Peter Hitchens has done.
The Tories won a sui generis position elected by a system not used for Westminster, Strasbourg or local councils, by the people of what now amounts to a different country from the rest of England, at least as distinct as Scotland or Wales. Their successful candidate is no more a functioning member of his party than the man he replaced was a functioning member of his.
For the third time running (after the 2005 General Election and last year's local elections), the Tories are reduced to crowing about winning places that it is barely credible that they ever lost, safe in the knowledge that the lazy, ignorant London media will assume everywhere in the North of England or in Wales to be a Labour heartland.
Turnout was only thirty-five per cent, lower than at even the next General Election.
And in any case, who could possibly care who won the next General Election? There is absolutely no political difference between the parties. The Leader of the Opposition just happens to be prettier and posher than the Prime Minister, and therefore more acceptable to the BBC. Haven't we been here before?
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