The General Election

Many of you have commented that I have largely avoided talking about the general election in recent weeks. This is because I have, myself, been conflicted.

To provide some history, I was a relatively big fan of the Cameron / Osborne government and supported the Conservatives up until the referendum in 2016. I am essentially an economic Conservative - much like those excluded from the party such as Phillip Hammond etc. Since then, I have been conflicted between parties; knowing selfishly that I should be voting Conservative, but being unable to sacrifice my love of the European Union.

Thus, in the run up to the election, I remained relatively quiet.

Yesterday I voted for the Liberal Democrats.

I put my country over myself.

Strangely however, this morning I feel strangely relieved. I was terrified of a Corbyn government almost as much as I was terrified of a no-deal exit from the European Union. Their manifesto was a wishy-washy load of spending and had no credibility. Having a force like him in Downing Street would have been a disaster for the fiscal credibility of the United Kingdom.




But mainly I feel liberated because this is the end of it now. There will not be another referendum. The withdrawal bill will pass before the 31st of January (probably). We are leaving the European Union.

This certainty has given me a lot more confidence in the UK moving forward, and whilst remaining in the EU is still the preferred option, it is no longer viable.


One of the many ironies in my voting decision was that I essentially voted to help the "Workington man" and they voted to harm themselves. However, following this result I have decided that from now on I will be voting for myself.


Another irony here is that the Brexit proposition has now become much more attractive. Prior to this massive majority, the PM was highly dependent on the support of the ERG - the hard-right anti-EU part of the Conservative party. This is no longer the case, and thus, they will likely be thrown under the Boris bus and we will probably see a closer partnership with the European Union.

The question has to be asked; why did Corbyn fare so badly?

And Corbynistas will blame the media, the Conservative lies, the lack of belief in Corbyn etc. But ultimately they elected a shoddy candidate who was never fit for the leadership.

It is clear too that despite his claim to not fight another election, he intends to cling to power for as long as possible. He should have been out of the door immediately.


Anyway, I remain conflicted, but this is a weight off the country's shoulders now. And a degree of certainty has been introduced to the UK economy again.

Despite it not being the outcome I wanted (which was ideally a hung parliament and a Corbyn-Swinson-Sturgeon etc. partnership) I feel oddly relieved.

Anyway, that's my two-cents on the issue.