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The Tories switching it to FPTP helps to make the election of Hall even a possibility, however. Can't beat 'em? Change the rules. The voting system was set up by Labour to ensure they wouldn’t lose. No doubt they’ll switch it back again once they have a majority again. Well, apart from the two elec...

Biggest story? Fuck the story, it would be a tragedy for London. Yes it would be the biggest story of the day if labour lose London. Khan has had two terms as mayor, the Tories haven't even tried to compete in this. The fact it's close shows how poor of a mayor Khan has been. This is what happens w...

It would be objectively very, very funny.

Just a shame both options are so dire, London deserves so much better

Tories hold my town council seat by 47 votes. They usually win it with 60-70%. Sharpen up your CV if you’re a Tory MP

This happened last time. Outer boroughs go Tory and everyone gets overexcited. Wouldn’t shock me if it’s close on a low turnout though

‘Tories can’t show their face in Scotland’. The Tories won just under 700,000 votes in Scotland last time out!

A lot of untreated/undiagnosed mental health issues, a lot of substance abuse, a lot of people with no support networks, as well as a general lack of empathy in society. Most of our soup kitchen punters should have support available somewhere but don't. That explains a lot of the more extreme stuff...

Before the cost of living got totally out of hand as well. London has lost some of what made it fun because so few of us can afford to live anywhere near the centre. This wasn’t so true a decade ago

The new iPad based tech for polling stations has, it is fair to say, caused a few issues for the demographics than tend to man polling stations…

It's truly amazing that she's the best they could offer As SaintK said, they have Paul Scully who is a decent man, a good candidate and would have stood a chance. Instead they’ve gone full loon. The tories have memed themselves out of London. Shaun Bailey actually wasn’t a million miles away, he ac...

Monty Panesar standing for George Galloway’s party in Ealing he doesn't come across as very knowledgeable, wants to withdraw from NATO to stop illegal immigration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qqB7ys5Quo Monty Panesar’s strength has always been limited to left arm spin, with his weaknesses encom...

He’s a clown, as is the Met. These all happen in broad daylight in the most CCTV’d city in the world. Find my iPhone likely would take them straight there. They just can’t be bothered and no one makes them care. Shambolic Any correlation to police numbers and investment? Recall an officer trying to...

Saw my fourth robbery in London this year today. My fourth police report closed within 3 hours without an investigation as well Let’s hope people vote sensibly to remove Khan. I can’t imagine anyone doing a worse job than what he’s done to London. It’s almost deliberately bad it’s so negligent He’s...

Saw my fourth robbery in London this year today. My fourth police report closed within 3 hours without an investigation as well

Monty Panesar standing for George Galloway’s party in Ealing

westport wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:13 am
Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:27 am Politics aside, who on earth ever considered Yousaf to be anywhere near the calibre required to run a country?
You can say that about ALL politicians of ALL parties and has been like that for years and years and years

No you can’t. He is uniquely shit

Politics aside, who on earth ever considered Yousaf to be anywhere near the calibre required to run a country? I'd say the same about Liz Truss. It's what happens when careerists within a party vote for whatever benefits them and their agenda, rather than the country. Mind you, when Sturgeon went, ...

Politics aside, who on earth ever considered Yousaf to be anywhere near the calibre required to run a country?

Took the first taser like a champ, superb

So if the Irish think they can ship them back to the UK surely it follows that the UK can just ship them back to France. Ita an absurd position but some commentators on this thread still see everything through the filter of Brexit so they have to try and defend it. Also there is a free travel accor...

I’m not convinced we can stop refs doing their old clubs in a 10 team league. Agree with JMK, more a symptom of Dickson being a poor ref than biased

Looks like Ireland is now the preferred destination for the economic illegals now. Only time will tell if it is successful. If planes start leaving, etc. Rwanda Bill causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of UK, deputy PM says It comes at a time when tension over immigration levels is high in...

Slow burner of a game but that’s an enormous win

Angela van den Bogerd up at the Post Office inquiry this morning. Very clearly perjured herself previously

Exactly this. And in London that's about fine as it's a city full of young, rentes/bomaders, huge poverty/working classes despite the tropes, who rely on public transport, and hate what the Tories have become. It's not fine in the rest of the country. Starmer/Khan's total vacuum of policy leads us ...

I sincerely hope they do continue to hold the government to account and if the incoming Labour cabinet try to implement a lunatic policy like Brexit then the likes of O'Brien don't let it go, if Labour continually enrich friends at the taxpayer's expense then I expect and hope they make as much noi...

epwc wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:59 pm I think you’re right starmers too scared to do anything radical

Or anything at all if Khan is anything to go by. Get used to government by process

Let's be fair, it very much is a monumental mess, and the tories have back loaded finances so it'll get worse in the next few years. No argument with that. Will be amusing to watch Goodall/O’Brien etc without their punching bag in office though I sincerely hope they do continue to hold the governme...

Northern Irish law is much more similar to English law than Scots is. Plus they have a non-functional devolved settlement and fewer powers in any case. Not to mention the SNP’s usual uproar were Westminster to legislate for them. On leaving etc, I was very taken aback to take two phone calls within ...

Goodall, James O' Brien, etc. The interesting point will be how they behave when Labour are in power and don't really achieve anything. How they spin that. Especially O'Brien. Constantly furious, without ever advancing any solutions. Pretty much. I imagine it will be ‘too big a mess left behind’ to...

A lot is made (truthfully) of Harry Cole et al being client journalists of the Tories. As we’re on the cusp of a change of government it is worth remembering that their Labour counterparts exist too. Goodall being one of them Goodall, James O' Brien, etc. The interesting point will be how they beha...

A lot is made (truthfully) of Harry Cole et al being client journalists of the Tories. As we’re on the cusp of a change of government it is worth remembering that their Labour counterparts exist too. Goodall being one of them

The UK government is not an example of good governance That's the understatement of the year! Their big issue with this is their inability to properly commit to anything. With the railways they put them through years of consultations, re-jig the route and scope multiple times, forensic planning rep...

As Brits, if we were really serious SUVs wouldn’t have exploded in popularity like they have. As a world, if we were really serious we wouldn’t see the sheer weight of coal and plastic and just general not giving a shit that you see across Asia.

I am quite a big ‘back to the office’ person, but there is no way it can be sold as helping you lose weight. From my experience, quite the opposite!

That’s tremendous. How have you managed to expand? One individual dedicated to the point of obsession, a group of people willing to put the effort in all being around at the same time, or something more structural / formal? Any ECB/MCC assistance? The recovery starts with 1) the President realising...

Won’t name names for vague internet anonymity reasons but a young lad has made his first class debut in this round of the CC who played his first ever mens game under my captaincy (I waived the rules and allowed him to down a half-pint rather than a full one on debut on account of being allegedly w...

Won’t name names for vague internet anonymity reasons but a young lad has made his first class debut in this round of the CC who played his first ever mens game under my captaincy (I waived the rules and allowed him to down a half-pint rather than a full one on debut on account of being allegedly w...

Won’t name names for vague internet anonymity reasons but a young lad has made his first class debut in this round of the CC who played his first ever mens game under my captaincy (I waived the rules and allowed him to down a half-pint rather than a full one on debut on account of being allegedly we...

Just watched the first two games on record. Decided (correctly) to sack off the Saints game in favour of checking the score and watching the golf. I always support the English team in Europe, but often in a very half hearted ‘just hope it’s close’ kind of way. Quite genuinely cheered when Quins won ...

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