General Election 2024....

[ebikeerwidnes]

There has just been a reform UK party political thingy on the telly

Literally a black background with "Britain needs Reform" on it with the word reform in blue

that's it - no sound at all and the screen was just like that - totally static - for 5 minutes

Interesting thoughts - the main ones being "Why" and "WTF"

still - gave time to make a cuppa

 

[multitool]

I think it is symbolic of what Reform have to offer.

 

[spen666]

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But it is clear evidence that the CPS believe a fraud has been committed. ...

Im afraid you are under seemingly under a misapprehension

In most cases, the police investigate, arrest and interview people and only then send a file to the CPS for a charging decision. The CPS do not direct police investigations nor have they any power to tell the police who to arrest.
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[multitool]

Im afraid you are under seemingly under a misapprehension

I know.

 

[spen666]

To get back to the General Election...

It's clear that barring someone incredible, that Labour will win the election with a substantial majority after a dreadful result in 2019.

What I am interested in seeing is:

1. The % of the Electorate who bother to vote (I suspect it will possibly be a record low)
2. Whether Labour get more votes this time than in 2019, both in number and %
3. How much the conservative vote falls in numbers & %
4. How the combined Tory & Reform / UKIP votes compared to 2019 numbers & %

 

[icowden]

Same trough, different pigs.

I think you'll find it's a much smaller trough.

 

[icowden]

What I am interested in seeing is:

I'm also interested in seeing whether this election wipes out the Conservatives as a major party. That is a possible outcome if they do badly enough and their vote is divided sufficiently with reform.

 

[Ian H]

There has just been a reform UK party political thingy on the telly

Literally a black background with "Britain needs Reform" on it with the word reform in blue

that's it - no sound at all and the screen was just like that - totally static - for 5 minutes

Interesting thoughts - the main ones being "Why" and "WTF"

still - gave time to make a cuppa

Like Starmer, they think it's best to play safe. They don't want one of their candidates inadvertently giving a Nazi salute on TV. Keep that till after the election.

 

[multitool]

I'm also interested in seeing whether this election wipes out the Conservatives as a major party. That is a possible outcome if they do badly enough and their vote is divided sufficiently with reform.

I can't see it happening as a permanent thing, to be honest, unless Starmer's Labour replace the old pre-Johnson Tory party as the party of capital.

Right-wing populist parties mean chaos, whichnis of no use to all but the most parasitic elements of finance

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Latest poll shows Reform UK higher than the Tories

 

[AuroraSaab]

Just when you thought this election couldn't get any weirder, the Greens say 'Hold my beer'. The party of science.


View: https://x.com/LBC/status/1800947804765848027

 

[theclaud]

People in leadership roles (ie shadow cabinet) have to present a united front, even if they dislike or disagree substantively with the people they work for. It's the same in any job with a leadership role.

LOL. Except in 2016, right?

 

[icowden]

Latest poll shows Reform UK higher than the Tories

Latest YouGov Poll shows this. Other pollsters don't.

 

[multitool]

LOL. Except in 2016, right?

They did present a united front. 21 of them walked

Just think what could have been avoided if Corbyn had stepped down at that point. Possibly not another Tory govt, but probably one without such a massive majority, and certainly no crisis within the Labour party.

Besides, your statement is disingenuous because I was talking about unity in the run up to an election.

 

[Beebo]

Just when you thought this election couldn't get any weirder, the Greens say 'Hold my beer'. The party of science.


View: https://x.com/LBC/status/1800947804765848027

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It sounds a bit like he was as a stage hypnotist. Making people believe that had big boobs for a laugh. A bit like Paul McKenna used to do.