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17. I'm sorry to hear this result, but UK voters now own whatever happens.

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 07:41 PM

Dec 2019

I hope for the best but fear that their troubles are just beginning. We should learn a lesson from this vote. Hatred of immigrants and rosy promises of the return of the great British Empire with no interference from the EU (like Trump’s America First) are strong motivators. Lies speak much louder than truth these days, and we have expert liars in the White House and Congress who will make our 2020 election one of total lies and character assassination. Many voters will buy the lies.

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UK general election 2019: exit poll predicts 86-seat majority for Conservatives - live news [View all] brooklynite Dec 2019 OP

A huge shift of seats in Scotland from Labour to SNP... brooklynite Dec 2019 #1

Lib Dems in single digits. Have they lost the ability to actually play a role in Parliament? brooklynite Dec 2019 #2

13 seats is one more than they got in 2017 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #6

Well, if you Google "British General Election" malthaussen Dec 2019 #40

If they knowingly keep Boris Johnson as PM, then I don't want to hear a thing from anyone in the UK LisaM Dec 2019 #3

Josh Marshall: "So I guess we celebrate 12/12 as Scottish Independence Day?" Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #4

By all means, yes. paleotn Dec 2019 #22

BBC World Radio has also gone into live special programming. Mike 03 Dec 2019 #5

I feel bad for my British friends nycbos Dec 2019 #7

The UK is finished wysi Dec 2019 #8

how is this even possible? we are witnessing mass insanity in both NRaleighLiberal Dec 2019 #9

Corbyn, Corbyn, Corbyn. nycbos Dec 2019 #11

Because Corbyn is highly unliked in GB. nt dware Dec 2019 #12

Corbyn should have been removed from Labour leadership BlueIdaho Dec 2019 #13

Yep. dware Dec 2019 #14

Labour did better than expected Wabbajack_ Dec 2019 #16

Corbyn will be gone by March. nt. BlueIdaho Dec 2019 #23

Corbyn will be gone by Monday... brooklynite Dec 2019 #24

Corbyn is gone NOW. BlueIdaho Dec 2019 #34

So is Johnson. OliverQ Dec 2019 #26

True, dware Dec 2019 #33

People I know who voted to leave SharonClark Dec 2019 #18

Pissed that they've not screwed themselves faster. paleotn Dec 2019 #21

We should have just stayed as one country instead of splitting apart. OliverQ Dec 2019 #27

Why? Most of what is fucked up in this country Drahthaardogs Dec 2019 #28

It is truly unbelievable and I believe, part of an international effort to destroy democracies. Evolve Dammit Dec 2019 #19

Labour activists selecting Corbyn was part of an "international effort"? brooklynite Dec 2019 #31

I was referring to Boris. Evolve Dammit Dec 2019 #43

Total rejection of Corbyn and Corbynism. RelativelyJones Dec 2019 #10

This ArtTownsend Dec 2019 #37

Cons first gain Wabbajack_ Dec 2019 #15

I'm sorry to hear this result, but UK voters now own whatever happens. Lonestarblue Dec 2019 #17

They've made their beds... paleotn Dec 2019 #20

Rather like how in 1995 I kept hearing the word "Yugoslavia"... heckles65 Dec 2019 #25

The EU will make Scottish EU membership and independence terms for a trade deal with England. roamer65 Dec 2019 #29

Putin is the big winner again budkin Dec 2019 #30

How bad is that? Polybius Dec 2019 #32

Labours worse loss since the 1930's, yes, that bad, historic blowout loss Baclava Dec 2019 #38

Well, the Tories got 43% of the vote. Labor and LibDems together got 44% (plus 4% for SNP) sandensea Dec 2019 #42

Boris Johnson - Making the word "Pickaninny" Great Again tenderfoot Dec 2019 #35

Former Scottish Labour leader on BBC. roamer65 Dec 2019 #36

They were a litttle off... malthaussen Dec 2019 #39

Final results: Cons 365; Labour, 203; SNP, 48; Lib Dem, 11. sandensea Dec 2019 #41

When do they take office? Polybius Dec 2019 #44