While our political leaders exchange vitriol for complements in an effort to form a coalition it is time to look back on recent events.
It was a most unusual election night. (See previous posts, ‘What a farce 1 and 2’) The variable swing from safe Labour seats 8 – 10% to the marginals 0.5 – 3% made predicting the outcome less than straightforward.
Corrupt MPs
Labour were punished by the electorate far more than the Tories were. Even where sinning MPs had stood down there was a marked difference. The Tory replacement candidates enlarged their majorities. Labour replacements were punished. The electorate clearly expect Tories to fiddle their expenses and are shocked when Labour MPs do it. Hazel Blears had her majority reduced by 15%, Tony McNulty and some other sinners were kicked out which was good. Shame it was such a one-sided affair. Cameron was far less than squeaky clean yet managed to deflect attention onto the pathetic responses from ‘wee Gordie.’
Will they have to drug him to get him out of Number 10?
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