Last year I campaigned hard for Scottish Independence, knowing that we wouldn't win.  I campaigned hard as I wanted to ensure that the defeat wasn't decisive. That's a tad irrelevant at the moment - here's my point 

I knew we would lose, even when the rogue poll had us ahead.

After the election, plenty of Independence minded people could not believe that they lost. "Everyone I know voted Yes," was the refrain. The key statement there is "everyone I know." What happened was that birds of a feather flocked together. No went that way, Yes went this - and as always, it was the silent majority that spoke.

I'm watching the glee of the Jeremy Corbyn camp - they actually believe that Saturday was a new dawn, and that the Left will rise again in the UK. The next General Election is going to be a Turkey shoot for the Tories. And then, we'll hear it all again - "everyone I knew blah blah."

That's the danger of online echo chambers - you start to believe the impossible, incredible, and unbelievable.

Then the silent majority speaks - and then you are <duck>ed.