Search results

Perhaps tinged with hope, I think you're spot on with this. He emphasised action in his inaugural speech. He's got a record of achieving in an office of state. He's now going to have to translate that into the biggest one of all. There's so much to do, given the fact that public services are on...

Got to say, it's an absolutely cracking election for the Lib Dems

wokeism, of course, has to be used alongside 'SJW'. That's a social justice warrior to the uninitiated. As deployed by social injustice warriors.

You're right of course, but you missed something out: see ^ in bold

The Greens have got 4 seats on 6.8% whereas Reform the same on 14.3%. The Lib Dems have 71 on 12.3%. That just goes to show that the ground war is very, very effective at elections which the Greens and Lib Dems excel at. They've also been very strategic at drawing up their target seats. Despite...

Is that one of the 9 to declare?

15% was the last I saw. Interestingly, looks like Labour's 40% in 2017 will be larger than their 2024 landslide-winning percentage. Tories got c24% Edit: see this link, showing Labour on just 34.7%, whereas Reform got 14.3% (still some to delare)...

Truss graciously blaming her defeat on 'the inheritance' the Tories received in 2010. Labour crashed the economy. They left a note saying there was no money left. They sold the gold.

45 years, in my view.

You need to double that figure, as it means the oppo combined would have 246 (and note that there are still c20 seats to declare).

A couple of questions for those watching BBC: 1, did anyone else have the blackout -- or, more accurately, 'greenout' as there was a blank green screen? 2, anyone else think Cleverley's rosette is not exactly blue and more accurately leans towards Brexity purple?

@Springal indicated that there's local knowledge indicating that Truss is having mental health problems, so that might explain it, but equally cowardice might be it. It's quite funny looking at the row of candidates, and there's now a slow hand clap from the audience.

I'm also surprised by the majority. Stunning result. I'm also up in Fiveways and have done some leafletting. Have to say the Greens were disorganised yesterday. Their telling system didn't work, and they seemed to be frantic about things. We voted at 7.45. There was only a Labour teller at that...

Looks like Truss has lost :lol:

Oooo. Thanks for flagging this up. I'll have to check this out. So much to do ...

I suspect those that are left to declare are rural seats which will lean Tory

If Reform get no more, and Sian wins in Pavilion, then yes.

Waveney Valley Green gain. 3 seats now. Edit: a refreshing weekend away at Glastonbury means that @Pogue Mahone is quicker off the mark

Anyone got any inside info of how the count is going in Pavilion?

I've met him. Bright, hard-working and humble. I have high hopes. On this, the current BBC forecast is for 66 Lib Dems is quite some number.