I honestly wish I wasn't as cynical as I am, if it's any consolation. The only way I could stop feeling worse was by accepting it and putting it to the back of my mind.
Most things are. Labour have a habit of leaving unfavourable legacies.
As for the red card, I still don't think it's a foul, let alone a cardable offence, but it was never going to be overturned. I'm surprised anyone had the slightest belief that it would be.