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Throughout the day the matches continued, with the BBC and Independent television crews providing a constant stream of interviews, expert opinion and results, while the EBU, Bridge Magazine and 7NoTrumps.com web sites maintained up-to-the-minute statistics and predictions. As the scheduled time for the end of the matches approached it appeared clear that not only was the election on a knife-edge, but also that the Prime Minister was fighting a compelling battle for his own political life. Going to the last stanza of eight boards the PM was ahead by merely 19 IMPs. With a large number of electors still to vote, it was vital for the government that he pulled through.
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