Optimism

To my mind, one of the most noticeable aspects of the UK general election stupor is how it may be seen in a mildly optimistic light.

Optimistic?

To some extent yes – optimistic. The major political parties and their leaders are so absurd, so remarkably bereft of useful, or even sane ideas that there is a kind of subterranean expectation that things will have to change.

Not an expectation without major caveats of course, because matters could easily go the other way and the absurdities could increase. However, the rise of Reform and the obvious inadequacies of our major political parties do suggest that even tribal voters may notice.

Or they may not notice, but the optimistic possibility is there. Keeps me going anyhow.