Based on the BS we’ve seen in the House of Commons for the past three years and the never-ending demands for another referendum because …”we were misled about the referendum” (which was just adding more BS on top of BS), the only appropriate outcome for the UK now has to be another election because this time, THE WRONG PARTY WON.
Of course it’s not going to happen, because thankfully the majority was so overwhelming that even the whimpering luvvies won’t be able to raise a whimper. With the greatest respect that I have for democracy and free speech, I won’t miss the posturing, endless whining and obstruction from opposition MP’s in the UK who will no longer be the tail that wagged the dog. I also won’t miss the arrogant, obnoxious, uppity, pompous ass of a man who in many ways was bigger than the house itself: Good riddance to John Bercow (who will no doubt be suffering apoplexy over this result).
The UK election result is a complete rejection of the leftist agenda after the electorate watched just how obstructive and destructive they can be, and it was a complete rejection of one of the most dislikeable politicians on the planet.
In another BFD post, SB called it “A WARNING for the National Party”.
Average, everyday, garden variety people in the UK have joined Australia and the USA in their millions giving them their marching orders. Despite the influence of academics and a compliant, even propagandising media, everyday citizens, the middle classes if you like, gave them the heave-ho.
What does it mean for the National Party? They’ve not taken the hint so far despite the writing being on the wall. John Key was popular but spent more time remaining so than doing anything memorable. Bill English was steady and performed much better than expected in the last election, but Simon Bridges has clearly not managed to resonate with the average New Zealander. Worse, many see the party under his leadership as even more Labour lite than ever.
As everybody here knows (and as several writers and commenters have repeatedly said), you can’t win an election without a liked and likeable leader (oh – and it helps to have a really dislikeable “other/s” leader).
Ardern will slip in popularity and part of the electorate will wake up to the lack of performance eventually, but “the great unwashed” will still love her.
If Simon was to step down tomorrow, who would they replace him with that would have 20% higher poll results than him? Because that’s what they’ll need.
There’s nobody in their line-up, including Judith Collins (though she’d probably come closest despite some negatives), that would get the 30% plus needed.