The 2019 General Election Result and Aftermath

[Gooner18]

Can’t believe McDonnell is saying he is centre left !

 

[Howardh]

wants to the top job himself. The man looks shocked & shaken.

I want McDonnell as much as I want Corbyn or toothache.

 

[ainsworth74]

Agreed. Worse than Foot.

Literally. Not even the writer of "the longest suicide note in history" managed to perform this badly.

 

[507021]

I knew this coming weeks ago.

Keir Starmer please.

 

[nlogax]

Swinson looks set to lose her own seat too apparently. Hahahaha. Oh yes. Have some of that.

She's been another huge leadership liability. Absolutely dire.

 

[Howardh]

With the SNP likely to be the real opposition, Johnson might well give them the independence vote just to get shut!!

**Thinks; will we still have the freedom to move to Scotland even if they join the EU??**

 

[ainsworth74]

The Corbyn cult run the Labour party. They own the bureaucracy of the party. The next leader will be from the club.

And that is of course the real problem. Until Labour are free of Momentum and their acolytes nothing will change. They might, I stress might, get rid of Corbyn but they'll only replace him with someone similar.

 

[Howardh]

She's been another huge leadership liability. Absolutely dire.

Labour and the Libdems should have sat down and worked out a strategy - one which the combination would at least keep the Tory majority down. Fool on both of them for keeping their heads in the clouds.

 

[DarloRich]

I knew this coming weeks ago.

Keir Starmer please.

see post#30! Long-Bailey, Thornberry, Piddock or Rayner

Starmer may stand but i cant see him winning.

 

[nlogax]

**Thinks; will we still have the freedom to move to Scotland even if they join the EU??**

I certainly will. Scottish by birth

 

[DarloRich]

They are talking about Bishop Auckland going Tory! ffs! NEVER retruned a Tory.

Expect Darlington to go Tory. A good local MP chucked out.

 

[CC 72100]

And that is of course the real problem. Until Labour are free of Momentum and their acolytes nothing will change. They might, I stress might, get rid of Corbyn but they'll only replace him with someone similar.

You cannot win an election just by appealing to your core membership.

I had this debate with a friend earlier; remember that the only Labour government that has won an election in my lifetime was a New Labour one.

The centre ground is where elections are won. (Although this is a strange one as the Brexit election).

 

[43066]

Yes a rather encouraging exit poll. There will be a delighted Bramling tomorrow if it holds true.

Likewise. Quietly confident. Maybe this country will finally turn the corner it needs to.

The machinations on here, and elsewhere, are already beginning and are amusing to watch.

 

[bussnapperwm]

Why does turkeys and christmas come to mind?

 

[DarloRich]

Any Labour seats left in Scotland come this time tomorrow?

 

[507021]

Any Labour seats left in Scotland come this time tomorrow?

I doubt it.

 

[dgl]

Why does turkeys and christmas come to mind?

Even worse they've got out the turkey baster and have switched the oven on ready.

 

[Kite159]

The Corbyn cult run the Labour party. They own the bureaucracy of the party. The next leader will be from the club.

Rebecca Wrong-Daily would be my pick from the club. Assuming she remains an MP.

 

[TrafficEng]

Yes a rather encouraging exit poll. There will be a delighted Bramling tomorrow if it holds true.

I find it hard to believe the figures. A decent working majority yes, but not 86.

Letting people like Boris win is never a good idea as it just inflates their own self-importance and unfounded visions of grandeur.

Boris still needs to win his own seat....

 

[bramling]

Likewise. Quietly confident. Maybe this country will finally turn the corner it needs to.

The machinations on here, and elsewhere, are already beginning and are amusing to watch.

Cherry on my cake would be Swinson and Lucas both losing their seats. I note BBC are predicting zero seats for greens. If that happens I’ll be into fireworks and champagne territory!

 

[DarloRich]

I note BBC are predicting zero seats for greens.

no they are saying no change: 1

 

[Mag_seven]

86 majority for the Tories according to the exit poll

If they are forecast to get 368 seats I make that a majority of only 42 i.e. 368-326. Am I missing something?

 

[DarloRich]

If they are forecast to get 368 seats I make that a majority of only 42 i.e. 368-326. Am I missing something?

yes. BBC say 86.

 

[43066]

Cherry on my cake would be Swinson and Lucas both losing their seats. I note BBC are predicting zero seats for greens. If that happens I’ll be into fireworks and champagne territory!

Perchance to dream?!

It’s like 2016 all over again so far... Happy bloody days!

 

[Busaholic]

Cherry on my cake would be Swinson and Lucas both losing their seats. I note BBC are predicting zero seats for greens. If that happens I’ll be into fireworks and champagne territory!

Greens one seat, from what I saw on BBC.

 

[DarloRich]

They are talking about Houghton and Sunderland South on BBC. That is where I come from. My extended family live there. 11% swing to Tory is incredible.

 

[bb21]

If they are forecast to get 368 seats I make that a majority of only 42 i.e. 368-326. Am I missing something?

Yes, if one side is 43 over the line (325 is halfway line, hence 326 required for majority), the oppositions would be 43 under, so overall an 86 majority.

 

[D365]

Bolsover not looking good... that says a lot.

 

[Busaholic]

If they are forecast to get 368 seats I make that a majority of only 42 i.e. 368-326. Am I missing something?

You've miscounted.

 

[ainsworth74]

@bramling and @43066 I hope you're both ready to hold your party to account for what we were promised:

• 50,000 nurses
• 100,000 new homes per year
• 40 new hospitals
• Free trade deal with Europe by end of 2020
• etc, etc

You got everything you wanted so now I hope you're ready to own this come what may. If the exit poll is accurate there are no excuses anymore. You can't blame "remoaners" getting in the way with an "obstructionist" Parliament and "biased" Commons Speaker.

Your party is completely in charge to do what they like so it's on you and them what happens for the next five years.