Excellent. After keeping him in the box for the last six months, we've got Ed Miliband on the Beeb. Hopefully we see much more of him and that £28bn on the Green Prosperity Plan is reached swiftly.
Well, 65 would be a wipeout. Whether 144 is is a different question; I certainly won't be quibbling if you want to call it a wipeout.
The election has been a damning verdict for the Tories, but:
-- no party has ever won five consecutive elections
-- this is the lowest number of seats they've...
To the best of my knowledge, there hasn't been a 65 prediction. I think @Weststander is trying to make a point about certain (non-BBC) predictions of a Tory wipeout
Agreed, but that's a relatively recent phenomenon. Think Sturgeon knew what was coming when she stepped down and that, combined with 17 years in power, was always going to turn against them. Also, indyref2 has gone quiet and, probably more importantly, public services have collapsed, cost of...
Beyond the worrying rise of Reform, the starkest and least commented upon stats from this election is the turnout. Looking like the lowest ever and, if not, down to 2001 levels. Strongest explanation is Tory voters not turning out, but Labour's failure to inspire might be another.
Bad-Enoch and Sh!tler to duke it out for leadership. The 'acceptance' speech from Sh!tler was terrifying. Zero self-awareness, and you have to feel for the Tory Party. Shapps has been an amazing communicator for the Tories and his concession speech was very well conceived.