Originally posted by Brad
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Maybe not if they actually bring Boris back though! -
Going to admit that I voted LibDem at the locals, because they were most likely to unseat the awful incumbent Tory and Labour councillor we had in our ward, and, err, did. By quite a margin.
Any centre-leftish party which forms a coalition in the junior position with a centre-right party gets buggered, as is the rule, looking at other countries… Over a decade ago in the Netherlands, their Labour Party narrowly came second to their Liberals (who are more like our Tories), formed a coalition together, the Liberals got their austerity policies enacted, and Labour lost most of their seats, and they’re going to merge with their Green Party this or next year to attempt to become competitive again.Comment
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Based on how the UK voted I wonder if there's the risk we all 'got it out of our system' and will just vote Tory again at the next GE.
They still clung on to a lot of councils, so there are a lot of asshats out there voting for them. If those that voted against this time slide back to their old ways we'll easily see another 5 years of these nobs.Comment
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Well no, the Tories didn't hold on to a lot of Local Council seats - they lost about a 1000-odd. It wasn't a clean sweep across the country but Labour still have control of twice as many Local Councils than the Tories. If anything, tactical non-Tory voting appears to have won out, because the majority of councils are actually under no party control.Originally posted by Cassius_Smoke View Post
Unless the cost of living eases remarkably in the next year, I don't see how things turn around to allow the Tories to hold on to power.Last edited by Nu-Eclipse; 07-05-2023, 13:13.Comment
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This man ^^^^ is bang on correct.Comment
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Me to. It's exactly why I questioned it. I really don't want this to be a flash in the pan.Originally posted by Nu-Eclipse View PostComment
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Protestors against having a monarchy cry foul of Police action on the Coronation Day. I've heard enough stories on the radio already to know predictably Police either used or where instructed to use too much enforcement against them
Blood test for sleepy drivers could pave way for prosecutions | Medical research | The Guardian
WhatsApp could disappear from UK over privacy concerns, ministers told | WhatsApp | The GuardianComment
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Millions of Britons invited to volunteer for coronation’s Big Help Out | Volunteering | The Guardian
No offence to those who regularly volunteer in their local communities out of the goodness of their hearts - I just find todays drive hugely distastefulComment
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This is where Labour needs to be more firm on position. They are being called out for not stating whether they would repeal the Tories anti-protest laws
At the weekend David Lammy said that Labour wouldn't as on getting into power it would be poor for the party to spend all its time undoing Tory decisions rather than tackling priorities such as cost of living. If you think that undoing an infringement of human or social rights of the people is a poor use of time then you are on the side of the wrong. This isn't spending years undoing every micro-decision, it's a pretty easy one to single out.Comment
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Chair of Tesco's is accused of inappropriate behaviour by four women.Comment
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For me they have to change the policies that they were moaning about - windfall tax for one. With all the crying Starmer did, this should be done on the first afternoon in power.Originally posted by Neon Ignition View Post
Let's see just how long it takes him...
He's already started talking bollocks, making comments like he would turn the UK economy around and make it the fastest growing of any of the G7.Comment
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Plans to abolish ‘feudal’ leasehold system in England and Wales dropped | Leasehold | The Guardian
Tories U-Turn for the billionth timeComment
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Obviously, most of them probably own leasehold firms, it’s money for nothing.Originally posted by Neon Ignition View PostComment
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