Published on 12, July, 2020
Well that was a thumping majority, but I think a wide but shallow one. Reform did less well that exit polls predicted, for which I'm glad, but they have quite a high vote share. THe LibDems had a brilliant night.
A nice collection of Tory scalps for new MP's, Rees Mogg and Truss amoung them.
I stayed up until 3am and then had to go to bed, so I didn't see the big scalps taken, I'm tired today though.
It dosen't feel all unicorns and rainbow, frollicking fauns, and splashing mermaids, but I'm glad we've got some change, but it's a poisoned chalice for Starmer and gang, this country has so many problems in need of fixing. But I hope we have a stable government and not all this continual chopping and changing of PM and other ministers, I think part of the problems have been caused by so many reshuffles, ministers don't have time to get on top of their brief before they're moved on. That means any policy objectives they had are discarded by the successor, so nothing gets done and the rot sets deeper.
I can relate to what you write here about the result. I stayed up until 8.30 am - then had a couple of hours sleep and now I seem to feel almost normal. Almost!
It was great to see Mogg lose his seat, and Truss too, but I was very disappointed that Iian Duncan Smith kept his seat. I was also really happy that Corbyn kept his seat - because he’s a decent man who’s been treated so badly by Starmer/Labour. Anyway - overall it’s just a tremendous relief to get the Tories OUT.
I feel a glimmer of hope for the future with this change - and that’s no small thing these days.
Kate Kestrel said: because he’s a decent man who’s been treated so badly by Starmer/Labour.
So 'decent' that he's never condemned the atrocious behaviour of some of his most ardent supporters. He's never kept his ego in check enough to do more than just 'talk the talk'. It was his fault alone how things went for him with Labour. He deliberately chose not to do what was needed to remain as a Labour MP.