DCI Frank Burnside 2,911 Posted May 5 Bit harsh on Bet that 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,043 Posted May 5 Meanwhile in Scotland, John Swinney will be enthroned rather than elected against an opponent - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0lgnm3037o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,017 Posted May 6 To be honest, I'd rather go for a drink with Laurence than with Shouty Shola. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 12,594 Posted May 6 Fuckin’ LOL The more Sunak deludes himself with claims like this, the more the anti-Tory vote will rally when the GE finally comes, and the more fucked this disgusting party will be. Keep talking, Dr Death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 3,636 Posted May 6 48 minutes ago, TQR said: Fuckin’ LOL The more Sunak deludes himself with claims like this, the more the anti-Tory vote will rally when the GE finally comes, and the more fucked this disgusting party will be. Keep talking, Dr Death. John Curtice has done a piece on this very claim on the BBC website. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68964302 Conclusion is: the raw numbers suggest perhaps (although we have no data for the chaos in Scotland) but the reason the Tories lost so many seats is because Labour voters voted Lib Dem to unseat Tories in the South and Lib Dem voters voted Labour to unseat Tories in the North. In other words, there was a collective effort to unseat Tory councillors. What on earth suggests the same wouldn't happen at a general election? You're fucked, Rishi. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,017 Posted May 6 There's several very active campaigns for tactical voting. This election served as a dry run 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,201 Posted May 6 Sunak would love a cold war with China. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,043 Posted May 6 1 hour ago, Toast said: There's several very active campaigns for tactical voting. This election served as a dry run Aye, and - apparently - convinced several people of the value of going that route Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 2,911 Posted May 7 Another one right out of the Trump/GOP playbook. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 12,594 Posted May 7 4 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Another one right out of the Trump/GOP playbook. JFC. He makes Jonathan Gullis look reasonable. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 649 Posted May 7 And there was me naively thinking that postal votes benefit the Tories. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,344 Posted May 7 Putin would be proud. Don't like judges? Pass legislation to disregard them. Don't like the way people vote? Insist on ID and ban those who disagree with you from voting. Feel you have a god given right to rule? Well, what's the point of elections anyway? Meanwhile farming out control of your defence forces' payroll to a third party and I assume a private company and leaving it open to hacking by China? If they were trying to pass an exam at a state school, they would fail. Of course, at Eton and Harrow and Rugby etc etc, they have always passed, despite their dismal record. Eejits. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,043 Posted May 7 Tory gallows humour 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 3,636 Posted May 7 37 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: Tory gallows humour I'd like to see it, just because I don't think he can save them. Too many have seen through his nonsense snake oil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 3,636 Posted May 7 Caught up with the local elections Newcasts Pts. 2, 3 and 4. A few interesting tidbits that came out: 1. The Tories held on to Harlow Council by 1 seat. Turns out they're counting a Tory Councillor current suspended pending an investigation. 2. The Tories ditched the entire green agenda because they held on to Uxbridge by 800 votes claiming opposition to ULEZ was a vote winner and got trounced in the London Mayoral election by the Mayor that brought ULEZ in. So good to know we're killing the planet for nothing. 3. What's next for Andy Street? Currently Conservative Solihull doesn't have a Tory candidate for the General Election. Rather than waiting 4 years to try and win the mayoralty back, could he enter Parliament and help rebuild the party after the election? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 3,636 Posted May 7 And to finish with some levity... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 2,911 Posted May 7 Re: Andy Street. Didn't know him and Fabricunt are seemingly "life partners" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 12,594 Posted May 7 30p Lee lines up a new TV series once his time as an MP comes to an end soon. A rival to Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,043 Posted May 7 4 hours ago, RoverAndOut said: I'd like to see it, just because I don't think he can save them. Too many have seen through his nonsense snake oil. Story in the Sunday Times a couple of days back suggested Boris' people and Farage's people are considering some joint activity to pitch the pair of them into positions that'll allow them to take over Tory operations after the pending defeat. All entertaining nonesense IMHO which suggests two things that are blatant bollocks; firstly that in the aftermath of the car crash election defeat the nation's concerns will continue to be the right-wing stuff currently being peddled by the Tories as the potential turn-the-polls-around miracle they need and secondly that Boris and Nige could act in ways trustworthy enough to build a solid basis to work together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,201 Posted May 7 This will be chaotic ans go wrong just like the age checks for Porn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sleepiestpeep 95 Posted May 7 The thing is that Boris looked utterly miserable every single second of his premiership because it required him to actually do some work, so if he actually wants it back... it's at least a little bit hilarious Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 3,636 Posted May 8 7 hours ago, Sleepiestpeep said: The thing is that Boris looked utterly miserable every single second of his premiership because it required him to actually do some work, so if he actually wants it back... it's at least a little bit hilarious He wants the power and prestige of the office, he doesn't care about the work, he can hire people to worry about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
