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There's Something Oddly Familiar About Theresa May's Confidence Vote Win

Maths geeks joined the comedy gods in pointing out the coincidence.
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Theresa May secured a margin of victory in Wednesday evening’s Commons confidence poll of 19 votes – providing a strange coincidence when broken down in percentage terms.

Those blessed with quick maths skills were fast to highlight the vote produced a roughly 48:52 margin, the exact same result as the 2016 Brexit referendum.

People pointed out the incredible irony on Twitter.

May has won the no confidence vote by 52:48 the comedy gods are on good form

— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) January 16, 2019

May wins 51.5% - 48.5%. Rounding up, that's 52-48. Just saying. https://t.co/nZiWGLT9Js

— Gareth Corfield (@GazTheJourno) January 16, 2019

Another 52:48 victory

— Adam Parsons (@AdamParsons1) January 16, 2019

YOU COULD NOT MAKE THIS UP IF YOU TRIED 🤷♀️🤣 #Brexit https://t.co/GDe1xXgBg6

— Lucy Woodcock (@Lucy__Woodcock) January 16, 2019
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