paul514 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Just now, The Fun Factory said: It has been an odd landslide with Labour getting about 37% of the vote and 400 odd seats. What does that tell you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Moggggg gone, **** yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 1 minute ago, Rodders said: The odd non batshit tory like Hunt still there probably good from a not turning into a far right group of loonies perspective I wonder if right wing voters like him if left wing voters think he is decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted July 5 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5 As an expat ( and I understand this is a very, very low var) at least those who have lost back home are conceding and doing it in a respectful way. The opposition over here deny deny deny and argue and argue and never admit defeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_ian_taylor Posted July 5 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5 Rees Mogg going as the 326th seat (or near enough) was pretty sweet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Just now, paul514 said: What does that tell you? That politics is in flux, people change their voting behaviour more often, and we need electoral reform. I notice yet another independent MP win in Blackburn, former home of Jack Straw and Barbara Castle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Just now, The Fun Factory said: That politics is in flux, people change their voting behaviour more often, and we need electoral reform. I notice yet another independent MP win in Blackburn, former home of Jack Straw and Barbara Castle. So it doesn't tell you there is no appetite for Starmers Labour when he has 3% less than Corbyn got? Vote is down pretty much everywhere but midlands and scotland 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Just now, paul514 said: So it doesn't tell you there is no appetite for Starmers Labour when he has 3% less than Corbyn got? Tony Blair got far fewer votes in 1997 than John Major did in 1992. 25 years on, do people talk about Blair's majority or the number of votes? This will be no different. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 1 minute ago, paul514 said: So it doesn't tell you there is no appetite for Starmers Labour when he has 3% less than Corbyn got? Vote is down pretty much everywhere but midlands and scotland Well there is but it is muted. I also think tactical voting has made a difference, and ultimately it is more the conservatives failed completely and enough people thought Starmer was an acceptable alternative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 1 minute ago, ml1dch said: Tony Blair got far fewer votes in 1997 than John Major did in 1992. 25 years on, do people talk about Blair's majority or the number of votes? This will be no different. Tory collapse as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Just now, The Fun Factory said: Well there is but it is muted. I also think tactical voting has made a difference, and ultimately it is more the conservatives failed completely and enough people thought Starmer was an acceptable alternative. Muted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 1 minute ago, paul514 said: Tory collapse as well. Yup, both in 1997 and 2024. But now all you hear is how much enthusiasm there was back then for Labour. Wasn't really much different to tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Morning All, Jacob Rees Mogg - Former MP What a fantastic start to the day. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Just now, ml1dch said: Yup, both in 1997 and 2024. But now all you hear is how much enthusiasm there was back then for Labour. Wasn't really much different to tonight. people re writing history, they will fall flat at the next one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Clearly without Reform the Labour win would have much more reduced. And low turnout too, think saying there is limited enthusiasm for Labour is fair. More about kicking out the bastards than embracing the robot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Greens take North Herefordshire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 1 minute ago, Rodders said: Clearly without Reform the Labour win would have much more reduced. And low turnout too, think saying there is limited enthusiasm for Labour is fair. More about kicking out the bastards than embracing the robot Correct this was totally about getting rid of the traitors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Ten point margin for Labour over Mogg in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Let the chaos ensue! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 My consistency has been declared red!!! Finally I can sleep. Seb Coe’s old seat turned labour! Poor Tory tears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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