[StGeorge]

Originally Posted by Shiner

Actually the limit isn't an overall majority. It's a sufficient majority.

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Wrong again im afraid.

The parties go for votes over 650 constituencies. To get an outright win you need 326 seats....exactly half plus 1. That is known as an overall majority.

The Tories got 306 and so fell 20 short and needed the help of LibDems and their 57 to be able to have an outright government. Otherwise Labour with 258 would of been able to hold onto power even though they lost.
Its not the same at all.