Keir Starmer

He will get stuck in at least , short honeymoon if one at all, patience required

The key sentiment. He’s got about 5 years as long as the economic cycle doesn’t mess things up, but with a supermajority, he can have no complaints after 5 yrs, IF he can convince the country (and the increasingly disparate factions within it) that he is on the right path to long-term peace and prosperity.
 
When does the soft coup begin and will Sunak barricade himself in No. 10 or simply have the Hurrah Henry’s block the gates to Downing Street with their fox hunt chums?

Americans need to know the right isn’t just going rollover and give up power just because of a silly election! That’s so 2016!!!
 
Exit Poll to current (9 to declare):
Labour - spot on
Conservative - actual down 12
LibDems - actual up 10
SNP - actual up 2
Greens - actual up 2
Reform - actual down 9
 
you have your majority Starmer, use it wisely, as it is surely a paper thin majority under the surface..... no change in vote share?!?! that seems very poor
 
you have your majority Starmer, use it wisely, as it is surely a paper thin majority under the surface..... no change in vote share?!?! that seems very poor
He has played a blinder by carrying out a tactical campaign focusing on marginals and seats where the Tories were known to be most vulnerable, presumably knowing that there wasn’t huge widespread enthusiasm for him.
It’s given him 5 years to deliver something tangible that he hopes will enthuse a lot more people that will deliver more voters at the next election.
If he governs well he will take the wind out of Reform’s sails because with a bit more scrutiny hopefully they’ll get shown up as the bullshitters that they are.
For now though, he’s done what he had to do and played it perfectly.
 
He has played a blinder by carrying out a tactical campaign focusing on marginals and seats where the Tories were known to be most vulnerable, presumably knowing that there wasn’t huge widespread enthusiasm for him.
It’s given him 5 years to deliver something tangible that he hopes will enthuse a lot more people that will deliver more voters at the next election.
If he governs well he will take the wind out of Reform’s sails because with a bit more scrutiny hopefully they’ll get shown up as the bullshitters that they are.
For now though, he’s done what he had to do and played it perfectly.
yes he does now have some years to grow his supporter base, I agree. Question is, does he have long enough to unpick some of the knots that the Conservatives have left him to grow that base!
 
yes he does now have some years to grow his supporter base, I agree. Question is, does he have long enough to unpick some of the knots that the Conservatives have left him to grow that base!
Yes, that’s his challenge. I have no idea whether he’ll be successful and could easily come unstuck due to external factors. Something like Trump winning at the end of the year could change the whole world for the worse for example.
 

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