Tory Double Defeat: What do the By-Elections Mean for Johnson? - TLDR News

[@samueltrusik3251]

What I want is for the next government to FINALLY pick an electoral system that is NOT first past the post, which is really unfair.

[@merseyviking]

Sadly, we had a referendum a few years ago about changing to AV. But it was so poorly managed that few people understood what it was about so it failed. I guess this was probably 10 years ago, so we could be due another one.

[@danielwebb8402]

Shouldn't the public vote on any change in the fundamental way they are governed such as voting system? Rather than gov impose.

[@Based_Stuhlinger]

@@merseyviking The Lib Dems compromised on PR and chose AV instead.

[@jacobjohnson4785]

@@merseyviking AV isnt a proportion system and keeps all the problems with fptp except for the spoiler effect.

[@mikelloyd520]

FPP is utter rubbish when it comes to democracy.

[@DonFlufflesPrime]

Wait a minute... You're telling me that having corrupt politicians head your party and outright admitting that they were the best you had *isn't* a good idea?! Who could've seen this coming?

[@johnatkins2665]

Nice one ! 🤣🤣🤣

[@thesilverreich3947]

So labour in a nutshell

[@abdulmasaiev9024]

I mean... they may have gotten the idea that it all doesn't matter and they're completely unsinkable. And honestly, they had been given some pretty good reasons to think so over the years.

[@mtgUK2015]

@@wakaisgood that litrally makes boris a dictator like putin, maybe you need your head checked

[@rameshchandrapatel7126]

@@thesilverreich3947 how so, please explain?

[@ShyRaven2161]

I hope Boris clings to power until the general election. He'll drag down the Tories with him.

[@barrieforte2588]

Only one problem Margaret Thatcher lost eight by-elections over her tenure yet she was re-elected three times

[@HappyGingerWolf]

I hope he does too, it's not like an alternative tory leader would be much better than him

[@merseyviking]

I don't - I have a bottle of bubbly in the fridge that I am saving for his resignation.

[@elliotwatson3754]

i hope so too, but at this rate some cabinet ministers will probably wake up and kick him out

[@od9694]

@@merseyviking I have a expensive whiskey for that day it's not as flashy or celebratory as champagne but you savour it as you drink it in

[@canny_linguist]

Was expecting Wakefield to elect a Labour MP. I think we all saw that one coming. But Tiverton humiliating the Tories by overturning Neil Parish's massive majority, snubbing them for the Lib Dems, is a big shock.

[@soccerguy325]

Color Boris red in the face.

[@britishchappie2852]

Helen (the tory down here) made the mistake of publicly supporting Boris, that and the lib dems were out in force keeping themselves at the forefront of our minds as the one chance to show boris we dont like him.

[@britishchappie2852]

finally add the fact that we feel ignored and taken for granted by the Tories and it becomes far less of a shock.

[@snuggstcg]

Same here in North Shropshire, it's been Tory for years and now the Lib Dems are in, it really sends a message

[@davecook3138]

Am I the only person that noticed that Labours vote dropped from 11000+ in the last general election to about 1100 in this by election. The LibDems vote halved in Wakefield, giving Labour victory. There must have been a pact between the two parties not to campaign in their respective areas. There is also the possibly that the parties told their voters to vote for the other party. i.e. Labours voters told to vote LD in Tiverton and vice versa in Wakefield. This was a set up, and it surprises me that people can't see that.

[@ML-if1gf]

Similar situation occurred here in Australia.., some of the safest Liberal seats were turned over to Labor, Greens and Teal independents in the most recent election

[@grimnir8872]

Yeah, turns out decades of fear mongering can force people to vote the way you want.

[@joedalton77]

It always amazes me how conservative some parts can get. Especially after visiting Vienna which seemed to be very left-wing

[@defunctintellect9745]

@@joedalton77 Wait... Vienna is in Austria

[@ca11rl77]

Good. There is hope for the public doing the right thing

[@theuglykwan]

It will require an electoral pact.

[@glyndavies2828]

@@theuglykwan Never really worked in the past unfortunately :(

[@homicidal_duck]

@@wakaisgood suspend all elections? And what, leave him in power?

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

@@wakaisgood what is the "correct way"?

[@mattevans4377]

Lib Dems always do good in by elections or local elections. They focus on local issues that people care about. Now, if only they could just apply that policy to a general election.....

[@TomJohnson67]

They were getting somewhere before they caught a mild case of Nick Clegg. Seems that they're recovering, and people are probably going to vote tactically at the next election. We need a fairer voting system to smaller parties, I think that's realistically the only way they could win.

[@CADJewellerySkills]

Self sabotage is the main part of their party platform.

[@CashelOConnolly]

When in coalition with the Tories between 2010-2015 the Liberals didn’t oppose a single policy the Tories introduced and that’s before and after the referendum the Liberals wanted had been taken to the country. If you want another Tory M.P it’s simple just vote for the Liberals 🤮

[@goldboy150]

They’re doing pretty well this time.

[@martinwarner1178]

TLDR News is my go to news outlet (because I don't have a TV) Thank you young fellow for your clear, precise presentation. Peace be unto you.

[@feelingjustfine]

can you do a video on all the scandals and resignations of this government? Would be interesting to see them all compiled into one video!

[@Dryzark]

Might have to be a series… not sure I’ve ever seen TLDR do multi-hour long videos. :P

[@davidblair9877]

Boi that’s a whole-ass documentary at this point

[@Queinty]

Not just yet. But release it just before the next General Election, because (many) voters have short memories.

[@mattylamb9194]

It'd last a good while...

[@londonguy2050]

Thank you TLDR, this is the best explanation i have seen. I've been on other well established news channels and none of them came close to explaining this like you have in such detail. Keep up the good work!

[@uweinhamburg]

I second it 😉 Facts and background information! Good journalism!

[@MrTARDIS]

It's safe to say that Wakefield isn't turning Tory again for at least 50 years. I've got a friend from there and the line "We voted Tory once and we got a nonce" is already a popular political slogan.

[@wongyanching9232]

Hahahahaahhahahaaahah

[@lwalker8785]

I wonder how Conservative MPs feel now about their decision to support Boris Johnson in the recent confidence vote? Presumably they never saw this coming?

[@PhilipJackson03]

No, a lot of them just didn’t wanna lose the backing of the mega donors and the Murdoch machine.

[@forshor1998]

@Somewhatskeptical It's not that he's relying on the far right, he *is* the far right. His government openly admits to be working on repealing human rights legislation and they also effectively took away our right to protest unless Pritti Patel decides it's okay (she can take any gathering she wants, say it's too annoying, and then proceed to arrest everyone that might be involved for up to 15 years which also takes away their voting rights). All this together means that Boris and his cabinet are functionally fascists. Or at least they've given themselves dictatorial power, they're just waiting on the right time to enforce it. They likely don't feel like they can get away with it this election, that's good news. They likely also need to overturn our human rights first and they won't get to that point this election (probably anyway). However despite the time we likely have until mass enforcement of their already enacted policies, we should be very worried and we shouldn't be afraid to call these policies what they are: fascist. This might seem over the top language, but what the hell else do you call abolishing our rights to protest? They're far right fascists. They're not "relying on the far right", they *are* the extremely far right.

[@ondank]

@@PhilipJackson03 Nads holding up that letter was such a dumb move

[@SaintGerbilUK]

Do you think that if they voted against Johnson that the people would have supported them or would not have mattered either way?

[@SaintGerbilUK]

@@forshor1998 he's basically acting like Tony Blair, hardly far right.

[@mjc8281]

For me the key point is not just that they lost badly in two locations, the locations didn't really have much in common and they lost in such different ways. As you touch on the level of tactical voting is a really bad sign for the Tories.

[@raggedcritical]

Re: Phil Moorhouse: each electorate represented an class of electorate - red wall and blue wall - that Johnson needs to retain to win the next election. Since Johnson is only PM so long as he can win elections since he's an utterly shit PM, but right now he can't even effectively campaign because he's so toxic to the electorate. So he's only PM until the Tory's decide on someone who at least has a shadow of Johnson's broad appeal (circa 2019), and until they do he'll continue to damage the party.

[@mjc8281]

@@raggedcritical All very true, the Tories have some hard choices ahead of them and almost no wiggle room we are rapidly approaching the point that they won't be able to save themselves whatever they do and indeed they might already be past it

[@byrnemeister2008]

Yep the tactical voting was a really good sign. The anti Tory vote is now solidifying. If it holds to the GE they are screwed.

[@TheDrexxus]

lol "Accidentally" clicked a porn site while searching for "tractors". Yeah okay buddy.

[@someguy-eh9mg]

Twice in the actual parliament chamber and bookmarked it (allegedly)

[@robertbones326]

THE PEOPLE OF DEVON HAVE SPOKEN! LESS TRACTOR P O R N AND MORE HOMEGROWN W E E D!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@parametr]

Ouch! I accidentally watched porn while I was googling for Steven Hawkins' latest theory. Multiple times, in multiple places, and for a good while each time xD

[@rjjcms1]

But still more tractor porn than ginger growler.

[@Jesse_Richardson08]

i should write to my mp… dear Geoffrey Cox.. you’re next! signed a Devoner

[@MaJieMao]

England is so lucky they have more than two parties.

[@theuglykwan]

Still a 2 party system. The 3rd parties are usually irrelevant except when the majorities are tight.

[@W0lfbaneShikaisc00l]

Sadly the other parties are pretty much wasted votes you can call it "tactical voting" but unless you have enough seats: you're going to have to form with another government even if you were to somehow win (so it's still a two party system)

[@Accessless]

@@theuglykwan The other parties are usually for pushing agenders, lets not forget UKIP. Brexit was put on the table because the conservatives were loosing too many seats to them.

[@nienke7713]

The UK sustem isn't that different from the US when it comes to electing the house and senate; in theory every constituency in the US could have a different set of 2 parties that have the best chance of winning. Other countries in Europe do much better with various other forms of votig that give more results that are more representative of what the people want. That said, that isn't always sunshines and rainbos either, as very proportional systems often end up with no party having a majority, thus requirig parties to work together in coalitions which have their pros and cons.

[@TriangleChloros]

@@theuglykwan The term is traditionally '2.5-party system'.

[@naveenbhalla4557]

You need to correct something: Dowden is not Johnson's first cabinet resignation. That was Javid in Feb 2020.

[@petyrkowalski9887]

To lose one by-election is careless, but to lose two is incompetent.

[@SevenEllen]

Johnson's demonstrated well he's incompetent before now.

[@bubba842]

Doesn't really help when rlthe previous MPs were perverts.

[@baldieman64]

@@SevenEllen Incompetent? Not at all. He has delivered exactly what Professor Schwab demanded.

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

@@bubba842 The people of Wakefield voted in Ahmad Khan because he said he liked miners, but they didn't realize he was spelling miners with an o.

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

I see what you did there ;)

[@paulshorney3465]

He's like the black Knight in the holy grail "all right,call it a draw"!! 🤔

[@randomguy-tg7ok]

No. Bojo still has a leg to stand on, even if he doesn't have the other one or either of his arms.

[@paulshorney3465]

@@randomguy-tg7ok lol

[@MarkWilson-vk1kn]

NOTHING matters to Johnson! Except for his OWN INTERESTS & EGO...

[@nicholascrabb1687]

Hate to sound patronising, but this young guy is well good. I'd love to see him on the BBC, but then I also wouldn't, as he probably wouldn't be allowed to report like this. Go on lad!

[@himoffthequakeroatbox4320]

At least he knows his UK geography. In his other video he confuses Norway & Finland.

[@martinwarner1178]

Nicely put Sir. Peace be unto you. I hate the BBC so much that I threw my TV out! Not returned for eight years, my local chip shop owner asked me every week, "You got a TV yet?" my answer....no chance. TLDR is the future...NOT BBC!

[@bertbrindsky9511]

Cost of living crisis had to come. Uk has become a labour intensive economy with uncontrolled immigration. From countries like india. A mix of easy student visas,bogus point based system. Anyone earning more than 26 k is skilled and gets passport in 7 years

[@brainjesustree4475]

Have to listen more carefully... I understood "Tiverton & Hobbiton" XD

[@himoffthequakeroatbox4320]

Given that the Shire is an idealised Olde England, it's actually quite accurate.

[@fundude365]

@@himoffthequakeroatbox4320 I was going to say, it might have been misheard, I wouldn't say it was incorrect 🤣

[@rjjcms1]

Vote Bilbo Baggins!

[@rivera147]

@@himoffthequakeroatbox4320 not just that, it's explicitly the south west

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

Should be Trumpton and Hobbiton

[@tanyachou4474]

The million dollar would be: How could anyone ever think this Boris was ever a good idea ? Without resolving this issue, no amount of electoral reform will help.

[@TristanBanks]

British people hate their neighbours that much. They would vote for a known liar just to stick it to the people they hate.

[@CashelOConnolly]

We need to start teaching politics as a subject in schools

[@mikestv3782]

A great video, loved the graphs & stats, well done!😃 in addition a great result for Lib Dem (I being one) and Labour supporters, roll on the next GE!

[@himoffthequakeroatbox4320]

Wakefield has always thought itself better than it is. Fur coat and no knickers. Disclaimer: Cas boy here. P.S. Love how you said it's full of thick gammons without saying it's full of thick gammons.

[@chucks6781]

Watch out you mustn"t mention gammon another word for pig products or it might offend the muslim citizens

[@kf9346]

I want to live in Tiverton and Hobbiton! The best bed & 2nd breakfasts in the country!

[@GustavSvard]

For both areas you mention what % of residents voted for Brexit. Are you sure that's what you ment? You didn't actually mean "% of people who voted in the referendum on Brexit"? Participation was pretty low, and if you say "% of residents" that *does* include everyone who didn't vote (even ones not old enough to vote!).

[@ainsleyhariott4353]

i dont care who wins i just need the conservatives to lose

[@FrozenDung]

Boris Johnson lives in this channels head rent free

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

You're what's wrong with modern politics.

[@alexiarai955]

@@FrozenDung Since they're from the UK I can see why

[@sid35gb]

Tactical voting is the way forward.

[@sid35gb]

@@mrcaboosevg6089 no that would be the criminal organisation known as the Conservative party.

[@alynch9846]

There's going to be a renaissance in Wakefield once the UK is burning coal for heat and electricity again. Leveling up!

[@BH-yk5cn]

If Labor take back power they would never open up the minds/factory again, since they have very pro-green policy.

[@ayoCC]

I'm hearing of these problems and the solution should have been solved like in Germany. Everyone in areas earning more than the national median pays 5% on top of taxes which goes DIRECTLY to the weak areas. The money should be a direct tax, meaning it doesn't go to anyone but the region's first and are purpose bound.

[@MorgorDre]

But then the workers are probably too old…

[@himoffthequakeroatbox4320]

@@ayoCC That sounds like levelling up.

[@rjjcms1]

@@ayoCC The only prpblem with that is it assumes that all the people in a wealthy area are wealthy. What is there's consifderable income inequality within those areas. British cities can have pockets of wealth and affluence a shortish walk away from areas that are deprived.

[@jacobedward2401]

I cannot believe Boris is still in power, but I guess it's true that the conservative party is in such a state that Boris is the best they've got.

[@jensondavenport9691]

tories sure are breaking a lot of records recently, keep up the good work guys

[@igavinwood]

It doesn't take a lot to go out and speak to people where you'll hear the same story told in different ways. People are sick of BoJo and the cronies he's put in power. Some are scared of future damage, some are angry at the lies, some in denial that it's of their own making (afterall who likes to admit they've been made a fool of). I hope for the sake of future generations that this can start the change needed in governing the country. That's why TLDR and other independant news outlets, are vital. Well done on fact reporting TLDR.

[@parametr]

I'm still surprised as to how people pin this on DePffefel. The Tory party knew him very well (some went to school with him, for Gods sake). They still chose him as their leader, and they still defend him. The whole Tory party needs to crash and burn to weed out all those rats.

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

Most love him though, which is why efforts to remove him by rabid pro-EU interests have failed.

[@jackglazebrook6857]

This happened on my birthday, best present ever!

[@catsandcrafts171]

The statistics on voter turnout disgust me. I wish we had compulsory voting, as they do in some other countries. FPTP is inherently unfair, but it would be marginally less awful if everyone at least participated!

[@ayoCC]

I think Switzerland has areas where it's compulsory and some where it's not. But not having any ranked choice is really a root problem yeah

[@legomovieman2]

The Freedom not to vote is just as import as the Ability to vote. I do not vote as I think the British government is iligitmate and others do not vote for a miriad of reasons.

[@Bruh-br7vj]

@@legomovieman2 not voting is not going to magically make the government disappear. All it does it make things worse for everyone

[@raggedcritical]

Australia has compulsory voting but what that means is that you have to front up to a polling station and get your name crossed off a list. Then you can do what you like with the ballot you're given. It has the advantage of nullifying US style voter suppression efforts since everyone has to vote anyway, so for the most part polling stations are plentiful and elections are held on a Saturday for convenience sake. Also it forces citizens to display the bare minimum of actual civic responsibility.

[@Secret_Moon]

if they really don't want to vote, forcing them to would only make them spoil their ballots. Rather, it's better to just provide support for those who actually want to vote but can't, like legally-required paid day off of work from the employers on voting day.

[@lesliehourihan600]

I am now almost 70 years old,to me poverty and having to ask for something has always been a fear of mine,I had three small children in the 1970s and life was grindingly tuf,I could never make enough money, the winter of discontent was horrendous and I wouldn't wish it on any young family, the same tactics by the tories are being used again in order to keep the status quo,it looks to me like the second winter of discontent is on its way,that experience taught me never vote tory and never believe a word they say...

[@dankc60]

what kind of tractor was he looking for lmao

[@parametr]

It took him a while to realise it wasn't a tractor, in Parliament, in a couple of Commissions,... I'm guessing it was the kind of tractor with tits and a good dong?

[@thesudaneseprince9675]

Finally some good news... Distressing how bad things need to get for some kind of response, but good news all the same

[@patriciawerner94]

What respon

[@patriciawerner94]

Which response - please fill me in. ??

[@thesudaneseprince9675]

@@patriciawerner94 it's not much, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised if those 2 seats remained Tory (especially Tiverton and H.)

[@jurian89]

Hey guys, there is something seriously wrong with your mic / sound settings. It seems to clip at, there is echo etc.. Other than that, keep upt the interesting reporting!

[@tuvaaq]

Aye, a cheap pop filter wouldn't go amiss.

[@TheEvertw]

Definite clipping. Gain is too high.

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

It's an amatuer mummys back bedroom operation what do you expect.

[@Copernicus22]

When you elect a 🤡, expect a 🎪

[@thesilverreich3947]

Funny everyone saying the same thing about Labour

[@Copernicus22]

@@thesilverreich3947maybe you should run then 😂

[@00dude3]

Tories who kept BJ in after the VoNC doomed their party, he will never resign and would rather bring the party down with him, same as Trump

[@covfefe1787]

Dude Trump is set to win the midterms and is on track to win in 2024 thanks to the worst presidency in American history by Brandon who should be in a nursing home.

[@00dude3]

@@covfefe1787 Trump says the 2020 election was rigged against him, yet he wants to run again in 2024 as an 78 year old. If he cared about Republican party he'd support a candidate instead of running and realising what a stupid idea that is

[@johndouglas5712]

Trump won

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

YEH BUT COS YUH ORANGE MAN BAD

[@starvalkyrie]

I wish Trump had done this much damage to Republicans. But they have mastered the game of US politics. Nakedly corrupt, flouting the letter and the spirit of any and all laws when it suits them, compulsively dishonest, overflowing with child rapist and bigots. But as long as they can secure 40% of the vote and oppress 20% of it they can keep enough seats to drive this country backwards off a cliff. Meanwhile the Democrats are "appalled," guffawing through every election and every session just waiting for shame to set in. Grown adults who have seen 50yrs plus of US politics unironically awaiting the Republicans to find their conscience. Democrats inaction is the force multiplier for Republican misanthropy. The whole world is gonna suffer and Donald "I'll just fail upwards" Trump was just the mascot for the coming ruin.

[@TheEvertw]

It seems like that to the public, integrity and decency do matter, unlike what the Tories believe. Just imagine, having lost two seats because of sexual assault and lewd behaviour at the work place. Quite right for the chair to resign. Tories need to vet their candidates a bit better.

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

The temerity of the man to continue on through all this. I hope the Tories get wiped out in 2024.

[@davidty2006]

2024? seriously?

[@NikitaBenCarter]

It will be in October 2023 the General election to stop a referendum in Scotland because General elections stop referendums it's like a top trump a referendum can't be held while a General election is happening

[@AntonGully]

@@davidty2006That's when the next general election is. Until then the Tories are in power. With the majority they have from the last election it's unlikely a few by-elections will make a difference. With the precarious state of first past the post politics they could still triumph in 2024, unless there are some solid election pacts going on. Honestly, two years is a long time. More than enough for them to turn around public opinion, particularly with the captive media they have.

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

Tory majority in May 23, Boris or no Boris.

[@joaopauloleonidasfernandes5884]

Was refreshing the screen waiting for this video.

[@tanjoy0205]

Yup,nothing like a tldr video on the evening.

[@W123oftheAUC]

Just saw your recent Nebula Ad right on this video, and I love how it cuts right before you give us your opinion on Brexit

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

UK exports to the EU are the highest on record ( Source : ONS UK Trade Bulletin April 2022 )

[@jingthrough33]

Keep holding your breath guys! Ive seen one too many “this is the end of Johnson” videos for you guys to worry about this.

[@britishchappie2852]

Honiton and Tiverton changing not much of a shock if you live down here. Helen (the tory down here) made the mistake of publicly supporting Boris, that and the lib -dems were out in force keeping themselves at the forefront of our minds as the one chance to show Boris we dont like him. (as TLDR said, most of the population down here are old which meant Covid struck us bad) finally add the fact that we feel ignored and taken for granted by the Tories and it becomes far less of a shock.

[@muiresuilgorm3452]

Thanks for your insight; it makes a lot of sense.

[@williamcheung8189]

How do you accidentally check on a porn link while looking at Tractor??

[@iapetusmccool]

Probably had been looking at porn earlier, and hadn't closed the browser properly.

[@martijnb5887]

This is the reason why the vote of confidence was triggered last month. Had it be done now, Johnson would probably have lost. I am wondering how many of the 54 conservative MP's were in fact Johnson supporters who preferred to gamble with a better chance than they would have now.

[@Avidain]

Liked just because of the very clever ad. Power play, good job

[@debries1553]

I swear the "A bunch of our viewers didn't know we had other channels", are those people watching with sound off and eyes closed?

[@smartarse9877]

Definition of the working class life:- Garland Green: What if I told you insane was working a 50-hour week for fifty years, at the end of which they tell you to piss off. Ending up in some retirement village, hoping to die rather than suffering the indignity of trying to make it to the toilet on time. Wouldn’t you consider that to be insane? While the people at top do less work give themselves big pay rises and look forward to big retirement packages.

[@Richie90090]

Doris has no shame but his days are numbered!

[@jamest5149]

We can only hope.

[@davecook3138]

Am I the only person that noticed that Labours vote in Tiverton dropped from 11000+ in the last general election to about 1100 in this by election. The LibDems vote also halved in Wakefield. There must have been a pact between the two parties not to campaign in their respective areas. There is also the possibility that the parties told their supporters to vote for the other party. i.e. Labour supporters told to vote LD in Tiverton and vice versa in Wakefield. This was a set up, and it surprises me that people can't see that.

[@Megan-ii4gf]

This is what tactical voting is, this sort of thing can happen naturally if the voters decide that they only want to vote for the most electable party that is specifically *NOT* the conservatives. When that starts happening, you know the public is absolutely disgusted with you. EVERYONE I know across the entire UK hates the tories. And I don't just mean "hates", I mean HATES. They are reviled across the entire country, especially in poorer areas, among workers, among students, among previous tory voters. They are seen to have destroyed the country and nobody believes Johnson's lies anymore.

[@cshaffrey3438]

How is an electoral pact a set up? There obviously was an electoral pact, but it doesn't change the massive vote swing in Tiverton.

[@mathieuleader8601]

so that's how the Johnson cabinet got elected with the then Brexit party standing down

[@yougallini]

Boris is in trouble

[@muiresuilgorm3452]

Let's hope so.

[@mickwful]

It would not surprise me if we found our selves on some sort of a war footing. This after all is a vote winning strategy. What I would like to hear from the other parties is how they would handle the Ukraine situation.

[@grahamkearnon6682]

It's been done before, it's called the Thatcher doctrine, used for the Falklands War. Basically what Thatcher had was a disastrous government in place with little chance of re-election, so in early February 82 she receives reports of activity by Argentinian scrap collectors on UK islands, she let's this Feaster for 2 mns allowing it to become an invasion, the rest you know.

[@bubba842]

l think the problems at home may be a little bit more important than what's happening in the Ukraine. Maybe focus on the shit show that the UK has become instead of some foreign war that the UK has very little influence over.

[@hgkghkhgkgh8378]

The North remembers!

[@MazzaEliLi7406]

Thank you.

[@garyfletcher]

Thank god that Tories got a kick in

[@christopherflux6254]

I went to uni with Simon Lightwood. I think we went clubbing together. Crazy to think he’s now an MP.

[@cloudkicker-gx7gb]

Very enjoyable thanks for posting

[@edsiles4297]

05:15 well, for all we know, that bloke might just as well be a tractor-attracted mechanophile

[@sardendibs]

The biggest shock is that almost 40% in Tiverton Honiton, standing alone with themselves in that booth, still chose to put an X next to the Conservatives and walked out of there still, presumably, feeling human.

[@geoffdavids7647]

The collective stupidity of the British public never ceases to amaze me

[@richardcory5024]

Johnson will blame Dowden.

[@andrewclarke7368]

Remember when TLDR made a video questioning if the Tories would ever lose power in Westminster? LOL! I think it was only a year ago!

[@mastertrams]

And following on from this: Boris Johnson says he won't change, and that he's already planning for his third term as PM (he's currently in his first term)

[@Lyendith]

Just curious, since I’m not familiar with UK politics… What’s the difference between the Tories and the Libdems?

[@NikitaBenCarter]

The Lib-Dems are a centre left party that believes in liberalism e.g they want to legalise cannabis, nationalise the railways they also are a low taxation party. The are a bit of mix between Tories and Labour. Which is why I say the are a centre left party.

[@Lyendith]

@@NikitaBenCarter I see, so like the American Democrats, basically?

[@NikitaBenCarter]

@@Lyendith sort off but they are European centric so they believe in closer ties with the European Union

[@vivianoosthuizen8990]

Colonel Richard Black made a really fitting remark that Boris claimed that Putin will be ousted because of the sanctions and now Boris is being undone

[@davejohnson9632]

Just wondering where you got the data regarding no qualifications.? That is a shockingly high number.

[@joshuaswart8211]

Music to my ears.

[@MazzaEliLi7406]

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council was contacted this morning re: Free Photo Id provision which was due to be available from June 2022. Surprise, Surprise it is not yet available. The Electoral Act has been passed & I have been assured that The Free Photo Id etc, will be available by May 2023! Has any one else heard about what is happening & when in other areas of the UK?

[@_____alyptic]

1922 Committee Elections coming up, right?

[@simmysims9209]

He will never resign.

[@Hutchyy]

2:07 shouldn't "rest of the UK" be "UK as a whole"? "rest of the UK" implies that it is the UK minus Wakefield

[@davidty2006]

nah it's UK Minus london.

[@Hutchyy]

@@davidty2006 why do you think that?

[@davidty2006]

@@Hutchyy Because london gets everything. Everywhere else gets nothing

[@Hutchyy]

@@davidty2006 okay... But this is voting statistics...

[@parametr]

UK has an average of %17 people with a degree? Spain has %39. Oh, you can see where the old empire is headed...

[@homicidal_duck]

Spanish universities also cost ~1/9-1/4 what UK universities do, mind

[@schotscarface18ssf75]

And if scotland goes independent the that number will drop massively

[@homicidal_duck]

@@schotscarface18ssf75 Again probably a price thing considering those born in Scotland have free access to university

[@charlesmartin9724]

I mean that's true but your degree's are closer to 50-60% cheaper than our own. I don't think it's a state of stupidity you're looking at. It's a wealth issue. People who could of gone to University, simply just can't due to the cost.

[@schotscarface18ssf75]

@@homicidal_duck actually you don't have to be born in Scotland just stayed there for three years and want to study

[@originaluddite]

That surprise TLDR ad attached to a TLDR video? I agree with most of his opinions but kind of miss the mystery of never knowing. :)

[@ashra8281]

Hopefully he leaves but he's not going to. He's an authoratrian

[@jacobite2353]

And kleptocrat

[@johnatkins2665]

Have to agree. On Newsnight RMT's leader Mick Lynch described buffoon johnson perfectly as 'unembarassable' !! Johnson has no moral compass, no shame, no decency, and is completely oblivious of how the country feels about him. The fact that he is still in power after all the lies he has told, just shows what utter contempt he has for the british public.

[@ChildOfTheLie96]

American here, pretty uninformed on British politics, what are the 2 most authoritarian things he has done? Or has he not had a chance to do anything yet but has an authoritarian attitude towards the law, deliberation, etc..?

[@esme8944]

The tory donors that prop up Johnson are the authoritrians, they will keep Johnson for as long as they can to skim off the tax payers.

[@matomatic4599]

​@@ChildOfTheLie96 Johnson is unusual by the fact that he 'governs' in way which contradicts his supposed "liberal" values - liberalism in the UK has emphasis on individual freedoms and the free market. 1) Johnson unlawfully prorogued back in September 2019 as ruled by the British Supreme court, on the grounds that he lied to the monarch on the purpose of proroguing with the unconventional (politically motivated) timing designed to prevent debate and possible back-bencher amendment to the Brexit bill he was trying to force through. Johnson also withdrew the whip from members of his own party who spoke out against him [Winston Churchill's grandson inc]. 2) Police and Crime bill introduced in April 2022 in response to extinction rebellion and insulate Britain protests. This bill allowed police to intervene against 1 person protests, permitted police to arrest people for ""public annoyance"" amongst other things. It largely flew under the radar particularly for those on the right wing. 3) British lockdown measures were fairly harsh compared to other Western countries. He, his civil servants and some of his cabinet broke the social distancing rules multiple times throughout 2020. You don't get much more authoritarian than having different rules for the rulers to the average citizen. There are other examples of this government's Authoritarian streak, but these are the ones which are irrefutable.

[@Boggart202]

Despite being a conservative member, I won’t be particularly disappointed if we lose the next election. Clearly being in power for almost decade and a half isn’t going too well for us, and we need a while in opposition to truly get ourselves together, that and it’s not healthy for a democracy. While I do think Labour is incompetent, it’s not exactly their fault at this point seeing as they’ve been out of government for an generation

[@danrudge5997]

If you think labour is incompetent. And using that as a gauge. How would you describe the current Conservative government?

[@Boggart202]

@@danrudge5997 did you not read my comment?

[@jontalbot1]

I am on the other side to you and l respect your mature perspective. No one has a monopoly of wisdom. But l think Johnson is the worst PM in my lifetime (67). He is a disgrace and national embarrassment. It’s hard to know what Keir will do as he is not saying, yet. I hope we enter the Single Market and Customs Union and reform the voting system. We also need a much clearer focus on and policies for leveling up.

[@Boggart202]

@@jontalbot1 I’d be open to joining the customs union, I support Brexit as I think the EU is just terrible, but I think maintaining a trade union is unfortunately vital to keeping the UK from splitting up. I’m also a Norwegian, and I think a similar model of not being fully in the EU but still in the single market is the right move for us, at least for now

[@NTeach10]

Interesting that Brexit might not actually be as emotionally important anymore as the government seems to tout it as.

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

UK exports to the EU are the highest on record ( Source : ONS UK Trade Bulletin April 2022 )

[@-DC-]

The only way forward for the Conservative in name only Party is dump Johnson and get back to actually being a Conservative Party, Was obvious they were going to get destroyed.

[@sid35gb]

Nope Johnson their man. They should keep him.

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

Excellent.

[@nathansnerdynook]

Why is the "latest" census data from 2011? Shouldn't censuses be done a little bit more often than that to be at all useful?

[@Overtime123]

Is it me, or has the audio quality degraded a little?

[@SminkyBazzA]

Definitely, lots of distortion. Bit too much emphasis on random words. Good video though!

[@PSIHUNTER00]

Nothing, it means nothing to him. People like him only care about themselves and only go if forced by others.

[@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4]

This sounds great. I hope Johnson loses at the general election, going down alongside his personal cult that supports him in the party. Remembering how Johnson split the party then kicking out many still gives me that unpleasant sour taste.

[@mrnobody-k3k]

Did Johnson blame already Labour and LibDems for this on top of the voters?

[@JamesBrown-zu8iv]

But also others? Like DUP('s), Independents, and SNP('s)?

[@davidmartin2957]

Love hearing good Tory news.

[@johnsiddle6672]

its a mere blip, fickle public reaction. and the cause has to be not Boris but all the rebels who battle to be back in the EU, the whole bunch of rebels need to be removed from the Tory party ASAP

[@billkingston4402]

Not just Boris, his little gang are quite nasty and totally detached from people trying to work to live

[@bigbabatunde1218]

Ha, ha ha, Ha ha! They better shape up or prepare to ship out.

[@tomh2121]

You can be white and an ethnic minority - Polish people, Jewish people, Travellers, Romanian people etc are all ethnic minorities and are white. You should be careful with how you classify minority.

[@glennjanot8128]

I wouldn't read too much into the Labour Wakefield victory. With only 40% turnout, that means that a lot of (presumably) conservative voters stayed home

[@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549]

If your voters don’t vote ( or vote for someone else) you lose elections

[@glennjanot8128]

@@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549 True, but this was a by-election which didn't change any majority, so voters can decide to let it slide to essentially punish the party in power. It's a different thing when a general election comes around.

[@Walker956]

Lol, the first and only time my mom caught me watching pron, I said it was an accidental click too.

[@andrewpaulhart]

Why is Johnson unlikely to face another no confidence vote? No comment on how many conservative MPs would be afraid of losing their seats?

[@theuglykwan]

They want rid of him but there has yet to emerge someone they want to replace him. Plus with the challenging times ahead I'd let him continue for now and topple him later.

[@samuelshaw3192]

First reason is that you can't have a second no confidence vote under current conservative party rules until 6 months have passed. So Boris is pretty much safe from another challenge until the end of the year. The second reason would be there is still likely to be a lot of fall out from policies the conservatives are doing which, for a new leader it would be helpful to be able to lay at Boris' feet, for example, fuel prices, anything that happens regarding the NIP/GFA, Ukraine, inflation etc etc. I would also suspect that the reason Boris survived the no-confidence vote is that, while yes they want him to go, they don't want him to go 'yet' so everything can be blamed on him. One of the main reasons i suspect a lot of conservatives voted for Boris as PM in the first place was, in 2018/19 the world was a much different place, and there was little concern he would mess things up, and having him as leader NOW, would mean he wouldn't be able to be leader LATER. I very much doubt he would have been chosen if there had been foreknowledge of what was coming. Secondly, it is traditional for the Chancellor and the Home Secretary to be the front runners to be the next PM. Rishi has lost all credibility as chancellor given his insane budgets. Insane in that they are the exact opposite of what one would usually expect from Conservatives. And while Priti Patel is in a stronger position, it's not by much. Immigration is a very big issue with a lot of the Conservative voter base, and immigration is higher in 2021/22 onwards than it has ever been. If the Conservatives do a number of things to get this under control, like withdraw from the ECHR, the 1951 UN Asylum agreement, and pass new legislation for a UK bill of rights, then Priti would be able to deport illegal immigrants without any risk of court challenges by refugee advocates. At that point, Priti would likely be a front runner in any Leadership challenge, and if she won, would be able to clean the cabinet, blame boris, Rishi and anyone else for the mess, and then hopefully get on to changing course for the Conservatives. as to the last question, currently with a GE 2 years away, the MP's won't be too concerned. Its a good job that a lot of bad things have happened at the start of the term rather than at the end. with a lot of people having a generally short term memory when it comes to politics, if the last year before the GE is a good one, then Conservatives won't be too concerned. If things nosedive and get worse, then they will be concerned. Things like a bad bi-election result tend to bring the tories together. Once they win (or lose) the next election, then the knives will come out again.

[@rogerbarrett9920]

On another subject of how bad " Global Tory Britain" is working out - I noticed that Ford's new electric car plant is being built in Valencia Spain - Ford totally ignored the UK because we aren't in Europe any more. The Spanish car industry has built more cars each year than Britain for many years now as successive British governments have failed to invest in car manufacturing. What with losing Honda in Swindon, we sure don't look very Global.. Another reason to never vote Conservative.

[@Kk0bra]

5:10 , why is this something o have to listen to , like what???!!!

[@nefariousnilbog]

Im generally ignorant of uk politics so this video was very helpful

[@indigopillow8260]

Please remove the camera of the guy to the left and just leave the video on the right on full screen

[@yt.personal.identification]

I like how you say the coal industry "collapsed". I think the preferred term used by that particular party was "managed decline" ...unless you prefer the glossy Tory version of reality.

[@davidty2006]

Ahh the coal and steel industry collapse.. Pretty much ruined the north.

[@AntonGully]

@@davidty2006 Yeah. We should have stuck with coal. What could go wrong?

[@charlesmugleston6144]

Epitaph for Bore-us Johnson Here Lies... Corrupt in living Corrupting dying Here Lies Bore-us Lying Lying Lying