Thread 55: Sunak gives up

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New election thread.

retracted. I didn’t search Basildon and east Thurrock.

bugger

Did not know that @Grantshappsgoodbye

From here.

Thanks for the list of Tory MPs who have lost their seat. Just been filling in the bingo card. Good to see the back of people like Gullis, Cates, Fletcher, Baker, Clarke Smith, et Al. (and many more!)

One person I was actually sad (ish) to see go was Theo Clarke who did some sterling work around maternity care.

I said to DS I had a feeling that King Charles would be really happy with a Labour government - especially one lead by Starmer.

Further research suggests that I shouldn't have taken the comment on Channel 4 last night at face value.

The number appears to be 2 for Short Money and proportionate to share of the vote from the electoral commission.

Took a while for Reform 5th MP to be reported - I guess a lot of journalists are quite tired tonight. Less than a hundred votes in it.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqe6yr9jenqo.amp

The memes still keep on !

Style and beauty sourced it, 27500 rs which I think is about €300 whatever that is in sterling.

Testing that my name has changed back.

Trying to catch up from this morning but yes! I nearly cried with him in the car and wanted to smack Rajan over the head when he was said something like "Oh sorry was it when I mentioned your wife who died in December?" Kinnock was tired and emotional but he really did seem warm and genuine which was so refreshing. He was warning it will take a couple of years to see change but it will come.

Re NI - I'm no where near top of the thread but am also interested in SF now potentially unifying Ireland or trade or EU stance...anything really. I thought we had a poster over there but I know life takes over sometimes.

Back to try to catch up!

Really appreciate how the shadow cabinet have been brought over - as somebody mentioned, usually there is so much politicking as the new PM juggles internal factions, using Cabinet appointments to shore up support and fend off rivals (Johnson as Foreign Secretary springs to mind).

This seems like a smooth transition in comparison.

Luckily I had the afternoon off.

I can't believe I used to enjoy all nighters.

https://x.com/Darren_Dutton/status/1809161928612139319

Genius

This is one of the side effects of a damn good majority. Plenty of choice and very little chance for small pressure groups (ERG anyone ?) to have a bearing on the mainstream.

As we leave The Tories 2010-2024 in the rear view mirror, we'll start to see how the conned the electorate about their unity. "Strong and Stable" my arse. They were the original coalition of chaos.

Just seen that Alba lost their deposit in all the seats they contested.

Which reminds me Alex Salmond looked staggeringly unhealthy in the coverage

More appointments

Liz Kendall appointed work and pensions secretary

Jonathan Reynolds - business and trade secretary

Peter Kyle - science, innovation and technology secretary

Louise Haigh - transport secretary

Steve Reed appointed as environment, food and rural affairs secretary

Lisa Nandy has been appointed the new culture secretary

Hilary Benn - Northern Ireland secretary

Ian Murray - Scottish secretary

Jo Stevens - Welsh secretary

Some easy things they do to change the countries psyche is to change the God awful information posters found within public bodies away from the authoritative tone, towards a collaborative one. It would make the first impression of our country better as people come through customs.

The police work with our consent, so softening those messages so it's not so combatative.

The tone of letters coming out from the NHS, benefits offices, DVLA, could all be tweaked to ensure people can take ownership of their own shit and work with government bodies so that things work better.

It won't cost much, if anything, but could make a big difference to how the government is seen.

I'm glad we have a transport minister, I'm hoping my new MP will have an appointment with her ASAP. There is something they need to fix, and it shouldn't cost them a penny.

Just realised bloody Robert Jenrick is still hanging around. Why? Voters, what happened? He's a blot on the landscape.

For the love of God, if anyone catches me saying I’m going to pull an all nighter and then go to work for a full day again stop me.

I’m the wrong side of 40 to be doing that. If I can’t get the day off work I’m going to bed.

I just watched Hunt’s Labrador leaving 11 Downing St and can’t lie, it’s the first time I’ve felt sad about any of the Tory Labradors having to move house suddenly. 🎾 🎾

https://x.com/Number10cat/status/1809188624530878962

Larry the cat is a legend.

I took this morning off but worked this afternoon. Fortunately working from home though as combined with my stinking cold after last night, I'm good for nothing now. I didn't even open the fizz as I was feeling rough.

It turns out someone I was in the office with on Mon has just tested positive for covid so I think my cold may not be a cold. I won't know until I test tomorrow.