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I would have liked to have seen Caroline Flint or Laura Smith as leader but they lost their seats. Tracy Brabin or Dan Jarvis would be alright in my opinion. It looks like it will be Rebecca Long-Bailey for the leadership and Richard Burgon as the Deputy leadership.

Momentum don't seem to understand that membership of the Labour Party doesn't win elections. 500,000 isn't going to win a General Election. It's the same with social media, on social media on Wednesday/Thursday the young generation thought that Labour were going to win because of everyone they follow or are friends with were voting Labour but the thing is they live in echo chambers online on Twitter and Facebook etc and if you don't agree with them then they will block you. Social media isn't representative of the country and how the country thinks. Twitter and Facebook isn't real life. Yes Labour were loud online but they were also aggressive especially Momentum activists who were hiding behind keyboards and also avatars, I noticed that if someone had a different opinion to them on a policy or anything they would tell them to 'xxxx off and join the tories'.

The silent majority are the one's who will help win elections. This happened in the EU referendum and the Scottish independence referendum and it will happen again if there is another Scottish independence referendum. By shouting people down online or giving them verbal abuse isn't going to get them to come round to your way of thinking, you have to do that by being calm, using facts and using rational debate and logic. People need to realise that everyone will have different views and opinions and people might not like that or agree with it but it's life and the more you scream and shout and give abuse the more that people will stick by those views and opinions.

Corbyn wanted to create a 'kinder and gentler politics' but I think it's gone totally opposite the other way round. Politics in this country is so divisive and there is a lot of anger going around on both sides of the debate and the whole of the Country is split into two camps, Remain or Leave or Labour and Conservative. The same will be happening in Scotland where people are split into independence or unionists. A lot of people on Friday morning said to people who didn't vote Conservative 'You lost get over it' or calling them 'Losers'. I'm sorry but politics isn't a football match where the team which lost goes home until the next match, it doesn't work like that because when one person loses out we all lose out.

Brexit has divided the country, it has divided communities, families, friendships, generations and it is now dividing our politics. There is no right or wrong answer to it either, it's like a rhetorical question, everyone has a different view and opinion on it and there will never be a general consensus on the matter. One person is responsible for all this mess and that person is David Cameron, he put party politics and his own ambition over the country and it backfired and history will not look too kindly on him.

Very good comments and re the last para I'd mention the events of the 1930s in Germany where what you are describing escalated into preaching evangelically about Hitler and the philosophy of hate in the form of Naz##m and bullying/brainwashing (state media techniques used) people into accepting their new philosophy and the wonderful future that awaits the "believers". I'm assuming most of us know exactly what happened and once the destruction of the country eventually came about at the end of WWII, all these "winners"/preachers of the new German era effectively "disappeared into the shadows" while many millions of them perished with their cause burning around them and the worst offenders who preached and imposed this shit were either executed, fled the country or committed suicide. THERE IS AN ABJECT LESSON IN THE POPULIST OBJECTIVE OF CREATING CHAOS WITHIN A COUNTRY'S BORDERS!!!! Brexit is another one of these "causes" that has been peddled with deceit whilst also demonising certain groups of people and it is no different from the events that unfolded in 1930s Germany when the Hindenburg govt gave way to the advent of Hitler and a revitalised "cause" to rectify a "wrong" against Germany at the end of WWI when the harsh armistice demands were imposed on them by their targeted enemies. I could go on but just wanna say that my family background gives me a qualified reflection back to many events in 1930s Germany and Eastern Europe that are so similar to what is happening in England and NOT IN SCOTLAND as is being slightly inferred in part of the thread. I've refuted the extreme nationalism inference before and I will continue to refute that suggestion as much as hibeejim has similarly dismissed it. Of course there is a disconnect between unionists up here and the Scottish quest for self-determination but we are not going around trying to kill each other although sadly there will always be a minority who thrive on this kinda behaviour - many unionists up here display an unhealthy fanaticism and angst that have been endured for years and it is not right!!! The SNP quest for self-determination is a peaceful one and it has been for years. It also embraces internationalism and a common cause to welcome and embrace all creeds of people and govern for the good and well-being of the whole population. It is not an arrogant, bullying philosophy that "I am better than thee because I am of a superior nationality and class to thee" - nothing of the sort and the Scottish population recognise that fact and the pragmatic, progressive role of the elected government that has presided in Scotland for well over a decade and, although not perfect, has been consistently well backed during that period and that last landslide election result on Friday confirmed that positive endorsement. Many people in Scotland, incl myself, previously endured a bullying, patronising Tory govt in the form of Thatcherism that meted out untold damage that reverberated throughout the country for years. I'm not wanting any more of that shite from another worse form of British govt that is thriving on populist principles and policies and there are millions like me who share the same sentiments and will push ourselves to take on the challenges that will definitely ensue against a southern government that is not our ally. I'd also add that Northern Ireland is now "in the same boat" and "not in tune" with what is happening in England either although their politics are historically different from Scotland.
Lastly, Matt re part of para 3 "By shouting people down online or giving them verbal abuse isn't going to get them to come round to your way of thinking, you have to do that by being calm, using facts and using rational debate and logic" - please note the SNP intend to do exactly what you've described and they will issue a consultation leaflet to EVERY HOUSEHOLD in Scotland with the main objective being to "talk to the nation" re all the issues and pitfalls that will face Scotland when it becomes independent - THEY WANT TO TRY AND DEBATE RATIONALLY WITH EVERYONE INCLUDING MANY SCEPTICS IN SCOTLAND AND OTHERS WHO I THINK CAN BE CONVINCED AND HAVE A "LEANING" TOWARDS SELF-DETERMINATION. I've no doubt there is a potential surge of support that needs to be captivated with the proper dialogue and assurances! This massive consultation exercise will be people-funded and I have already donated towards this great idea. I'm sure many more backers of Scotindy are doing the same.