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| General election 2019: John McDonnell sorry for 'catastrophic' election result | General election 2019: John McDonnell sorry for 'catastrophic' election result |
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| John McDonnell says he is to blame for Labour's "catastrophic" loss in Thursday's election, saying he "owns this disaster". | John McDonnell says he is to blame for Labour's "catastrophic" loss in Thursday's election, saying he "owns this disaster". |
| The shadow chancellor apologised for "not being able to articulate" the party's campaign message ahead of the poll, which saw Labour lose 59 seats. | The shadow chancellor apologised for "not being able to articulate" the party's campaign message ahead of the poll, which saw Labour lose 59 seats. |
| But he also blamed the "media portrayal" of current leader Jeremy Corbyn for the losses. | But he also blamed the "media portrayal" of current leader Jeremy Corbyn for the losses. |
| Both he and Mr Corbyn have said they will stand down early next year. | Both he and Mr Corbyn have said they will stand down early next year. |
| Labour suffered its worst election result since 1935 and saw its vote share fall by eight points, while the Conservatives won a Commons majority of 80 - the party's biggest election win for 30 years - sweeping aside Labour in its traditional heartlands. | |
| Mr Corbyn apologised to Labour supporters in two articles in the Sunday papers, calling it a "body blow for everyone who so desperately needs real change in our country". | |
| He said he was "sorry that we came up short and I take my responsibility for it", but insisted he remained "proud" of the party's campaign. | |
| Meanwhile, Labour MPs are beginning to put themselves forward to succeed Mr Corbyn. | |
| Wigan MP Lisa Nandy told the BBC's Andrew Marr she was "seriously thinking about" running after the "shattering defeat" on Thursday. | |
| "In towns like mine, the earth was quaking as the entire Labour base crumble beneath our feet," she added. | |
| Ms Nandy made a number of proposals - including moving the party's headquarters out of London - to help "rebuild that coalition" between "the Lewishams and the Leighs", and to regain a Labour Party that "speaks for both". |