Martin A -
I will be brief. As has been (well) said, wake up, the result is in, your man has been beaten, accept the democracy of the whole thing and move on.
That said, take a moment for me and reflect on the wider message it should convey to those of your ilk. Their softly softly, don't rock the boat, be grateful you have a job style which is exemplified by the manner in which you drone on without saying very much, has got us nowhere.
The troops have spoken; if the result isn't to your particular taste, tough. Such is the framework within which we work (and vote).