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| Job Well Done: Prime Minister David Cameron gives the thumbs up. (Credit: via GooglePlus) |
by Benson Agoha | Politics
Prime Minister David Cameron-led Conservative Party, has won a Majority in yesterday's elections. The Tories won 331 seats of the 650 Parliamentary seats contested.
He got more than the required minimum number of 326 seats. 326 seats are required to be won in order to form a government without coalition.
The win of the 331 seats for the House of Commons is the first time the Conservative party has won a parliamentary majority since 1992.
Reacting to the news David Cameron said it was the sweetest of all wins, and posted a photo of himself giving his wife a well deserved peck with the title "Here's to a brighter future for everyone."
It means, he does not need the Liberal Democrats to govern and should find it easier to pass bills in the house. It will also mean he will find it easier to implement policy, without wrangling from any coalition.
The rise of the Scottish National Party which picked an almost block vote in Scotland affected the chances of the Labour party and the other parties.
Even UKIP lost ground, with leader Nigel Farage losing his South Thanet constituency. He said of the loss: "I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders."
Other party biggies that also lost out include Labour's Ed Balls who lost his Morley and Outwood constituency in West Yorkshire by 422 votes.
Liberal Democrates Leader, Nick Clegg also lost his Sheffield Hallam constituency, as did his party faithful, Simon Hughes in Bermondsey and Old Southwark after 32 years.
Many people did not think this outcome would be possible especially with the litany of polls results showing a close call between labour and the conservatives.
But just a week to the election, PM David Cameron responded to allegations that he was not seemingly looking forward to the election, saying "I am pumped up for this election, lets do it".
Now it has been done and he has proved his mettle.
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