Wes Streeting ‘nearly didn’t make it’ in ‘nightmare’ result | Tim Shipman

“Imagine the stress nightmare on election night when he only won his seat by 500 votes.”

Wes Streeting “nearly didn’t make it” after being “teed up to do this massive job”, says Tim Shipman.

[StratsRUs]

How many Palestinians had been murdered before this show and its charismatic presenters gave us their take ?

[interloper]

Funny how the press never had a problem with first past the post when it was going to Tories disproportionate majorities..

[totalvoid]

That would have been a dream scenario for the country.

[Jamietheroadrunner]

These days many of us on the other side of the pond are envious of the people of the U.K. and France. Wish us luck, our European friends 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

[rogston]

With all respect, the genocide of Palestinian men, women and children is "an unsavoury and unappetizing" thing too. Labour were too slow to call for a ceasefire, and lacked moral courage in my humble opinion.

[davedraycott]

It was tight but it’s only a ‘nightmare’ if you lose.

[ScruffyTubbles]

He's a very good constituency MP. He took my client's problem. and worked on it even though unsuccessful he was always wiling to help and at leat make proper efforts. That's what you want from an MP tbh.

[NigelThompson-hbjg]

I do hope that Mr Streeting now knows how much he is disliked simply by just being himself, but I do not hold out any hope.

[bunbwre]

This country does not need politicians elected for a stand on an issue in another country. We need people that are doing what’s best for the people in this country. We need to keep our nose out of world politics and put this country in order before we think we have a right to start giving advice to others.

[plebius]

He won by 1.4%. this is just below the two percent that they have been telling us was a stonking majority in favour of brexit. Lol

[NualaAhern-dg]

Yes do try to think even if youfind it hard . New Attorney General is going to be influential

[pip]

But he did so what's the point of this ?

[TimThat]

I like how the thinner more entertaining presenter says something vaguely engaging and fun and the boring presenter says ‘no I dont think they will do that”.

[MollyMarine]

Isn't he the one calling everyone racist?

[davidhayes]

…..but he did make it ……… now is his time ….. end of …… (from an ageing natural Tory voter)

[milesm]

To be fair a nightmare result would not winning the seat

[subroy]

In other words, he was elected. Who's idea was it to come up with this angle of reporting?

[mlister]

Now he gets 5 years to prove himself...

[david-pbbi]

What makes me laugh is all the bitter Tories saying there is no difference between Labour and conservative, then why are they all walking about with a face like a Grand National runner?

[mbshaw]

It's raining, we haven't seen rain like this for a while and it doesn't look any different in the forecast for some time.