Not many happy Lab people this week but here's one:
Luke Akehurst @lukeakehurst · 1h Labour gain from Reform tonight in byelection for Murton Ward, Durham County Council. This ward is in Easington constituency.
Not many happy Lab people this week but here's one:
Luke Akehurst @lukeakehurst · 1h Labour gain from Reform tonight in byelection for Murton Ward, Durham County Council. This ward is in Easington constituency.
The first comment is some MAGA bot asking Grok for a demographic breakdown of the seat, and you can feel the disappointment and disbelief when they’re told it’s very white and non-diverse.
Are Depeche Mode as dreary as they were 40 years ago? Buffy Sainte- Marie? Now you're talking.
I was surprised to hear that she got cancelled for allegedly faking her Native American ancestry.
From the early 1960s, Sainte-Marie claimed Indigenous Canadian ancestry, but a 2023 CBC News investigation confirmed she was born in the United States, and is of Italian and English descent.[1] Some Indigenous musicians and organizations called for awards she won while falsely claiming an Indigenous identity to be rescinded.[7][8][9][10][11] Many of her awards and honours were subsequently revoked, including her membership in the Order of Canada, her induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, her Juno Awards, and her Polaris Music Prizes.[12][13][14]
On Topic: I think refusing to side with Trump over Iran, could give a polling boost to Labour and the PM... If they were competent enough to play it the right way.
Unfortunately Starmer is not!
What could be seen a strong PM standing up to a bullying, domineering President will actually be viewed as a weak, cowardly and dithering PM doing what he always does... consulting his lawyers before being able to make any decision.
Shame,
If he had gone full Hugh Grant in Love Actually then it might have worked but he just looks like a confused spectator at the moment. And weirdly reminds me of Penfold in Dangermouse.
Penfold (voiced well by Terry Scott) had an interesting voice. Starmer has a voice that is so annoying I genuinely have difficulty retaining what he says and am left vaguely rageful but unsure as to why.
BREAKING: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Hungary has taken seven Ukrainian citizens “hostage” in Budapest and demanded their immediate release.
The detained men are employees of the state-owned Oschadbank who were transporting cash between Austria and Ukraine in armored bank vehicles as part of routine operations between state banks.
Kyiv says it does NOT know why they were detained, what condition they are in, or whether they can contact anyone. Sybiha called Hungary’s actions “state terrorism and racketeering” and said Ukraine has sent a diplomatic note demanding their release and will ask the EU to assess the situation.
TSE will be along to say "Well, that's the problem with cash..." in 5, 4, 3....
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Luke Akehurst
@lukeakehurst
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Labour gain from Reform tonight in byelection for Murton Ward, Durham County Council. This ward is in Easington constituency.
https://x.com/lukeakehurst/status/2029695574786629848
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_Sainte-Marie