United Kingdom General Election: July 4, 2024

[Progressive Pessimist]

https://twitter.com/YouGov/status/1794256122527813738

Tory surge!

[Progressive Pessimist]

And now, the end is near
And so I face the final curtain ...

https://twitter.com/alexwickham/status/1799350801514528924

I wonder if things could possibly have been worse if Truss was still leader.

[Progressive Pessimist]

The Reform candidate in Gavin Williamson's seat has defected to the Tories and withdrawn from the race. Possibly saved the seat for Sir Gav if national swing hit it as hard some models suggest.

Did they get the spider treatment by Gav, do you think?

Oh no, it's much worse than that:

(tbh, I'm still not over "Cronus the tarantula" - it's just too self-serious to be real).

What is that?

A Dalek from 'Doctor Who.'

[Progressive Pessimist]

This was frustrating to watch in some ways, but it's seriously mitigated by those charming accents. I would watch right wing Brits say stupid things over American righties any day.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Reform really might come in second? And here I thought this would be the most predictable, foregone conclusion election this year.

Forget 'Downton Abbey.' This is entertaining British TV right here.

[Progressive Pessimist]

https://twitter.com/nowooski/status/1803709963564437804?s=46

To be fair, Labour isn't winning as much as the UK is just beyond sick of the incompetent party that was in charge for 14 years. Starmer isn't even well-liked, they just can't get worse.

[Progressive Pessimist]

If Reform becomes the second biggest party, and stays that way for the near-future, this might be a monkey's paw situation for Labour and the future of the UK.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Have we done “JK Rowling endorses the Communist Party because they’re the only ones with a gender policy she agrees with” yet?

I thought this was a f**king joke!! 😂😂😂😂😂

Rowling herself has become a joke. Is there anyone on Earth who as quickly pissed away as much good-will they've earned over decades than her?