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Have you noticed what sore losers the left are about Labour losing the general election last week?

The Conservatives won 37% of the vote (24% of the total electorate leant them their support) and, according to our political system, that means they have the right to govern with 100% of the power.

Why can't the left just shut up and accept they lost? Fair and square. End of story.

Well, here are a few possible reasons why:

1. They're sore losers because they're concerned that even more parents will be forced to go hungry to feed their children

Research has found that one in five mothers in the UK regularly skips meals to ensure to their children have enough to eat.

The left is worried that this number could increase as the Conservative government introduces £12 billion further welfare cuts.

2. They're horrified that hundreds of thousands are forced to resort to food banks in one of the richest countries in the world

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We used to think of food poverty as something mainly confined to countries with less wealth and poorer infrastructures.

Under the coalition, it's estimated that over half a million people in the UK were forced to rely on food parcels to survive.

The left are unwilling to accept that this is how things will carry on under the Conservative government, and that it might get even worse.

3. They're suspicious of planned constituency boundary changes that will make it harder for Labour to win in future elections

The Lib Dems blocked the Tories' planned constituency boundary changes under the coalition government. Now, there is nobody to stop them.

The proposed changes could cost Labour up to 28 seats, making it harder to get rid of the Conservatives at the next general election. The left are really not happy about this possibility.

4. They don't want London to become a city only for the rich

Many left-wingers have the weird idea that our country's capital should be populated by people from all parts of society.

They're concerned that reducing the benefit cap from £26,000 to £23,000 will force many poorer families to move out of London.

They're also disappointed that Labour will not be able to introduce rent controls to help put the breaks on spiralling housing costs.

5. They think past experience shows that Conservatives can't be trusted to protect our NHS

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A lot of people on the left are very attached to our National Health Service.

They're concerned that privatisation erodes its effectiveness by introducing a profit motive that takes precedence over the best interests of patients.

Now, there's nothing to stop the Conservatives continuing flogging off bits of our NHS as they wish.

6. They believe plans to legalise fox hunting show who this government really represents

It might not be the biggest issue when things like housing and healthcare are at stake - but this sends out a clear symbolic message to the majority, who oppose the upper classes' favourite blood sport.

7. They're worried about even deeper legal aid cuts preventing ordinary people having access to justice

Legal aid cuts under the coalition government had repercussions many left-wingers think are unacceptable.

For example, domestic violence victims have been forced to face cross-examination by their abusers in court - as changes have made it difficult for them to qualify for representation.

Labour promised to improve access to justice for domestic violence if they gained power. Under a Conservative majority, many lawyers are scared things will get even worse.

8. They think harsh benefit sanctions are too cruel to have a place in a reasonable society

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Benefit sanctions, which are often imposed as punishment for trivial transgressions and mistakes, leave people without the money they rely on to meet basic living costs.

Lefties are also unhappy that people with mental health problems are the most likely to be affected.

9. They're sore losers because they don't want more young people to be forced to sleep on the streets

The Conservatives plan to block unemployed under 21s from being able to claim housing benefit. Charities predict this may leave many vulnerable young people forced to sleep rough.

Apparently, left-wingers aren't too pleased about that possibility.

10. They find plans to allow police to monitor the private messages of people who've done nothing wrong terrifying

Under the coalition, the Liberal Democrats blocked Theresa May's "snooper's charter". Now the Tories have a majority, it's back on the agenda.

The law will give the police new powers to monitor your browsing history, private messages on social media, iMessages and WhatsApp communications.

This applies even if you aren't suspected of having committed any crime.

11. They believe changes intended to make it harder to strike are anti-democratic

The government wants to make it illegal for public service strikes to go ahead without the support of 40% of all union members - not just the majority of those who vote.

Trouble causing left-wingers have pointed out that if the General Election had been held according to these rules, we wouldn't have a Tory majority government. Only 24% of the total electorate voted for the Conservatives.