If I remember rightly, we were all completely fed up with the previous government. And they had fallen apart with the infighting, shame because that same infighting took down Boris, caused the Liz Truss debacle (another crying shame because the ethos behind her policies would have done some of us here a real favour) But down it all went, Sunak took over and kept very quiet for the majority of his time as PM, and things were starting to look up slowly.
The real reason I think for the massive labour win is actually the Reform party. Who took so many votes from the Conservatives but didn't get the representation with the seats. Did Labour a right favour.
Another 4 years chaps. Feels like a long time but it will come around soon enough. The key is getting everyone behind the same candidate this time. It should be enough time for the Conservatives to reboot, get rid of the dead wood and come back swinging very much like Tony Blair did back in 97.
Until then, keep our heads down I guess.
On the pickup topic - I agree with the notion that in 2029 they will be worth nothing. I plan to keep my current one going until then. It will be 11 years old - if it hasn't earned its way by then - it never will! Do we know if this rule applies to king cabs? Technically they have more than 3 seats....