On the future – The Economist:

‘Labour’s expected tally of 413 seats would grant him a crushing majority of at least 170. It is the largest since Sir Tony Blair, and greater than those of both Clement Attlee and Margaret Thatcher, the 20th century’s two most transformative prime ministers.
No wonder that, at a victory rally at the Tate Modern gallery in central London in the early hours of July 5th, the normally cautious Sir Keir risked an uncharacteristically elegiac tone. “We can look forward again, walk into the morning,” he crooned. “The sunlight of hope—pale at first, but getting stronger through the day—shining once again on a country with the opportunity…to get its future back.” (It started raining shortly thereafter.)’

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‘The coalition that Boris Johnson built in 2019, on a promise to “get Brexit done,” has exploded. Labour cut deep into Conservative territory: claiming Hexham, which had been a Tory seat for a century; Bury St Edmunds, held for even longer; and Aldershot, often seen as home of the British army. Beyond Labour, the principal beneficiaries were the Liberal Democrats, which climbed from 11 to as many as 70 seats, which would be their best result ever. The Lib Dem gains were concentrated in the more prosperous commuter towns that used to be the Tories’ heartlands, among them Henley, Mr Johnson’s former seat; Tunbridge Wells; and Wokingham.
In the days before the vote, Sir Keir had rallied his base by calling for a “democratic reckoning” for the Conservatives’ sleaze and missteps. “Don’t forget what they have done!” he said. “Don’t forget the lies! Don’t forget the kickbacks.” The voters did not. Mr Sunak was re-elected in North Yorkshire, as was his chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, in Surrey. But by dawn, 11 of his cabinet had lost their seats—among them Alex Chalk, the justice secretary; Grant Shapps, the defence secretary; and Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the Commons and a possible successor to Mr Sunak.’ (…)

‘The question now is how Labour will govern. Whereas for Conservative voters, immigration was ranked as their most important issue, for Labour voters it comes fifth. Labour’s voters are younger, more likely to hold degrees and less likely to own homes than the Tories’. However, the Labour party of today is more interventionist on economics than the one that Sir Tony Blair led to power in 1997, notes Steve Akehurst, an analyst. It is, for example, more likely to say that “big business takes advantage of ordinary people”.’

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‘The Tory collapse was accelerated by Reform uk, the latest party to serve as a vehicle for Nigel Farage. He won in Clacton with 46% of the vote, success at last after seven previous attempts to enter the House of Commons. Mr Farage promised a “mass national movement”; with three other Reform mps and scores of second-place finishes in old Labour heartlands such as Sunderland, Blyth and Hartlepool, he has changed the nature of opposition for Sir Keir’s new government. Within Labour there is an active debate over how to deal with Reform uk. Some say it is a new threat that needs to be countered by an “insurgent” style of government. Others say that Reform uk is not so different from the Tories, which used cultural wedge issues such as a plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.’

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‘Sir Keir has won a remarkable victory. The search for stability in British politics continues.’

Read the article here.

The Tories would like to transport asylum seekers to Rwanda, Reform UK probably would like to put the asylum seekers down softly, preferably in Rwanda or one of Rwanda's neighboring countries.

The quest for stability continues.

The question remains: when will the UK rejoin the EU?