There is a train of thought, when looking at the numbers that things might have been slightly better if more people voted conservative. His slim majority means he has to keep the less savoury elements of his party on board to deliver any legislation at all. Regardless of whether he is nice to his gran or eats babies. The thing is, when we all cast our votes, I doubt anybody actually thought either party would win a majority to form a government with. So they genuinely think they have a mandate. Prior to the election, I was saying that Jeremy Hunt had turned out to be a better health secretary than any of us expected. After the election, he has turned political incompetence and scorn for his brief into an art form. He is positively dangerous. But. They formed a government. The lesson here is that in the world of soundbite media, it is increasingly the case that presentation beats substance. Although, I didn't see too much substance in Labour's campaign either.
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