What the UK Election Results Mean for the EU

Labour is likely to win the next election. Does this mean that we will have a different UK approach to the EU? The UK recently went to the polls for the first round of the General Election, a critical event featuring key political figures like Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Ed Davey, and Nicola Sturgeon. Sunak's Conservative platform faced significant challenges, while Starmer continued his push to revitalise Labour, aiming to solidify his influence. Davey, a prominent figure in the Liberal Democrats, sought to attract younger voters, and Sturgeon galvanised the Scottish National Party's base. This video will explain the details and implications of these election outcomes.

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[HuggiesMcSnugglebott]

Seeing the distribution of seats at 7:30 proves to me just how silly First Past the Post electoral systems are. And how poorly they can reflect the will of the voters.

[TheSammy]

Better cooperation but not rejoining the EU is probably the best for now. Let’s focus on domestic problems first. Not like the EU would allow us to join at this stage anyway

[Yeosprings]

It's a shame the Lib Dem's didn't get even more MP's. If they did, not only would they of been the main opposition in the house of commons. But they are also in favour of proportional representation.

[dileepsimham]

As usual you made the concept so much easier to understand. Keep up the great work!😊

[KjV]

I love how that "Damp Rishi" image is how we will always remember him 😂

[mahmudurmusa]

why no one's talking about Boris Johnson's reverse umbrella move!

[davidjennings]

Strange how the will to join the EU is clearly stronger the further left you go but the EU itself is only shifting further right.

[FullaEels]

Scottish here, only way i see us rejoining the EU is if we were independent. Which... I dont see happening in the next decade.

[aQuestionator]

its genuinely just the fault of our governmental system giving a party with only 33.8% of the votes over 65% of the seats. We've been living in a "democracy" when its just basically a 2 party system that once actual opposition comes in from smaller parties it all falls apart and one of the 2 larger parties gets the majority of the seats still.

[bat]

Watched the one on the French elections and this. Fair unbiased summary. Subbed.

[QuicksilverSG]

Labour + Liberals = 46%
Add in Greens + SNP = 60% left wing majority
Conservatives + Reform = 38% Very low indeed.

[TheDanzomanzo]

The first thing you said about the SNP made me laugh. Standing for Scottish independence and the NHS? Boi, they don't get the NHS if they leave the UK, or at least not without hefty unsustainable annual bills in maintaining it.

[robharrisU]

Reform got 14% of the vote but only were given 4 seats - that has got to change. The Liberal only got 12% but want proportional representation so would do well to join Reform for that.

[RealConstructor]

FPTP system has some benefits but is mostly disadvantageous for smaller parties. It favors bigger parties, but not always. In fact it is theoretical possible that the biggest party doesn’t get any seats because they were the second party in all districts and a variety of other parties were the winner in that district. And you can see the result of votes going to the LibDems and Reform UK, almost the same percentage (12 and 15%), yet the LibDems get about 70 seats in parliament and Reform UK gets 4 seats. The same amount of seats the Green party gets, but they only have 7% of the votes, half of what Reform UK has. It is a super strange system.

[filipecruz]

One more great video! I appreciate the fact you explain the results and the voting system really insightful, thanks!

[ab-ymbf]

Not much, of more importance are the election results in France or one of the other EU memberstates.

[CM-eynq]

Rejoining, if at all, should be very low on the agenda. Much more urgent things to adress. Take a deep breath, normalize relations as much as possible, cooperate, don't antagonize.

[bendeguzkarnitscher]

you mean the “f*cked past the post system” - thejuicemedia

[folkingadams]

Reform got a surprise 5th candidate ! Was very close so was recounted 3 times, he was a paper candidate so not expected to win at all!

[anaxmalakas]

Labour got less than 10 million votes, and nigel farages reform got 4.1 million. How does that work?