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Author of twisty YA page-turner The Face That Pins You. Also school librarian, English teacher, IB EE Coordinator and former BBC broadcaster. she/her
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I've seen a lot of grudgingly appreciative posts from self-declared non-supporters of Starmer, so I would say no, in answer to your question.
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It's been that way for a while, I'd say
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Ah, found it! The comparison was with the 2015 UKIP result, the best vote share achieved by a Fromage vehicle until this year. They got 12.4% of the vote (source: HoC Library) compared with 14.3% for RefUK in 2024.
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...or mine are! I remember reading in several places that their vote was only up by about 1.8%, but perhaps the comparison was with 2017, not 2019... I'll try to find the source....
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Interesting to note that only 36% of RefUK voters had Tories as their 2nd choice, 16% Labour...
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With one stroke of a pen
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That simile made me LOL
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KE Salisbury
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When peace is defined as oppression
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Terrifying
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Poetic
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Haha, yes!
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Entirely fair
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When are they going to learn that the majority of the population aren't obsessed by immigration and simply want a country that works properly?
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I suspect the unspoken comparison is with Johnson, Truss, RefUK and the swathe of Brexiters who ignore established norms of behaviour, or put the boot into institutions when it suits them
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Who knows? But it wouldn't be true in the case of lifelong Arsenal fan and committed Sunday League player, Keir Starmer
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It should have read "by the private jet load"
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She's bloody impressive. 👏 Congratulations Diane 👏
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Yes, it was the targeting strategy that won Lab the landslide. Be interesting to know what percentage of Lab/LD/SNP supporters voted tactically, too. The Greens had the best election in terms of proportional increase in share and seats. RefUK were less than 2% up on the 2019 Brexit Party share.
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Textbook
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Everyone's lukewarm about the internet, that's the one area we can all agree on.
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The Labour and Lib Dem campaigns sacrificed vote share to focus on effective vote distribution aimed at maximising seats. Hence why they didn't tend to campaign in each other's target constituencies, and why Labour in particular experienced lower vote share in its safe seats.
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I think what constitutes "a plan" in the Tory mindset is very different to how most people understand it.
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Yes, they were. It was infuriating
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Yes. And some analysis on the effect of photo ID and if certain groups were disproportionately affected by it is also advisable before making simplistic assumptions about % vote
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Appalling
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Take the wins when you can 🙂
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You can indeed. The Green party did it so well they won two Tory constituencies as a result
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Definitely not smug....more like terrified...!
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Good thread, Suw! I suspect lower turnout was also related to voter ID rules and Tories staying home.
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It really was
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Having been up all night, I spent the next day in a state of befuddled bliss 😄
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No! I was actually in Salisbury, which stayed true blue, but I was at the count and watching the national TV coverage with all the opposition teams. So, despite the local result, we were all exploding with excitement at what was unfolding
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Mute and block buttons are your friends
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Great piece, really enjoyed it
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He's appointed Vallance, who is good on strategies for achieving net zero, among other things
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I'm dubious about some of Labour's pronouncements, for sure. But I choose to be optimistic, at least for now.
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Hahaha! You also make sensible points and notes of caution are entirely justified. Bitter experience has made for a lot of cynicism. I'm going to do as the new PM suggests and judge the government on "actions not words".
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I'm certainly no fan of "Cameron style austerity" but I also suspect any fiscal reset will have to happen incrementally to avoid the kind of crash we saw under Truss. And I sincerely hope the current government learns from the mistakes of its predecessors wrt private sector involvement
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Fair point
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They need to decide on the rules first. These aren't set in stone.
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"Starmer has no vision" a. I don't think that's correct: his vision has been to fix the UK to the benefit of all, and b. I'm tired of idealogues being put into office who are blind to real people's needs, and have no ability to facilitate practical, positive improvements.
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Tories are nothing if not hypocritical
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He promised change while being careful not to over-promise on the details. We've got to hope the changes he makes are to benefit the majority of people in the UK. Early signs are encouraging.
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It's early days, but early signs also suggest competence as another distinctive trait
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Also: ironic given the Tories' appalling neglect of the criminal justice system,which has all but collapsed on their watch
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🤣
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Also, imminent four nations tour announced
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Meeting of metro mayers of all colours called to collect realistic ideas for regional improvements.
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If it's all the same to you, I'd rather not 🤮
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