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  1. The Old Crem

    That Portillo Moment

    Sorry just my nature. I will try my very best to be positive from now om.
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    Hospitalised!

    Craig Mackinlay is now standing down as the election has come too soon in his recovery. Maybe he will get peerage post election?
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    That Portillo Moment

    It’s not impossible through the Labour candiate standing against IDS is suspended by Labour as she is one of the last corbynite’s standing and has a history of anti Israel comments.
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    That Portillo Moment

    If IDS holds his seat it probably means a Tory Goverment will be formed.
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    That Portillo Moment

    Bits of Glasgow have gone into non Glasgow named seats. Cardonald Ward has gone from Glasgow South West to Paisley and Renfrewshire North. A bit of Garscadden / Scotstounhill is now in West Dunbartonshire.
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    That Portillo Moment

    IDS confirmed in the Commons chamber he is re - standing in Chingford and Woodford Green.
  7. The Old Crem

    That Portillo Moment

    Richard Tice standing in Boston and Skegness - one to add to the list of possible notable defeats as while he could win it doesn’t feel that likely.
  8. The Old Crem

    That Portillo Moment

    Through as he won’t lose to the new governing party ir won’t be quite as symbolic as Portilo. Mordaunt losing to Labour would through.
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    Ideas and possibilities for 2025

    Considering his appearance as posted in the Royal Family thread maybe Julian Fellows should be considered- famous enough for the main list in my view.
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    By -Election Bingo 2019-2024

    For completeness he is standing down at the general. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c877lek1gm7o
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    That Portillo Moment

    He looks doomed - only possible reason he could surprise is major Tory recovery or labour losing lots of voters from the Muslim community in the seat over Gaza. Former Wolves MP Emma Reynolds is standing there for Labour and she is close to the leadership so will gets lots of resources. She could be straight into a ministerial role post election.
  12. The only one of interest are the Sun. What will they do. And also how strongly will the Times back the Tories - will they write it as a reluctant vote.for them.
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    Royal Family

    Julian Fellows looks awful. Maybe that explans why the Downton cast seem fairly convinced the next film is the final one.
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    That Portillo Moment

    Sadly he is probably the safest of the lot.
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    That Portillo Moment

    Hunt has confirmed on X/Twitter he is standing again and has stated his seat is highly marginal.
  16. I wonder what the Tory rule book says about that.
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    Summer Olympic Deaths/Dead Medallists

    Very sad news.
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    That Portillo Moment

    Be interesting to see how many of these (or their successor seats) go Labour at the election. I tehre is a couple there I think the Tories will keep even on 150 seats.
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    That Portillo Moment

    Jeremy Hunt will be the big one if he is chancellor at the Election. Alex Chalk looks rather doomed in his current seat. Grant Shapps, Penny Mourdant, Mel Stride, Johnny Mercer Michael Tomlinson and Mark Harper could also be ferrying levels of danger if things get really bad for the Tories. Iain Duncan Smith and Jacob Rees Mogg outside the cabinet. Plus some controversial figures like Andrea Jenkyns and Phillip Davies. Could be the odd labour loss as well in areas where Gaza causes votes lose - Tower Hamlets and Newham in London and Batley and Drewsbury (No Labour incumbent there - Kim Leadbeater is taking Spen Valley’ Lib Dems are targeting Michael Gove as well.
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    Hospitalised!

    Only list he should be on is possible Tory losses at the election. East Thanet is a Labour target which on current polls is winnable for Labour.
  21. Since then election campaigns now have to be legally a bit longer.
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    Political Discussions And Ranting Thread

    Rumour is Jeremy Hunt is going to announce he is resigning as Chancellor and Claire Coutinho is taking over. And that he will also stand down at the election.
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    Political Discussions And Ranting Thread

    Postal voting does have ID rules coming in.
  24. The Old Crem

    Political Frailty

    Returns to parliament tomorrow.
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    Time Added

    Tony Mowbray now steps down. One to watch maybe.
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