Looking at Wales vote shares as opposed to set changes seem something like this:
Constituency: Labour -7.6 Conservative -3.9 PC +1.2 LD -2.9 Ukip +12.5
A very efficient vote distribution for Labour. It might also suggest that Labour loses two votes to UKIP in Wales to each Conservative vote lost to UKIP. Which would correspond to the 2015 results and would be reasonable when allowing for the traditional class based voting in Wales.
Labour appear to be approaching a tipping point in Wales. They got away with it this time but the trend points to Labour losing power in Wales.
Like Scotland but taking longer because of the weakness of PC.
Peter Kellner — Labour making no progress in terms of share of the vote for London Assembly seats.
But, but, but ... Jeremy Corbyn is a net positive for Labour in London :-)
You mean you don't believe this increased turnout is all due to Jezza's new politics enthusing DNVs? I'm shocked, I tell you...
I am actually really pleased Khan won in London. He ran a dignified, positive campaign, with loads of reach-out to parts of the electorate that have proved to be problematic for Labour. He showed how to do it by getting out of his comfort zone and engaging. There is plenty for the wider party to learn from the approach he took. And fair play to Corbyn for keeping well away.
I swung towards him (and gave him a second preference after Berry) at the very last moment, having previously decided not to back either of the main candidates. In the end I felt he'd distanced himself from Corbyn sufficiently, and I was also impressed with the way he responded to Livingstone's comments.
Last night the BBC were saying Labour were up by 3 or 4 points compared to last year but now they're projecting Labour on 31% which is the same as last year. Not sure what caused the change.
Anecdote alert. Looking through my facebook page a few people having been commenting on the election results. It doesn't fill me with confidence. Social media is not necessarily a great symbol of what people really think but there a few themes. 1)Annoyance that Ukip have 7 AMs and an annoyance at the Welsh people who voted for them. 2)Talking up of Labour's performance by one died in the wool supporter (in her 60s). No mention of course that the party's vote share was way down. 3)Various dispatches on the positive things for Plaid/Greens/Lib Dems (Kirsty Williams anyway!).
I suppose my friends are a relatively narrow subset of reasonably educated socially liberal types on the political left. But amongst the younger group there appears to be almost no interest in the Labour party - one or two people are pro-Corbyn the rest Green, Plaid or occasional Lib Dems. So where exactly could a revived non-Corbyn Labour party come from? A handful of millionaires who don't like the Tories?
It's good to see the PLP reluctantly offering increased unity and support for Corbyn... oh wait, why would you want to risk accidentally allowing news cycle to focus on an OK result in London when you can pile in with another negative headline?
It's good to see the PLP reluctantly offering increased unity and support for Corbyn... oh wait, why would you want to risk accidentally allowing news cycle to focus on an OK result in London when you can pile in with another negative headline?
I seem to remember that one of the strongest arguments for electing Corbyn as leader was the need to reclaim Scotland with some proper red-blooded socialism. How's that project going?
Peter Kellner — Labour making no progress in terms of share of the vote for London Assembly seats.
But, but, but ... Jeremy Corbyn is a net positive for Labour in London :-)
You mean you don't believe this increased turnout is all due to Jezza's new politics enthusing DNVs? I'm shocked, I tell you...
I am actually really pleased Khan won in London. He ran a dignified, positive campaign, with loads of reach-out to parts of the electorate that have proved to be problematic for Labour. He showed how to do it by getting out of his comfort zone and engaging. There is plenty for the wider party to learn from the approach he took. And fair play to Corbyn for keeping well away.
I'm starting to feel slightly sorry for him. So far I'm hardly seeing any Labour supporters championing his victory after two successive defeats in the capital. Instead it's all about Zac Goldsmith being defeated after his divisive campaign. Perhaps they don't want to talk up someone seen as lukewarm at best towards the leader. And for new labour types perhaps they haven't forgiven him his closeness to Miliband and nominating Jezza.
Any Scots know how this lady managed to survive what is surely a step up from Naz Shah? Might this not provide a hostage to fortune when the numbers are so tight?
So it seems that the 3 losses in Edinburgh did it for the SNP majority. As they got no list seats there every loss was critical.
And each Edinburgh loss was to a different party.
Are there reasons for the SNP Edinburgh debacle ?
Edinburgh Central was the first term incumbent retiring plus the greens putting up a vanity candidate. Given the Con Maj was 610 if either of those things didn't happen then it's. SNP hold.
The other two losses look like pin point antiSNP tactical voting.
SnP vote went up in Edinburgh South but Lab vote surged.
Last night the BBC were saying Labour were up by 3 or 4 points compared to last year but now they're projecting Labour on 31% which is the same as last year. Not sure what caused the change.
Projections based on last night's national voteshare for 2020 election
There are many fewer Independents being re-elected as PCCs.
I wonder if that's because the elections coincided with the locals and so had more vote-by-party voters.
Possibly, however I suspect that many have not bothered to stand this, 4 Years ago South Wilts had two Independent candidates stand, sadly none stood this year, also Prof Andreas mentioned that 3 of the Tory PCC gains were due to Independents retiring. – No matter how good a candidate they are, it must be disheartening for them to see the same red and blue rosettes win every time.
There are many fewer Independents being re-elected as PCCs.
I wonder if that's because the elections coincided with the locals and so had more vote-by-party voters.
I think it may have been an unintended consequence of more Lib dem, UKIP and green, candidates standing than last time.
I suspect that last time a lot of the people who normally vote for one of these 2 party's, got to the poling place, and then realised that their party was not standing so decided to vote ind, as the next best thing. This time more candidates from these 3 party's = loss votes for ind.
Last night the BBC were saying Labour were up by 3 or 4 points compared to last year but now they're projecting Labour on 31% which is the same as last year. Not sure what caused the change.
Projections based on last night's national voteshare for 2020 election
Last night the BBC were saying Labour were up by 3 or 4 points compared to last year but now they're projecting Labour on 31% which is the same as last year. Not sure what caused the change.
Projections based on last night's national voteshare for 2020 election
Last night the BBC were saying Labour were up by 3 or 4 points compared to last year but now they're projecting Labour on 31% which is the same as last year. Not sure what caused the change.
Projections based on last night's national voteshare for 2020 election
Last night the BBC were saying Labour were up by 3 or 4 points compared to last year but now they're projecting Labour on 31% which is the same as last year. Not sure what caused the change.
Projections based on last night's national voteshare for 2020 election
Apparently the police are now investigating Ch 4's story about overspending. I can't be the only person who thinks this is a ridiculous waste of police time. They're talking about re running the election in several seats. The only good news is that Anna Soubry is one of them so Nick might get his seat back
Any Scots know how this lady managed to survive what is surely a step up from Naz Shah? Might this not provide a hostage to fortune when the numbers are so tight?
C4 News reporting that Anna Soubry is one of the 27 (I think) MPs potentially threatened by the new investigations into election expenses. Could there yet be a way back for our own Nick Palmer?
Last night the BBC were saying Labour were up by 3 or 4 points compared to last year but now they're projecting Labour on 31% which is the same as last year. Not sure what caused the change.
Projections based on last night's national voteshare for 2020 election
Last night the BBC were saying Labour were up by 3 or 4 points compared to last year but now they're projecting Labour on 31% which is the same as last year. Not sure what caused the change.
Projections based on last night's national voteshare for 2020 election
Last night the BBC were saying Labour were up by 3 or 4 points compared to last year but now they're projecting Labour on 31% which is the same as last year. Not sure what caused the change.
Projections based on last night's national voteshare for 2020 election
Last night the BBC were saying Labour were up by 3 or 4 points compared to last year but now they're projecting Labour on 31% which is the same as last year. Not sure what caused the change.
Projections based on last night's national voteshare for 2020 election
BBC Tories 301, Lab 253, SNP 53, LD 19, UKIP 1
Sky Tories 280, Lab 265, SNP 56, LD 25, UKIP 1
Tory minority government supported by Nicola?
The SNP won't support the Tories ever, especially as they are now their main opponents, Tory minority government backed by LDs, UKIP and DUP more likely
Apparently the police are now investigating Ch 4's story about overspending. I can't be the only person who thinks this is a ridiculous waste of police time. They're talking about re running the election in several seats. The only good news is that Anna Soubry is one of them so Nick might get his seat back
Have to agree Rog. Seems ridiculous to me, I'm sure that the case will fall apart like so many CPS cases lately.
Poor old Wales. It is just like battered wife syndrome.For a hundred years Labour has said:" I will be better in future. I promise. Trust me." Since 1919 Wales has believed it. There must now be over 30 all-Wales elections-GEs, Assembly and European in a century. In all but one- the Euros in 2009 at the height of the Brown Terror- Labour has finished top of the poll. It is so depressing.The Welsh people have low expectations. They are about to be fulfilled -again. The Labour government will drive down our standards in education,health and anything else that they can get their hands on. Then in 2020 they will say:"Sorry love didn't mean to hurt you. I will be better next time. Honest."
Mr. Richard is that related to the correspondingly lower desire for and credibility of independence for Wales?
Partly and because their Welsh language enthusiasm hinders them among the non-Welsh speaking while their leftwingery hinders them among rural voters.
Nationalism here has always been more closely linked with the language than in Scotland. Gaelic speakers are under 2% in Scotland whereas Welsh is spoken by about 20% here and certainly not dying out. There are three Welsh medium high schools in Cardiff alone for instance. It's both a strength and a weakness in that it provides a bedrock of 3-5 seats (FPTP works well for them) in Cardiff and London based on areas broadly where Welsh is a majority language but hinders then in the S East ( in my view ).
Sadiq Khan's election to the London mayor is a tribute to his ability to position himself as against association with terror and also Jeremy Corbyn. The conservative campaign was a disgrace (and I say that as a conservative party member) and the result was inevitable. As long as Kahn keeps his distance from Corbyn, continues with his insistence on the expulsion of Livingstone who I heard again today bring Hitler into discussion, and runs London in the interest of all he will be a success. Indeed one day he may even lead labour out of the wilderness. The other topical issue is that from tomorrow he will be a powerful voice for remain and now this weeks elections are over, Nicola Sturgeon, Leanne Wood and others will make their case for remain. It will be interesting to see if this week see's an end to the phoney war and the start of the referendum campaign proper. The government booklets will be circulated throughout Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland next week
Apparently the police are now investigating Ch 4's story about overspending. I can't be the only person who thinks this is a ridiculous waste of police time. They're talking about re running the election in several seats. The only good news is that Anna Soubry is one of them so Nick might get his seat back
That's not a very inspiring post for the future well-being of British democracy. You don't want potential criminal activity and corruption investigated?
Apparently the police are now investigating Ch 4's story about overspending. I can't be the only person who thinks this is a ridiculous waste of police time. They're talking about re running the election in several seats. The only good news is that Anna Soubry is one of them so Nick might get his seat back
That's not a very inspiring post for the future well-being of British democracy. You don't want potential criminal activity and corruption investigated?
This isn't The House of Cards, you know.
Isn't there a shortish (1 mth?) statute of limitations on it? Apart from the most egregious violations? For precisely the reason you state.
Diane Abbott is beyond embarrassing. Everywhere she went yesterday campaigning for Khan the voters said to her "we want to win this for Jeremy"
Sid and Doris
Agreed. Someone needs to put her out to pasture...
There are certain politicians that you immediately switch off to to save your anger and dismay. She is top of my list of such politicians closely followed by Livingstone
Apparently the police are now investigating Ch 4's story about overspending. I can't be the only person who thinks this is a ridiculous waste of police time. They're talking about re running the election in several seats. The only good news is that Anna Soubry is one of them so Nick might get his seat back
That's not a very inspiring post for the future well-being of British democracy. You don't want potential criminal activity and corruption investigated?
This isn't The House of Cards, you know.
Isn't there a shortish (1 mth?) statute of limitations on it? Apart from the most egregious violations? For precisely the reason you state.
It's now up to the individual police forces to decide to apply for an extension. We'll soon see which are the most anit-tory
Sadiq Khan's election to the London mayor is a tribute to his ability to position himself as against association with terror and also Jeremy Corbyn. The conservative campaign was a disgrace (and I say that as a conservative party member) and the result was inevitable. As long as Kahn keeps his distance from Corbyn, continues with his insistence on the expulsion of Livingstone who I heard again today bring Hitler into discussion, and runs London in the interest of all he will be a success. Indeed one day he may even lead labour out of the wilderness. The other topical issue is that from tomorrow he will be a powerful voice for remain and now this weeks elections are over, Nicola Sturgeon, Leanne Wood and others will make their case for remain. It will be interesting to see if this week see's an end to the phoney war and the start of the referendum campaign proper. The government booklets will be circulated throughout Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland next week
Weren't you one of the people that claimed it was all over for Leave due to Obama's intervention?
Poor old Wales. It is just like battered wife syndrome.For a hundred years Labour has said:" I will be better in future. I promise. Trust me." Since 1919 Wales has believed it. There must now be over 30 all-Wales elections-GEs, Assembly and European in a century. In all but one- the Euros in 2009 at the height of the Brown Terror- Labour has finished top of the poll. It is so depressing.The Welsh people have low expectations. They are about to be fulfilled -again. The Labour government will drive down our standards in education,health and anything else that they can get their hands on. Then in 2020 they will say:"Sorry love didn't mean to hurt you. I will be better next time. Honest."
And yet they don't trust the Tories who dismantled the Mining communities with extreme prejudice without attempting to put anything in their place or supporting the collapsing workforce. Hmm. Can't think why that brand doesn't sell.
Apparently the police are now investigating Ch 4's story about overspending. I can't be the only person who thinks this is a ridiculous waste of police time. They're talking about re running the election in several seats. The only good news is that Anna Soubry is one of them so Nick might get his seat back
That's not a very inspiring post for the future well-being of British democracy. You don't want potential criminal activity and corruption investigated?
This isn't The House of Cards, you know.
Isn't there a shortish (1 mth?) statute of limitations on it? Apart from the most egregious violations? For precisely the reason you state.
I think there's a 1 year limit which the police forces involved have had extended for another year, into 2017.
Apparently the police are now investigating Ch 4's story about overspending. I can't be the only person who thinks this is a ridiculous waste of police time. They're talking about re running the election in several seats. The only good news is that Anna Soubry is one of them so Nick might get his seat back
That's not a very inspiring post for the future well-being of British democracy. You don't want potential criminal activity and corruption investigated?
This isn't The House of Cards, you know.
Isn't there a shortish (1 mth?) statute of limitations on it? Apart from the most egregious violations? For precisely the reason you state.
I think there's a 1 year limit which the police forces involved have had extended for another year, into 2017.
I thought that no extension had yet been granted/applied for? I might be relying on outdated reports though...
Diane Abbott is beyond embarrassing. Everywhere she went yesterday campaigning for Khan the voters said to her "we want to win this for Jeremy"
Sid and Doris
I think she's quite good as a spokesperson. However, and it might be a sexist observation (though it has been frequently said about Corbyn too), she really needs to rethink her personal presentation. Reminded me of Colonel Rosa Klebb whilst being interviewed this morning.
With turnout up in London for the Mayoral, it seems that Labour managed to bring out their supporters from the mosques and madrasas to vote.
So congratulations to Sadiq and lets see what he makes of the job.
The other day we were discussing how big a surprise the Cardiff North result was at the last GE to everyone. Of course it had been a good Labour result you would have been accusing them of postal fraud .
Last night the BBC were saying Labour were up by 3 or 4 points compared to last year but now they're projecting Labour on 31% which is the same as last year. Not sure what caused the change.
Projections based on last night's national voteshare for 2020 election
BBC Tories 301, Lab 253, SNP 53, LD 19, UKIP 1
Sky Tories 280, Lab 265, SNP 56, LD 25, UKIP 1
Tory minority government supported by Nicola?
Projections for 2020 based on today's elections are just absolute rubbish. The only thing we can say is that the pollsters were more correct this year than last. And for the referendum the pollsters are saying that it's almost a dead heat between Remain and Leave.
Apparently the police are now investigating Ch 4's story about overspending. I can't be the only person who thinks this is a ridiculous waste of police time. They're talking about re running the election in several seats. The only good news is that Anna Soubry is one of them so Nick might get his seat back
That's not a very inspiring post for the future well-being of British democracy. You don't want potential criminal activity and corruption investigated?
This isn't The House of Cards, you know.
Isn't there a shortish (1 mth?) statute of limitations on it? Apart from the most egregious violations? For precisely the reason you state.
I think there's a 1 year limit which the police forces involved have had extended for another year, into 2017.
I thought that no extension had yet been granted/applied for? I might be relying on outdated reports though...
Was going by a tweet which I can't find, but C4 News says:
'One force, Greater Manchester Police, confirmed it had already been granted an extensions by the courts to extend the one-year time limit for prosecutions under election law. A further three forces said they would be doing the same in coming weeks. Last night legal experts said it is the first time in British history that extensions had been sought to time limits for prosecutions under election law, and showed the scale of the operation.'
Apparently the police are now investigating Ch 4's story about overspending. I can't be the only person who thinks this is a ridiculous waste of police time. They're talking about re running the election in several seats. The only good news is that Anna Soubry is one of them so Nick might get his seat back
That's not a very inspiring post for the future well-being of British democracy. You don't want potential criminal activity and corruption investigated?
This isn't The House of Cards, you know.
Isn't there a shortish (1 mth?) statute of limitations on it? Apart from the most egregious violations? For precisely the reason you state.
I think there's a 1 year limit which the police forces involved have had extended for another year, into 2017.
I thought that no extension had yet been granted/applied for? I might be relying on outdated reports though...
Answering my own question... this from the BBC:
"Police can investigate such claims up to a year after the election expenses were filed, and West Yorkshire Police, Derbyshire Police, and Greater Manchester Police have started the process of getting extensions to the time limit."
With turnout up in London for the Mayoral, it seems that Labour managed to bring out their supporters from the mosques and madrasas to vote.
So congratulations to Sadiq and lets see what he makes of the job.
Or possibly decent Tories wanted nothing to do with Goldsmith's unpleasant campaign. Had a drink with a good Tory friend of mine this evening. Runs her own business and she and her husband have campaigned for the Tories many times before. She's Brexit, he isn't. Good people. Good London people. Both white BTW, and will never vote Labour. Couldn't and wouldn't vote for Goldsmith because of his campaign. She voted Lib Dem. He voted for one of the fringe candidates.
I'm glad decent Tories rebelled.. If Khan can't be mayor because he's Muslim, who the hell can? He's a decent man. We can all disagree on policy, but London is a shining light of tolerance. Long may it continue.
I see Harriet Harman is sticking the knife into Zac G. Some of these Labour women have a real nasty edge. Oh my, Colonel Bucket is on SKY now - just pressed the 'mute' button, I can't stand any more.
Sadiq Khan's election to the London mayor is a tribute to his ability to position himself as against association with terror and also Jeremy Corbyn. The conservative campaign was a disgrace (and I say that as a conservative party member) and the result was inevitable. As long as Kahn keeps his distance from Corbyn, continues with his insistence on the expulsion of Livingstone who I heard again today bring Hitler into discussion, and runs London in the interest of all he will be a success. Indeed one day he may even lead labour out of the wilderness. The other topical issue is that from tomorrow he will be a powerful voice for remain and now this weeks elections are over, Nicola Sturgeon, Leanne Wood and others will make their case for remain. It will be interesting to see if this week see's an end to the phoney war and the start of the referendum campaign proper. The government booklets will be circulated throughout Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland next week
Weren't you one of the people that claimed it was all over for Leave due to Obama's intervention?
Absolutely not though others did. I have no idea what will happen though I am for remain but equally respect the views of those for leave. As far as I am concerned I will accept the result of the vote with good grace either way and move on.
Perhaps we could have a thread inviting PBers to name a politician, media person or whatever whom they intensely dislike, with or without giving reasons, but obviously omitting any libelous content. To start the ball rolling, I'd like to nominate without the least hesitation Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, someone I greatly wish never to see or hear of ever again.
Diane Abbott is beyond embarrassing. Everywhere she went yesterday campaigning for Khan the voters said to her "we want to win this for Jeremy"
Sid and Doris
I think she's quite good as a spokesperson. However, and it might be a sexist observation (though it has been frequently said about Corbyn too), she really needs to rethink her personal presentation. Reminded me of Colonel Rosa Klebb whilst being interviewed this morning.
Tbf if she went full Klebb on John Mann it would make great TV.
@peter_from_putney - Jess Philips, but I woke up at 3:45 this morning and put on the TV to find Peter Hein on the BBC. I'd forgot how much he irritates me!
Perhaps we could have a thread inviting PBers to name a politician, media person or whatever whom they intensely dislike, with or without giving reasons, but obviously omitting any libelous content. To start the ball rolling, I'd like to nominate without the least hesitation Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, someone I greatly wish never to see or hear of ever again.
Boris Johnson. Untrustworthy. Don't believe he has any actual friends. Just acquaintances on the path to power.
Comments
1)Annoyance that Ukip have 7 AMs and an annoyance at the Welsh people who voted for them.
2)Talking up of Labour's performance by one died in the wool supporter (in her 60s). No mention of course that the party's vote share was way down.
3)Various dispatches on the positive things for Plaid/Greens/Lib Dems (Kirsty Williams anyway!).
I suppose my friends are a relatively narrow subset of reasonably educated socially liberal types on the political left. But amongst the younger group there appears to be almost no interest in the Labour party - one or two people are pro-Corbyn the rest Green, Plaid or occasional Lib Dems. So where exactly could a revived non-Corbyn Labour party come from? A handful of millionaires who don't like the Tories?
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/may/06/jeremy-corbyn-leadership-labour-mps-elections
I wonder if that's because the elections coincided with the locals and so had more vote-by-party voters.
I wonder how many people voted:
2008 Con
2012 Lab
2016 UKIP
Err.... or does Charlotte Church et al, not see it as a problem when 'their' side win on a minority.
Are there reasons for the SNP Edinburgh debacle ?
https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/728571410763939840
The other two losses look like pin point antiSNP tactical voting.
SnP vote went up in Edinburgh South but Lab vote surged.
BBC Tories 301, Lab 253, SNP 53, LD 19, UKIP 1
https://twitter.com/kayaburgess/status/728594117631029250
Sky Tories 280, Lab 265, SNP 56, LD 25, UKIP 1
https://twitter.com/SkyNewsBreak/status/728416019245600769
I suspect that last time a lot of the people who normally vote for one of these 2 party's, got to the poling place, and then realised that their party was not standing so decided to vote ind, as the next best thing. This time more candidates from these 3 party's = loss votes for ind.
Sid and Doris
And lost.
Positively Lyntonesque.
This isn't The House of Cards, you know.
Last year Labour were ahead by nearly 2000 votes at the local elections, this year the Conservatives lead by 300+.
LDems gain 2 from Labour
Khan : 44.2% Goldsmith : 35% Turnout: 45.3%
Last Year:
Lab: 43.7% Con: 34.9%
Zac 60k less than Boris 2012, Sadiq 250k more than Ken 2012.
Greens, Lib Dems and UKIP all add tens of thousands of votes.
Middle England will stick pins in their eyes before entertaining a Corbyn government propped up by the SNP.
If the 2016 NEV is anything like what I've been hearing, it's an atrocious result for Labour...
With turnout up in London for the Mayoral, it seems that Labour managed to bring out their supporters from the mosques and madrasas to vote.
So congratulations to Sadiq and lets see what he makes of the job.
Hmm. Can't think why that brand doesn't sell.
'One force, Greater Manchester Police, confirmed it had already been granted an extensions by the courts to extend the one-year time limit for prosecutions under election law.
A further three forces said they would be doing the same in coming weeks.
Last night legal experts said it is the first time in British history that extensions had been sought to time limits for prosecutions under election law, and showed the scale of the operation.'
"Police can investigate such claims up to a year after the election expenses were filed, and West Yorkshire Police, Derbyshire Police, and Greater Manchester Police have started the process of getting extensions to the time limit."
Lab: 58,083 (39.1%)
LD: 31,392 (21.2%)
UKIP: 22,716 (15.3%)
Green: 19,921 (13.4%)
Con: 12,541 (8.4%)
Others: 3,762 (2.5%)
Labour share was 46.9% in 2015 and 41.1% in 2011.
Tories highest share was 17.7% in Dore and Totley.
Had a drink with a good Tory friend of mine this evening. Runs her own business and she and her husband have campaigned for the Tories many times before. She's Brexit, he isn't. Good people. Good London people. Both white BTW, and will never vote Labour.
Couldn't and wouldn't vote for Goldsmith because of his campaign. She voted Lib Dem. He voted for one of the fringe candidates.
I'm glad decent Tories rebelled..
If Khan can't be mayor because he's Muslim, who the hell can?
He's a decent man. We can all disagree on policy, but London is a shining light of tolerance.
Long may it continue.
To start the ball rolling, I'd like to nominate without the least hesitation Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, someone I greatly wish never to see or hear of ever again.
He's not even got elected directly but through a list seat.
Untrustworthy.
Don't believe he has any actual friends.
Just acquaintances on the path to power.