[Politics] General Election 2024 - 4th July

[Bodian]

Interesting how the LibDems are nothing there now. In the 80’s always in a tussle with the Tories, I knew a LibDem councillor at my first employers.

When you say 'in a tussle'.... Bit like describing the Germany / Scotland game last night as 'close'!

 

[Weststander]

When you say 'in a tussle'.... Bit like describing the Germany / Scotland game last night as 'close'!

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Sorry, I meant Adur local elections.

 

[Bodian]

Sorry, I meant Adur local elections.

Oh yes, much closer. But my vote never 'counted' when I was growing up - which was a bit politically depressing for someone just beginning to vote.

 

[WATFORD zero]

It's got to be one of the most remarkable zero to hero to zero journeys there has been...

2015 - elected as an MP
2018 - given a junior ministerial position
2020 - promoted to Chancellor of the Exchequer
2022 - Prime Minister
2024 - as you suggest - walks off into the (Californian) sunset.

Obviously a talented young thing with some serious financial backing. I think he was lucky to find himself in prime position when Johnson had kicked out or alienated all the serious conservative politicians, just a shame that when it came to the crunch, like so many of Johnson's Brexit cabinet, he turned out to be utterly useless but, also in common with many of them, will still sail off into the sunset far more loaded than when he arrived. Purely consequential, I'm sure