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Labour wins majority in UK General Elections as Tories lose two-thirds of seats (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by emergencyfood to c/[email protected]

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The Labour party has won over 400 seats (out of 650) in the 2024 UK General Elections, and Keir Starmer is expected to replace Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister. The Conservatives, in power for the last fourteen years, have suffered a rout, losing over two-thirds of their seats. The SNP has collapsed in Scotland, mostly to Labour, and the Liberal Democrats have gained over sixty seats.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 4 months ago (2 children)

There was an anti-genocide independent running against Starmer (the new PM) and they came in second. Image if they had won: biggest Labor majority in generations, you are all set to become PM and you loose your seat because you were vague about whether you support or oppose killing innocent women and children.

[–] emergencyfood 28 points 4 months ago

Labour lost four seats to independents running against its inaction on Gaza.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

and men?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, it always kinda weirds me out that "killing women and children" is the rallying cry in most conflicts. Civilians. Killing civilians. That's what's bad.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Reminds me of an orville quote I can't find now - something about firing on all the innocent families of a colony, and the navigator chimes in "yes, and all the single people as well!"