Vanquished pundits, victorious Cameron
Phew! The elections are finally over, and indeed how! All pollsters, pundits fell flat on their faces. Several polls gave Labour an edge until about 10 pm on the night of election, May 7. I was at the London School of Economics, attending the election night discussions and there was pin drop silence when the first post poll predictions came through… nobody could believe the trends. The rest, of course, is history. David Cameron has got his second term, at least for the moment — five years is a long time. Internal party shenanigans; reining in the backbenchers; the results of the European Union referendum; the future of NHS (National Health Service) — there are several issues, and very little time.
There is also Boris Johnson, who will be eyeing 10 Downing Street after his Mayoral tenure is over next year. As of now, there has been a definite shift in the voting trend of the Indian-origin citizens from Labour to Tory. The next few years will be interesting indeed in UK politics: The future of UKIP — will Labour find a leader that can lead them to victory? Will the Lib Dems manage to retain its place as the third-largest party? A host of questions...but very few answers at the moment.