UK election result a 'seismic shift': analyst A political analyst from LSE's Department of Government says the UK's election result represents a 'seismic shift' in UK politics, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's ruling Conservative Party gaining many more seats in the north of England at the expense of Labour, while the challenges of Brexit remain unsolved even if Boris Johnson is now able to pass his deal through Parliament. The Conservatives appear on course for a sweeping victory in Thursday's snap election, an exit poll showed. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES