UK General Election 2017 (Part IV) - Results Night

[Alex S]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/09/theresa-may-maybot-trapped-first-stage-election-grief-denial

 

[gassor]

Who knows what the future holds? The SNP still hold more seats than all the other parties combined in Scotland, so I'm not sure I'd call it an implosion - Labour did that in 2015 and still appear to be on life support or maybe it's palliative care?
The end of the Brexit negotiations and the final deal granted by Brussels would be an ideal time to assess "the will of the people".

Implosion, I agree, is a bit strong. But why did the SNP lost so many seats and in particular why did Alex lose his?

 

[SteveG]

Implosion, I agree, is a bit strong. But why did the SNP lost so many seats and in particular why did Alex lose his?

I'm guessing but I think it could be older voters that have reconciled to Brexit but don't want any more structural change or instability. A lot of voters must have moved from labour to SNP in 2015 then moved onto the Tories in 2017. Very odd though and will be very interested to see some more analysis on what demographic those voters represented.

 

[Alex S]

I'm guessing Arlene Foster will be Minister for Energy and Climate Change.

 

[Philim]

http://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/iain-dale/livid-conservative-epic-theresa-may-rant-watch/

 

[merlin]

That Harry Enfield sketch is excellent!

+1

I do hope the young people who felt motivated to take part in the electoral process this time do not feel deflated by the "business as usual" rhetoric coming out of Westminster.

Their time will come. The next election will see their numbers grow and Tory numbers decrease as the latter shuffle off their mortal coils.

 

[Still]

RIP UKIP. U R wiv da angels now.

 

[eternumviti]

Implosion, I agree, is a bit strong. But why did the SNP lost so many seats and in particular why did Alex lose his?

First name terms, eh?

Probably because we needed something to cheer us up. Fate awarded one or two generous consolation prizes.

 

[Joe P]

If I were a Briton, what would worry me foremost is the prospect of a Conservative Unionist Negotiating Team representing my interests with Brussels and, secondarily, that this team has an unfortunate acronym that's difficult to unsee now.

Joe

 

[Still]

Joe

Their full title is Conservative Unionist Negotiating Team Specialists.

John

 

[hifinutt]

If I were a Briton, what would worry me foremost is the prospect of a Conservative Unionist Negotiating Team representing my interests with Brussels and, secondarily, that this team has an unfortunate acronym that's difficult to unsee now.

Joe

the guys at audio abbattoir will love that !!!

http://audioabattoir.com/t/general-election-8th-june/1441/1476

 

[Joe P]

I wish I could claim it as mine, but I saw it on the book with a face.

Joe

 

[Tony L]

Daily Mail praises Theresa May for teaming up with right kind of terrorist sympathisers (NewsThump).

 

[farfromthesun]

http://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/iain-dale/livid-conservative-epic-theresa-may-rant-watch/

Jeez, he doesn't have a clue what he's on about. Definite Brexiter.

 

[Lee T]

+1

I do hope the young people who felt motivated to take part in the electoral process this time do not feel deflated by the "business as usual" rhetoric coming out of Westminster.

Their time will come. The next election will see their numbers grow and Tory numbers decrease as the latter shuffle off their mortal coils.

Of course, predicting 5 years ahead where politics is concerned in the UK is so easy

We can't even predict from one hour to the next.

I would imagine, come 5 years from now, the less well off, this includes hard working families with children to feed in this country will be on their knees.

I still feel this result is a disaster, it's fine for those who want to punish the Tory party for Brexit, let them stew in their own juices & all that, if you have the means to sit back & wait 5 years, watch the show unfold, then good for you, in the meantime, back here in the real world, life will be almost impossible for many.

I will make my own prediction for 5 years, Corbyn gone, no opposition in sight, Tories stroll back in, same old as May would say.

 

[Still]

 

[Tony L]

In fairness line dancing is a sin.

 

[Robert]

For the avoidance of any doubt:



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[SteveS1]

Bloody Scots propping up the Tories, who'd have thunk? Thanks SNP.

 

[matthewr]

I would imagine, come 5 years from now, the less well off, this includes hard working families with children to feed in this country will be on their knees.

I still feel this result is a disaster, it's fine for those who want to punish the Tory party for Brexit, let them stew in their own juices & all that, if you have the means to sit back & wait 5 years, watch the show unfold, then good for you, in the meantime, back here in the real world, life will be almost impossible for many.

The main, of many, problem with this argument is that the last 7 years have seen hard working families go through *literally* unprecedented falls in their real terms income through the economic incompetence of the current government and life is therefore almost impossible for many. So you are basically saying this will be a disaster because in 5 years a new government might turn out to be every bit as awful as this one.