It really was nice, for a week – the quiet
The article reflects on a brief period of political quietness that followed a Labour landslide victory, which has since unraveled. The author shares their experience of taking a week off from the political noise, highlighting how most people view politics as a background concern rather than a priority. Upon returning, the author notes the ongoing political tensions and challenges faced by the Conservative Party and the dynamics of upcoming by-elections.
- ▪Labour's initial triumph was followed by a series of political challenges within two years.
- ▪The author took a week off from political news to gain perspective on public sentiment towards politics.
- ▪The upcoming by-election in Makerfield is drawing attention from political insiders despite its low stakes.
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| Original publisher | ConservativeHome |
| Canonical URL | https://conservativehome.com/2026/05/27/it-really-was-nice-for-a-week-the-quiet/ |
| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 06:00:18 +0000 |
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“It’s nice isn’t it. The quiet” It took less than two years for this pithy if premature six words to become an icon in the field of hubristic social media posts. Otto English – not the gentleman’s real name – was saying something shorter than left leaning commentator Andrew Marr, and former, if ever, Conservative Anna Soubry also tried in the summer of 2024. Labour had won a landslide, a new politics was in charge, the rightly rejected Tory infighting had been banished – probably for good, they thought – and the ‘grown ups’ were back. A calm, a control, a competence, had returned. Quiet had descended. Well we all now know that like a lot of the phooey Labour claimed about themselves, and their outriders trumpeted in triumph, it turned out not to be true.
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