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How to heal after this hurtful election? Look after each other – and yourselves

If we all take some responsibility for what goes on around us, things might not get much better – but with any luck, they won’t get any worse

Jenny Eclair
Monday 16 December 2019 19:48 GMT
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According to Boris Johnson, “the healing starts now”. Hmm, but how? It’s less than a week since the shock-horror election results – although with the benefit of hindsight, everyone of course saw the landslide coming.

As a disappointed Lib Dem Remain voter, I was terribly upset by the outcome. At the same time, I was relieved that the cult of Corbyn was finally over.

Write what you like in the comments section: I’ve heard it all before and I’m immune. In any case, if “healing” is going to happen, we’ve got to stop jumping down each other’s throats for not singing from exactly the same hymn sheet.

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