That was an awful result in every way: I thought it was possible, even likely, the Tories could win a substantial majority but nothing like as large.
I find myself, however, having skipped the first four stages of grief and heading straight to acceptance. They voted for it and that's democracy. They just shouldn't expect sympathy from me when it all goes wrong but then again, I doubt they do.
It does mean I'm not going to really follow this farce anymore though, so I doubt you'll be seeing me on the UK threads again any time soon, save for maybe a quick snide comment when Richard Burgon inevitably beats Keir Starmer for the leadership (when Corbyn finally resigns that is; like, for f!cks sake, how has he not yet) and the Labour membership proves they are as incapable of learning as I have always thought.
Thanks for the conversation over the last few weeks everyone. It's been fun.
Like in America - needing to nominate somone like Amy Klobuchar (from the midwest heartland) labour needs to do the same.
So candidates like Lisa Nandy, Yvette Cooper, Jon Trickett need to be considered. They simple cant nominate a candidate from London because it's going to be a train-wreck with the north. A london mp is no guarantee that these voters in the north will comeback.
The next leader also needs to work out how they build a coalition and everyone in the labour party needs to decide are you with us or not. The lack of discipline across the party and constant attacks from neo-liberals has to stop.
