WITH the Conservatives far ahead in the polls, Theresa May’s parliamentary party is likely to swell after the election. As well as winning seats from Labour, the Tories will need to replace a handful of their own MPs who are stepping down, such as George Osborne, a former chancellor. If the polls pan out, around 100 new Conservative MPs might soon be taking the oath of allegiance to the Crown.
由于保守党在民意调查中处于绝对领先地位,特蕾莎梅所在议会规模很可能在选举之后进一步壮大。除了从工党中赢得的席位,托利党还要填补一些因为像前财政大臣奥斯本等人辞职而增加的席位空缺。如果投票结果真是预料中的这样,那么就会有约100名新保守党议员加入执政党大军。