Thread 55: Sunak gives up

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New election thread.

I liked Akshata Murty dress too but maybe a bit of my price range?

It's a good thing this only comes round every 4 years or so because I have been fit for bugger all today . I've had a (purely medicinal) McDonald's and a full bottle of water and I'm feeling so much better.

Question Time tonight, 9pm on iPlayer!

@placemats my in-laws in Lisburn are over the moon. Glad for the SDLP too. Our moderates are Labour's friends and are hopefully best placed to put an end to SF/DUP's collapsing shenanigans.🤞

Any sign of respect for anyone is a welcome chance after the last government.

I'm saying it was passed. It was stopped because it was challenged in court.

It was rushed through and signed off by the Executive just before Stormount was last collapsed. So it's not wholly Naomi's fault.

Would it be horribly misogynistic to refer to Braverman, Patel and Badenoch as the coven?

But I thought Labour hated women?

It’s a lot nicer than my collective name for them.

At least Miriam Cates is gone. And JRM. Maybe we can get off the babies nonsense now.

Labour makes half of them wear trousers on any given workday.

#donatingbullshitttwitter

I really liked the emphasis on service. Their service. The appeal to those who didn’t vote Labour was also a welcome change from the divisive tactics of the last few years.

I thought Oliver Dowden would be out and Jenrick. The latter was not only dishonest and corrupt but was trying to stir up trouble over the boat people.

To be fair they will now both have more time to do their patriotic duty and make more babies.

So did mine but last time it was around 24k votes.

Even if you add the 9k that went to reform instead I'm happy that in my true blue area the tide at least changed height if it didn't change completely.

Actually I'm gutted out Labour leader didn't get in as I really like her but it just doesn't happen here.

Miriam Cates can go back to her profit making , grifting FoodBank App now.

Or teaching...

JRM & family are filming a reality show.

Please tell me that's a joke.

Reform gain Thurrock. 5th seat.

Thank you for reminding us that we should not forget the Northern Ireland results. I was particularly pleased to see Ian Paisley junior lose, even though I am not supportive of the victorious party in his now former seat.

Oh shit.

@Zonder according to Popbitch - where I get all my news 😉

Oh shit indeed. There was a recount.

BREAKING:🟣Reform GAIN Basildon South and East Thurrock from the Tories, their 5th seat

x.com/politlcsuk/status/1809261042821673345?s=46&t=Uw4lJNwxFZFnX0Xs3doHYg

Yes, but 6 seats would be worse, because with 6 MPs a party suddenly gets a big chunk of funding.

But not as bad as 13 - as per the Exit Poll.