Does anybody here take the Greens seriously?

[Beebo]

Life is not fair, get used to it

We all know life isn’t fair. Just being born in UK has given us all a huge advantage.

But It’s incumbent soon governments to reduce the unfairness. It’s their main role.

 

[Pblakeney]

We all know life isn’t fair. Just being born in UK has given us all a huge advantage.

But It’s incumbent soon governments to reduce the unfairness. It’s their main role.

You are quite correct in theory.
The longer I live though the more convinced I am that a government’s main role is raising enough income to cover their expenses.

 

[spen666]

Bump

 

[Beebo]

Bump

It’s a protest vote for the best worst option.
The Lib Dem’s will win more seats at the next election.

 

[BoldonLad]

Interesting that the Greens have won their first bye-election victory.

A Plumber (does that top “son of a toolmaker” for working class credentials.

The rallying cry appears to be “helping those who are feeling left behind”, rather than any “green” agenda.

 

[Stevo 666]

Life is not fair, get used to it

Its quite amusing that people can get into their 50's without having realised this 🙂

 

[bobzmyunkle]

Apocalypse on the horizon. Before you know it they'll be dealing 'hard drugs' from a corner shop near you. Maybe ask your mam if you can have a lock on your bedroom door @Stevo 666?

 

[Stevo 666]

It’s a protest vote for the best worst option.
The Lib Dem’s will win more seats at the next election.

Its definitely a protest vote, although still not good news for Labour.

 

[Stevo 666]

Apocalypse on the horizon. Before you know it they'll be dealing 'hard drugs' from a corner shop near you. Maybe ask your mam if you can have a lock on your bedroom door @Stevo 666?

I though from your post last week you were bored with all of that Bobz? Smartarse comments impress nobody.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

Ok it's a by-election, but let's celebrate a win for someone presenting a positive outlook on the future.
Almost certainly impossible to replicate on a national level. I know people involved in getting that vote out and it was definitely a concerted effort. Maybe Reform would have done better if they'd diverted people from flag hanging and zebra crossing painting.

 

[First Aspect]

People should listen to his R4 Today interview. I was pleasantly surprised at how incoherently ranty and angry he came across. He is prone to tangents that will not survive more intense soundbite politics and, at least to my ear, wasn't remotely likeable.

John Curtice speculated about six months ago that Reform may have peaked in polling, and I have a hunch the Greens will go the same way.

This isn't to say that the multi-party political landscape isn't real, but I wonder whether tactical and protest voting is going to make the situation extremely volatile. Trying to predict and anticipate which bandwagon to jump on is very hard in that climate, so Labour may struggle if that's still their plan.

 

[TailWindHome]

11th by election in a row lost by the incumbent party

Per BBC Newscast

 

[briantrumpet]

Failed as an academic, now failed as an election candidate. Poor Matt.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Its definitely a protest vote, although still not good news for Labour.

It may be, but it is also not good news for Reform. The people of Gorton and Denton didn't want what they were selling.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Failed as an academic, now failed as an election candidate. Poor Matt.

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Matt Goodwin as a concept also reflects badly on Academia. How did so many Universities promote a moron to such senior academic positions?*

*only said half in jest!