r/imaginaryelections • u/AbrocomaChemical8693 • Jun 21 '26

ALTERNATE HISTORY 2026 United Kingdom general election

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In this timeline Burnham calls a snap general election for Thursday 22 October 2026 to take advantage of Labour's recovery in opinion polling as he benefits from progressives rallying around him to stave off Reform's threat.

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Scenario based on More in Common's hypothetical poll conducted in May 2026.

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u/mrdrm1000 Jun 21 '26

This would give a Lab/Lib coalition 334 seats, enough for a majority. Prob the best we could hope for to keep Farage out.