Comments on: UK elections today https://habitablezone.com/2022/05/05/uk-elections-today/ Tue, 12 May 2026 20:11:45 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2022/05/05/uk-elections-today/#comment-49623 podrock Fri, 06 May 2022 18:14:27 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93956#comment-49623 image: <img src="https://www.habitablezone.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/94057DDB-3AC5-409D-9015-E67C0FF84893.jpeg" alt="https://www.habitablezone.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/94057DDB-3AC5-409D-9015-E67C0FF84893.jpeg" /> image:

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]]> By: Pebble https://habitablezone.com/2022/05/05/uk-elections-today/#comment-49621 Pebble Fri, 06 May 2022 16:40:10 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93956#comment-49621 I hope the whole lot of them go but in reality that will not happen for a year or two, by the memories will have faded and they will get elected again. Meanwhile , Jacob Rees Mogg for PM ? If I could leave this wretched country I would. https://www.habitablezone.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CBE985C4-7133-44EE-AB2C-1BF1EAD47443-300x197.jpg I hope the whole lot of them go but in reality that will not happen for a year or two, by the memories will have faded and they will get elected again.

Meanwhile , Jacob Rees Mogg for PM ? If I could leave this wretched country I would.

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]]> By: Pebble https://habitablezone.com/2022/05/05/uk-elections-today/#comment-49617 Pebble Fri, 06 May 2022 04:17:51 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93956#comment-49617 They’ve lost their jewel in their crown local authority to Labour, previously it was tory controlled for 58 years. They’ve also lost control of the local authority hailed as the one ‘where it leads the country follows’ as it so often returns a result that is then seen in a general election. Voter turnout is very low, much more than usual. I suspect that’s not apathy but disillusionment with a side helping of Tory voter abstinence to send them a clear message that voters have Had Enough. They’ve lost their jewel in their crown local authority to Labour, previously it was tory controlled for 58 years. They’ve also lost control of the local authority hailed as the one ‘where it leads the country follows’ as it so often returns a result that is then seen in a general election.

Voter turnout is very low, much more than usual. I suspect that’s not apathy but disillusionment with a side helping of Tory voter abstinence to send them a clear message that voters have Had Enough.

]]> By: Pebble https://habitablezone.com/2022/05/05/uk-elections-today/#comment-49616 Pebble Fri, 06 May 2022 01:48:17 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93956#comment-49616 Better the devil you know though. Better the devil you know though.

]]> By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2022/05/05/uk-elections-today/#comment-49614 RL Fri, 06 May 2022 01:46:52 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93956#comment-49614 Is it enough to oust Boris? Is it enough to oust Boris?

]]> By: Pebble https://habitablezone.com/2022/05/05/uk-elections-today/#comment-49613 Pebble Fri, 06 May 2022 01:36:34 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93956#comment-49613 With well over 150 key wards now declared, the Conservatives are down by 3 percentage points on their performance the last time these areas were contested in 2018, Labour is down 1 point, and the Liberal Democrats are up 4 points. If we compare the results with last year, then Labour is up 4 points, the Tories are down 6 points, and the Liberal Democrats are up 3 points. So while the Liberal Democrats have so far stolen some of the headlines and Labour's advance has been limited, it's still the case that the Conservatives have lost considerable ground since 12 months ago. With well over 150 key wards now declared, the Conservatives are down by 3 percentage points on their performance the last time these areas were contested in 2018, Labour is down 1 point, and the Liberal Democrats are up 4 points.

If we compare the results with last year, then Labour is up 4 points, the Tories are down 6 points, and the Liberal Democrats are up 3 points.

So while the Liberal Democrats have so far stolen some of the headlines and Labour’s advance has been limited, it’s still the case that the Conservatives have lost considerable ground since 12 months ago.

]]> By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2022/05/05/uk-elections-today/#comment-49601 RL Thu, 05 May 2022 21:19:19 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93956#comment-49601 As long as he is not replaced by someone worse... I sometimes think I should do more than vote and protest, perhaps get involved in the political arena... but then common sense returns. I know myself well enough to know I would make a terrible politician. I have little patience with malicious stupidity- and there is a LOT of that in politics. As long as he is not replaced by someone worse…
I sometimes think I should do more than vote and protest, perhaps get involved in the political arena… but then common sense returns. I know myself well enough to know I would make a terrible politician.

I have little patience with malicious stupidity- and there is a LOT of that in politics.

]]> By: Pebble https://habitablezone.com/2022/05/05/uk-elections-today/#comment-49600 Pebble Thu, 05 May 2022 20:16:52 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93956#comment-49600 If they are very bad (good) he could end up resigning. If they are very bad (good) he could end up resigning.

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2022/05/05/uk-elections-today/#comment-49599 podrock Thu, 05 May 2022 19:55:01 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93956#comment-49599 Mostly we in the States are watching our government swirling around the drain. It is hard enough to keep up with the lunatics in charge here. Mostly we in the States are watching our government swirling around the drain. It is hard enough to keep up with the lunatics in charge here.

]]> By: Pebble https://habitablezone.com/2022/05/05/uk-elections-today/#comment-49598 Pebble Thu, 05 May 2022 19:04:25 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=93956#comment-49598 I know it’s not the US but….. I know it’s not the US but…..

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