Best line of Election Night goes to Robert Buckland, the outgoing Tory MP for Swindon south.
When asked why he had lost his seat, he was gracious enough to praise his Labour replacement. In a proper, grown-up way.
But then went on to say that the other factor was Tory Party infighting, with lots of people serving their own interests, rather than that of Party or Country. Or, as he put it:-
"It has been like watching a group of bald men fighting over a comb"
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Rishi Sunak Gets His Comeuppance When He Invites The Internet To Name What Labour Would Tax.
Rishi Sunak’s latest attempt to paint Labour as the party of high tax backfired on social media last night.
The prime minister posted on X (formerly Twitter), claiming: “You name it, Labour will tax it.”
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When asked why he had lost his seat, he was gracious enough to praise his Labour replacement. In a proper, grown-up way.
But then went on to say that the other factor was Tory Party infighting, with lots of people serving their own interests, rather than that of Party or Country. Or, as he put it:-
"It has been like watching a group of bald men fighting over a comb"