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What is Election Lingo Bingo ?
Lingo means Language and Bingo.... well, we're sure your know what that means !
On the 4th July 2024 the UK will hold a general election. It's always an exciting night and we will certainly be watching all night. But whatever your political views it's always interesting to watch and you'll probably hear the usual bunch of expressions that typically come out of the mouths of TV journalists and politicians.
So, first listen to the podcast to understand what these expression mean, and then on election night have fun with this Lingo Bingo card and tick off the expressions when you hear them.
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UK Election Lingo Bingo: 20 expressions you are likely to hear on election night (and the day after).
Tick off the expression when you hear it.
The Tories will be in the electoral wilderness for a generation.
On the doorstep nobody was talking about Partygate.
Our voters stayed at home.
It’s a political earthquake.
The Blue Wall has crumbled
It’s going to be a long night.
Nigel Farage celebrates his win by downing a pint.
The Swingometer shows a swing of…
It’s a Portillo moment.
The Lib Dems have come in 2nd in the seat.
It’s too close to call.
Our exit poll shows a landslide victory.
It’s an uphill battle for the Tories
The SNP are wiped out in Scotland.
Reform has undercut the Tory vote.
It’s time for change.
The Monster Raving Looney Party has lost its deposit.
It’s a clear mandate from the people.
It’s a race to be the first to declare.
All eyes are on the PM’s seat.