Georg Ebner
Non-Aligned
Roman romantic reactionary Catholic
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Post by Georg Ebner on Sept 12, 2020 19:12:58 GMT
Local elections will take place tomorrow.
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The Bishop
Labour
Down With Factionalism!
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Post by The Bishop on Sept 13, 2020 9:12:08 GMT
Actual elections, or "electoral type events"?
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Sept 13, 2020 10:46:15 GMT
Actual elections, or "electoral type events"? These could be genuinely interesting. There are certainly pockets of anger where an opposition surge could be hard to conceal. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Sept 13, 2020 12:13:45 GMT
Russian Channel One news is seemingly trying to avoid any real mention of the news today. Very brief item.
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Post by finsobruce on Sept 13, 2020 12:19:33 GMT
Russian Channel One news is seemingly trying to avoid any real mention of the news today. Very brief item. State tv News Team briefing.
Sergei : So team what are the top stories in Russia today?
Tatiana : Well it's the local elections.
Sergei: The what?
Tatiana: people voting for their local representatives
Sergei : Does that still go on?
Tatiana : Yes, it is the bedrock of democracy.
Sergei : Ho ho. I do love your sense of humour. Let's find a mountain somewhere that has crumbled to form the outline of President Putin, and make it the lead story.
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johng
Labour
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Post by johng on Sept 13, 2020 22:00:46 GMT
United Russia have claimed a 'sweeping victory' though results won't be released until tomorrow.
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Sept 14, 2020 21:22:39 GMT
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Sept 14, 2020 21:35:15 GMT
The thing to remember is that half these parties aren't even real, or are well within the Kremlin's grasp. The Communist Party pretty much exist at the sufferance of Putin- all other far-Left groups have been stifled, persecuted or forced to merge with the Communists.
No sign of Rodina, the ultimate Potemkin party?
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johng
Labour
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Post by johng on Sept 14, 2020 21:41:47 GMT
Zhirinovsky of the Lib Dems doesn't even pretend not to be a KGB/ FSB stooge. He's made a very good living out of it though.
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