Austerity, Brexit and Covid: Why Conservatives lost the general election after 14 years in office

The Labour Party, led by Sir Keir Starmer, has brought an end to a 14-year Conservative rule with a decisive victory in the general election.
What led to the downfall of the Tories after such a lengthy tenure?
The Independent delves into the leadership eras of David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak to uncover the missteps and controversies that paved the way for this change.
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[@kalayne6713]

Arrogance, egoism, entitlement.The Tories lost because of this, too.

[@beersFilm]

Austerity, Brexit and Covid. Shouldn't we add stupidity?

[@mattl1025]

And hubris, rampant corruption, and sheer incompetence on a scale never before seen in British politics?

[@SimonSmith-yd6tt]

Don't forget sleaze, corruption, rampant cronyism, Culture wars and the unending ability to promote people with zero talent to the top jobs

[@cherylthommo1]

They are all the same Simon

[@TheLampini]

Partying while folk died.. genocide aiding and abetting.. tax dodging.. the attack on the disabled..

[@willowtree9291]

​@TheLampini their attitude to disabled people is what lost them my vote. My (former)MP made the terrible 'We're out to get you video' which was later withdrawn because charities were so appalled, and he was moved sideways.

[@TheLampini]

@@willowtree9291 hopefully we can reinstate some basic ETHICS into Government! 🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@martinhambleton5076]

Rotten leadership. Fail upon fail. Lazy. Rubbish.

[@BlackGriffin195]

Five self-serving inept PMs. Preceeded by two more. I guess all are far richer than they were twenty five years ago, but we are all poorer.

[@peterhurd9667]

The Lib dems should not be forgiven for helping the tories austerity program

[@jamesprice4647]

It is the past, for god's sake.

[@steellio5526]

​@jamesprice4647 It should not be forgiven or forgotten. Over 200,000 ill and disabled people have died as a direct result of the Tories' obsession with austerity. They, along with the media, hounded sick people over the country's woes when they should have been blaming themselves and bankers. Then, there were two UN reports, under two different Conservative PM's, condemning the Tories treatment of disabled people which they disregarded along with the media.

[@mikeyoung7660]

I've never forgotten that and never will. They stabbed us in the back

[@RankinMsP]

​@@jamesprice4647 a past that cost lives? Would you be so forgiving if you lost loved ones because of austerity?

[@Whizzy-jx3qe]

@@steellio5526And a UN report into child poverty in the UK.

[@christopherjones7098]

Nothing to do with all the corruption 😅

[@outtheredude]

So, nothing at all to do with the longest period of Austerity imposed in Europe as a reaction to the 2008 financial crash, resulting in essential services being systematically defunded in real terms to the point of falling apart, actual infrastructure falling apart, taxes at a 70 year high with nothing to show for it, and a country as a whole feeling more and more like a third world country outside of London where nothing works anymore, but so long as GDP line goes up it's still all good.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

Lincoln never used to look like the 3rd world. I expect even more Zulu`s now Labour got in.

[@johnstrong7079]

All those in the picture IS the reason they’ve LOST.

[@ZachRULES96]

What happened under each prime minister

[@denniswinters3096]

The Tories will never come back from this. It's not just a question of unpopularity - their whole era is finished. Thank you very much, and good riddance !

[@Ghaltouni]

Many people said this about the CDU in Germany, now they're going to form the next government in 2025. The Tories will be back in no time

[@tenniskinsella7768]

They will when people realise their true agenda the worst prime minister in history starmer. Not patriotic at all

[@stephenholmes1036]

If only David Davis had beaten Cameron for the leadership of the Conservative party. A decent, working class man who has come from nothing! Unlike Mr Cameron

[@mattl1025]

Yes, the man who went to negotiate Brexit without even any notes...

[@concernedcitizens4110]

Labour’s victory is nothing like the ones they had in 1997. There’s no optimism like Blair has it’s more of Tories horrendous government. The Tories need to be gone forever from government they’ve got 14 years and yet after all of those years the public is served with a Trump policy.

[@blessings27]

Take back all the benefits from Lis Truss so that no other politician will try to do what she did…

[@supreme_overlord]

This was the post brexit election and the tories were decimated by the humiliating failure of brexit. The brexit 2.0 party reform only got 4 seats! "Sunlit uplands"

[@stobeszx9674]

Sorry, but Brexit vote was 2016.....last election was after Brexit in 2019.......er........!!!

[@stobeszx9674]

The only reason Brexit failed was that it hasn't been properly implemented by remoaners in govt/civil service ...........🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@geniemarie7977]

​@@stobeszx9674dso childish

[@michaelclayton5124]

And i will never forgive the tories fir the brexit they delivered.​@stobeszx9674

[@michaelclayton5124]

​@stobeszx9674 oh get a grip, it's been a clusterfuck of a failure. As you were warned, but you called it project fear.

[@megasean3000]

Whole of UK now sees why Scotland never vote Tories. They now see the bullshit they’ve been peddling.

[@lesleyfromkent6938]

Why not mention 2009 MP expenses scandal...

[@SubjectiveFunny]

The billions in PPE as well?

[@michaelflinn7784]

Finally we have a benefit of Brexit.

[@grahampayne8376]

What a mess

[@albertslippe9221]

Tories lost the election because they cruelly ditched Boris Johnson.

[@mattl1025]

Absolute twaddle!

[@davidl1329]

Don't write the obituary yet or I should say don't write it at all. Masses will soon forget the failed Tory policy and will think Starmer's Labor Party's fault. Then the Tories will stage a comeback.

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

I think not.

[@alexlawcb]

It is beyond repair. The empire will sink anyhow.

[@us7545]

As an outsider and foreigner and I do not know much about economy, nor politics, Brexit is one thing I do not understnad. I have travelled to Europe, each country so close to each other, why would Britain isolate itself from other European countries?

[@jimbo914]

Starmer supports austerity and brexit though so nothing will change

[@Abraham-uk4xy]

Agreed

[@andrewhubbard4044]

The TORIES should be faceing JAILTIME for all the CORRUPTION

[@prideofdurham4776]

Austerity Brexit Covid? What about Lies Corruption Cronyism?

[@spursgog835]

Austerity, austerity, austerity. You haven’t mentioned it!

[@mikyblueeyes3155]

#reformBNP are an openly bigoted version of the Tory party

[@jakks2089]

Truly shameful.

[@djtomoy]

For me they failed to cut taxes for the rich enough. I was so sad to see my precious money used to fund putrid public services and useless schools. I was planning on building a platform in space from which I could observe the demise of civilisation with my children, unfortunately my money has been used to fund civilisations demise instead. 🎻 🎶

[@jonathanmelia]

Sort out when to use “less” and “fewer.” You get it right with foreign secretaries, but wrong when referring to holidays. See me at break.

[@xAce99x]

Nothing will change

[@markgrunzweig6377]

The "benefits disaster", for the poor, poor elderly, disabled (including the working disabled) etc., wasn't even mentioned in your video, despite stating that Britain people were 10k pounds worse off than in 2010. Wonder why?

[@stevemcgowen]

Here in the Czech Republic covi did a number on the older generation who voted reich. I’m guessing the same happened in the UK.

[@eklim2034]

David Cameron: "I truely believe we ard on the brink of something GREAT"

[@anthonygregory3022]

One satanic Cabal out. Another satanic Cabal in.

[@neo5973]

Exactly 😂 people don’t realise they just elected new liars into power who will continue to exploit but in a new form 😂😂

[@miguelvelez7221]

😂😂😂 People that think in terms like "satanic" should probably sit down before they fall down.

[@anthonygregory3022]

@miguelvelez7221 It means satanic ritual child sex and adrenachrome processing and mulched into bio fertiliser. That was Jacob Rothschild new years message.

[@darkuser9992]

I missed Liz truss... When was that 😂?

[@vayres7512]

They lost because it's a democracy. The Independent would like a One party country but Democracy is another ting.

[@michaeltorpy3366]

Nothing will change just replaced one incompetent bunch with a different bunch of incompetence 😢😢

[@boredgrass]

Therapy, not policy: The Toris have to decide wether they want to continue their current path towards an ugly Maga mob à la Farage, or if they want to earn a place at the adults-table. It will be difficult! No booze parties! Alcohol detox comes with unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, and the rehab demands full commitment! It requires painstaking processes of personal growth and rebuilding social contacts, which are indispensable to regain the ability to function in society! As challenging as that is, there is the daunting task of addressing the Tori party's deep rooted culture of domestic abuse, even substantiated in criminal records. In sum, this won't be a matter of political program. It will be a matter of therapy.

[@eileenclark7744]

You missed out the disastrous mishandling at the start of the pandemic and the so called “vip” lanes which meant billions of pounds lost.

[@billturner6564]

At the end you ask what will change 😅😅 answer .... nothing at all 😅 Britain does 2 little work and spends 2 much .. Expect a trip to the IMF for a hand out soon Because private business is no longer possible in this country.... regulations upon regulation tax upon tax 😅😅😅 everyone is giving up and leaving Tax take is withering But the media don't get it Labour just got 34 % of the vote 😅😅😅😅

[@TheLampini]

What ARE you on about?? HMRC have never been weaker when it comes to tax avoidance - we have some of the highest levels of tax avoidance in Europe.. ask any forensic accountant.. You're a billionaire, aren't you?

[@billturner6564]

@@TheLampini the Billionaire will never pay any tax so don't worry about them Because the ConLab LabCon party is very accommodating of the needs of Amazon and Facebook So they will be fine You and I will be taxed out of business we will have our job taken by an immigrant our kids will have no house because it went to an immigrant ...... Britain is a small business kind of economy and regulatory taxation and green is putting this country out of business Just wait till the cement tax the steel tax and all the rest start this year 🤣🤣 cost 2 build will go up 30% on to of all the othere increases

[@bonghunezhou5051]

05:01 *49* bloody days! 👎 (I say this as a staunch detractor of Liz, who most recently refused to publicly thank her constituents upon her the loss of her parliamentary seat; she stayed on for 5 more days after _announcing_ her resignation as PM)

[@sugarly69]

Ouch... this was brutal...

[@user-qc7nb2qf9d]

We will carry on the Flames of Glory no matter how bitter the way be..it's our only hope..😢😢😢

[@lota68]

What did I just see? This was just an ad for the Tories?

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

How dare they.

[@Gwalion]

Incompetence and corruption is why they lost.

[@Johnconno]

15 years for a post mortem?

[@Dwina5892]

Austerity is not done it still building

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

Like in the USA, the Conservative Party considers governing a racket that enables them to line the pockets of themselves and their friends. If you think that an Eton - Oxford - Bullingdon boy would do anything for , you are delusional.

[@juliahughes4107]

Good ridence to the worst government ever,

[@martinluke9470]

All the reasons i read on here and more.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

And now Dianne Abbott is running the country.

[@direnova6284]

Grow up. At least I can take joy from your sadness.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

@@direnova6284 It`s your sadness too lol. You made me smile. Well good luck buying a house. I got my 3 bedroom for £28,000 the year before Blair got in. All paid off years ago. I only have to work part time because I`m so rich. You could of had the same but Labour will sort you out lol.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

@@direnova6284 So have you ever made a joke about a Tory member? Grow up. If you don`t like it then don`t do it yourself. Immature Labour voter :) :)

[@direnova6284]

@@damianbutterworth2434 Wow I really got ya, lol.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

@@direnova6284 how. Your the one renting.

[@duckbizniz663]

Short and interesting video on the Tories and their 14 years in government. Did it explain why the Tories lose the general election of 2024?

[@user-np7st5mi1t]

The key factor is missing from the item - Ukraine. Look at what is happening all over Europe. Every single party or leader that has supported Project Ukraine is in trouble, victims of the Zelensky curse. Why? Sanctions have boomeranged against the 🇬🇧 and 🇪🇺 economies causing high energy costs and food inflation leading to deindustrialization. Also, people see €100bns going on weapons to Ukraine to get blown up. It's not a direct reason. It's not generally known that the sanctions have caused the downturn, but the downturns so caused have caused the collapse in popularity of Macron, Scholz and Sunak. So, even though Starmer supported everything that caused the economic woes in the UK, as people don't know about the kink, he's not affected by the Zelensky curse yet, but he soon will be as the same policies will continue and it will be him at the helm. Also, we prevented Ukraine agreeing peace via BoJo in April 2022 and the decision to fight Russia has been a spectacular disaster as NATO is proving no match for Russia. So, Ukraine is collapsing and the collapse will happen under Starmer and he's left holding the baby. Sunak is well out of it

[@Abraham-uk4xy]

Yes I noticed everyone who supports Ukraine will fall and Putin will still be there. Boris Johnson, Sunak, then Biden, then the NATO secretary general then Macron and the EU chief. Leaving Scholz as the loner.

[@user-np7st5mi1t]

@@Abraham-uk4xy Exactly and these parochial psephologists miss this point entirely. As Starmer supports "Ukraine" too, he'll have the the same curse by Christmas.

[@HelenLemink]

We didn't decide to fight Russia, they are the invaders, they crossed the border, not the opposite. There is no peace possible, Putin wants much more than the actual territory he has taken, he wants Ukraine as a Bielarus 2. We did nothing after the invasion of Crimea, and see the result. Putin just wants to restore the Soviet Union, "Russia to be a great power again". If you think he's gonna stop if we give him 20% of Ukraine's territory, you are very naive.

[@douglasang3527]

Make Great Britain, great again ! 😅

[@kevinsenior8155]

Time for the Tories to fold, and give Reform a clear run at the Commies.

[@JohnnyinMN]

Covid was four years ago and is ancient history. So is WWII. Time to move on, guys.

[@Sara-xc9xo]

Your concept of ancient history seems a little amiss. However, we did. We voted in a new government so we could move on.

[@xAce99x]

Different Singer same Song

[@steeldragon5867]

Letting filth into your country was a huge mistake

[@justinbowen2509]

Do you mean Boris Johnson?

[@steeldragon5867]

@@justinbowen2509 😂

[@escape_the_atmosfear9193]

I think its all about common sense and give the people what they want and clearly the Tories didn't

[@JN-om6rw]

John Redwood knows all about 'silly' now - his favourite put down word.. bi bi SJ

[@gopaakrishnanmvenkataraman9129]

British media too have gone mad like Indian eco media People's preference constantly changes. As in the case of product s on display

[@coventryboy68]

BJ wasnt dumped because of 'party-gate' (Sunak was charged as well), but because he made a sexual predator responsible for party discipline.

[@user-op6eu3tt9j]

The people in charge don't feel the consequences do they ? By and large they are well off people. Maybe with Mr Farage coming in things will change.😮

[@yammt3148]

"Dooooonnnnnn't forget about meeeeeeeeeeeeee!" - Nigel

[@sugarly69]

Pay your tax Rishi!

[@neilsmith8327]

The last three Larry curly and moe

[@tobylynch]

This is misleading and doesn't show the lies told to the public by the Conservative party or the News papers.

[@Jeannette-op5qe]

I don't think he'll last the distance in all seriousness.

[@lexas1]

Proportional representation now.

[@speculawyer]

A graveyard? 😂

[@user-hg3uu2oh3y]

Now they would love to be Russian

[@imperatorvespasian3125]

low immigration, fastest growing economy in Europe, low crime, and love their country, we all should

[@jablot5054]

I think you have a point.

[@user-np7st5mi1t]

That's where the future is at. With our attempts to destroy Russia, we've destroyed ourselves outwitted at every turn. Russia is winning big time on all levels, economically, militarily and geopolitically and we're in the doldrums. BRICS is establishing a new world order and we're making it happen by carrying on with failed sanctions and a war that's demilitarizated us not Russia. You couldn't write it ​@@jablot5054

[@user-td8mm8sb6f]

Soonak let down, Asian and Black very badly. United Kingdom may not produce an another Asian or Black prime minister for another 100 years.

[@marumaru6084]

No mention of the actual reason immigration who knew!

[@lagabaidilangalen130]

Finally yout abusive covernance comes to an end, you will pay for supprtinG Israel

[@BarghestOne]

2008 was far worse than 2010 and who put us through that.

[@outtheredude]

Disaster capitalists like Rishi cleaning up as well as Bankers on a gambling high operating on a global scale perhaps?

[@outtheredude]

Then Nu-Labour not allowing the ones who caused the 2008 crash to deal with the consequences of their actions using taxpayer's money to do so?

[@noahherbert8347]

Labour weren't directly responsible. Its called the 2008 'global' financial crisis, it was investment bankers who caused it through the predatory lending of money. The debt then had to be taken on by the government. Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling were actually responsible for the bank rescue package with many countries like the USA and a lot of countries within the European union using similar measures.

[@BarghestOne]

@@noahherbert8347 still wasn't as bad in 2010 compared. Let's just hope things dont go to pot.

[@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO]

Tony Blair's Centrist Labour wholeheartedly supported our highly unethical economic system which was implemented by the Tories back in the early 80's, a economic system which is not only corrupt but at the mercy of markets and their manipulators. When the economy was about to crash Brown did what every Tory politician would have done which is to use public funds to prevent the banks from collapsing under a economic system put in place by the Tories. Secondly, Blair raised funding for the large scale modernisation of the way public services are accessed; Blair also raised funds to fully fund public services; and he also raised funds for major infrastructure projects which benefited the public, as well as various industries. Lastly Blair also raised U.K.'s standing on the global stage; whereas what the Tories have done is the diametric-opposite.

[@carlgreene538]

No Britain never left the EU we got Brexit in name only!

[@roseanncampbell3168]

Oh really? You're delusional 🙄

[@jablot5054]

Yes we did , why do you think everything is so expensive now?

[@swally291]

Don't talk bollox....we got Brexit ...what a disaster

[@roseanncampbell3168]

@@jablot5054 exactly, we are now a third country and didn't take the offer of the single market bexiteers wanted a hard Brexit, so now prices have gone up as well added inflation on top of it. Just admit you were conned by Boris the bullshitter and Farage the feigner

[@susannehartl3067]

The transition period ended on Dec. 31th. 2020.

[@dave.F0X]

The arrogance of a party that ignored its electorate base because it knew best and ended up throwing conservatism away.

[@yhiaramon4706]

Get lostttttt😂😂😂

[@PoppiesAndPride]

REFORM

[@TheLampini]

... Did terrible.. 😂

[@DecemKES]

I think Nigel Farage should take the lead soon, he s at least black and white clear

[@unibks4382]

Fake opposition.

[@jablot5054]

Yes he's a racist and admits it. Reflects the country.

[@b.nichols3255]

Unfortunately, Brexit was never 'done'. We are still pandering to the unelected mandarins of the EU. That was the start of the demise of the Tories for me.

[@swally291]

Of course it's done, we are no longer in the E.U...fool.

[@dougaltolan3017]

​@@swally291b nichols3255 is right, Brexit isn't done, there is a lot more damage to come from it.

[@susannehartl3067]

Transition period ended on Dec. 31th. 2020.

[@b.nichols3255]

@@swally291 if you believe that we have left the EU, it is you that is the fool. All we left are the benefits and we took the crap and kept it. For example, try and buy a vacuum cleaner over 1 kilowatt - you can't, just one EU directive that we kept.

[@dougaltolan3017]

@@b.nichols3255 TITAN TTB774VAC 1300W 16LTR WET & DRY VACUUM 220-240V (826KH) £49.99 from Screwfix. b nichols3255 end of term teachers' report Must try harder.

[@angied8919]

Smart handsome David Cameron was the best thing to happen to the Tory party and I wish he could lead them from the Lords

[@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO]

Cameron, smart? 🤣; like ALL Tories he is utterly ignorant especially about underprivileged people. He wholeheartedly supports our highly unethical economic system which can only thrive on the exploitation of the lowest paid workers, rising inequality, debt, and poverty; plus he is totally against introducing a genuine Living Wage. Like ALL Tories Cameron deserves to suffer a fate that is infinitely worse than spending an eternity in Hell.

[@yct6500]

No more Indian Prime Minister for Britain

[@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO]

If you were more intelligent than a fart you would know that the destruction of the Conservative Party was due to successive Tory governments since 2010, not just Sunak.

[@Talushallux1]

But he did better than the Islamist Mayor of London!

[@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO]

@@Talushallux1 How is Sadiq Khan a Islamist????

[@AV-108]

Sunak did better then David Cameron, Theresa May, and Liz Truss - the three pathetic (deaf, dumb, and blind) idiots broke the Conservatives and UK ... What have you got against a Prime Minister for Britain being an Indian!

[@kamrudinelias3922]

Justice done in India voting recently against BJP/RSS Hindutva politicians and now UK voter's did same for Hindutva politics...alhamdullilah

[@kamrudinelias3922]

Hindutva politics have Failed in bharat elections recently and now British India company also Voted against Hindutva politicians 😅😅😅😅😅

[@debbywilliams9172]

Bunch of ⚓️

[@mikespikeey4625]

GOOD JOB RUSSIA SORRY FARAGE DIDNT GET IN WE WOULD BE PART OF RUSSIA BY CHRISTMAS

[@theRab1609]

What a decietful video .

[@miguelvelez7221]

😂😂😂 Every person that posts this sort of thing can never point to a "lie".

[@theRab1609]

@@miguelvelez7221 wasn't trying to point out a lie was making a point, every person like you seems incapable of understanding the most basic phrase. 🤣🤣🤣