With, naturally, seniority rules and often a combative attitude common to many unions. (The seniority rules often trap women in those jobs, since they are paid more than they could get elsewhere, but find their jobs less enjoyable as they age.)
Wonder if this will the be the last by election of the 2019 to 2024 Parliament?
Doubt it: Rishi's hojng long, so Blackpool South in a month or two.
If you read James O'Briens excellent book you'll read about enough graft and corruption to keep the returning officers busy for quite a while. How this government's stayed in power for so long is a mystery
They won a large majority in 2019 and the Parliament doesn't expire until January 2025.
Its no different to how Brown hung on to the last minute in 2010, Major in 1997 etc. Must admit the Parliament is dragging now though.
It would be in Con interests (though not necessarily Sunak's) to get it over and done with soon.
I meant by several resignations if not from visits by the boys in blue
Have you got time for an Oscars thread? If not, then any thoughts?
Even the dodgiest of media can show the truth. “Oh that word has just been left on the template when we printed the sheets” - bullshit “That goes straight over my head, I don’t know anything about campaigning” - bullshit
Well he reports that on a copy of the electoral register they are filtering by Muslim
If you know anything about canvassing or the electoral register you will know that isn't true.
If you did it by "what the name sounds like", you'd have a success rate somewhere in the high nineties percent, I reckon. Pretty easy to do on a computerised mailing list.
It doesn't work for West Indians*, but determining ethnicity by name is pretty accurate for other ethnicities.
If there is a record low turnout, then the 8,000 votes Galloway received in the Batley & Spen by-election (2021) would be enough for more than 50% of the vote in Rochdale (2024).
Never mind the 9,000 votes the LDs got in Mid Bedfordshire.
Wonder if this will the be the last by election of the 2019 to 2024 Parliament?
Doubt it: Rishi's hojng long, so Blackpool South in a month or two.
If you read James O'Briens excellent book you'll read about enough graft and corruption to keep the returning officers busy for quite a while. How this government's stayed in power for so long is a mystery
They won a large majority in 2019 and the Parliament doesn't expire until January 2025.
Its no different to how Brown hung on to the last minute in 2010, Major in 1997 etc. Must admit the Parliament is dragging now though.
It would be in Con interests (though not necessarily Sunak's) to get it over and done with soon.
I meant by several resignations if not from visits by the boys in blue
Have you got time for an Oscars thread? If not, then any thoughts?
Looks like Oppenheimer is favourite for many.
I'm sure Oppenheimer will win best film director and actor. Poor Things should win best actress original screenplay costumes and most craft awards. My particular favourite was Zone of Interest which would be my choice for best foreign language film and best sound. It would would be my outsider for best film. Best documentary 20 Days in Mariupol. I really liked Anatomy of a fall. I'll have a look through the shortlist and see if I have time to put something together or at least a couple of good outsiders
Even the dodgiest of media can show the truth. “Oh that word has just been left on the template when we printed the sheets” - bullshit “That goes straight over my head, I don’t know anything about campaigning” - bullshit
Are you in Rochdale, Rochdale? Any reports on the ground?
Hell no. And may need a name change if they elect Galloway.
"Pochdale Rioneers" stands vacant at the time of writing - act fast.
Where do you stand on Galloway, Lucky?
I don't know where to start really. There are a few things I agree with him on, but most I think he's gone so far down the rabbit hole he's out the other side. Primarily, he's a self-publicist. I'm not sure that will make him a good MP, but we shall see.
Do we have an expected time for the Rochdale result?
From the BBC live feed from the count, it does look like they have actually started counting - fifteen minutes ago the tellers were just sitting around chatting.
Wonder if this will the be the last by election of the 2019 to 2024 Parliament?
Doubt it: Rishi's hojng long, so Blackpool South in a month or two.
If you read James O'Briens excellent book you'll read about enough graft and corruption to keep the returning officers busy for quite a while. How this government's stayed in power for so long is a mystery
They won a large majority in 2019 and the Parliament doesn't expire until January 2025.
Its no different to how Brown hung on to the last minute in 2010, Major in 1997 etc. Must admit the Parliament is dragging now though.
It would be in Con interests (though not necessarily Sunak's) to get it over and done with soon.
I meant by several resignations if not from visits by the boys in blue
Have you got time for an Oscars thread? If not, then any thoughts?
Looks like Oppenheimer is favourite for many.
I'm sure Oppenheimer will win best film director and actor. Poor Things should win best actress original screenplay costumes and most craft awards. My particular favourite was Zone of Interest which would be my choice for best foreign language film and best sound. It would would be my outsider for best film. Best documentary 20 Days in Mariupol. I really liked Anatomy of a fall. I'll have a look through the shortlist and see if I have time to put something together or at least a couple of good outsiders
Thanks.
The odds on Oppenheimer are so short that it is hard to see value, Poor Things has a few at better odds so I have had a dabble.
I have also gone for Ryan Gosling for best supporting actor, as he was genius as Ken.
Even the dodgiest of media can show the truth. “Oh that word has just been left on the template when we printed the sheets” - bullshit “That goes straight over my head, I don’t know anything about campaigning” - bullshit
Are you in Rochdale, Rochdale? Any reports on the ground?
Hell no. And may need a name change if they elect Galloway.
"Pochdale Rioneers" stands vacant at the time of writing - act fast.
Where do you stand on Galloway, Lucky?
I don't know where to start really. There are a few things I agree with him on, but most I think he's gone so far down the rabbit hole he's out the other side. Primarily, he's a self-publicist. I'm not sure that will make him a good MP, but we shall see.
He's a racist, a misogynist and a rape apologist who should be treated the same way his supporter Nick Griffin is.
Roger is very good on film recommendations. So, surprisingly is Marquee Mark, even though his politics are beyond the pale for me.
Blanche Livermore has very good taste in music, despite being some kind of right-wing loon.
Leon, despite castigating everyone for their mid-wittery, has decidedly middle-brow tastes. Even on food I find he is not really to be trusted. It’s ironic that he’s a travel writer.
Even the dodgiest of media can show the truth. “Oh that word has just been left on the template when we printed the sheets” - bullshit “That goes straight over my head, I don’t know anything about campaigning” - bullshit
Well he reports that on a copy of the electoral register they are filtering by Muslim
If you know anything about canvassing or the electoral register you will know that isn't true.
Can the register filter by Muslim? No. Can software you are - as they said - tracking previous knocks? Yes.
Again, you are defending Galloway. Which is a new low even for you.
Everyone knows what Galloway does - which is why even lots on the hard left won't touch him with a bargepole now. They know how he works, in a similar way to the BNP once did by deliberately stirring up tensions with foul bilge.
Well he couldn't have done that so successfully if Israel wasn't in the middle of a " plausible genocide" supported by SKS
Just say you hate Jews. It would save you the time of trying to mask it behind the foul nonsense you spew.
BREAKING NEWS: family members of Azhar Ali confirm he has done poorly and will not even come to count here at the Rochdale Leisure Centre. #RochdaleByElection"
Roger is very good on film recommendations. So, surprisingly is Marquee Mark, even though his politics are beyond the pale for me.
Blanche Livermore has very good taste in music, despite being some kind of right-wing loon.
Leon, despite castigating everyone for their mid-wittery, has decidedly middle-brow tastes. Even on food I find he is not really to be trusted. It’s ironic that he’s a travel writer.
@Leon has to cater to his audience. Tickling the erogenous zones at the Spectator is mostly about middle-brow tastes and opinions.
BREAKING NEWS: family members of Azhar Ali confirm he has done poorly and will not even come to count here at the Rochdale Leisure Centre. #RochdaleByElection"
Even the dodgiest of media can show the truth. “Oh that word has just been left on the template when we printed the sheets” - bullshit “That goes straight over my head, I don’t know anything about campaigning” - bullshit
Well he reports that on a copy of the electoral register they are filtering by Muslim
If you know anything about canvassing or the electoral register you will know that isn't true.
Can the register filter by Muslim? No. Can software you are - as they said - tracking previous knocks? Yes.
Again, you are defending Galloway. Which is a new low even for you.
I like George Galloway.
What is your problem with him?
He is a Socialist
Oh I have answered my own question.
Next response should contain the phrase Jezzbolah in a definitely not obsessed way.
What’s my problem with him? He’s rocked up in a town that is broken. Which has significant historic race hate issues. To campaign specifically for the Muslim vote “For Rochdale, For Gaza”. What does Gaza have to do with Deeplish or Milnrow?
A narcissistic fool stoking racial divisions for votes in another community that is riven enough. I can’t think of anyone worse- and they had Cyril Smith and Simon Danczuk.
Galloway said Kuwait is "clearly a part of the greater Iraqi whole, stolen from the motherland by perfidious Albion" after Iraq invaded. Before the second Gulf War, he advised members of Saddam Hussein's government about how to deal with a potential American invasion.
In 2005, he said the media are controlled by Zionists. He's taken money from the Iranian government. He supported Assad in Syria.
Ah yes, but he's not Keir Starmer, and therefore should be supported.
BREAKING NEWS: family members of Azhar Ali confirm he has done poorly and will not even come to count here at the Rochdale Leisure Centre. #RochdaleByElection"
Wonder if this will the be the last by election of the 2019 to 2024 Parliament?
Doubt it: Rishi's hojng long, so Blackpool South in a month or two.
If you read James O'Briens excellent book you'll read about enough graft and corruption to keep the returning officers busy for quite a while. How this government's stayed in power for so long is a mystery
They won a large majority in 2019 and the Parliament doesn't expire until January 2025.
Its no different to how Brown hung on to the last minute in 2010, Major in 1997 etc. Must admit the Parliament is dragging now though.
It would be in Con interests (though not necessarily Sunak's) to get it over and done with soon.
I meant by several resignations if not from visits by the boys in blue
Have you got time for an Oscars thread? If not, then any thoughts?
Looks like Oppenheimer is favourite for many.
I'm sure Oppenheimer will win best film director and actor. Poor Things should win best actress original screenplay costumes and most craft awards. My particular favourite was Zone of Interest which would be my choice for best foreign language film and best sound. It would would be my outsider for best film. Best documentary 20 Days in Mariupol. I really liked Anatomy of a fall. I'll have a look through the shortlist and see if I have time to put something together or at least a couple of good outsiders
Was discussing Zone of Interest this morning (your pre-tea time) with a friend who is a major cinemaphile.
BREAKING NEWS: family members of Azhar Ali confirm he has done poorly and will not even come to count here at the Rochdale Leisure Centre. #RochdaleByElection"
Poor Azhar Ali. But I do wonder - despite a career in local politics - what did he actually do for Rochdale?
That's quite sad. I have a feeling that if Galloway wins narrowly it will be in large part the events in Gaza. His whole campaign was based on it and today was the most unbearable so far and voters would have been hearing about the mayhem and misery throughout the day.
Dan Hodges says local businessman and Independent David Tully will beat the main party candidates for second with Galloway winning based on early counting
Dan Hodges says local businessman and Independent David Tully will beat the main party candidates for second with Galloway winning based on early counting
A TimeGhost presentation on the tank battles of the Eastern front in 1944, where despite inferior armour the Soviets prevailed due to exhausted and unmaintained German tanks.
A TimeGhost presentation on the tank battles of the Eastern front in 1944, where despite inferior armour the Soviets prevailed due to exhausted and unmaintained German tanks.
WW2 YouTube channel had a guy on recently (English I think) who wrote book on Soviet railroad system and its operational history under Russian then German management.
Said the Germans contended Soviet system was crap, and that's why they had such a piss-poor performance re: logistics, including tank maintenance.
When in actuality, the Soviet system was pretty good, and efficient . . . they way the Soviet organized and ran it.
However, Germans insisted (to put it mildly) on doing it THEIR way . . . in this case off a cliff . . . or into the mud.
Author did a LOT of research over many years, quite impressive and persuasive.
Wonder if this will the be the last by election of the 2019 to 2024 Parliament?
Doubt it: Rishi's hojng long, so Blackpool South in a month or two.
If you read James O'Briens excellent book you'll read about enough graft and corruption to keep the returning officers busy for quite a while. How this government's stayed in power for so long is a mystery
They won a large majority in 2019 and the Parliament doesn't expire until January 2025.
Its no different to how Brown hung on to the last minute in 2010, Major in 1997 etc. Must admit the Parliament is dragging now though.
It would be in Con interests (though not necessarily Sunak's) to get it over and done with soon.
I meant by several resignations if not from visits by the boys in blue
Have you got time for an Oscars thread? If not, then any thoughts?
Looks like Oppenheimer is favourite for many.
I'm sure Oppenheimer will win best film director and actor. Poor Things should win best actress original screenplay costumes and most craft awards. My particular favourite was Zone of Interest which would be my choice for best foreign language film and best sound. It would would be my outsider for best film. Best documentary 20 Days in Mariupol. I really liked Anatomy of a fall. I'll have a look through the shortlist and see if I have time to put something together or at least a couple of good outsiders
I am hopeful that The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar will win Best Live Action Short. It was a perfect little film for me. But then I am a big Wes Anderson fan.
"Dead in the Water, review: the 1970s murder that was finally solved via Facebook The murder of Chris Farmer and Peta Frampton in Belize was left unsolved for years due to police incompetence – but their families fought on"
"Dead in the Water, review: the 1970s murder that was finally solved via Facebook The murder of Chris Farmer and Peta Frampton in Belize was left unsolved for years due to police incompetence – but their families fought on"
Thanks. A love a good true crime mystery, especially those that are solved.
Even the dodgiest of media can show the truth. “Oh that word has just been left on the template when we printed the sheets” - bullshit “That goes straight over my head, I don’t know anything about campaigning” - bullshit
Well he reports that on a copy of the electoral register they are filtering by Muslim
If you know anything about canvassing or the electoral register you will know that isn't true.
Can the register filter by Muslim? No. Can software you are - as they said - tracking previous knocks? Yes.
Again, you are defending Galloway. Which is a new low even for you.
Everyone knows what Galloway does - which is why even lots on the hard left won't touch him with a bargepole now. They know how he works, in a similar way to the BNP once did by deliberately stirring up tensions with foul bilge.
Well he couldn't have done that so successfully if Israel wasn't in the middle of a " plausible genocide" supported by SKS
Just say you hate Jews. It would save you the time of trying to mask it behind the foul nonsense you spew.
That's wearing a bit thin. I've never heard BJO mention 'Jews'. Trying to shut down debate by suggesting out of nowhere that he 'hates Jews' is just infantile.
Even the dodgiest of media can show the truth. “Oh that word has just been left on the template when we printed the sheets” - bullshit “That goes straight over my head, I don’t know anything about campaigning” - bullshit
Well he reports that on a copy of the electoral register they are filtering by Muslim
If you know anything about canvassing or the electoral register you will know that isn't true.
Can the register filter by Muslim? No. Can software you are - as they said - tracking previous knocks? Yes.
Again, you are defending Galloway. Which is a new low even for you.
Everyone knows what Galloway does - which is why even lots on the hard left won't touch him with a bargepole now. They know how he works, in a similar way to the BNP once did by deliberately stirring up tensions with foul bilge.
Well he couldn't have done that so successfully if Israel wasn't in the middle of a " plausible genocide" supported by SKS
Just say you hate Jews. It would save you the time of trying to mask it behind the foul nonsense you spew.
Cretinous comment.
I love all the Jewish block that march for a ceasefire week after week.
I love all Jewish Socialists who have been treated so poorly by the antisemite SKS.
I am anti zinonism though that is of course a protected characteristic.
Wonder if this will the be the last by election of the 2019 to 2024 Parliament?
Doubt it: Rishi's hojng long, so Blackpool South in a month or two.
If you read James O'Briens excellent book you'll read about enough graft and corruption to keep the returning officers busy for quite a while. How this government's stayed in power for so long is a mystery
They won a large majority in 2019 and the Parliament doesn't expire until January 2025.
Its no different to how Brown hung on to the last minute in 2010, Major in 1997 etc. Must admit the Parliament is dragging now though.
It would be in Con interests (though not necessarily Sunak's) to get it over and done with soon.
I meant by several resignations if not from visits by the boys in blue
Have you got time for an Oscars thread? If not, then any thoughts?
Looks like Oppenheimer is favourite for many.
I'm sure Oppenheimer will win best film director and actor. Poor Things should win best actress original screenplay costumes and most craft awards. My particular favourite was Zone of Interest which would be my choice for best foreign language film and best sound. It would would be my outsider for best film. Best documentary 20 Days in Mariupol. I really liked Anatomy of a fall. I'll have a look through the shortlist and see if I have time to put something together or at least a couple of good outsiders
I am hopeful that The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar will win Best Live Action Short. It was a perfect little film for me. But then I am a big Wes Anderson fan.
It's always been of my favourite Dahl short stories, and it was a wonderful adaption.
Tice on the offensive: "This has not been a free and fair election... By Christmas, we face the prospect of numerous extremist, anti-semitic lawmakers in the House of Commons."
Tice on the offensive: "This has not been a free and fair election... By Christmas, we face the prospect of numerous extremist, anti-semitic lawmakers in the House of Commons."
Who’s that assistant behind Tice? Is there a barbershop one can go to and ask for a “fascist”?
Tice on the offensive: "This has not been a free and fair election... By Christmas, we face the prospect of numerous extremist, anti-semitic lawmakers in the House of Commons."
Who’s that assistant behind Tice? Is there a barbershop one can go to and ask for a “fascist”?
Galloway doesn't give a damn about Rochdale. He is motivated by hate.
Question is whether he will hang on at the GE? Second question is whether this is a sign of issues to come for SKS as far as Gaza influencing elections is concerned. I suspect SKS will be strongly hoping that there has been a proper sustainable ceasefire by the time the GE rolls around.
Galloway doesn't give a damn about Rochdale. He is motivated by hate.
Question is whether he will hang on at the GE? Second question is whether this is a sign of issues to come for SKS as far as Gaza influencing elections is concerned. I suspect SKS will be strongly hoping that there has been a proper sustainable ceasefire by the time the GE rolls around.
It probably doesn't mean much this side of the election, but IMO it's another sign of big troubles to come for Labour and SKS when they form the government.
Galloway doesn't give a damn about Rochdale. He is motivated by hate.
Question is whether he will hang on at the GE? Second question is whether this is a sign of issues to come for SKS as far as Gaza influencing elections is concerned. I suspect SKS will be strongly hoping that there has been a proper sustainable ceasefire by the time the GE rolls around.
I dunno. He may. As I keep saying, the main parties are offering neoliberal solutions that just don't work any more. Galloway, for all his extensive faults, is offering something else. It's not something I like, but that's not important.
With hindsight it appears the early market lurch to Labour was based on absolutely fuck all. Also I note the runner up wasn't even listed as a runner !
Lib Dems won't be displeased after effectively sitting this one out and still beating Reform's much higher profile campaign. Not terrible for the Tories narrative wise too despite their dire vote share %
Reform despite holding their deposit will be miffed not to grab a second that was probably the most gettable second in BE history.
Of course the biggest issues from this BE aren't for any of the above but for Starmer.
Tully camp will be chuffed to bits with their performance. Should be able to do well in the locals if he wants to run himself and a few others off the back of this.
Tice on the offensive: "This has not been a free and fair election... By Christmas, we face the prospect of numerous extremist, anti-semitic lawmakers in the House of Commons."
Who’s that assistant behind Tice? Is there a barbershop one can go to and ask for a “fascist”?
Isn't that a "Peaky Blinder gone to seed a bit" coiffure?
With hindsight it appears the early market lurch to Labour was based on absolutely fuck all. Also I note the runner up wasn't even listed as a runner !
Lib Dems won't be displeased after effectively sitting this one out and still beating Reform's much higher profile campaign. Not terrible for the Tories narrative wise too despite their dire vote share %
Reform despite holding their deposit will be miffed not to grab a second that was probably the most gettable second in BE history.
Of course the biggest issues from this BE aren't for any of the above but for Starmer.
Tully camp will be chuffed to bits with their performance. Should be able to do well in the locals if he wants to run himself and a few others off the back of this.
Just Starmer? Or even mainly Starmer who at least has the plausible excuse that Labour did not campaign after disowning its candidate?
All the national parties were beaten by Galloway and an independent. Labour, Conservative, LibDems, Greens, Reform nowhere. Even allowing for two disowned candidates, that is surely remarkable.
With hindsight it appears the early market lurch to Labour was based on absolutely fuck all. Also I note the runner up wasn't even listed as a runner !
Lib Dems won't be displeased after effectively sitting this one out and still beating Reform's much higher profile campaign. Not terrible for the Tories narrative wise too despite their dire vote share %
Reform despite holding their deposit will be miffed not to grab a second that was probably the most gettable second in BE history.
Of course the biggest issues from this BE aren't for any of the above but for Starmer.
Tully camp will be chuffed to bits with their performance. Should be able to do well in the locals if he wants to run himself and a few others off the back of this.
Just Starmer? Or even mainly Starmer who at least has the plausible excuse that Labour did not campaign after disowning its candidate?
All the national parties were beaten by Galloway and an independent. Labour, Conservative, LibDems, Greens, Reform nowhere. Even allowing for two disowned candidates, that is surely remarkable.
Starmer's ideal result would have been Ali being about a thousand votes either ahead or behind Galloway. The complete thumping, even of a disowned candidate isn't a great sign. Reform doing better would also have been good for him as it would have put Sunak under the pump more.
Galloway 12,335 (39.65%) Tully 6,638 (21.34%) Con 3,731 (11.99%) Lab [disowned by party] 2,402 (7.72%) LD 2,164 (6.96%) ReformUK 1,968 (6.33%) William Howarth 523 (1.68%) Coleman 455 (1.46%) Green [disowned by party] 436 (1.40%) Michael Howarth 246 (0.79%) Loony 209 (0.67%)
Total votes 31,107
Galloway majority 5,697 (18.31%)
Not been following closely but my takeaways
- party machine* really matters unless you can cut through in some other way - the radicalised block vote could really be a problem for Labour. They get it by default at the moment but it’s a strategic vulnerability
* I mean that it was an interesting case where we had a logo on the ballot but no machine/GOTV. Nick Palmer’s rule of thumb was that a good personal vote is 1,000-1,500 so perhaps the logo doubles that?
With hindsight it appears the early market lurch to Labour was based on absolutely fuck all. Also I note the runner up wasn't even listed as a runner !
Lib Dems won't be displeased after effectively sitting this one out and still beating Reform's much higher profile campaign. Not terrible for the Tories narrative wise too despite their dire vote share %
Reform despite holding their deposit will be miffed not to grab a second that was probably the most gettable second in BE history.
Of course the biggest issues from this BE aren't for any of the above but for Starmer.
Tully camp will be chuffed to bits with their performance. Should be able to do well in the locals if he wants to run himself and a few others off the back of this.
"Lib Dems won't be displeased"
Hmmm..... This was a LibDem seat until 2010. Piss-poor result for them.
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With, naturally, seniority rules and often a combative attitude common to many unions. (The seniority rules often trap women in those jobs, since they are paid more than they could get elsewhere, but find their jobs less enjoyable as they age.)
Looks like Oppenheimer is favourite for many.
Also for some Asians, for example in Peoria, Illinois "Robert Lee" be Black, White OR Chinese.
In many cases middle names may be helpful, for example odds bit less that "Robert E. Lee" is a Black guy.
Whereas better that "Robert X Lee" is. And that "Robert Chee Lee" is Asian American.
All-in-all a fascinating topic, provided one is fascinated by suchlike.
Rochdale really has rotten luck, doesn’t it?
No wonder @RochdalePioneers moved as far away as possible.
The odds on Oppenheimer are so short that it is hard to see value, Poor Things has a few at better odds so I have had a dabble.
I have also gone for Ryan Gosling for best supporting actor, as he was genius as Ken.
https://twitter.com/shane_bauer/status/1763211878086697324
So, surprisingly is Marquee Mark, even though his politics are beyond the pale for me.
Blanche Livermore has very good taste in music, despite being some kind of right-wing loon.
Leon, despite castigating everyone for their mid-wittery, has decidedly middle-brow tastes. Even on food I find he is not really to be trusted. It’s ironic that he’s a travel writer.
Nonetheless he has a roguish demagogue appeal and charisma.
"Mohammed Shafiq
@mshafiquk
BREAKING NEWS: family members of Azhar Ali confirm he has done poorly and will not even come to count here at the Rochdale Leisure Centre. #RochdaleByElection"
https://twitter.com/mshafiquk/status/1763352178586968114
Everyone has to pay the rent.
But I do wonder - despite a career in local politics - what did he actually do for Rochdale?
He was very impressed.
Galloway and agent call police, Returning Officer after breaches
https://skwawkbox.org/2024/02/29/police-called-polling-station-agent-sacked-after-rochdale-rigging/
Skwawkbox on pro-Labour corrupt practice, retweeted by Galloway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTP2RUD_cL0
Bonus link - Weir Al Yankovic version (substituting theme song for "Beverly Hillbillies" TV show)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fODEn_v3FgM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVCNgFfop_I
Said the Germans contended Soviet system was crap, and that's why they had such a piss-poor performance re: logistics, including tank maintenance.
When in actuality, the Soviet system was pretty good, and efficient . . . they way the Soviet organized and ran it.
However, Germans insisted (to put it mildly) on doing it THEIR way . . . in this case off a cliff . . . or into the mud.
Author did a LOT of research over many years, quite impressive and persuasive.
This is one of the most awful cases I've ever read about, even if it was back in the late 70s.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2024/02/28/dead-in-the-water-prime-video-review-peta-frampton/
"Dead in the Water, review: the 1970s murder that was finally solved via Facebook
The murder of Chris Farmer and Peta Frampton in Belize was left unsolved for years due to police incompetence – but their families fought on"
Looks bleak for Streeting
I love all the Jewish block that march for a ceasefire week after week.
I love all Jewish Socialists who have been treated so poorly by the antisemite SKS.
I am anti zinonism though that is of course a protected characteristic.
SKS fans please explain how your boy Luke Akehurst managed to totally balls this up and lose one of its safest seats.
Frank Hester has now handed the party £10m in the past year
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/02/29/biggest-tory-donor-frank-hester-5m/
Hester says it is because the Prime Minister understands AI.
Tice on the offensive: "This has not been a free and fair election... By Christmas, we face the prospect of numerous extremist, anti-semitic lawmakers in the House of Commons."
Is there a barbershop one can go to and ask for a “fascist”?
Tully 6,638 (21.34%)
Con 3,731 (11.99%)
Lab [disowned by party] 2,402 (7.72%)
LD 2,164 (6.96%)
ReformUK 1,968 (6.33%)
William Howarth 523 (1.68%)
Coleman 455 (1.46%)
Green [disowned by party] 436 (1.40%)
Michael Howarth 246 (0.79%)
Loony 209 (0.67%)
Total votes 31,107
Galloway majority 5,697 (18.31%)
Second question is whether this is a sign of issues to come for SKS as far as Gaza influencing elections is concerned. I suspect SKS will be strongly hoping that there has been a proper sustainable ceasefire by the time the GE rolls around.
Turns out he was just a low-class no-hoper.
Probably not.
Is Labour vulnerable in a half dozen seats?
Probably yes.
Also I note the runner up wasn't even listed as a runner !
Lib Dems won't be displeased after effectively sitting this one out and still beating Reform's much higher profile campaign.
Not terrible for the Tories narrative wise too despite their dire vote share %
Reform despite holding their deposit will be miffed not to grab a second that was probably the most gettable second in BE history.
Of course the biggest issues from this BE aren't for any of the above but for Starmer.
Tully camp will be chuffed to bits with their performance. Should be able to do well in the locals if he wants to run himself and a few others off the back of this.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rochdale-by-election-candidates-list-ali-galloway-labour-b2504534.html
He's a car mechanic and football fan.
Well done, GG.
All the national parties were beaten by Galloway and an independent. Labour, Conservative, LibDems, Greens, Reform nowhere. Even allowing for two disowned candidates, that is surely remarkable.
The question for Sunak is whether the Tories follow.
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- party machine* really matters unless you can cut through in some other way
- the radicalised block vote could really be a problem for Labour. They get it by default at the moment but it’s a strategic vulnerability
* I mean that it was an interesting case where we had a logo on the ballot but no machine/GOTV. Nick Palmer’s rule of thumb was that a good personal vote is 1,000-1,500 so perhaps the logo doubles that?
Discuss.
Hmmm..... This was a LibDem seat until 2010. Piss-poor result for them.
Farage. Stood in 6 different Westminster seats, won in 0 of them.