Tories crushed. Labour, declining victory. Farage triumphs

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  • Tories crushed. Labour, declining victory. Farage triumphs
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  • @TheDuran
    @TheDuran  4 дні тому +34

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    • @damnsonofabitchusa5695
      @damnsonofabitchusa5695 4 дні тому +1

      Thar bearded creature resembles those millions of nazis

    • @fellowcitizen
      @fellowcitizen 4 дні тому +4

      "Gerrymandering" such that Farage and Galloway supporters have popularity either cocentrated in a few geographical areas; or sometimes to do the opposite, such that there is a wide geographical spread which cannot break the threshold to win. This is why the Cambridge Analytica case was significant, and corporate social media has become a lever for elections.

    • @ashleylaw
      @ashleylaw 3 дні тому

      UK now ranked just 28th in the world....and falling fast.
      Britain's New Zionist PM Protected MI6 Torturers, P@edophile Jimmy Saville & Hunted Assange....

  • @paulwiffin2452
    @paulwiffin2452 4 дні тому +640

    Still far too few people have woken up to realise that flip-flopping between labour and conservative is what the system wants you to do.

    • @deezelfairy
      @deezelfairy 4 дні тому +58

      Until the sleepy masses endure suffering they won't wake up - it's a pain we must go through

    • @paulwiffin2452
      @paulwiffin2452 4 дні тому

      @deezelfairy I think you are correct. But sadly by the time they do wake up, it will be far too late to change anything. Labour will welcome a tsunami of highly dangerous fake refugees.

    • @paulwiffin2452
      @paulwiffin2452 4 дні тому +19

      @deezelfairy funny. I replied to you and mentioned the individuals floating across from France. UA-cam deleted the comment very quickly

    • @killman369547
      @killman369547 4 дні тому +27

      @@deezelfairy Basically yes. People only change when they're pushed to the edge of annihilation.

    • @miophx8283
      @miophx8283 4 дні тому +4

      Precisely and after pain there's more to pay up, yet, if they dare! ​@deezelfairy

  • @davidk6269
    @davidk6269 4 дні тому +543

    The UK election results strike me more as a strong rejection of the Tories than a strong endorsement of Labour.

    • @marumaru6084
      @marumaru6084 4 дні тому +18

      Labour's vote only improved in Scotland where the SNP have been caught being fraudulent.

    • @wieczornepogawedki5720
      @wieczornepogawedki5720 4 дні тому +26

      And what difference this makes? People still sleeping.

    • @AverageJane222
      @AverageJane222 4 дні тому +11

      On point.

    • @deepoole820
      @deepoole820 4 дні тому +12

      Spot on.

    • @BeeWarrior_
      @BeeWarrior_ 4 дні тому +11

      When was the last time you voted for someone you wanted and not voted in spite?

  • @Scif64
    @Scif64 4 дні тому +67

    Grant Shapps was my MP and it was a pleasure to vote reform to kick his arse out!

    • @cze33e
      @cze33e 4 дні тому +6

      Great news.

    • @MrLeteaboy
      @MrLeteaboy 3 дні тому +3

      Well done.

    • @philipparees2177
      @philipparees2177 3 дні тому +6

      We are all left with small satisfactions! Baby face defense secretary gone without his longed-for war.

    • @lonalxaia
      @lonalxaia День тому

      Now Welwyn Hatfield have a Labour MP. Well done @Scif64 for not sticking to the norm.

    • @Scif64
      @Scif64 День тому +1

      @@lonalxaia would never vote labour but Shapps needed to go and reform was the only choice.

  • @theimperialist2686
    @theimperialist2686 4 дні тому +400

    No matter what they tell themselves, the reality is that this wasn't a win for Labour. Just that people are sick of the Tories.

    • @thetruth-loveitorhateit7999
      @thetruth-loveitorhateit7999 4 дні тому +18

      Absolutely 100%.

    • @annalinna4770
      @annalinna4770 4 дні тому

      Are you all deluded? Does anyone of you understand what is coming upon your heads? Who cares how Tories feel, when the Labour will demolish your country completely?

    • @user-pj5ub5cp9k
      @user-pj5ub5cp9k 4 дні тому +2

      The mental gymnastics of that comment is truly remarkable. Labour had a crushing victory.

    • @aidanmacdougall9250
      @aidanmacdougall9250 4 дні тому +40

      ​@@user-pj5ub5cp9kwith a smaller vote than Jeremy Corbyn lost with!

    • @IAN-DIXON..
      @IAN-DIXON.. 4 дні тому +21

      It was literally handed to them on a wef platter!

  • @shatbad2960
    @shatbad2960 4 дні тому +269

    Over 14% of the vote = 4 seats, 12% over 70 seats. Our system is BROKEN!

    • @deepoole820
      @deepoole820 4 дні тому

      Our voting system is rigged.

    • @simonsmedley5434
      @simonsmedley5434 4 дні тому +6

      And if Farage had become PM you would be praising the system. Grow up child!

    • @johnk-pc2zx
      @johnk-pc2zx 4 дні тому +6

      Huh?

    • @bassmanjr100
      @bassmanjr100 4 дні тому +12

      Knocking out top parties is a long process. Follows an S curve. Everyone will be on one side, then slowly, then quickly will be a move to the other. Sounds like Reform is in the middle of that curve. Be of good cheer.

    • @deezelfairy
      @deezelfairy 4 дні тому +10

      @@simonsmedley5434 The same complaints were made by Labour supporters when they lost the last election - it's definitely something that needs to be looked at but right now isn't the time

  • @susanraby-dunne8180
    @susanraby-dunne8180 4 дні тому +319

    Galloway was absolutely blacked out of media, almost 100%. And of course not invited to any debates where he would have wiped the floor with either Starmer or Sunak. Starmer is actually not Labour at all. I would say Conservative masquerading as Labour.

    • @cumberlandsauce8621
      @cumberlandsauce8621 4 дні тому +54

      A shame he isn't back in, I'd have been chuffed if GG, Farage, Bridgen and Corbyn had all sitting. 2/4

    • @JohnDavis-ed5sg
      @JohnDavis-ed5sg 4 дні тому

      I would say WEF stooge with no principles at all.

    • @AverageJane222
      @AverageJane222 4 дні тому +27

      Completely agree.

    • @kelvinyearwood8212
      @kelvinyearwood8212 4 дні тому +23

      That's what is lacking in the discussion here. The British establishment wanted Starmer, so they made sure the dominant media foregrounded Sunak's right nemesis, finance capital city spiv Farage, and filtered out Starmer's nemesis, George Galloway and various true-left independents. Galloway also spouted foolishly about his religious beliefs going against gay marriage etc.

    • @FunkyWinkerbean
      @FunkyWinkerbean 4 дні тому

      The parallels to the US are clear. Biden is not a Democrat either, not in the 'Old Left' sense. He's a conservative Blue Dog Democrat from the 1950s. Clinton purged the Democratic Party of 'old left' members to make it another big business party. The only mavericks, and all the political energy, comes from the right.

  • @martinjackman2943
    @martinjackman2943 3 дні тому +7

    22% of the electorate is not a mandate for ANYTHING

    • @vhawk1951kl
      @vhawk1951kl 14 годин тому

      Those that abuse capital letters not only emphasise nothing but the hysteria of the abuser, they also declare the abuser to be a lunatic
      Abusers abuse all sorts, who or what remains to be seen or prosecuted.self -abuse like abusing capital letters is like masturbation generally best not done in public.

    • @martinjackman2943
      @martinjackman2943 11 годин тому

      @@vhawk1951kl Italics are not available...
      Ad Hominem attacks prove you have NO argument regarding the distortion to democratic representation caused by First Past The Post electoral systems. FAIL
      Also.. deflection from the point made ... address THAT

  • @paulschulz5094
    @paulschulz5094 4 дні тому +10

    Within 6 months very one will claim not to have voted for Labour. The same hollow nut as we have in Australia.

  • @danielbtwd
    @danielbtwd 4 дні тому +85

    I grew up in Africa and moved to the UK at 27 yrs of age. I found the UK to be horribly corrupt. In Africa everyone can participate in the corruption.
    In the UK there is a verneer of justice , however it is clear that upon closer inspection it is also a system prone to racketeering.

    • @orangefacedbuddah1776
      @orangefacedbuddah1776 4 дні тому

      but your still here,when will you and your 10 children return to africa.

    • @prestoncrewnarrowboaters8619
      @prestoncrewnarrowboaters8619 3 дні тому +10

      It didn't used to be like that, but over the past fifty plus years, it has become a very corrupt place, money talks and power has followed the money. There's no real justice

    • @TheSideshowtom
      @TheSideshowtom 3 дні тому +1

      @@prestoncrewnarrowboaters8619 Thatcher

    • @cherryseptember8697
      @cherryseptember8697 3 дні тому +9

      @@prestoncrewnarrowboaters8619 Agree, our country was once a "high-trust" society. Up until around the late seventies or eighties, we basically trusted each other in the small town where I was brought up. We even trusted the police and thought that although there might be a few "bad apples" in the force, basically you would get justice and if you weren't a criminal, you had nothing to fear! How things have changed! I certainly don't trust the police any more, not just because of corruption, though clearly that exists, but also because of the 1984 type "Thought Police" who can charge a person with various non-crimes which don't make any sense to me. Think of the behaviour of the Police during the Lock downs! Being of fairly low status (my husband a retired engineer and myself a retired teaching assistant and writer) we have never been bribed to do or not do anything...we are not important enough... but we know there's a lot of corruption around and some local council deals stink to high heaven. We can no longer trust the central government either, and there seems to be a lot of profitable deals given to friends and family of politicians. Obviously this happened a lot during Co vid and is now going on because of Uk raine. I think deals with powerful Pharmaceutical Companies and the NHS are also a source of much corruption. I despair and grow increasingly wary of trusting government officials now.

    • @jw841
      @jw841 3 дні тому +5

      I also grew up in Africa as well and from what I have seen the UK is very corrupt. But its better build into the system than it is in Africa. Also there is a lot of cognitive dissonance here. And they don't notice the corrupt until you point it out to them. An example of of this is the corruption of state capture in the UK is the same as it is in South Africa.

  • @richardjones7984
    @richardjones7984 4 дні тому +8

    Who still believes that the counting system is working properly?

  • @user-tf7lk6gx5c
    @user-tf7lk6gx5c 4 дні тому +229

    The liberal democrat shared 12.2% votes and won 71 seats; the reform UK shared 14.3% votes but won 4 seats, how fair is this voting system?

    • @simonsmedley5434
      @simonsmedley5434 4 дні тому

      Grow up FFS! Sour grapes!

    • @momo8200
      @momo8200 4 дні тому +10

      Lib Dem voters/support are primarily clustered in southern English constituencies. So their natural support is higher in a smaller number of seats, mostly second to the tories historically, so when the tory vote collapsed in these seats the Lib Dems pick them up. Reform's support is more evenly spread out across the country. In many seats, particularly in the midlands and north, Reform came second or third to Tory/Labour.

    • @getl0st
      @getl0st 4 дні тому +22

      In Australia, the guy they outsourced the Polling Station Staffing to is a WEF Stooge...

    • @vincemccord8093
      @vincemccord8093 4 дні тому +17

      "They stole it fair and square!"

    • @NeilBarratt
      @NeilBarratt 4 дні тому +12

      Historically the LibDems have complained about the unfairness of the first past the post system.
      I suspect they'll be a bit quieter about it for a few years.

  • @theimperialist2686
    @theimperialist2686 4 дні тому +201

    Hope the curse of Zelensky hits Starmer.

    • @thetruth-loveitorhateit7999
      @thetruth-loveitorhateit7999 4 дні тому +26

      Absolutely. And, ASAP.

    • @user-pj5ub5cp9k
      @user-pj5ub5cp9k 4 дні тому

      The curse of living next to a country run by a sadistic genocidal psychopath like Putin?

    • @sharmaakea.4184
      @sharmaakea.4184 4 дні тому

      He should refrain from the well trodden and cursed path of travelling to Kiev as soon as he takes power.
      If he minds his business and concentrates on making Britain great, he will surely not catch the virus.

    • @nimrodquimbus912
      @nimrodquimbus912 4 дні тому +11

      That curse affects the entire World.

    • @redjelly8321
      @redjelly8321 4 дні тому +11

      It won’t be long before he is kissing his ring!😂

  • @justonlyme6121
    @justonlyme6121 4 дні тому +8

    Im astounded at the amount of people who still think their vote matters at all.

  • @woildee9998
    @woildee9998 4 дні тому +142

    Starmer won 9,712,011 votes
    In 1997 John Major won 9,591,085 votes in the catastrophic Conservative defeat. When the population was a lot lower.

    • @chico9805
      @chico9805 4 дні тому +21

      People recognise that no change will be made through the ballot box.

    • @richardenders6606
      @richardenders6606 4 дні тому +20

      @@chico9805 - in that case people are a bit dim, if all 17.4 million Brexiteer voters had voted Reform yesterday Farage would be PM today

    • @jackspring7709
      @jackspring7709 4 дні тому +2

      True - both tories and labour are declining.

    • @d1c186
      @d1c186 4 дні тому

      @@richardenders6606l don’t understand why wouldn’t they have voted for him if they were for Brexit?

    • @wonderwalls3565
      @wonderwalls3565 4 дні тому

      @@richardenders6606 why would they. are they still too dumb to realize that he is a liar and lied about Brexit?

  • @captainmorgan5807
    @captainmorgan5807 4 дні тому +159

    Lowest turnout in 20+ years. Indeed, there was no Labour surge although the media would like to paint it as such.

    • @philiphall4805
      @philiphall4805 4 дні тому +19

      correct , hardly a vote more than Corbyn got

    • @tonyedwards3938
      @tonyedwards3938 4 дні тому +11

      Apathy. We no longer believe "these politicians" have our (the people) best interests at heart.

    • @shaneroberts2492
      @shaneroberts2492 4 дні тому +9

      600k less votes for Labour than the 2019 election.

    • @eternity2444
      @eternity2444 4 дні тому +3

      The men are watching tik toc and the women are busy

    • @philiphall4805
      @philiphall4805 3 дні тому +2

      @@tonyedwards3938 main reason for apathy is that so much of the power that affects your daily life is now in the hands of Quangos and you can't vote them out

  • @theeurasiancentury-pj5rk
    @theeurasiancentury-pj5rk 4 дні тому +12

    Raw votes tell the story. 9.6 million for Labour (down from over 12 million), 6 million for Conservatives (less than half prior totals!) and over 4 million for Reform. And that is for a race where Farage/Reform only campaigned for a few weeks since elections were called immediately.

  • @myroseaccount
    @myroseaccount 3 дні тому +4

    Farage has been given unprecedented access in the Media over msny years

  • @fraochflanagan-km1ou
    @fraochflanagan-km1ou 4 дні тому +45

    Even though I am in the bananarepublic of turdeauland, it is very disappointing that George Galloway lost his seat. Truthtelling is not respected. Thank you Gentlemen. Stay safe, God Bless

    • @aidanmacdougall9250
      @aidanmacdougall9250 4 дні тому +5

      The sheep don't just roam the hills in the UK, the cities are full of them! 🐑

    • @johnlesoudeur3653
      @johnlesoudeur3653 2 дні тому +2

      @@aidanmacdougall9250 Ba ba black sheep these days.

  • @alhandeen474
    @alhandeen474 4 дні тому +35

    Here is a brilliant analysis of the current UK political landscape by Mr. Mercouris. Well done, sir!

  • @coloaten6682
    @coloaten6682 4 дні тому +5

    The BBC finally got their man in parliament!!

    • @lonalxaia
      @lonalxaia День тому

      And Sky News, did you hear orgasmic moan.

  • @christophershrimpton7627
    @christophershrimpton7627 4 дні тому +89

    Of the 48 million registered voters, only 1 in 5 cast a vote for Labour. On average, it took 23,500 votes for each Labour MP vs 1,025,500 for each Reform MP. Fine example of representative democracy!

    • @democracyforall
      @democracyforall 4 дні тому

      The most interesting thing happend in scotland , they allowed 16 years old to vote in order to leave the UK, but the young generation like labour and Reform and it basically killed the SNP.

    • @FOLIPE
      @FOLIPE 3 дні тому

      It's not a proportional system.

  • @mark98115
    @mark98115 3 дні тому +6

    Why is that party called Labour?
    Has a single member of the political class of that party done even a single day of labour in their lives?

  • @Ron_Leonard
    @Ron_Leonard 4 дні тому +6

    Probably the best explanation of the UK election's outcome that you'll hear anywhere.

  • @Jeffik792
    @Jeffik792 4 дні тому +37

    Starmer “we need more immigrants, and higher taxes “ 🥴

  • @forcemajeure1731
    @forcemajeure1731 4 дні тому +69

    Now what we need is Farage to oppose support for the Ukraine War in Parliament and the other wars too

    • @dangerman01582
      @dangerman01582 4 дні тому +3

      If he does that I'll become a paid up member of Reform

    • @Pomegranate_David
      @Pomegranate_David 4 дні тому +4

      ​@@dangerman01582If he ever opposes the Israeli government then I will vote for him too as a Muslim that can hold my nose.😂😂

    • @dangerman01582
      @dangerman01582 4 дні тому +6

      @@Pomegranate_David he should condemn Israel for the genocide in Gaza too as should all parties

    • @miroslavakiatova7171
      @miroslavakiatova7171 3 дні тому

      Very unlikely.​@@dangerman01582

    • @francescostello1377
      @francescostello1377 2 дні тому +1

      I doubt it, he's pro US, war, Ukraine, Israel, his speaking out against the war in Ukraine I believe was a lie.

  • @ianxyoutube
    @ianxyoutube 4 дні тому +30

    This is a very fair analysis of my country's wretched politics.

  • @WinstonSmite
    @WinstonSmite 3 дні тому +2

    Doesn't matter who gets the privilege to trade insults in parliament. UK's trajectory is down.

  • @laurencetilley9194
    @laurencetilley9194 4 дні тому +39

    The electoral system in Britain reflects the general IQ of the population. The fact that Galloway lost his seat reinforces my statement.

    • @ronald2395
      @ronald2395 3 дні тому

      True Britain the home of head bangers .

  • @stephenburnage7687
    @stephenburnage7687 4 дні тому +80

    Sad to see Andrew Brigdon and George Galloway out of the Commons. They added a huge dose of colour and honesty which will be missed.

  • @JupiterThunder
    @JupiterThunder 4 дні тому +25

    Alexander is spot on. I can't think of another commentator who has his level of insight.

  • @anontwo4667
    @anontwo4667 4 дні тому +94

    It feels criminal that with 4 million votes, reform has 4 seats.
    First past the post system does prevent constant bureaucratic infighting, but it doesn't feel very democratic.

    • @belladonna6624
      @belladonna6624 4 дні тому +7

      UKIP had the same problem. Strangely enough Reform got around 4m votes as did UKIP when they broke through.

    • @Camcolito
      @Camcolito 4 дні тому +19

      It doesn't feel democratic because it isn't.

    • @fireflyrobert
      @fireflyrobert 4 дні тому +15

      Recounts at Basildon delayed result but Reform won there so total number of Reform MPs is now 5

    • @j4cksincl4ir
      @j4cksincl4ir 4 дні тому +7

      "One man one vote" lol

    • @dangerman01582
      @dangerman01582 4 дні тому +4

      It suits the WEF

  • @joanblack6672
    @joanblack6672 4 дні тому +10

    Alexander, I am in awe of (and envious of) your incredible memory, especially your memory for detail!

  • @johnnorth9355
    @johnnorth9355 4 дні тому +31

    It's a big club and we are not in it.

    • @hairlessape5107
      @hairlessape5107 4 дні тому

      I wonder if Carlin would win if his name were on the ballot this year. He's only a bit more dead than Biden and had a lot more wisdom to impart.

  • @DrustIV
    @DrustIV 4 дні тому +24

    David Lammy, Foreign Secretary. "Abandon hope all ye who enter here."

    • @johnk-pc2zx
      @johnk-pc2zx 4 дні тому +5

      For anyone who hasn't seen it, look at David Lammy when he was on the quiz show Mastermind. One of the funniest things I've ever seen.

    • @russellhunter8378
      @russellhunter8378 4 дні тому +3

      There'll be a reshuffle before too long and he'll be sent to a ministry where he can do less harm, Minister of droughts and floods something like that.

  • @seanfarley8382
    @seanfarley8382 4 дні тому +14

    Whats more significant is that Jeremy Corbin won best part of a million votes MORE than Starmer but lost by 80 seats

  • @Hocksan3333
    @Hocksan3333 4 дні тому +4

    Where is the value of one man one vote… such a democracy sham!

  • @cmisabela
    @cmisabela 4 дні тому +35

    Thank you, gentlemen.

  • @os3ujziC
    @os3ujziC 4 дні тому +38

    Absolutely nothing will change.

    • @byjamie-hillierrubis
      @byjamie-hillierrubis 4 дні тому +3

      This pantomime would be hillarious if it weren't so tragic as a reflection of humanity's consciousness... but that is changing- it'll change big time when Farage pulls one over on and screws the nation! 😅
      Don't take any of this seriously, no matter the outcome they do precisely as they're directed!
      Love to you All
      💖🙏💫

    • @chookiechooks
      @chookiechooks 3 дні тому +2

      Though the trends might accelerate.

  • @ernestworrellspeaksout1285
    @ernestworrellspeaksout1285 4 дні тому +113

    The Labor Party in England should rebrand itself as "The Globalist Party".
    The Tory Party in England should rebrand itself as "The Elitist Run Globalist Party".
    Anything else is just false advertising. False advertising should be illegal.
    Words matter...

    • @penelopeprill211
      @penelopeprill211 4 дні тому +12

      EXACTLY 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯

    • @polybian_bicycle
      @polybian_bicycle 4 дні тому +15

      Just call them Globalist Party 1 and Globalist Party 2.

    • @oliveeisner8964
      @oliveeisner8964 4 дні тому +4

      Why do we let them run things then?

    • @ernestworrellspeaksout1285
      @ernestworrellspeaksout1285 4 дні тому

      @@oliveeisner8964 Newspeak: a purposefully ambiguous and confusing language with restricted grammar and limited vocabulary used in Oceania, according or Orwell, “to diminish the range of thought.” For example, in newspeak, the term plusgood had replaced words better and great.
      The reason they run things is because people are befuddled by MSM narratives and the "Newspeak" of the New World Order.

    • @thesheepman220
      @thesheepman220 4 дні тому

      @@oliveeisner8964 MSM brainwashing propaganda and people with no critical thinking or common sense believing it

  • @luisfigueiras5707
    @luisfigueiras5707 4 дні тому +65

    Jeremy Corbyn 2019 = 10,295,912 = 203 seats
    Keir Starmer 2024 = 9,712,011 = 412 seats
    Rishi Sunak 2024 = 6,814,469 = 121 seats
    Nigel Farage 2024 = 4,091,549 = 4 seats
    Ed Davey 2024 = 3,696,419 = 71 seats
    John Swinney 2024 = 708,759 = 48 seats
    Is this Democracy!?

  • @SmartCookie2022
    @SmartCookie2022 4 дні тому +21

    Reform have just won a *5th seat*

  • @StephLoxely
    @StephLoxely 4 дні тому +65

    James McMurdoch has just become the 5th Reform MP by 98 votes after 3 recounts.

    • @fayvandunk8347
      @fayvandunk8347 4 дні тому +14

      More brilliant news!!

    • @carolynwaithe9965
      @carolynwaithe9965 4 дні тому +13

      Great news and another fly in the Labour ointment.

    • @soniavadnjal7553
      @soniavadnjal7553 4 дні тому +7

      Excellent!

    • @cherryseptember8697
      @cherryseptember8697 3 дні тому +3

      Brilliant! And he did it without an agent and because he didn't have much money, only his mum and dad as his "staff"! So a massive amount of money and party organisation is not always needed...just a good man with good policies and a mum and dad.

  • @HaraldinChina
    @HaraldinChina 4 дні тому +6

    George Galloway just got kicked out again, after just 4 months in parliament 😢

    • @flamintasty
      @flamintasty 4 дні тому +2

      😂

    • @francescostello1377
      @francescostello1377 2 дні тому

      As Alexander just said, neither George or Andrew Bridgen were given any media coverage whatsoever, and the sheep that follow our legacy bought and paid for media BS propogandists just went with their incessant BS.

  • @fayvandunk8347
    @fayvandunk8347 4 дні тому +16

    Absolutely agree with you Alexander, fantastic result for Reform as besides Farage we have three more MP's speaking for us..

    • @francescostello1377
      @francescostello1377 2 дні тому

      Indeed, but I still have my doubts. No one who goes against the given narrative will be tolerated. Starmer removed all of the actual true l labour members Inc Corbyn, for that very reason. Zionism has ruled the western world for centuries, disguised as democracy, and the Israeli lobby rules all government and Parliament.

  • @dreen7911
    @dreen7911 4 дні тому +29

    I still don't understand Britain's election processes. However I am happy to hear that the political machines are failing. Here in the US, the overwhelming majority of politicians are indentured to the machine at best. And the machine feeds those who feed the machine.

  • @rodrocket8216
    @rodrocket8216 4 дні тому +3

    Here in Tasmania, when a 3rd party got traction, the uniparty changed the voting boundaries, to keep them out.

  • @electricpaper269
    @electricpaper269 4 дні тому +6

    Reform got 13 seats in the exit poll, the actual result was 5 seats.

    • @marcokite
      @marcokite 2 дні тому +1

      I KNEW the Exit poll was wrong because they treat it too much like a PR system.

  • @23b67Z9L
    @23b67Z9L 4 дні тому +26

    For all of those who think we've just escaped conscription.
    We haven't.

    • @Bean9211
      @Bean9211 3 дні тому +2

      do you think they will conscript non natives ?

    • @cherryseptember8697
      @cherryseptember8697 3 дні тому +1

      @@Bean9211 I think the natives will be conscripted into Ukraine and the non-natives will be given a blue beret and used in the UK as a "Peace-keeping" force to keep the older (non-conscripted) natives subdued.

    • @Bean9211
      @Bean9211 3 дні тому +1

      @@cherryseptember8697 surely nobody will buy that and see it for what it is. No way am I going to war and leaving my family around some Nigerians and Indians.

  • @dugalug1795
    @dugalug1795 4 дні тому +3

    There were quite a few seats where Reform UK finished second behind the Labour winner of the seat, pushing the Conservative or Liberal candidate into third place in those seats. A relatively small shift of votes from Labour and/or Consrvative next election will deliver many more sych seats to Reform. Another feature of this election was that Labour did lose 7 seats to mostly independent candidates, including Jeremy Corbyn, to the left of neo-con Starmer Labour, which I found interesting & perhaps a pointer to future electios.

  • @neilsamson4389
    @neilsamson4389 3 дні тому +2

    If the Conservatives had abolished FPP voting THEN they could have survived better

  • @BrandyHeng007
    @BrandyHeng007 4 дні тому +2

    A win is a win.
    "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”
    Shakespeare

  • @szymborska
    @szymborska 4 дні тому +67

    Just like the USA- people vote against incumbents, not for political parties. Every election since 2008 has basically been to punish the status quo- but the parties never deliver the goods.

    • @truthseeker1959
      @truthseeker1959 4 дні тому +5

      It’s just a ping-pong match in which we spin our wheels. 🙄

    • @BrianParrish-ze6mx
      @BrianParrish-ze6mx 4 дні тому

      BECAUSE ITS GONNA TAKE A TOTAL TAKEOUT OF ALL THE SCUMBAGS IN WASHINGTON!! NO INDIVIDUALS IN WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT THAT HAS BEEN IN OFFICE IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS SHOULD NEVER EVER HOLD ANOTHER POSTION OF ANY KIND ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES! SOME SHOULD BE ARRESTED AND HELD UNTIL TRIBUNALS START FOR NOT ONLY OBAMAS ADMINISTRATION OF WAR CRIMINALS AND TREASONOUS ACTS UPON THE CITIZENS, BUT ALL OF JOE BRIBENS FAMILY AND EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN ANY POSTION TO INCLUDE ALL DEMOCRAT AND MANY REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS AND THEIR STAFF !!!

    • @oliveeisner8964
      @oliveeisner8964 4 дні тому +3

      Why do we continue with the "system" then? Seriously

    • @truthseeker1959
      @truthseeker1959 3 дні тому

      @@oliveeisner8964 Too lazy and comfortable to rock the boat. Plus, most have no clue how to fix this mess.

  • @DiamondBodyMedia
    @DiamondBodyMedia 4 дні тому +21

    Jeremy corbynn ran independent, if im not mistaken, this time.

    • @vaska1999
      @vaska1999 4 дні тому +5

      Correct.

    • @KatherineSparkes
      @KatherineSparkes 3 дні тому +1

      And Jeremy Corbin retained his seat. Well done to Corbin.

    • @knickertwistcopperby6066
      @knickertwistcopperby6066 2 дні тому

      @DiamondBodyMedia Yes. And he got more votes than Keir Starlin. 'Sir' Keir got far fewer votes than previously. His face said it all.

  • @lawrenceberg6030
    @lawrenceberg6030 4 дні тому +5

    Doesn’t matter by and large who wins a seat. NOTHING CHANGES‼️

    • @marcokite
      @marcokite 2 дні тому +1

      It does! It will get worse!

  • @animatewithdermot
    @animatewithdermot 4 дні тому +11

    Reform just took one of the last two seats on a recount, taking it from Labour, so they're on five.

  • @10geraniums
    @10geraniums 4 дні тому +53

    Mr Mercouris has that great ability to cut through all the chaff to the actual reality underneath in any situation .There is a sense of being on very solid ground listening to him .Thanks

  • @darthtleilaxu4021
    @darthtleilaxu4021 4 дні тому +36

    Hi from France. We are next. Our Republic is on the verge to explode! 😅

    • @bobomac8330
      @bobomac8330 4 дні тому

      H I 0e you are ready to defend it, if you need a hand ask.

    • @marcokite
      @marcokite 2 дні тому +2

      Bring back the monarchy!

  • @YvetteBunton
    @YvetteBunton 4 дні тому +32

    Welcome back home Alexander, it must be a relief to be home and we look so forward to your lengthier podcasts. You are a Gem of Brilliance in your wonderfully in-depth analyses!
    Thank You SO much for all of your dedication, as academics we know how this drive to educate encompasses one's entire life, 24/7, and it is a beautiful gift, your deeply perceptive insights, that you (and dear, marvellous Alex), share with us so generously each day... you are very much appreciated dear Professor! ;) With Love, from Yvette & family in Canada

  • @anuragsinha2013
    @anuragsinha2013 3 дні тому +3

    The main story should be that thier is an 8 percent drop in voter turnout in UK.

  • @kellybrown5312
    @kellybrown5312 4 дні тому +24

    Born & bred Brit here 👋 🇬🇧 the amount of people in this country who have no idea how the FPTP system works is astounding, Alexander did well to succinctly explain it.
    Reform did amazing, given how little time the smaller parties had to campaign. Special mention to Jeremy C too.
    Loveless landslide is the best headline I’ve read, conscious people know the truth!!

    • @mitchyoung93
      @mitchyoung93 4 дні тому +1

      The UK parliament website says the candidate with the most votes wins, a majority isn't required, at least in England

  • @richardattridge3182
    @richardattridge3182 4 дні тому +31

    Let’s be clear, farage will be the opposition leader to starmer in parliament,regardless of who the Tory’s manage to put in place of sunak.

    • @jackspring7709
      @jackspring7709 4 дні тому +3

      Exactly.

    • @Andrew-rc3vh
      @Andrew-rc3vh 3 дні тому +2

      Mordaunt was the one they were lining up for the job. Badenough and Braverman were also in the running, but having had one leader from the Third world do so badly, I have a hunch they would have been wise enough to avoid and go straight to Mordaunt as she is a a military stooge and safe bet. Now they are out of options unless they recycle and go for Cameron, Johnson, Duncan Smiff. Yes i know Johnson is rather unavailable, but incredibly some of them want him back!

  • @johnspencer-neill1142
    @johnspencer-neill1142 4 дні тому +2

    Who's been waiting for this all day

  • @Puffball-ll1ly
    @Puffball-ll1ly 3 дні тому +2

    Starmer was elected on 20% share of the electorate

  • @TheodoreAndor
    @TheodoreAndor 4 дні тому +5

    The biggest problem in UK: There is no money!!!

    • @francescostello1377
      @francescostello1377 2 дні тому

      Indeed, but I'm sure that the very private Rothschild Bank of England, within the square mile, not part of England that controls all government and the treasury, whom have joked about making money out of thin air, that also control the BIS, the Bank of international Settlements in Switzerland, will think of something.

    • @marcokite
      @marcokite 2 дні тому +1

      Under Labour it will only get worse.

  • @joyduncan9434
    @joyduncan9434 3 дні тому +9

    Sir Keir Starmer , a former human rights lawyer, who said on air that Israel had the right to turn off water to civilians in Gaza. You would be crazy to trust him.

  • @stephenburnage7687
    @stephenburnage7687 4 дні тому +31

    The UK finances are in such bad shape that Labour will soon be in trouble, regardless of what they do. Expect more tax rises.

    • @DavyRo
      @DavyRo 4 дні тому

      I see you're a typical brain washed Tory supporter, we've got the highest tax burden we had for 80 years after 14 years of Tory rule. You need to realise we get taxed to death regardless of who is in power

  • @informer3000
    @informer3000 3 дні тому +1

    That system is something straight out of a nightmare.

  • @andrewwhite1065
    @andrewwhite1065 4 дні тому +14

    Reform came 2nd in 98 seats and its just been confirmed that they now have 5 members in Parliament.
    Give 'em hell Nigel, the UK political class need a real shake-up.

  • @virtualee2000
    @virtualee2000 4 дні тому +16

    I don't think its correct to say Reform did well under the present electoral system, which just keeps Labour or the Tories in power, while disenfranchising a huge block of voters. Reform won 14% of the popular vote, and came a strong second in many constituencies. Under proportional representation, Reform would be entitled to 91 seats, while Labour would get 220 seats. That would be true democracy.

  • @ThomasBoyd-gx9wr
    @ThomasBoyd-gx9wr 4 дні тому +2

    Awesome. Brilliant content. Well said. Spot on. Congratulations to Nigel Farage Clacton MP.

  • @23b67Z9L
    @23b67Z9L 4 дні тому +71

    Voting for a Labour Party that doesn’t stand for anything.
    Why would you bother?

    • @theokingshango
      @theokingshango 4 дні тому

      leftists are supposed to be iconoclast

    • @DavyRo
      @DavyRo 4 дні тому +3

      Desperation

    • @oliveeisner8964
      @oliveeisner8964 4 дні тому

      Why cling to outmoded political systems designed to create infinite nothing for actual people. It astounds me that humanity still refuses to envision anything past the same old systems that continue to fail them and serve "others."
      Anyone out there thinking about any other systems other than controllable politics? Anyone?
      I refuse to believe that human beings are incapable of being enormously creative enough to save themselves

    • @moeezmalik3666
      @moeezmalik3666 4 дні тому

      Starmer can't even be decisive on his boycott/support for the Sun, let alone political/societal issues!

    • @Bean9211
      @Bean9211 3 дні тому

      i sat outside the polling station after my vote. all people in their 50s 60s talking about how they remember being better of financially under labour, so lets give them a chance. they are totally clueless and live in worlds of their own. they even started saying how they hope biden stays in the race because trumps a bad choice etc

  • @pj_ytmt-123
    @pj_ytmt-123 4 дні тому +20

    The elephant in the room is with that many seats, every bill will pass, every _socialist_ bill... 👾

    • @krishna-e-bera
      @krishna-e-bera 4 дні тому +1

      its not a socialist bill if it doesnt help the working class

    • @michaels4255
      @michaels4255 3 дні тому +1

      @@krishna-e-bera Socialist legislation that hurts the working class is nothing new. For example, here in the US the state of California recently enacted a much higher minimum wage law which was popular but caused large numbers of working class employees to quickly lose their jobs because the employers' customers were unwilling to pay high enough prices to cover the cost of the higher wages. When Obama enacted his Obamacare health plan, millions of wage earners ended up with worse health care plans that cost more. And socialist immigration policy is to import more unskilled workers to compete with the native born working class to keep wages down. Obama enacted a bill to get older cars off the road which resulted in much higher prices for used cars that working class buyers need because US cities are all constructed around the automobile and public transport is typically inadequate for their needs. And don't get me started on socialist "climate" policies that force the working class to pay much higher prices for energy, or socialistic schemes to make working class taxes subsidize the costly college educations of the middle class.

    • @rudderless1975
      @rudderless1975 3 дні тому

      If only! Keir Starmer presenting socialist bills??? Have you been living under a rock?

    • @pj_ytmt-123
      @pj_ytmt-123 3 дні тому

      @@rudderless1975 From what I've heard, Keir Starmer presents whatever the dice say. 🤣

    • @weegieboard8432
      @weegieboard8432 3 дні тому

      You think SIR KEIR STARMER is a socialist?
      Honestly...

  • @pamela7433
    @pamela7433 4 дні тому +11

    ❤😊MANY THANKS FOR YOUR PRESENCE HERE WITH US RAIN OR SHINE.

  • @Jeffik792
    @Jeffik792 4 дні тому +61

    Britain. Vote out a globalist party and vote in a globalist party on steroids 😂 God help us🤡

    • @francescostello1377
      @francescostello1377 2 дні тому

      Indeed, and the sad part is most people still asleep don't even understand this. Both parties are two cheeks of the same backside, both Zionist Neo Liberal WEF Globalists puppets, owned lock stock and barrel, and Starmer is Tony Blair without the glitz.

  • @cheri238
    @cheri238 3 дні тому +2

    Thank you, Alex and Alexander. Always on top with the numbers of human insanity of why and how one votes and who makes these decisions.
    American Imperialism and colonization, Great Britain, Imperialism and colonization of historical events are massive of chaos and disorder. Self-interest of powers of greed. We can't give up hope and take actions with truth. Humanity is at stake.

  • @SusanD101
    @SusanD101 4 дні тому +2

    I wish the Authorities would tell us how many folk spoil the ballot because it would show us how many people actually vote..

  • @georgemather9082
    @georgemather9082 4 дні тому +88

    Labour only won because the Tories are so disgraceful. Labour actually garnered less votes than they did in 2019. As for us, I’m happy with the result because the tories are on their way out and labour are already unpopular so they won’t last and I think their government will collapse in a year or 2.

    • @BBBBBB-rd8gg
      @BBBBBB-rd8gg 4 дні тому +23

      it's almost like design that one major party has to deliberately do a bad job in order to let the other major party back in and thus they take turns. and flip flop.

    • @fayvandunk8347
      @fayvandunk8347 4 дні тому +5

      This time it won't be Tories that will flip flop, but Reform UK.

    • @matthewgibbs6886
      @matthewgibbs6886 4 дні тому +5

      they can do a lot of damage in 2 years

    • @melektaus2906
      @melektaus2906 4 дні тому +1

      Zero seats can still happen, in 2029 at least…

    • @georgemather9082
      @georgemather9082 4 дні тому +1

      @@fayvandunk8347 we have to keep the pressure on them to ensure they don’t.

  • @remicaron3191
    @remicaron3191 4 дні тому +9

    Democracy for the enslaved. Everyone can vote whether they know anything or not and the elites always hold on to power. It’s entertainment for elites and illusion of democracy for the rest of us. Anything less than a direct democracy with an informed public and an open, no secret government. That is what can never happen anywhere in this world.

  • @gilraybaker826
    @gilraybaker826 4 дні тому +2

    Carefully!! If you question the maths, they'll call you an Insurrectionist!!

  • @adrianmorris5546
    @adrianmorris5546 4 дні тому +1

    Well done Alexander Mercouris and Alex Christoforou for your brilliant program and analysis

  • @andrewdock7288
    @andrewdock7288 4 дні тому +12

    Reform Party have just one another seat making 5 M.P. in the very last race in the election in the UK. Not bad for a 4 week old party since Nigel Farage became leader.

  • @roslyntchakedjian927
    @roslyntchakedjian927 4 дні тому +3

    Don’t forget Penny mordaunt losing her seat……couldn’t happen to a nicer person.😆

  • @Lennis01
    @Lennis01 4 дні тому +2

    Fantastic analysis. Leave it to Alexander to explain all things U.K.

  • @ivanaciric1270
    @ivanaciric1270 3 дні тому +1

    Green wall and tons of books are back 😊
    This was so well explained for those of us who don't have a clue on how british system works. Much appreciated.

  • @Ahmat_Sila
    @Ahmat_Sila 4 дні тому +42

    Sad thing that George Galloway lost in Rochdale. Very strange 🎉

    • @ellenrichardson7819
      @ellenrichardson7819 4 дні тому +11

      GG said that there was an Israel Lobby in UK like in America. They are relentless. In US the Lobby spent 13 million in a primary to oust an incumbent candidate who called for ceasefire.

    • @PeriferijaPeriferije
      @PeriferijaPeriferije 4 дні тому +14

      he's better off...he can challenge them more..ALL of them via media than speaking as a fringe voice in the Parliament to empty chambers and no corporate media coverage...

    • @TruthSeeker1511
      @TruthSeeker1511 4 дні тому +8

      I​@@PeriferijaPeriferijeI like to see it your way 👍🏻

    • @PeriferijaPeriferije
      @PeriferijaPeriferije 4 дні тому

      @@TruthSeeker1511 thanks..I hope you do...
      the way I see it..he's in a situation where smears work because ppl don't really want a systemic change of course..and don't want to admit that in a neo-liberal world, in the 21st century, capitalism arrived where it was always going to arrive
      where the synthetic left ...led by bougie "be kind" crowd...the same one that conspired against Corbyn and weakens the the left's position using "culture wars" to funnel votes to one side of the Uniparty cannot stand him
      ...being anti-imperialist he loses the ppl who don't mind that but want less "woke" and less immigrants and long for good old days so who is left?
      a few ppl who are class conscious, perhaps socially conservative and a handful of ppl from minorities most of whom will still support labour thinking that they can "push them left"..
      trust me, he's better off!

    • @fraochflanagan-km1ou
      @fraochflanagan-km1ou 4 дні тому +5

      not strange, by intentional design

  • @Bhenderson0001
    @Bhenderson0001 4 дні тому +17

    Wow I actually was very disappointed with the results this morning, but now that Alexander has explained that in fact there has been a huge protest vote and Labour had a hollow victory, it looks like there is some hope of radical change in the future.

  • @TheSideshowtom
    @TheSideshowtom 3 дні тому +1

    Alexander should have also acknowledged that Labour voters voting tactically for Lib Dems also helped to stop some Conservative wins.

  • @johndonson1603
    @johndonson1603 3 дні тому +2

    Proud to say I voted Reform party .

  • @JuanLegendre-ey9ty
    @JuanLegendre-ey9ty 4 дні тому +44

    The Reform party is going to be the dominant right wing party. Forget the Tories.

    • @yunusgokcen174
      @yunusgokcen174 4 дні тому

      Shame how they got second place.

    • @JohnScott-bb2pm
      @JohnScott-bb2pm 4 дні тому

      They got 7th place

    • @123fuhfrtgfh
      @123fuhfrtgfh 4 дні тому +4

      Might have got more votes if he wasn't so pro Israel.

    • @JuanLegendre-ey9ty
      @JuanLegendre-ey9ty 4 дні тому +2

      @@123fuhfrtgfh it's a young party and it will gain momentum if the Labour party makes things even worse than the Tories.

    • @JuanLegendre-ey9ty
      @JuanLegendre-ey9ty 4 дні тому

      @@JohnScott-bb2pm they are a new party. Forget the Tories. They don't represent conservative values.

  • @carlszymanski5812
    @carlszymanski5812 4 дні тому +4

    You have to remember that the Reform party was parachuted in at the last minute, Farage turned up and said his party was standing in this GE.

  • @user-yr8jj5ut7z
    @user-yr8jj5ut7z 3 дні тому +2

    British elections including media coverage before election is geared to keep alternative candidates and parties from standing. So outsiders have social media that’s why the system is attempting to limit social media access too.

  • @ruthelheri158
    @ruthelheri158 4 дні тому +7

    I disagree Farage's win is revolutionary. The door was opened for him by the Establshment i.e. bein given time on TV, pulling out the Labour candidate in his constituency. The Establishment want him to form the second party after the Tory collapse

  • @richardwong2950
    @richardwong2950 4 дні тому +13

    The fact that Liz Truss has lost her seat has made my day.

  • @JC-XL
    @JC-XL 4 дні тому +31

    The Zelenski curse strikes again ...

  • @John_1_0
    @John_1_0 4 дні тому +1

    Vote distribution as bad as the Australian Senate where 200,000 Tasmanians have 12 Senators, the same as NSW with 7 million people.

  • @jansmith6566
    @jansmith6566 3 дні тому +1

    The absolute best geo political analysis and commentary, always wait to hear The Duran when something is going on 👍🥰

  • @alastairfraser8177
    @alastairfraser8177 4 дні тому +20

    Was a disaster for the woke SNP from 47 to 9

  • @Ghandara-hg1gc
    @Ghandara-hg1gc 4 дні тому +3

    The answer to Alex's first question is in how the "first past the post" electoral system works. The general election is the sum of 650 independent local elections. Hypothetically if there were only 2 parties, Labour and Tories, and in every one of the 650 regions, Labour won by 1 vote. Then nationally Labour would have won the entire election by only 650 individual votes. Hence to 1 decimal place, Labour and Tories would have 50.0% of the votes each but Labour would have 650 seats and Tories would have 0 seats. So a party with millions of votes does not necessary end up with a large number of won seats.

  • @user-cq4hc3gq6p
    @user-cq4hc3gq6p 4 дні тому +20

    A revolutionary moment indeed for the UK and Reform UK.
    All we need now is to change the electoral system to Proportional Representation.

    • @oliveeisner8964
      @oliveeisner8964 4 дні тому

      Really? How about an alternative to politics? Are human beings so stupid as to never try new systems of governance?

    • @ibdalia69
      @ibdalia69 4 дні тому +1

      We have it in OZ, guarantees 2 party system....New system needed...Sorry ,we have preferential.... got my p's mixed up ...🙃....you are right, and we need proportional too.