Redrumours 862 Posted July 5 35 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: Funny that, it's glorious sunshine here! Cracking the pavement's here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,365 Posted July 5 I see Cruella Braverman got back in. I'm sure she'll be there to help steady the ship during her party's wilderness years 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,055 Posted July 5 Looks to me like Labour really got the most out of what they could possibly get within these rules and this world. If this was done with proportional representation Labour would probably lead a LAB-LIB government. Their absolute vote was overestimated in the polls and doesn't compare to Blair's victories. So Starmer has a giant mandate that he will have to use to shape his party to a future when Labour isn't the default choice. I now get why Corbyn's Labour was regarded as weak on anti-semitism, and why he was wishy-washy on Brexit. He was trying to keep his extremely diverse coaltion together. Starmer will have this problem, too. On the other hand, the Reform/Tory conflict wont go away. It'll be Civil War over there. And Ed Davey struck gold with his campaign which is unlikely to be repeated. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,231 Posted July 5 There were some extremely welcome departures, but sadly some very unwelcome survivors too. Braverman. Badenoch. Patel. Kruger. There sre more names you can add. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philheybrookbay1 247 Posted July 5 4 hours ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: South West Norfolk. Hurry the fuck up I want to go to bed for a few hours I gave up at 545 so missed Liz. No Tories in Cornwall - that's the surprise. But the hated Tamar Bridge tolls going up again to £3 certainly played a massive part in SE Cornwall reading my social media this morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad252 821 Posted July 5 7 minutes ago, Sly Ronnie said: Labour gain Poole. Only 18 votes in it, which might be the tightest yet in this election. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,628 Posted July 5 13 minutes ago, Brad252 said: Only 18 votes in it, which might be the tightest yet in this election. Hendon was 3 closer at 15. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 949 Posted July 5 16 minutes ago, Brad252 said: Only 18 votes in it, which might be the tightest yet in this election. Overturning an 18.5k majority! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,628 Posted July 5 Harrow East is now the Tories safest seat. The Hindu vote is now the strongest voter demographic for the Tories as Reform failed to appeal at all. Might well be a demographic that if Tories and Reform merge that ends up forming it’s own Party through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted July 5 1 minute ago, The Old Crem said: Harrow East is now the Tories safest seat. The Hindu vote is now the strongest voter demographic for the Tories as Reform failed to appeal at all. Might well be a demographic that if Tories and Reform merge that ends up forming it’s own Party through. Aye, if they ever kick the man out at home he might fancy his last few political years somewhere less frantic, like Britain 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,043 Posted July 5 Went to bed at around 9:30 my time, or 2:30 UK time. All I can say is LMFAO Truss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 913 Posted July 5 The last Tory government Prime Ministers by length of tenure (%) Cameron 43.62% Johnson 22.05% May 21.39% Sunak 11.99% Truss 0.95% 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,754 Posted July 5 There are some things that once put there seem nearly impossible to erase from your mind whether you want to or not. (the earworm tunes in those #1 series for a start) No matter what I think of Farage (can't stand the bloke as it happens) or of silly comparisons to Nazi's, I simply cannot get: Sieg Heil-on-Sea Out of my head. You're welcome. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,451 Posted July 5 An update on SBET: 80 votes are being contested, apparently there are numerous bundles with the wrong party within them. It's a big old shambles basically. What is clear, though, is it's rather shockingly a tossup between Labour and Reform, and the incumbent Tory Stephen Metcalfe is history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 2,102 Posted July 5 Very very happy to wake up to the news that dizzy lizzy has been obliterated 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,534 Posted July 5 Nice quiet night really. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,672 Posted July 5 Some of you might appreciate this. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,889 Posted July 5 Piss boiling that Maitlis was effectively pushed out of the BBC whilst Kunnessberg is still there 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,066 Posted July 5 Was curious where Rishi sat historically and sandwiched between Eden and an obscure Whig who achieved little and died in office seems about right. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,889 Posted July 5 Truss the first former PM to lose their seat since Balfour in 1906 (I think) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,534 Posted July 5 8 minutes ago, prussianblue said: Was curious where Rishi sat historically and sandwiched between Eden and an obscure Whig who achieved little and died in office seems about right. Earl Wilmington founded an orphanage. Bigger legacy than Sunak IMO. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,534 Posted July 5 1 minute ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Truss the first former PM to lose their seat since Balfour in 1906 (I think) Asquith in 1918 after being double crossed by Lloyd George. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
