ðə pˈoʊlz wɜː pˈɔɪntɪŋ təwˈɔːɹdz ɐ nˈæʃənəl swˈɪŋ tə ðə lˈeɪbɚ pˈɑːɹɾi ænd hɜː tʃˈænsᵻz ʌv ɹᵻtˈeɪnɪŋ ðə sˈiːt wɜː nˈɛvɚ ɹˈeɪɾᵻd hˈaɪli.
The polls were pointing towards a national swing to the Labour Party and her chances of retaining the seat were never rated highly.