Election impact on investments

blisteringblue

I hope they allow England to vote in the Scottish independence, I will happily wave them away, they cannot afford independence. Sod the Union we will be better off they are just a money pit.

DairyQueen

bostonerimus wrote: »

I believe that the most significant part of the result is the surge by the SNP to 43 MPs.

This is old news. Anyone living in the UK is aware that the SNP has dominated the Scottish vote since 2015. In Scotland, Labour had already demonstrated how it could be the architect of its own misfortune.

It has now repeated that error across Wales and the English North and Midlands.

The significant - indeed, incredible - news of this election has been the massive swing away from Labour in its traditional heartlands.Labour betrayed its historic supporters and it has paid the price. These are the people who have won this election for the Tories and I hope that this government repays them in spades by diverting barrel-loads of much-needed regional investment to those areas.

Today I am humbled by those for whom 'democracy' means rather more than an over-used campaign statement. I can't begin to imagine what it takes to switch party after two/three generations of lifetime allegiance.

Awesome. :beer:

LHW99

The significant - indeed, incredible - news of this election has been the massive swing away from Labour in its traditional heartlands.Labour betrayed its historic supporters and it has paid the price. These are the people who have won this election for the Tories and I hope that this government repays them in spades by diverting barrel-loads of much-needed regional investment to those areas.

Since London is still mainly Labour, while the rest of the country is mainly Conservative - maybe it will be an encouragment to look away from the overly London-centric policies that have held sway for too long IMO.

bostonerimus

blisteringblue wrote: »

I hope they allow England to vote in the Scottish independence, I will happily wave them away, they cannot afford independence. Sod the Union we will be better off they are just a money pit.

You might as well argue that everyone in the EU got to vote in the Brexit referendum.

bostonerimus

DairyQueen wrote: »

This is old news. Anyone living in the UK is aware that the SNP has dominated the Scottish vote since 2015. :

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The popularity of the SNP is well known outside the UK too. The latest surge to the SNO is news and important in the context of a potential independence referendum and the political capital it gives the SNP.

[Deleted User]

DairyQueen wrote: »

Today I am humbled by those for whom 'democracy' means rather more than an over-used campaign statement. I can't begin to imagine what it takes to switch party after two/three generations of lifetime allegiance.

Awesome. :beer:

My wive’s family is from the North East. Great people. Labour was their religion. Last night as the names of the places that elected Tory MPs started to come in, my jaw dropped.

Reading some of the Corbynista reactions this morning, it reminded me of the Leninist principle: working class can’t be trusted to decide what’s best for the working class. Also: 1. None of it is the fault of the party leader. 2. Entirely the fault of 0.04% of the population 3. “ Hope your baby is still born” (nicer, gentler politics).

nigelbb

DairyQueen wrote: »

The significant - indeed, incredible - news of this election has been the massive swing away from Labour in its traditional heartlands.

This was Labour Leave voters who preferred to vote Tory rather than have another referendum.

Sea_Shell

What I don't quite understand, is how come the SNP want independence from the UK, but still want to be part of Europe and "ruled" by Brussels?

nigelbb

Sea_Shell wrote: »

What I don't quite understand, is how come the SNP want independence from the UK, but still want to be part of Europe and "ruled" by Brussels?

Maybe because countries are in fact not "ruled" by Brussels? The EU is a cooperative enterprise with all members involved in making the rules for the greater good.

[Deleted User]

Deleted_User wrote: »

My wive’s family is from the North East. Great people.

You sound like Donald Trump