On an evening of huge democratic & political importance Channel 4 are running an irrelevant chat show which is an insult to the intelligence of voters & viewers. Democracy & broadcasting deserves better than this pish.

Who cares abt John Redwood's views on anything on a night of Tory humiliation? Redwood has been WRONG abt every major issue over 40 years while seeming to live on another planet. And why are Sky News running on a night of Labour victory with at times THREE Tories?

Former Tory minister Robert Buckland predicts a bitter Tory inquest & leadership contest: “The Conservatives are facing Armageddon. And it’s going to be like a group of bald men fighting over a comb."

I'm very disappointed with the coverage of the election. it feels to me that the media have only just graduated from the days of the 'swingometer' when what is emerging, despite the problematic FPTP system, is a more mature electorate using votes intelligently and with nuance.

Every broadcaster tonight 🗣️Let’s discuss what might happen with our panel, what do you think, ex-politician? 🎙️before I give my prediction for the result which has now been announced and which we are going to completely ignore, I’ll just give a brief 20min anecdote

Nigel Farage wins Clacton. Wins a UK parliamentary seat at the EIGHTH attempt. Hugely assisted by the UK media's infatuation & promotion of him.

Nicola Sturgeon when asked what’s next after this disastrous result for the SNP. She was very internally and process focused. Not once did she mention the word listen.

An excellent article by Fintan O'Toole Thorough in political, historical, sociological and economic analysis on the deep challenges facing the declining UK. Will Starmer have the courage to tackle these issues? What are his chances given the inherent resistance of the British State?

The extreme Right are very loud rather than very popular. But as long as the media mistake loudness for popularity, the extreme Right will keep getting more airtime than their rivals. That’s not to underestimate the very real frustrations with politics that many of their

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