Monday, July 15, 2024

Thoughts on the British Election

 1. The vote was more of a referendum vote against the Tories as opposed to an endorsement of the Labour Party.

 2. Since they failed on several fronts including a strong stance dealing with the migration crisis, the fate of the Conservatives was essentially sealed and well deserved. 

 3. The splitting of the right of center vote between the Conservative and Reform Parties essentially amplified Labour's seat numbers. The latter earned well over half the seats in the Parliament (63.3%)  having only earned 33.7% of the vote.

4. The Reform party earned 13-14% of the popular vote but picked up only five seats (out of 650). If ever the parliamentary system is in need of some major work, now is the time.


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