THE TELEGRAPH: Poland's centre-right opposition party Civic Platform has scored a crushing victory in the country's general election, ending the turbulent two-year reign of Poland's Kaczynski twins.
With 73.7 per cent of ballots counted, Civic Platform was on track for a landslide win after claiming 41.2 per cent of the vote.
That would give Civic Platform 205 seats in the 460-seat lower house of parliament, and allow them to form a solid coalition government with junior allies, the Polish Peasants Party.
The Prime Minister, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, whose Law and Justice Party trails with 32.2 per cent, has conceded defeat.
Civic Platform's leader Donald Tusk seems certain to become Poland's new prime minister, replacing Mr Kaczynski.
"We have failed," Mr Kaczynski said. Opposition prevails in Polish election (more) By Harry de Quetteville in Warsaw
Mark Alexander
