at UK election exit poll predicting Tory landslide

John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, told the BBC's Andrew Neil that Brexit dominated the election and prevented Labour from gaining traction with voters. The exit poll, released as polling closed at 10pm, predicted an 86-seat Conservative majority

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[siegfried]

What happens when you ignore your constituents

[FatherJack-bu]

Of course Brexit has dominated, you've only had 3 and a half years to sort it out

[Nubloot]

This general election was basically a second referendum for brexit. Let’s be honest.

[CBFP]

This man is a bigger danger than Corbyn

[KenMac-uivb]

The Guardian = BBC = CNN You are the Enemy of the People. We know it. You know it.

[sideoiler]

What an elite bubble they must live in.

[philloosehead]

How on earth can a party hope to get elected when their proposed Home Secretary doesn’t even know which foot to put her shoe on, pathetic.

[davidbawden]

Best news I've heard in the last 3 years….

[pompeydad]

Ignore voters at your peril. This was the second referendum and the "Peoples" vote, rolled into one what clearer message do you need.

[TRACKREMIX]

just look at his face not laughing now are we john

[DoctorJ]

Ignore the will of the people and somehow shocked the people aren't happy.

[iamthedalilama]

The champagne socialists won't be popping the corks tonight at least!

[schmurgen]

Lesson being ‘listen to your constituencies’

[edwardtobin]

Labour voter for 40 yrs .... We Told you politicians we wish to leave the European Union. But you didn’t listen. I voted Conservative.

[BigBadLoneWolf]

Didnt come as a shock to voters in the labour heartlands, The Labour party no longer represents the working class. if corbyn had his way, we would have 10 east europeans to every british worker

[paulburnett]

You have lost us, your traditional working class base.

[andydixon]

This bunch of loons were doomed from day one. They couldn’t run a bath.

[evolassunglasses]

Labour has gone full Remain /Metrolib /pro immigration, the working class will NEVER NEVER vote for that.

[Nidge]

‘Lessons will be learnt’
‘Lessons will be learnt’
No they won’t !

[billbaynes]

Yes! It is time for Corbin and McDonnell and Dianne Abbott and Emily Thornberry and others to stand down!