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Post by The Bishop on Apr 20, 2024 10:55:40 GMT
Thank you for that detailed look at the result
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 19, 2024 12:01:58 GMT
Only speculative but given the seriousness this is probably the right thread. Private Eye have carried articles today featuring Jonathan Nunn, leader of West Northants Council. Alleges serious domestic violence to both first and second wives. Lib Dem and Labour groups have called on him to resign - no statement from majority Tory group as of yet. Jonathan Nunn stands down as Council Leader. www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/politics/jonathan-nunn-steps-down-as-leader-of-west-northamptonshire-council-4596869Given the seriousness of the allegations I'm not sure that will be enough, but will take the heat out for now. Conservative Councillors had been starting to go public withdrawing support so he had probably run out of road. Not resigning his seat yet, but maybe that is just a matter of time now?
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 19, 2024 11:59:20 GMT
Another chance for the SNP to break their duck for the year in Angus next week. Especially since, unlike in Inverness last week, there is no Independent standing again in the byelection to complicate matters.
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 19, 2024 11:56:49 GMT
Waverley Res 32.5% (-17.7) LD 29.6% (new) Lab 23% (-11.7) Con 14.9% (-0.3) As seen previously, Labour only fielding one candidate last year perhaps slightly exaggerates their "real" fall now.
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 19, 2024 11:54:20 GMT
Given the political impact we’ve seen (especially in by-elections) over the last couple of years in and around Cambridge from the proposed Cambridge Congestion charge (hastily abandoned by Labour and the LibDems when they saw how electorally unpopular it was) along with other anti-car measures, I’d have thought that at least one punter may have gone for a Conservative victory there. As it turned out, no prediction actually doing so was quite sensible.
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 19, 2024 11:50:45 GMT
I remain highly sceptical that RFK Jnr will end up doing very much electorally.
(and to the extent he does, isn't he fishing in significantly the same murky QAnonist waters as Trump?)
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 19, 2024 11:47:20 GMT
I am listening to our metropolitan liberal media trying to cope with the popularity that Modi enjoys. Tap water. Electricity Anti-Muslim sentiment New airports I wish I could vote for him As was noted by me in the other Indian thread, only one of those 4 is "culture war". Its the icing on the cake, but all icing and no cake leaves you feeling slightly sick.
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 18, 2024 12:34:34 GMT
And he's lost the Conservative whip. They knew about this for months. He only the lost the whip because the Times found out. That they knew about this and covered it up, whilst working themselves and their remaining client media into a frenzy over the Rayner nothingburger, is - quite genuinely - scandalous. Politics is a tough and cynical game, and I don't normally use language like the following - but in this case IMO it shows the Tories real moral depravity.
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 18, 2024 12:26:30 GMT
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 17, 2024 11:00:55 GMT
Yes, googling a few "unusual" seats means that I've got it now too. What an inspired idea (and map)
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 17, 2024 10:54:18 GMT
Their last poll got certain people a bit over excited, they probably won't be publicising this one as much.
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 16, 2024 11:59:41 GMT
Lots of people are opposed to those things, without being like Murray or his mate Galloway.
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 16, 2024 11:21:11 GMT
One presumes he might get asked that very question before polling day?
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 16, 2024 11:19:45 GMT
He's a genuine unhinged crank though, so let's not presume that eh.
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 16, 2024 11:18:04 GMT
Given how the poll is presented, almost certainly yes?
If this ends up as a Labour win *because* of changing the voting system to FPTP, won't we all have a good laugh?
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 16, 2024 11:16:00 GMT
Well, he might not be after next month....
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 16, 2024 11:11:46 GMT
I know he's not an MP, but didn't Johnson recently express fulsome backing for Trump in the forthcoming election? Yes, and tried to head off the expected criticisms by saying he was "sure" that Trump would not betray Ukraine. Well that's my mind at rest then, and no mistake
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 15, 2024 11:16:40 GMT
Too cranky for the Libertarians, is it.
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 15, 2024 8:52:36 GMT
Almost certainly the strongest chess playing MP of modern times.
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Post by The Bishop on Apr 15, 2024 8:50:36 GMT
Didn't he also boast about being good in bed or similar?
After an OK start, it developed into a real car crash.
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