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As Britain’s cruel giant electoral sorting hat has lumped the country firmly in Slytherin, there is a shred of hope for Scottish Labour.
JK Rowling has invited its leader, Jim Murphy, to join Gryffindor!
For showing unbelievable guts in the face of impossible odds, @JimForScotland, get in Gryffindor. #NotMuchBloodyComfort
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 8, 2015
Murphy lost his seat last night to the SNP, as did every single Scottish Labour MP but one. This mole wonders how the delights of the Gryffindor common room compare to those of East Renfrewshire.