General Election - 4th July 2024

[Damocles]

An unsurprising result.
But let's see a bigger picture for UK politics - Labour have a huge majority from 34% of a 60% turnout.
I take 2 things from that:
1) first past the post no longer works - it's hardly a ringing endorsement for Labour, whose vote share rose 2%!
2) people just don't trust politics in this country these days

Proportional representation is the only way forward, it provides a better representation of the vote and would likely encourage more to vote as they'd feel it could count for something.

(I voted Conservative in 2019, I voted Green this time around as they were the party telling it like it is)

On the other side of the coin, FPTP has prevented both hard left and hard right parties from taking power unlike in Europe over the past 80 years.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

My dad was a lorry driver.

In all seriousness, if I can work from home five days a week then I’ll move to South Wales within a year.

What about City?

 

[Vic]

I’m still surprised Jacob Rees-Mogg lost his seat. You’d think that was safe given his personality etc.

Excellent Clarkie.

 

[kippaxking79]

Hahahahaha.

Fucking hell, worked hard!!!

A glass eye has seen more work!!!

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

On the other side of the coin, FPTP has prevented both hard left and hard right parties from taking power unlike in Europe over the past 80 years.

I see where you got your username - mind that sword ;)
I do understand the sentiment though

 

[Vic]

Sinn Fein largest party in the north in Westminster now too

Must be tempting to take their seats. Who gets the NI question at PMQ?

 

[MCFC Wirral]

What about City?

I stopped going a while ago. Would do Manchester weekends for the occasional match.

 

[jazzy]

And we’ve got a new lot who will prove to be exactly the same.

Worked with a fair few over the years in the civil service from both main parties , they would make Joey Barton look like a genius

 

[BlueHammer85]

Labour will need a few years to settle down and implement things.
Hopefully the anti migrant rhetoric and culture wars can die down a a little now, i suspect not though.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Must be tempting to take their seats. Who gets the NI question at PMQ?

The rest of the MPs from NI who are elected as far as I know.
The benches are usually empty when they're speaking which shows how much interest there is over there on here.

Can't see them ever taking their seats