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Massive LD win from Greens in Staines considering they, the LDs, didn't stand in the previous election.

Spelthorne, Staines:

LD 804
Reform 499
Ind 261
Con 231
Green 163
Lab 158
Tusc 8
37.5%

Lib Dem gain from Green


LD 37.85% [new]
Ref 23.49% [new]
Ind 12.29% [new unless comparing to the previous ind]
Con 10.88% [-4.73]
Grn 7.67% [-27.84]
Lab 7.44% [-14.07]
TUSC 0.38% [new]

{previous Ind -> 27.38%}

Neither of the top two stood last time.

I wonder what the more thinking members of Trump's current circle of aides, advisors and serving executive officers think about this in the wee hours of the night?

One day they will fall out of favour and they too will be facing a grand jury.

This is what happens.

I guess they are planning on the GOP never relinquishing power. If the boot is ever on the other foot again they will be lucky if they merely face prison sentences. The US is headed at speed in a direction where peaceful transitions of government tend not to occur.

The good guys always play by the rules, that's why they inevitably lose

Radio 4 news interviewing a Chinese representative.

"Why would we spy on you when you have nothing we want and aren't a competitor"?

Was simultaneously insulting and a non-denial denial, and reminiscent of Trump in asserting that black is white.

If we have nothing they want, why are so many of their students over here?

Apols if posted earlier (couldn't see it)
Labour in fourth on their lowest ever share in a poll (they are behind Greens before rounding)
Find Out Now voting intention:
🟦 Reform UK: 32% (-)
🔵 Conservatives: 17% (-)
🟢 Greens: 15% (-)
🔴 Labour: 15% (-2)
🟠 Lib Dems: 12% (-)

Changes from 8th October
[Find Out Now, 15th October, N=2,705]

All hail Zack.

To listen to some he has had a terrible fortnight lol

Preston, Ashton

Lib Dem Gain from Labour

LD Ronan Hodgson - 659
RFM Lee Slater - 548
LAB Mark Routledge - 429
IND Ann Cowell - 101
CON Kevin Brockbank 61
IND Aran Bailey - 60


LD 35.47% [+14.02]
Ref 29.49% [new]
Lab 23.09% [-35.75]
Ind Cowell 5.44% [new]
Con 3.28% [-16.43]
Ind Bailey 3.23% [new]

I've avoided Question Time for about 10 years because it's always disappointing but maybe it's finally turned itself around because today's show is quite good. Having Matthew Syed on helps.

Independent win (Willie Hogg) in Ayr North, by election held due to death of sitting independent (was elected SNP in 2022)

8 candidates, figures dont appear to be out yet

Bad/lazy journalism to be honest, because they announce the votes and the winner at the same time.

Council have announced it about 15 mins later. In order

Ayr north

Wullie Hogg (Independent) 850
Ian Douglas (SNP) 790
John Duncan (Lab) 691
Andrew Russell (Reform) 584
David Paterson (Con) 195
David Petrie (Ind) 151
Mason Graham (L dem) 78
Orhan Bulikj (Ind) 51

These are first pref votes, Wullie Hogg elected at stage 8

Turnout was 27%

Why is Starmer so obsessed with judaism ? Its weird and feels like he is letting his personal life interfere with his job as pm

Wrong pm at the wrong time imo.

Why is the Left so obsessed with Palestine?

Victims/the oppressed.

Midterms in just over 12 months feel like a critical juncture in maintaining real democracy in the US.