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Man; UK politics is getting close to what usually see in Greece or Italy, its bonkers.
I have to wonder about the logic of a snap election, was it meant as a way to suicide the current party leadership so they can spend a few years as opposition to sort their shit out or were they that self convinced of their awesomeness? Frankly he have just let the government run quietly for a bit and do just housekeeping stuff and given some time for voters to lose their anger.Sunak chucks it in...
UK PM Rishi Sunak concedes defeat
I have to wonder about the logic of a snap election, was it meant as a way to suicide the current party leadership so they can spend a few years as opposition to sort their shit out or were they that self convinced of their awesomeness? Frankly he have just let the government run quietly for a bit and do just housekeeping stuff and given some time for voters to lose their anger.
Probably just Hubris... they wanted to be able to enjoy their summer comfortable in the knowledge they'd have jobs to return to. NOT!
Let's see how close the exit polling is to the final, final numbers ...
Exit Poll | Final Count | |
Labour | 410 | 412 |
Conservatives | 131 | 121 |
Liberal Democrats | 61 | 71 (72 if Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is counted as per article below) |
Reform | 13 | 5 |
SNP | 10 | 9 |
Plaid Cymru | 4 | 4 |
Green | 2 | 4 |
Other | 19 | 23 (Independents and the various Northern Ireland parties) |
Wow. That’s some wild vote splitting.And yet, Labour had only 33.9% of the popular vote.
Or they didn't believe the general feeling that ten years, plus or minus a bit, tends to lead to a best-before date?Probably just Hubris... they wanted to be able to enjoy their summer comfortable in the knowledge they'd have jobs to return to. NOT!
Nigel Farange loudly complaining? That’s crazy talk.It will probably be Reform UK (Nigel Farage) that will be most vocal with complaints.
Large gap between vote share and MPs hits Reform and Greens
Labour's win is the most disproportionate on record, BBC Verify finds, as parties call for change.www.bbc.com
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So many directions to take this...Nigel Farange saying anything? That’s crazy talk.
So many directions to take this...
And yet, Labour had only 33.9% of the popular vote.
I think they just wanted to get it over with. Trying to move kids in the middle of term is a miserable business.Probably just Hubris... they wanted to be able to enjoy their summer comfortable in the knowledge they'd have jobs to return to. NOT!
I think they just wanted to get it over with. Trying to move kids in the middle of term is a miserable business.
They knew what was coming.