Alastair Meeks reflects on last night’s events

Alastair Meeks reflects on last night’s events

Thursday night’s drama was hugely enjoyable.  There’s nothing I enjoy more than a series of unfolding surprises.  It’s led us to a whole new political landscape, with a whole new range of political problems to chew over. But, to borrow a phrase that has been heard a lot this week, enough is enough.  Much though it is a blow to the ego, I have to admit that while I know a lot of information about politics I clearly do not…

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Welcome to the new politics where the young ones actually turn out to vote

Welcome to the new politics where the young ones actually turn out to vote

My Tweet at 0924 yesterday Based on 30 minutes at polling station in marginal Bedford more young people than normal coming out to vote — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) June 8, 2017 NOTICE to young voters: Voting in greater numbers than that in the ICM and ComRes turnout models could mess up their bids to be top pollster — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) June 8, 2017 I think that I can claim to to have been amongst the first on election day…

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With such a focus on Corbyn’s past with Sinn Féin it is ironic we could have an effective Tory majority thanks to Sinn Féin abstentionism

With such a focus on Corbyn’s past with Sinn Féin it is ironic we could have an effective Tory majority thanks to Sinn Féin abstentionism

Close to a majority but no cigar pic.twitter.com/tsftilkvLw — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 9, 2017 https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/873007885449662464 https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/873023971351961601   Amber Rudd holds on by 346 votes, she could be PM within hours pic.twitter.com/XZyAh8m6si — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 9, 2017 The Tories were hoping for 1931, instead they got 1923 — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 9, 2017 This has to be the worst political campaign in UK history, the Tory targeting in this campaign has been as accurate as an American war film. —…

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Has the 2017 general election killed Scottish nationalism stone dead?

Has the 2017 general election killed Scottish nationalism stone dead?

REFERENDUM RETHINK? The Herald's Paul Hutcheon cites SNP sources saying #indyref2 is 'dead' https://t.co/biwc7lucWr pic.twitter.com/6ZbdKjcO7s — STV News (@STVNews) June 9, 2017 #GE2017: West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine:Con: 47.9% (+19.0)SNP: 32.5% (-9.1)Lab: 11.1% (+6.5)LDem: 8.6% (-12.8) pic.twitter.com/i9XUjYi1yV — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 9, 2017 #GE2017: Edinburgh West:LDem: 34.3% (+1.2)SNP: 28.6% (-10.3)Con: 21.9% (+9.6)Lab: 14.9% (+3.2)Ind: 0.3% (+0.3) pic.twitter.com/Izalj0axSD — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 9, 2017 CONSERVATIVE GAINConstituency: Stirling#GE2017 live blog: https://t.co/2FsZwH7vMH pic.twitter.com/Tu7In07pHx — STV News (@STVNews) June 9, 2017 Scottish #GE2017…

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I’m struggling to make sense of the results, but if Mrs May doesn’t quit as PM a Tory MP will go all Leo Amery at her very soon

I’m struggling to make sense of the results, but if Mrs May doesn’t quit as PM a Tory MP will go all Leo Amery at her very soon

Reported if Theresa May doesn't get a majority she will step down … it depends by how much … if not a large margin she'll stay for a bit — Zora Suleman (@ZoraSuleman) June 9, 2017 With Brexit negotiations starting in 10 days time, Tories will have to go all magic circle/coronation for Theresa May's replacement, — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 9, 2017 Two results that sum up the awfulness of the results in England for the Tories pic.twitter.com/OybdkpjS4W — TSE…

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It looks like Mrs May’s UKIP firewall was as good a defence as the Maginot Line

It looks like Mrs May’s UKIP firewall was as good a defence as the Maginot Line

#GE2017: Bury North:Lab: 53.6% (+12.5)Con: 44.5% (+2.5)LDem: 1.9% (-0.2) pic.twitter.com/skBkQypyHR — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 9, 2017 Labour expecting to take Glasgow North, Cardiff North, Morley & Outwood and Gower. — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 9, 2017 Though the blame should be focused on Mrs May and Nick ‘Labour sleeper agent’ Timothy #GE2017: Battersea:Lab: 45.9% (+9.1)Con: 41.5% (-10.8)LDem: 8.0% (+3.6)Ind: 2.2% (+2.3)Grn: 1.6% (-1.7)UKIP: 0.6% (-2.5) — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 9, 2017 Recounts likely in Hastings & Rye and…

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If you’re not mentally prepared for Corbyn as Prime Minister, then you should be.

If you’re not mentally prepared for Corbyn as Prime Minister, then you should be.

If you're not mentally prepared for Corbyn as PM after the election then you should be. pic.twitter.com/x2cwzjnDPh — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 9, 2017 So far this is utter vindication for Corbyn's approach to article 50 — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 9, 2017 Labour HOLD Wrexham.Tories were hoping to take this. pic.twitter.com/cOfRzPxNIX — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 9, 2017 #GE2017: Wrexham:Lab: 48.9% (+11.7)Con: 43.7% (+12.0)PC: 5.0% (-2.6)LDem: 2.4% (-2.9)No UKIP. — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 9, 2017 Labour HOLD Darlington.Should have been…

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The Swindon North result presages a very poor night for the Tories

The Swindon North result presages a very poor night for the Tories

#GE2017: North Swindon:Con: 53.6% (+3.3)Lab: 38.4% (+10.6)LDem: 3.6% (+0.3)UKIP: 2.8% (-12.5)Grn: 1.6% (-1.7) — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 8, 2017 Swindon N worse for the Conservatives than the exit poll. This is all much more fun than I expected… — Philip Cowley (@philipjcowley) June 8, 2017 Labour up 10 points in Swindon North – which Ed Balls points out wasn't in the top 100 target seats for Jeremy Corbyn — Steve Hawkes (@steve_hawkes) June 8, 2017 I've been told by…

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