the most seats and probably the most votes it would be incumbent on us to ensure that period of stability and thatis ensure that period of stability and that is exactly what we will do. after he confounded expectations, labour's been left celebrating after picking up 29 seats. the prime minister called the election, because she wanted a mandate, well the mandate she's got is lost conservative seats, lost votes, lost support and lost confidence, i would votes, lost support and lost confidence, iwould have votes, lost support and lost confidence, i would have thought that's enough to go, actually. labour took reading east, ousting a tory minister. and elsewhere, seven others of theresa may's top teams failed to get re—elected. losses in canterbury and stockton too. it has left some in her own party, questioning whether theresa may can continue. i think she's in a very difficult place. she's a remarkable and a very talented woman and does not shy from