A shock to the system: how Corbyn changed the rules | Gary Younge

Everyone thought the election was a foregone conclusion. They had no idea what was really going on. By Gary Younge
When the clock struck 10 last Thursday night, there was a moment of collective disorientation. With each tolling of the bell, the solid political ground we had been standing on was shaken by tectonic shifts below. On television, the anchors sounded unconvinced by the news they were announcing: according to the exit poll, the Tories had lost their majority and Labour had gained seats