I stayed up to watch Rees-Mogg lose his seat

[nanila]

On hearing the news of the Labour landslide when he woke up, Keiki ran downstairs to tell his sister.

"It's the first day of our lives when there isn't a Conservative government, Humuhumu!" he cried joyfully.

The Conservatives are trying to spin this as a rejection of their party rather than a win for Labour. It can be both, you knobheads. I also hope Boris is really grumpy that Sir Keir's majority is more than double what he managed. We can all see whose is bigger now. #petty

Comments

[semianonymous]

Yes, as both a British and American citizen, I feel you are in a unique position to truly celebrate July 4 as the day of the expulsion of the British Government

[cesy]

I love this!

[nanila]

I had mixed feelings about going through a UK election on 4 July, but now I don't. Thanks!

[azurelunatic]

:D

[nanila]

:D :D

[cmcmck]

And Truss went and Shapps!

Huzzah.

Now all Starmer needs to do is drop all thr culture wars posturing he's been doing to keep up with the Tories and I might just start to feel safe again!

[nanila]

Yes indeed, and Coffey and Fox and Donelan and Fabricant. Terrible humans, the lot of them.

[recessional]

I'm . . . deeply amused that they think that's better, also. Like it's just such a weird flex. "Oh we didn't get trounced so completely because they like you! We just got trounced so completely because everyone hates us because we absolutely fucked up the country for #years!"

Uh . . . yeah? Cool? So you suck so much that people voted in a government they didn't want just to get rid of you, and you think that's better? You need to be the centre of the narrative that much, do you. Wow. That's sure a thing.

[nanila]

Hahaha. I enjoyed reading this. Eviscerating.

[sabethea]

Perfect !

[ephemera]

Indeed!

[davidgillon]

#petty is good, even if I could have wished for more. Particularly annoyed IDS squeaked back in because the vote to unseat him split two ways.

[nanila]

Ooh, he was AWFUL when interviewed after his constituency declared. Jaw-droppingly arrogant.

I'm pleased the Greens have won 4 seats. Historic!

[sabethea]

Yes, though I do blame Labour for that one.

[silveradept]

I feel for you, Keiki. And I hope this government decides that with their majority, they're going to sprint as far to the left as they can, just to rub it in that they were elected to do things and to repudiate the Conservatives as fully as possible.

[nanila]

I'm happy my small humans are politically aware. And I hope that too.

[silveradept]

Your small humans appear to be doing an excellent job of having age-appropriate political awareness. Someone(s) are doing an excellent job with them.

[lurkingcat]

Oh Keiki ♥

[nanila]

I know. ❤️

[ephemera]

<3

[nanila]

❤️!

[lorigami]

your kids are amazing.

[nanila]

Heh, thanks! Keiki is going through a difficult time right now, so this is particularly nice to hear from someone outside the family. :)