The UK is about to enter a nightmare much darker than anyone yet realises

[EdwinH]

Allister Heath has written an article in the Telegraph couched in dire, apocalyptic language. It's all about what would happen if the LibDems managed to overtake the Tories and form the Opposition instead.

(That's something the polls suggest is unlikely but still possible. They're much, much closer than at any previous election. So it's not just fantasy.)

The thing is, depending on your political stance, what he is describing could be considered brilliant rather than a horror story.

Judge for yourself. See what you think...

The link below goes to the archived version of the article, which is not paywalled.
archive.ph/2024.07.03-224711/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/03/uk-to-enter-nightmare-much-darker-than-anyone-realises/#selection-2803.4-2803.77

Well all the people who think the land of milk and honey is coming are in for a shock...
Interest rates will rise soon.
Labour have plans to take your inheritance.
Plus they will say the Torys took the PIP payments away, bet they don't stop it, as it would cost them.
I agree drain the swap, for the Torys, I look forward to the next election when we finally get some backbone in the candidates.
Plus you don't need to feed the fish once you catch it...

That's what I have been saying to my (three decades older) dear husband.
He doesn't seem to give a crap, and really, why should he? (75 yo, very well off).
I keep suggesting moving away to my country of origin (I have never been destitute myself), however, my condition is to live in an apartment where all the services are paid for (currently my job), upkeep etc.
Seems a massive problem.
But then, do I wanna uproot someone of this age?
Is it really gonna be that much worse here? Ugh.
Apologies for the rant, first world problems.

Nah, the darkest times are behind us. Good times lie ahead.

I can’t wait! ‘Left wing stormtroopers’ 😂😂😂😂

The Telegraph is pathetic, it’s struggling to survive. It can’t even find anyone to own it.

That paper and the party it supports are finished. We’re entering a much better era.

Did someone drop acid?👾👹👾👹👾

‘Labour, cheered on by the supposed Lib Dem opposition, would be emboldened to move faster and further in a socialist and woke direction.’

The use of the word ‘woke’ instantly tells me that I can disregard this man’s inane opinion.

Do you remember when the education minister did this?

Give over with the scare mongering. We have had 14 years of dross and the vast majority are ready for it to come to an end.

Alistair on the phone to Michael Gove : 'Govey , that stuff you gave me? It made me write the most hysterical nonsense!'

What a superb article. You can almost pinpoint the sentence where the self-loathing grief wank turns to tears.

Heard her on the radio yesterday. What a beacon of fantastic politics she is. Always fighting for the vulnerable. 1 person at a time. As this photo shows

What most impresses me about that article is its sober, measured language 😆😆😆😆

Don't threaten me with a good time little Ally.

Had a really good talk with dh the other day
typical Tory attitude of “I’m not paying any more taxes”.

we had a good talk about the state of the nhs, the years of underfunding, the schools. The lack of opportunities for our children. all that is going to take a big chunk of money to resolve and then ongoing resources.

essentially, he just doesn’t trust the Tory’s to spend it wisely.

He’s just hamming it up in true Trumpian fashion. I’m sure even the author doesn’t believe what he’s paid to write.

Just to clarify, I think everything he describes as horrible would actually be brilliant. The idea that we could have that instead of the horror of the last 14 years is so heartening.

He’s describing a dreamy utopia! The tories are already a laughing stock, there’s no “become” about it

I actually thought this was a parody on first read!

why is left wing always portrayed as something to the left of Stalinism.

The Nordic models of governing in countries which seem to have the best standards of living, and good work/life balances with families supported never seem to be considered, and yet they are socialist in their core.

Gives me hope. I just voted Lib Dem.

That does sound insane 😂. I'm no fan of current Labour but I really can't see us all living in an infernal, soul destroying hellscape by next week.

Give over, people gave the tories a chance (fuck knows why, the country is an absolute mess now) and they failed to deliver anything but funnel public money into their own pockets. People are rightly fuming and it's time for Labour to try to repair some of the damage. Do you really have any confidence in Rishi and his cronies? I have more confidence in the orangutans in Chester fucking zoo.

One poll has the Tories and LibDems neck and neck in seats. Other recent polls have the LibDems 1-5 seats behind.

This election is completely different to anything that has come before. So many factors have combined to hurt the Tories:

A) Widespread fury at 14 years of misrule.

B) Endless scandals, from PPE to Brexit mismanagement to Partygate.

C) Reform UK offering a viable protest vote for RW voters who would never consider voting LibDem, Greens or Labour.

D) Resurgent LibDems.

E) Dire Tory election campaign, maybe the worst in their history. D-Day, Sky TV, inside bets on the election date - you name it, they've blown it. Gaffe after gaffe after gaffe.

That leaves them uniquely vulnerable in a way they've never been before - and never will be again.

Not a nightmare, indeed I would be very pleased were the Lib Dems to come second.

Don't think it's going to happen though.