Really happy and relieved Labour has won. Unlike a lot of people, I like Starmer. I think he's a nice, steady pair of hands with a genuine desire to improve things. I like that he's a bit dull and serious minded. Unfortunately, the country is in such a state, it's going to be a very, very difficult road to success.
As a lucky citizen of both failing democracies 😕, I'd say that unfortunately the UK govt doesn't have any more teeth these days than the US when it comes to transparency and financial accounting. In general they are very fond of costly and time-consuming hearings that result in absolutely nothing happening and have been just as wilfully blind to Russian manipulation/finances as the US. I'm extremely worried not only about Farage having been given this microphone but about the number of people who support him.
One thing that's very different here is how easily the press/media can be shut down by people with wealth. They can go to court for injunctions to prevent the press from reporting on things and superinjunctions to prevent the press from reporting that there's an injunction. It's also not only easier to sue journalists and media outlets here, the loser of a case is liable for the winner's costs. All of which dampens a completely free press.
Two examples of people using the English courts to suppress information:
https://fom.coe.int/en/alerte/detail/107637138
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Cadwalladr#:~:text=The%20Court%20ordered%20that%20damages,than%20%C2%A31m%20in%20costs.