Starmer's vision quest

[briantrumpet]

At least Cornish Nationalism shouldn't be too worrying for @First Aspect

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_Nationalist_Party

 

[First Aspect]

It is a bit of a stretch, but there's a correlation (similar to Brexit of course) between voting patterns and education level.

https://www.pure.ed.ac.uk/ws/portal...ducationAndSupportForScottishIndependence.pdf

There's at least some correlation between education level and intelligence, but of course there are other factors.

 

[First Aspect]

At least Cornish Nationalism shouldn't be too worrying for @First Aspect

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_Nationalist_Party

That's a relief Brian.

 

[briantrumpet]

That's a relief Brian.

Perhaps you ought to start your own SNP thread, FA, given it does seem to have a life of its own.

 

[First Aspect]

Seems to be like fly paper for very strong supporters offended in a straw man kind of a way that you hate Scotland, doesn't it?

 

[First Aspect]

The changes in voting patterns caused by populists is genuinely interesting, mind you.

 

[briantrumpet]

Seems to be like fly paper for very strong supporters offended in a straw man kind of a way that you hate Scotland, doesn't it?

It does seem to be subject that has strong opposing opinions and little middle/shared ground.

 

[First Aspect]

I use it as a warning to the rest of the UK, given the broader rise of populism.

 

[briantrumpet]

I use it as a warning to the rest of the UK, given the broader rise of populism.

The rise of the politics of deliberate division is pernicious and increasing, sadly, stoked by media that sees it as good business. Consensus and contentedness are just too boring.

 

[CXRAndy]

What's going on with Rachel?

Has she been given her marching orders


View: https://x.com/danwootton/status/1940381574308176063?t=3G0dUh6ttoWbziYLW3os0Q&s=19

 

[briantrumpet]

It's going to be interesting whether this could be a tipping point where it dawns on Starmer that McSweeney and Blue Labour aren't electoral gold dust. Reeves was actually in tears in this morning's PMQs.

 

[CXRAndy]

Definitely welling up, something is about to be announced


View: https://x.com/timmyvoe/status/1940377683520803019?t=45nKi11N15vUzg-pDoZlTg&s=19

 

[briantrumpet]

Empathy is so yesterday.

 

[CXRAndy]

If it was so personal, why would you place yourself in a situation where the world can see your distress.

 

[secretsqirrel]

Empathy is so yesterday.

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Well that is the extent of the opposition trying to be relevant I guess.