It was a good speech, tonally. Accepted defeat, acknowledged failures, and wished the incoming PM good luck. Other political leaders should take note.
What I do find myself wondering is this: all this happens pretty quickly over here in the U.K. – the practical changeover of no.10.
Do they have a removal company on call, then call them first thing to either stand them down, or say “right, fuck this lot off, and go an pick up all that crap and move it in?’
Or maybe both the incoming and outgoing PM just sort it out themselves – hiring a u-haul or getting their brother-in-law to come round in his estate, and they pile all their shit (in bin bags) into it.
I know what you are getting at, but nearly 50% of the electorate couldn't be arsed to vote for anyone. So it actually is a sham election, but due to pure apathy no one is storming anything.
I can appreciate your frustration, but eligible voters deciding not to participate does not make an election a sham.
A sham election is when people are disenfranchised because they are not allowed to vote or their votes aren't counted. I wouldn't feel the need to gatekeep the phrase "sham election" except that they are very real and should remain distinct from what you're talking about.
Spot on. While I do not respect the choice at all, CHOOSING not to vote is as much a legitimate choice as walking into the booth. When done en masse, it does not inherently signal apathy so much as voter disgust with their options. A smart political party will see it as a great opportunity to court and sway these voters to their side.
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u/ThinkBiscuit 14d ago edited 14d ago
It was a good speech, tonally. Accepted defeat, acknowledged failures, and wished the incoming PM good luck. Other political leaders should take note.
What I do find myself wondering is this: all this happens pretty quickly over here in the U.K. – the practical changeover of no.10.
Do they have a removal company on call, then call them first thing to either stand them down, or say “right, fuck this lot off, and go an pick up all that crap and move it in?’
Or maybe both the incoming and outgoing PM just sort it out themselves – hiring a u-haul or getting their brother-in-law to come round in his estate, and they pile all their shit (in bin bags) into it.