Some people getting rather excited that Israel won the UK audience vote, but doesn't this really just show FPTP in all its glory?
If you wanted Israel, you vote Israel. If you didn't, there were maybe a dozen reasonably credible choices (and of course lots more in total)
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- Sun 12 May, 2024 12:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 196
- Sat 11 May, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 196
Re: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
So that's a "yes" then.
Meanwhile in the real world. not just Labour but *Tory* strategists actually think Starmer can win a majority next time on a lead of "only" six points or so.
Meanwhile in the real world. not just Labour but *Tory* strategists actually think Starmer can win a majority next time on a lead of "only" six points or so.
- Sat 11 May, 2024 5:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 196
Re: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
Is it true that the LK article regurgitates the "Labour need a bigger swing than in 1997 for a single seat majority" nonsense?
- Sat 11 May, 2024 12:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 196
Re: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
In the interests of full disclosure, I have to admit I didn't come up with that one myself
- Fri 10 May, 2024 11:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday the 10th of May 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 76
Re: Friday the 10th of May 2024
Reported that Macron is "ready to intervene" after France's birth rate hit its lowest in living memory.
As some have noted, if you take that literally that might leave him a bit tired
As some have noted, if you take that literally that might leave him a bit tired
- Fri 10 May, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday the 10th of May 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 76
Re: Friday the 10th of May 2024
Blakeley isn't a Labour member any more IIRC, so maybe not quite the *same* side these days.
Sky's comment on how well GB went down in Stoke is noted, but it is equally true that her prospectus didn't do so great there at the last GE.
Sky's comment on how well GB went down in Stoke is noted, but it is equally true that her prospectus didn't do so great there at the last GE.
- Thu 09 May, 2024 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 9th May 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 179
Re: Thursday 9th May 2024
Again a good one liner, but its a shame someone didn't then ask Penny "was your reaction the same when Natalie backed you for leader two years ago?"
- Thu 09 May, 2024 2:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 9th May 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 179
- Wed 08 May, 2024 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 214
Re: Wednesday 8th May 2024
61 sure doesn't seem old from where I am now.
- Wed 08 May, 2024 5:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 214
Re: Wednesday 8th May 2024
Kate Osamor also got the Labour whip (back) today.
- Wed 08 May, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 214
Re: Wednesday 8th May 2024
It is time for Binface to retire IMHO, nothing will ever top beating Britain First - they really were *so* butthurt about it!
- Wed 08 May, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 214
Re: Wednesday 8th May 2024
Well, how many Tory MPs have recently supported striking workers in their constituency?
She did (local P&O staff)
And as with Dan Poulter, she is standing down at the GE so this is a propaganda coup at relatively little cost.
She did (local P&O staff)
And as with Dan Poulter, she is standing down at the GE so this is a propaganda coup at relatively little cost.
- Tue 07 May, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th May 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 231
Re: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Tbh am surprised that the US haven't made more effort to force out Bibi.
I don't even mean the good old CIA or similar, just using the leverage they must still have on some prominent Israeli people.
I don't even mean the good old CIA or similar, just using the leverage they must still have on some prominent Israeli people.
- Mon 06 May, 2024 8:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 692
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Looks like at least one of the Leeds winners for the Greens referred to by Sky yesterday could be a potential embarrassment to them. I presume you're talking about Mothin Ali who won the Gipton and Harehills ward which is literally just over the road from me? Have you watched the video of the speec...
- Mon 06 May, 2024 6:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 692
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
The last Tory councillor in Sheffield was in her seat, Labour beat them by miles last week. Hopefully a good omen.
- Mon 06 May, 2024 3:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 692
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
It is indeed nice to see a PTO on here, been a while since the last one.
- Sun 05 May, 2024 10:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 692
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Looks like at least one of the Leeds winners for the Greens referred to by Sky yesterday could be a potential embarrassment to them.
- Sun 05 May, 2024 8:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 692
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
DFH is still going on about Angela Rayner, you know.
Just get together in a room with her and be done with it
Just get together in a room with her and be done with it
- Sat 04 May, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 692
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
The delay in counting was so that "they" could fix the result, don't you know?
- Sat 04 May, 2024 3:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 692
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Rumours that Andy Street may have lost by a few thousand votes in the West Midlands.
- Sat 04 May, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 692
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Well, that was basically right when I posted it.
The difference now is that both sides are pretty war weary, so a ceasefire *might* hold with just a rudimentary agreement.
The difference now is that both sides are pretty war weary, so a ceasefire *might* hold with just a rudimentary agreement.
- Sat 04 May, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 692
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
He misspoke - once. And yes the idea of an immediate ceasefire was never realistic - Israel was always going to take robust action in response to what happened on October 7. That is not the same as Netanyahu wantonly prolonging the war - and attendant death and destruction - just so that he can rema...
- Sat 04 May, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 692
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Well, isn't Labour's position now basically that there should be a ceasefire?
No that wasn't the case early on and that clearly harmed the party's relationship with Muslim voters, but nor is it what you have claimed.
No that wasn't the case early on and that clearly harmed the party's relationship with Muslim voters, but nor is it what you have claimed.
- Sat 04 May, 2024 12:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 692
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Good morefternoon all.
Early indications from actual results show that there may have been a swing *to* Sadiq Khan since the 2021 London Mayor election.
That's not what we were being told yesterday.....
Early indications from actual results show that there may have been a swing *to* Sadiq Khan since the 2021 London Mayor election.
That's not what we were being told yesterday.....
- Fri 03 May, 2024 8:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 226
Re: Friday 3rd May 2024
I agree with that, at least.
- Fri 03 May, 2024 3:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 226
Re: Friday 3rd May 2024
Ben Houchen (who never wore a Tory rosette at his declaration) at least had the grace to look embarrassed when Sunak claimed his win as personal vindication.
- Thu 02 May, 2024 4:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 2nd May 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 422
Re: Thursday 2nd May 2024
A reminder (to our England/Wales readers anyway) that you have until 10PM to vote today, if you have not already done so
Did the deed myself after lunch, only the PCC up for election here so not exactly anticipating a bumper turnout.
Did the deed myself after lunch, only the PCC up for election here so not exactly anticipating a bumper turnout.
- Thu 02 May, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 2nd May 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 422
Re: Thursday 2nd May 2024
Yes, the Standard not backing Hall *is* surprising. And not what you would expect if they thought she had even a slight chance of actually winning.
- Wed 01 May, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 1st May 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 262
Re: Wednesday 1st May 2024
Oh, and the FT splash has now been denied by a Labour spokesman.
I know that doesn't guarantee anything (given what happened with the £28 billion thing) but it shows there are some who will push back against this.
I know that doesn't guarantee anything (given what happened with the £28 billion thing) but it shows there are some who will push back against this.
- Wed 01 May, 2024 4:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 1st May 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 262
Re: Wednesday 1st May 2024
I mean, any reason why this "story" and the even less substantial one about Rwanda might have been "revealed" this week of all weeks? Purely an innocent coincidence, I am sure...... I'm more concerned as to why they're looking to not strengthen workers rights. Its still spin to ...
- Wed 01 May, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 1st May 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 262
Re: Wednesday 1st May 2024
I mean, any reason why this "story" and the even less substantial one about Rwanda might have been "revealed" this week of all weeks?
Purely an innocent coincidence, I am sure......
Purely an innocent coincidence, I am sure......
- Wed 01 May, 2024 12:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 1st May 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 262
Re: Monday 1st May 2024
Sangita Myska has left LBC, which looks bad.
- Tue 30 Apr, 2024 3:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th April 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 298
- Tue 30 Apr, 2024 1:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th April 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 298
Re: Tuesday 30th April 2024
A reminder that Houchen got over 73% last time - its rare (even if not unknown) to lose from such a strong position in one go. And tbh I wouldn't totally trust mayoral polling anyway. But yes, at the start of the year it was the general belief across parties that both he and Street would easily win ...
- Mon 29 Apr, 2024 10:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 29th April 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 122
Re: Monday 29th April 2024
In this case, one really does wish him the very best of luck.
- Mon 29 Apr, 2024 4:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 29th April 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 122
Re: Monday 29th April 2024
I think it did that some time ago, in truth.
- Sun 28 Apr, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2490
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
Just asking for a friend, but were Tories this sniffy when that SNP parliamentarian defected to them recently?
Of course they will usually have supported their former party, that is how it works.
Of course they will usually have supported their former party, that is how it works.
- Sun 28 Apr, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2490
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
Well he is standing down as an MP at the election, so Labour's campaign and indeed candidate there will be basically unaffected.
- Sat 27 Apr, 2024 10:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2490
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
Any defecting MP is going to have supported their old party at least most of the time previously, which makes it close to a meaningless complaint.
As that post even makes clear, he is *actually* switching because of the NHS.
As that post even makes clear, he is *actually* switching because of the NHS.
- Sat 27 Apr, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2490
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
Good morefternoon to anyone here.
- Fri 26 Apr, 2024 1:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th April 2024
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4216
Re: Friday 26th April 2024
As usual, excellent QT read from Sky last night. In particular, regarding the totally clownishness of Charles Moore - let us never forget it was he who convinced BoJo to attempt to totally rig the disciplinary process in parliament so that Owen Paterson could be let off; one of the two events (along...
- Fri 26 Apr, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th April 2024
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4216
- Thu 25 Apr, 2024 11:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th April 2024
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4826
Re: Thursday 25th April 2024
Steve Richards is an excellent commentator who actually understands the Labour party and its culture in a way most fellow pundits do not.
- Thu 25 Apr, 2024 5:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th April 2024
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4826
Re: Thursday 25th April 2024
Please stop trying to make this all about Labour, when its really down to the SNP's failure.
Anyway, assuming a full turnout on both sides it is now basically down to Ash Regan's "swing vote".
Maybe on reflection Humza now regrets publicly rubbishing her after she jumped ship.
Anyway, assuming a full turnout on both sides it is now basically down to Ash Regan's "swing vote".
Maybe on reflection Humza now regrets publicly rubbishing her after she jumped ship.
- Thu 25 Apr, 2024 4:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th April 2024
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4826
Re: Thursday 25th April 2024
Its all kicking off north of the border, it would appear! It genuinely saddens me that Yousaf has caved to the right of his party, but what disgust me more is seeing Labour joining the Tories (as they so often do in Scotland) in performatively putting the boot in when they know they've got zero cha...
- Thu 25 Apr, 2024 1:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th April 2024
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4826
Re: Thursday 25th April 2024
Its all kicking off north of the border, it would appear!
- Wed 24 Apr, 2024 5:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 24th April 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3915
Re: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Back in the UK, it seems that Rayner did a very good job deputising at PMQs today,
Small wonder that the Tories and their client press would like to see the back of her.
Small wonder that the Tories and their client press would like to see the back of her.
- Wed 24 Apr, 2024 3:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 24th April 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3915
Re: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Bit quiet today innit?
Still, we will have plenty to talk about in barely a week......
Still, we will have plenty to talk about in barely a week......
- Tue 23 Apr, 2024 12:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4184
Re: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Really, was anything more predictable than that there would turn out to be a bit more to this "story" than we were originally told?RogerOThornhill wrote: ↑Tue 23 Apr, 2024 9:19 am Good morning.
I can't help thinking that the Met know far more about Mr Gideon Falter and the backgrounds of his entourage than they are letting on.
- Mon 22 Apr, 2024 2:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 22nd April 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3608
Re: Monday 22nd April 2024
It really shouldn't need pointing out, but being legally entitled to act like a provocative dickhead doesn't mean that you are morally obliged to do so.