This is from The Times e-paper, and it’s been there for at least four hours. If this is really an exact copy of what’s in the printed newspaper (which is what it’s claimed to be) then they’ve got big problems:
BLAIR will return to Street for a record Labour term today, but sharply reduced majority, as low as 66, according an exit poll last night. cent the the the its
Iraq war effect appeared taken its toll as the ITV poll suggested that previous majority of been slashed — its accuracy was in Exit polls have been in the past and this one take account of millions votes. so, the projection took political parties by surprise. translated into votes, it give Labour 356 seats, from 409 in the last Parliament, and the Conservatives gain of 45. Such a result take the immediate pressure Michael Howard but it only the level of seats by Michael Foot’s Opposition in 1983. biggest surprise from the involving 16,000 voters at polling stations, was its that the Liberal would win only 53 For that reason, it was being treated with caution. seemed little doubt Labour had won. Mr Blair out a Cabinet reshuffle He is expected to his three chief ministers — Gordon Brown as Charles Clarke as Secretary and Jack as Foreign Secretary. his majority has been dented, he faces the prospect a tough Parliament with substantial number of “awkward squad” Labour MPs who rarely be relied upon to the Government. Blair’s hopes of pushing a radical third-term would be undermined
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