So now we know

The wolf has been called from the Forest.

Well, it is a relief not to be bullied, harangued, lectured and generally insulted. It has been obvious who the "nasty party" is and frightening for those amongst us who are Jewish.

our present politics reflect what is going on in the minds/culture of humans-a mess

Devastated, Lies and meaningless slogans won over facts, science, logic and compassion. They have stolen our future and that of our children and grandchildren. Trade deal with US will poison us and kill the planet. In what reality is 45% a majority?

aprilrose, I too had given up on this chat site and vowed not to participate any more (yes, I know I'm no loss). However, after seeing the result of the election, I had to pop in to see the reaction.
Not gloating, honestly!
I think the result may have been influenced by the behaviour of Parliament over the past two years...so many MPs jumping ship, ignoring the result of the referendum, saying leavers had changed their minds. We have been treated with contempt by so many.
It isn't just about Brexit. I, for one, am sick of all this Neo-liberalism. It was a social experiment which has failed. It's time to get back to common sense and decency.

Just glad it's all over!
Big disappointment is:
Now we have our own clown back to match the one in the USA

Im extremely worried to be honest as a disabled person, who can't work and relies on the NHS i wonder where i will be this time next year

I think that whatever your political allegiances are, it is very very clear that there is no "united" kingdom now, not in a political sense.

The reason this poster has not posted is that she has just woken up after sitting up half the night waiting for the result in her own constituency' after spending the day, either standing at a freezing polling station or collating data for pick ups.

My take on the overall result? = Friday 13th December 2019 - The night the Union died. How can Scotland and England remain tied together when it is obvious that their aspirations, needs, Brexit and left/right balance are diametrically opposed. Our UK PM has stated categorically that Scots have no right to decide their own future, not even peacefully at the ballot box. Polls have shown that Tories believe that Scotland leaving the UK is a price they are prepared to pay for 'getting Brexit Done'.

So here we are, the morning after the night before, subjected once again to 5 year years of Tory rule when The Conservatives have not won a majority of seats in Scotland since the 1950s. Also being dragged out of the EU, with dire consequences for the Scottish economy, when Scotland voted strongly to remain. Although this scenario is a gift to the Independence Movement, I feel so sad that it has come to this point, where the 4 Nations are so divided that the only way forward is to go our separate ways.

Actually the conservative majority is made up of only 45% of the voters. Think on.

No surprise here. I voted tactically and not for Labour, and that’s from someone who raised a glass when Margaret Thatcher died to speed her on her way to whatever hell she was heading to.
The Labour Party did not represent the man or woman in the street. They need to step forward with sensible credible policies and drop the candidates who seem to hate our country and are happy to support despots and terrorists.

I think the young 'uns must have been terrified that Labour would Nationalise their flat screen TV's, hair extensions and Greggs Pasties.

Meanwhile, the council care homes will continue to close, private care home fees will continue to skyrocket, Donald Trump will be ecstatic at the prospect of cherry-picking the NHS, Universal Credit will plough on demonising the jobless, long-term sick and the disabled and Boris's promised extra NHS staff and extra police will simply be a pipe dream.

And, horrifyingly, knife crime will escalate way beyond any hope of control.

I am relieved. I don't like Boris Johnson but the thought of Jeremy Corbyn being Prime Minister was frightening. Whether or not we agreed with the results of the EU referendum, we have been in a state of stalemate for the last three and a half years. Now we can get on with what needs to happen.

Our voting papers didn't arrive , we had to phone and ask for advice. It turned out that we could still vote by giving our name and address . But..How many elderly folk wouldn't have chased it up..and simply not voted .

yes and no, no because he was best of a bad bunch, and yes because i thought it would have been tighter, but if it gets a few of them gone then its a good clean up. i feel everyone whoever gets in forgets all they pledge when they are finally in power, doubt boris will be any diffrent

What NannyJan said. Can’t speak for sadness. Feel completely alienated from society. But, there is a spark of something glowing in me.....could it be courage? Rise up and put my armour on? ?

Very disappointed, but i expected it, it was Brexit which swung it i think,the others wanted another referendum
This should have happened after Brexit was done
I voted for Brexit, but didn't vote Conservative
It does show i think that another referendum would still come out for Brexit
More austerity to come now, as if people [some] people are not struggling enough

Pleased that the Conservative party won by such a large majority. Jeremy Corbyn was a gift to them, he is so left-wing in values, and the £billions he was offering was unbelievable. And Labour's stance on Brexit was ridiculous.

Hopefully, there is now a clear mandate regarding Brexit, ane we can steam ahead becoming even more successful than in the past.

Stressed, shocked, gutted and stuffed ..... might as well inject the insulin now, it was getting bad but now there is little hope - they HATE useless eaters who are unable to work, so will be demonised even further .... God help me.

feel doom with both of them to be honest whoever got in, boris was just best of a bad bunch

I would have thought better of you Grandma 70s than for you to use such a biased opinion on this site. Be a bit more positive sit back and look forward to what there is in store.

Not surprised at all. Until we get compulsory voting, there will never be a true representation of what the population actually want.

My Tory MP who does nothing for our constituents was re-elected to my horror.
I despise Tory austerity, more of that to come. I fear for the future of my country which is becoming bigoted, racist, mercenary and lacking in compassion.
Corbyn was never going to win. He is/ was the wrong leader . I am in such a bad mood I have to clean the house!!

I can't believe that this country has voted for more children going to school hungry, when there are already nearly 4 million children living in poverty now thanks to this government, why would anyone want to vote to sell the NHS which is exactly what will now continue to happen, the only thing that comes to my mind with such selfishness is, as you sow, so shall you reap.

@Opal
The general feeling here in Scotland (in my experience) has swung away from independence with people wishing the SNP would concentrate on running the country. Most people I have spoken to feel that independence from Westminster while begging to become a vassal state of Strasbourg makes no sense. If an Indy vote was held next year it would be defeated. Of that I have no doubt.