@surfingthepast.bsky.social: I always thought he name sounded like one of those horrible Victorian British sweets. “I’ll have a penny mordaunt gov.”

I'm watching election returns from the UK because it's nice to see some good news for a change.

Of course, I rarely know what they're talking about. "Labour has made a notional gain in Cripping & Bonesbury!" Uh, yaaaayy!

Labour has gained the Paisley seat! And has also gained Lothian East! Labour holds Narnia! And Argyle! Numbers coming in soon from Treacletart!

Penny Mordaunt, the Conservative whose name sounds the most like a villain in a YA fantasy novel, has lost her seat. Or riding. Or perhaps fallen off a horse, and jolly good that, too.

I always thought he name sounded like one of those horrible Victorian British sweets. “I’ll have a penny mordaunt gov.”

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