Now that we know the outcome of the General Election, it is patently obvious that this has thrown up so many anomalies and unresolved questions both locally and nationally.

First locally: how on earth was Caroline Lucas re-elected in Brighton Pavilion, and with an increased majority?

Her colleagues on Brighton & Hove City Council have reduced our city centre to almost gridlock at times, and their handling of the city’s finances have left much to be desired.

Secondly Labour bucked the national trend in Brighton Kemptown by increasing their share of the vote.

How does that line up?

Thirdly, on local politics, Labour in Hove also bucked the trend by regaining the seat from the Conservatives - again a similar question.

Nationally, the anomalies were even greater, and the results raised even more concerns.

The votes for the less mainstream parties still show that the Parliamentary representation does not reflect in any way their share of the vote.

A shake-up of our voting system is urgently needed for the UK to be properly democratic There is now a strong likelihood that we can kiss goodbye to the NHS as we know it.

Do all the people who supported the Conservatives have enough money for private medical health care?

People who are unfortunate enough to be sick or disabled can expect a severe lowering of their standard of living by the new Government: do Tory voters not care?

We already know that civil servants have produced a blueprint for even more drastic cuts in the welfare budget.

Under another Conservative government only the lower paid will suffer, and the rich will get richer; is this not inequality of the worst kind?

The Tory sponsors in big business will be able to carry on avoiding their full tax commitment, whilst the lower paid who have no bargaining power will be at the mercy of HMRC; is that fair?

The SNP will be allowed to push for greater benefits for Scotland as opposed to the rest of the UK, and will doubtless go for a further referendum on Scottish independence.

This referendum will affect the whole of the UK, but only Scotland will be allowed to vote – if it’s something that affects the UK, then the UK should have an equal say.

There is now a promise of a referendum on our membership of the European Union.

Based on the voting patterns exhibited on May 7, I am in fear of an electorate ‘knee-jerk’ vote for a withdrawal from the EU, having a devastating effect on our economy and on our international standing David Cameron said this is “the sweetest victory of all” - for whom?

Not the majority of the UK, that’s for sure and the right-wing of his party will now surely strongly influence Government decisions, so God help all of us.

David Gibbons, The Deneway, Brighton