Quote Originally Posted by Monty92 View Post
Hang on, the Tories got over 2.5 million more votes in 2017 compared with 2015...
Yes, but on a turnout of 69% rather than 66% in 2917 and not in the crucial swing seats. They got hugely more votes in Brexit voting constituencies from non-traditional Tory voters (boosting their overall count), but failed to get the core vote out in marginals and even some relatively safe seats.