Lego Parliament

Tracking the UK election, brick by brick

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We built the Lego Parliament, brick by brick. And the majority of those bricks are blue.As the declarations poured in and the 650 seats were called, we constructed the new parliament, showing you how the Conservatives secured a second term for David Cameron by winning enough blue bricks. 
For reference, below is the previous parliament, which sat until late March. The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats were in government together, with Labour, the Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru, UKIP, the Greens and other parties in opposition.

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This year's election seemed so close leading up to the vote. Ahead of the count, polls had Labour and the Conservatives in a dead heat, while the SNP was expected to make huge gains at the expense of Labour. In the end the Conservatives had an unexpectedly strong night, surprising everyone by winning the outright majority.