Now we’ve just had a ridiculous EU election in UK electing 73 MEPS to go back to Brussels (approx cost \u00a3150m). 35% turnout is pathetic but not surprising given state of politics.
Result Brexit party formed 6 weeks ago with 32%. Lib Dems (Pro remain) in 2nd with 20%
Lots of rubbish combining variations of votes to show that overall the country believes their own opinion based on zero fact.
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No one knows why someone voted a particular way.
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Labour, the official opposition lost ground. The Conservatives (allegedly the government) lost even more. The Greens increase (they are remain but for Green)
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In reality not all Greens are Remain, not all Conservatives are leave. Labour are all over the place and even the former director of comms for Tony Blair, Alistair Campbell stated he voted Lib Dem because he was remain and he did not know what his own party was for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
UKIP was destroyed (by Brexit party it is presumed)
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Scotland voted SNP<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Northern Ireland voted along sectarian lines with some gain for the middle ground Alliance Party but not enough to win a seat. Wales voted Brexit number 1 party<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In parliament we’ll have a new Prime Minister soon. The rest of the arithmetic stays the same. Impasse. Next deadline 31st Oct
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I have no idea what will happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I believe it was the lack of reform, the ever closer union agenda, and the underlying corruption that drove the UK to vote out in the first place.
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Remainers continue to claim that immigration was the reason and perhaps it was for some but they miss the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rise of the Greens also reflects society’s concern with real big picture stuff i.e. the fate of the planet. Big increase in Germany and UK from 2014. This has been claimed by Remain as support for that cause. I believe it is wider than that.
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The Netherlands appears to have bucked the trend for movement left and right after several recent elections where the right appeared to be gaining, whereas Italy and Spain showed the same hollowing out as UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also compared this EU election with 2009. Nearly all comparisons have been made with 2014. The movement for Lib Dems can then be seen in context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2014 the Lib Dems were badly hurt (as they were in the 2015 General Election) by association with the coalition government and in particular the internal to UK position on Tuition fees. They won 13.3% then and 20.3% this time – a 7% increase. In the 2010 General election they won 22% and the 2015 Gen Election only 7.9% – more a recovery to normality in the longer term.
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Brexit did not exit then let alone a party that has just won 32% of the vote. The then exit party UKIP won 16%. Labour in Government under Gordon Brown in 2009 won 15.2% compared to 14.1% this time. Conservatives now in Government (just) won 27.4% compared to 9.1% now. The Greens won 7.8% in 2009 up to 12.1% this time.
Turnout then was 34% and this time 37%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not quite the sea change being described by Remain (for Lib Dems) or Brexit.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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