After a disappointing set of results for LAB one figure appears to have bucked the trend – political
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Binface 19216 with 3 left - Next one to declare should take us over 20K!1
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But not as Deputy Leader?Casino_Royale said:
Even I as a Tory think that's totally f-ing stupid. She's not the problem.rottenborough said:Patrick Maguire
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Angela Rayner has been sacked as chairman of the Labour Party, source confirms
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She was quoted in Guardian iirc saying he did not listen to her campaign theme advise to talk about jobs.Casino_Royale said:
Even I as a Tory think that's totally f-ing stupid. She's not the problem.rottenborough said:Patrick Maguire
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Angela Rayner has been sacked as chairman of the Labour Party, source confirms
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Sacking her seems a bit Joffrey as a response.1 -
Letter from the PM to Sturgeon.
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Counting not finished.HYUFD said:
52% of Scots have voted against indyref2 and for Unionist parties, only 48% for, even before the 2016 EU referendum the Tories and UKIP won 50% of the vote in 2015RochdalePioneers said:
Annoyingly the Tory list vote looks likely to have held up despite going backwards in constituencies. So the Greens will pick seats up in regions like mine in the NE, but from us not the Tories.Daveyboy1961 said:
I agree, not looking good. I seem to have been continuously depressed for 11 years from the Orange/Yellow viewpoint.RochdalePioneers said:Not looking like a good result for us LibDems in Scotland - kept our constituency seats but going to struggle on the list. We do get a change around thanks to the SNP winning more constituency seats and votes cast than ever before, so list seats allocated will be different. Had hoped to pick seats up off the Tories, but the big winners on the list seats will be pro-indy Greens.
Odd that people are still trying to argue that a leap into the 70s of independence MSPs and a record haul in constituency seats and votes for the SNP after 3 terms in government is somehow a defeat for them and for independence. I'm a federalist (so neither a unionist nor a secessionist) but you can't deny how the votes have stacked up both to give nippy a 4th term and to give a thumping majority for a new referendum.0 -
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She’s also national campaign coordinator.Casino_Royale said:
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Round 2 for West Midlands PCC
Foster (Lab) 301,406 - 53.7%
Singh Sohal (Con) 259,839 - 46.3%
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I wonder whether Labour thinks London might be at risk.Casino_Royale said:
Even I as a Tory think that's totally f-ing stupid. She's not the problem.rottenborough said:Patrick Maguire
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Angela Rayner has been sacked as chairman of the Labour Party, source confirms
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Whether Labour knows how to win Manchester is very much of the same importance as whether the Tories know how to win South Holland. And if Burnham had got 99.5% of the vote Labour's problem would be unchanged.
More significant are other questions. Would he have won Hartlepool? Would he be willing to stand in such a seat? Does he know how to begin winning 125 extra seats, nearly all in England?
The Tories can win without the big cities voting for them. Can Labour win without a winning level of seats in middle England?0 -
Reckless of him to remove her from the SC, if that’s what he’s done. She is one of the few members of the PLP with a profile comparable to his own.TheScreamingEagles said:
Starmer.tlg86 said:
Who has the power to sack her?Casino_Royale said:
He doesn't have the power to sack her as depute.
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Utterly ridiculous - Starmer is probably hastening his own fall here:
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I confidently predict .... 19,999.state_go_away said:Binface 19216 with 3 left - Next one to declare should take us over 20K!
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The idea that Keir Starmer is responsible for Labour’s struggles this week is debatable. The idea Angela Rayner is ... well it’s basically ridiculous. Will be interesting to see how that one plays out.
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Andy Burnham does have some baggage. But who doesn't.TheScreamingEagles said:He's a definite lay as next Labour in the short term at least.
He's not an MP, his tenure as Health Secretary is one of this things can be ruthlessly exploited.
On the plus side, like Burgon he read English at Cambridge.
Prime example is . . . wait for it . . . Boris Johnson. Who carries his in steamer trunks transported by a fleet of semi-trailers (or articulated lorries if you prefer).2 -
I don’t think she’s spoken yet has she? This seems unlikely to keep her onside.RochdalePioneers said:
I reported a few days ago my Labour sources from up very high that Rayner was on manuevers. On what planet does it make sense to sack the deputy leader? If she's launched a putsch against you!Casino_Royale said:
Even I as a Tory think that's totally f-ing stupid. She's not the problem.rottenborough said:Patrick Maguire
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Angela Rayner has been sacked as chairman of the Labour Party, source confirms
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Now I'm even more baffled as to the political wisdom of this than when he expelled Corbyn.1
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So according to the BBC the SNP 'have won the Scottish election but without a majority'. Meanwhile in Wales where Labour got 50% of seats (which the SNP didn't manage) they have merely retained control. Enough of this bias. In no other UK election would getting less than 50% of the seats be considered winning. It may seem like a small point but it isn't. The SNP is clearly going to use this result as a mandate for an independence referendum. We know that conservative and labour politicians will claim to winning Westminster elections when they are short of a majority. A result the BBC would describe as a hung parliament. A council without a majority for any party would be described as under no overall control.
I never believed I would become one of those sad people who complain to the BBC but enough is enough. Sort it out auntie!2 -
Hello monomaniacal person. This has massive betting implications for the seat band market. SNP are current @3 for 64-65 seats and I got @5 an hour or so ago.HYUFD said:
Regardless, that will still be short of the 65 needed for a majorityAlistair said:Can people talk me through why everyone is asusming the SNP will lose all 3 South of Scotland List seats?
Am I missing something. I've run the numbers and no matter what the scenario the SNP get the last List seat. Which would take them to 64 seat overall.
But everyone is saying they will get 63 seats.
This seems like free money so much that I feel I must be missing something.4 -
Hmm, he's got an atrocious record in actually arranging and attending meetings with the leaders of the three other nations in the UK. I wonder who's twisting his arm?TheScreamingEagles said:Letter from the PM to Sturgeon.
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Blair, in a way, did get ‘found out’ tbf. He’s one of the most disliked political figures in this country, despite being very popular in the first two terms of his premiership.Time_to_Leave said:
It is amazing that people still underestimate him and/or have moved on to the “he will get found out eventually” strategy. Sounds just like how people used to talk about Blair.DavidL said:
No, no, he's just lucky. Everyone says so.MarqueeMark said:
Boris and his Blimp was on the front of most every paper today. Just fucking genius.FrancisUrquhart said:
Yesterdays we must connect with the public interview from his Westminster office with a shelf full of boring books the only other thing in shot....cut to Boris in Hartlepool with his blimp.IshmaelZ said:
He is SO BORING. I have just realised what is wrong with the taking the knee photograph, whatever your views on knee taking: it's in an empty characterless badly furnished boardroom. Could they not have popped out to the Mandela statue in Parliament Square?DavidL said:I think that the thread header is a little harsh on Drakeford who has done exceptionally well in Wales and of course the new Labour Mayor of the West of England.
Its SKS that has been a complete failure. Difficult circumstances, Covid and all that, but a poor performance with no policies, no vision, no obvious direction other than hoping that the juggernaut that has just rolled over the top of him might veer off course at some point.
I would hate to have him as an opponent.
Boris being liked now doesn’t mean he’ll be looked upon as a great PM in ten years time. Gordon Brown was a hugely lauded Chancellor for a decade before becoming one of the most unpopular PMs we’ve ever had.1 -
The Scottish voting system is really bizarre. The SNP get penalized for winning constituency seats whilst the also runs scoop up loads of regional list seats even though the SNP topped the regional list vote .
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The sarcasm just drips from that letter, doesn’t it?1
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Operation Scapegoat Working Class Women
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Another ethnic minority MSP:
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EmbargotasticTheScreamingEagles said:Hooray, I've got back control of my account.
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Here's a question no-one on here will be able to answer without googling. Who is the shadow home secretary?ydoethur said:
Reckless of him to remove her from the SC, if that’s what he’s done. She is one of the few members of the PLP with a profile comparable to his own.TheScreamingEagles said:
Starmer.tlg86 said:
Who has the power to sack her?Casino_Royale said:
He doesn't have the power to sack her as depute.
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And a couple of hours ago we all thought @Jonesboy he had improved...rottenborough said:Owen Jones 🌹
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Keir Starmer is sacking Angela Rayner as party chair as part of his new strategy, Operation Scapegoat Working Class Women For The Abject Failures Of Keir Starmer
Do we know who the new Chair is yet? Or whether Rayner will keep the Deputy Leader position?
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Are you Chatham her up?bigjohnowls said:Operation Scapegoat Working Class Women
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It's love-bombing. Politically it's exactly the right strategy, and I have been recommending it for some time.Carnyx said:
Hmm, he's got an atrocious record in actually arranging and attending meetings with the leaders of the three other nations in the UK. I wonder who's twisting his arm?TheScreamingEagles said:Letter from the PM to Sturgeon.
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No, I was on Crossrail - I moved off that over 18 months ago. Been on Cambridgeshire Metro for one month - and it wasn't easy to win that - and it's a fascinating and exciting project!eek said:
I thought you were still working on HS2? Did you move to the Cambridgeshire Metro?Casino_Royale said:On the downside, my career is probably FUBAR'ed as Labour won CPCA and will now sh*t on my parade.
Oh well. There is beer.
It could be the future of transport across the UK in the regions, a metro system (AI and autonomous) that runs on rubber wheels on the road but feels like a light-rail system - there's even an option of a personal "pod" that's basically your own private vehicle on a public transport system. Order it from your phone, scan your phone to get in, synch your music and enjoy:
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Happier times:
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And that's all the money gone. Wish I had put on more.
You are welcome PB.2 -
Batley & Spen aggregate council votes (Birstall scaled down for 2 election ward).
Lab: 11410
Con: 11450
A LD held ward would probably mean Labour's relative figure here is underweight by around 1000 in reality.1 -
Deputy is elected. Nothing he can do about that.MattW said:
And a couple of hours ago we all thought he had improved...rottenborough said:Owen Jones 🌹
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Keir Starmer is sacking Angela Rayner as party chair as part of his new strategy, Operation Scapegoat Working Class Women For The Abject Failures Of Keir Starmer
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Maybe. But Keir is mismanaging the politics here.RochdalePioneers said:
I reported a few days ago my Labour sources from up very high that Rayner was on manuevers. On what planet does it make sense to sack the deputy leader? If she's launched a putsch against you!Casino_Royale said:
Even I as a Tory think that's totally f-ing stupid. She's not the problem.rottenborough said:Patrick Maguire
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Angela Rayner has been sacked as chairman of the Labour Party, source confirms
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@Alistair That's a great shout, judging by the way BF markets have moved following your post - part of it due - ahem - to me.Alistair said:Can people talk me through why everyone is asusming the SNP will lose all 3 South of Scotland List seats?
Am I missing something. I've run the numbers and no matter what the scenario the SNP get the last List seat. Which would take them to 64 seat overall.
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Nick something.Chameleon said:
Here's a question no-one on here will be able to answer without googling. Who is the shadow home secretary?ydoethur said:
Reckless of him to remove her from the SC, if that’s what he’s done. She is one of the few members of the PLP with a profile comparable to his own.TheScreamingEagles said:
Starmer.tlg86 said:
Who has the power to sack her?Casino_Royale said:
He doesn't have the power to sack her as depute.
Shadow Home Secretary might have been a better bet.
Completely utterly anonymous.0 -
Professor Nick Thomas Symonds.Chameleon said:
Here's a question no-one on here will be able to answer without googling. Who is the shadow home secretary?ydoethur said:
Reckless of him to remove her from the SC, if that’s what he’s done. She is one of the few members of the PLP with a profile comparable to his own.TheScreamingEagles said:
Starmer.tlg86 said:
Who has the power to sack her?Casino_Royale said:
He doesn't have the power to sack her as depute.
Shadow Home Secretary might have been a better bet.0 -
I'm sure she'll get round to congratulating Sandesh too, in due course:
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So NE region confirmed. LD -1, Greens +1. Thats a switch from a unionist MSP to an independence MSP for the likes of HYUFD who are hard of thinking.0
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(((Dan Hodges)))WhisperingOracle said:Now I'm even more baffled as to the political wisdom of this than when he expelled Corbyn.
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Sacking Angela Rayner is just daft. And raises serious questions about whether Keir Starmer actually understands politics.4 -
I don’t think Labour needs to get rid of the left, any more than they need to purge all centrists or whatever.eek said:
Given that Labour needs to rid itself of the left wing elements with their own agendas where is the problem in encouraging them to leave earlier?The_Apocalypse said:
Burnham would be an infinitely better choice for Labour than Phillips. Labour Party would probably split if she became leader.Taz said:
What about Jess Phillips, quite a few on the labour right seem to think the Tories would quake in their boots at the thought of facing her.HYUFD said:Once David Miliband was defeated by his brother in 2010, Burnham was the only potential Labour leadership contender as a Tory I really feared and still do.
Centrist in Labour terms, not fanatically anti Brexit and respecting the Leave vote despite having backed Remain, charismatic and Northern rather than London he ticks all the boxes Labour need
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Should't SKS at least wait until all the results are in before the sacking's commence?rottenborough said:Patrick Maguire
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Who said anything about being looked upon as a great PM? I’m just referring to winning elections in the here and now, and his critics not understanding it’s not luck.The_Apocalypse said:
Blair, in a way, did get ‘found out’ tbf. He’s one of the most disliked political figures in this country, despite being very popular in the first two terms of his premiership.Time_to_Leave said:
It is amazing that people still underestimate him and/or have moved on to the “he will get found out eventually” strategy. Sounds just like how people used to talk about Blair.DavidL said:
No, no, he's just lucky. Everyone says so.MarqueeMark said:
Boris and his Blimp was on the front of most every paper today. Just fucking genius.FrancisUrquhart said:
Yesterdays we must connect with the public interview from his Westminster office with a shelf full of boring books the only other thing in shot....cut to Boris in Hartlepool with his blimp.IshmaelZ said:
He is SO BORING. I have just realised what is wrong with the taking the knee photograph, whatever your views on knee taking: it's in an empty characterless badly furnished boardroom. Could they not have popped out to the Mandela statue in Parliament Square?DavidL said:I think that the thread header is a little harsh on Drakeford who has done exceptionally well in Wales and of course the new Labour Mayor of the West of England.
Its SKS that has been a complete failure. Difficult circumstances, Covid and all that, but a poor performance with no policies, no vision, no obvious direction other than hoping that the juggernaut that has just rolled over the top of him might veer off course at some point.
I would hate to have him as an opponent.
Boris being liked now doesn’t mean he’ll be looked upon as a great PM in ten years time. Gordon Brown was a hugely lauded Chancellor for a decade before becoming one of the most unpopular PMs we’ve ever had.
As an aside I do think he’s already carved out his place as a consequential PM, but then so did Eden.
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EIGHT paragraphs just cut and pasted. Breaking your own rules. Not goodTheScreamingEagles said:Time to get rid of this sleazy bunch of unelected benefit scroungers.
Prince Michael of Kent ‘selling access’ to the Putinistas
With Russia-UK relations at a nadir, an undercover investigation reveals the murky business dealings of the Queen’s ‘unofficial ambassador’ to a pariah state
The Zoom call began just after 10am. The bearded face on the computer screen from Kensington Palace was His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent and on the cream sofa in Cirencester was his close friend and business associate the Marquess of Reading.
Making up the quartet on the screen were two executives from a South Korean company that was seeking to hire the prince to help its gold investment business. What the prince and the marquess didn’t know was that the executives were undercover reporters.
They were investigating allegations that the Queen’s cousin and the marquess were secretly trading on their links to the notorious Russian regime of President Putin, regarded as the No 1 threat to Britain’s national security.
As the Zoom meeting began, the prince took the lead. He said he would be “very excited” to work with the company, called House of Haedong, which was seeking contacts in the Kremlin to further its business in Russia.
The prince assured them that his long-standing connection to the country “could bring some benefit” and drew their attention to the fact that the Russian presidency had bestowed on him the Order of Friendship, one of the Kremlin’s most prestigious awards. He added encouragingly: “I have never had any close connection before with gold and the idea makes me very happy.”
Earlier his private secretary had told the reporters that the prince could make introductions to people high up in the Russian government. “We can certainly help in that sense,” she said. “Even if he doesn’t have direct contact to the person that you want, there is a way in. There is always a way in.”
When the prince left the call, the marquess stayed on the line with the South Korean company’s representatives and began to outline the type of service he said that he and the prince could offer in Russia.
According to the marquess, the prince had a de facto role as “Her Majesty’s unofficial ambassador to Russia” and was able to meet with Putin. The prince’s “confidential” access to the Kremlin, the marquess said, had remained intact despite the numerous outrages committed by Putin’s regime.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/prince-michael-of-kent-selling-access-to-the-putinistas-gbb99pcx6
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Keir Starmer asked for concrete policy changes Labour will now make in response to these election results, tells the BBC that he will "change the things that need changing and that is the change that I will bring about."1
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Unless Starmer has some reason we don't know. Like some seriously bloody behind the scenes plotting or whatever, then this seems utterly bonkers.
"I get it. We will change. We are not connecting with those Red Wall seats in our heartlands..."
"... so, today, I am sacking the only leadership figure who sounds and acts like she has ever been in a Red Wall seat"2 -
Tories surging, Labour purging...CarlottaVance said:A selection of tweets:
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This morning "if the SNP win West Aberdeenshire they will get 65 seats"
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My guess is pure hissy fit after a shouting match. This cannot be planned.Razedabode said:
This does seem totally tone deathCasino_Royale said:
Even I as a Tory think that's totally f-ing stupid. She's not the problem.rottenborough said:Patrick Maguire
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Angela Rayner has been sacked as chairman of the Labour Party, source confirms
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The change will be "him gone this summer" must be shooting up the probability index after sacking Rayner.bigjohnowls said:Keir Starmer asked for concrete policy changes Labour will now make in response to these election results, tells the BBC that he will "change the things that need changing and that is the change that I will bring about."
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Ok, that’s it. I’ve been going off Starmer for the last few months, but this move is so bad that I’ve definitely have no hope for him as a half decent leader whatsoever.CarlottaVance said:The idea that Keir Starmer is responsible for Labour’s struggles this week is debatable. The idea Angela Rayner is ... well it’s basically ridiculous. Will be interesting to see how that one plays out.
https://twitter.com/keiranpedley/status/1391091299596578816?s=20
This man is useless, and is a complete loser for Labour. Might even get a worse result for Labour than 2019.1 -
I thought if nothing else Starmer was supposed to be a serious politician who knew how to do process of politics?0
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Keir is gunning for the left and wants a public fight0
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Who would you make Labour chair? Who has the best chance of reconnecting to the lost voters?
Could he persuade Alan Johnson out of retirement?
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On a rare occasion I agree with Dan Hodges. Frankly bafflng.rottenborough said:
(((Dan Hodges)))WhisperingOracle said:Now I'm even more baffled as to the political wisdom of this than when he expelled Corbyn.
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Nah, he’s a dick. Broken clock syndrome.MattW said:
And a couple of hours ago we all thought @Jonesboy he had improved...rottenborough said:Owen Jones 🌹
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Keir Starmer is sacking Angela Rayner as party chair as part of his new strategy, Operation Scapegoat Working Class Women For The Abject Failures Of Keir Starmer
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He's sacked Rayner !!!!rottenborough said:
(((Dan Hodges)))WhisperingOracle said:Now I'm even more baffled as to the political wisdom of this than when he expelled Corbyn.
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Sacking Angela Rayner is just daft. And raises serious questions about whether Keir Starmer actually understands politics.
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He was on the Radio this morningChameleon said:
Here's a question no-one on here will be able to answer without googling. Who is the shadow home secretary?ydoethur said:
Reckless of him to remove her from the SC, if that’s what he’s done. She is one of the few members of the PLP with a profile comparable to his own.TheScreamingEagles said:
Starmer.tlg86 said:
Who has the power to sack her?Casino_Royale said:
He doesn't have the power to sack her as depute.
Shadow Home Secretary might have been a better bet.
Literally the first time I have heard him speak
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How are we where we were in 2016? The Greens were not pro-indy in 2016. They ARE pro-indy in 2021 and they are going from 6 seats to 9 seats.Razedabode said:
We’re pretty much where we were in 2016.RochdalePioneers said:
There is no stalemate. Various parties have a manifesto pledge to independence, and for the first time since the 2011 parliament we have a majority of MSPs for it. And a record number of MSPs for independence.Razedabode said:
Hmm. I think part of the issue was the narrative hyping up an SNP majority, the “both votes snp” strategy. I didn’t expect pro unionist parties to get a higher % of vote share overall.RochdalePioneers said:
Annoyingly the Tory list vote looks likely to have held up despite going backwards in constituencies. So the Greens will pick seats up in regions like mine in the NE, but from us not the Tories.Daveyboy1961 said:
I agree, not looking good. I seem to have been continuously depressed for 11 years from the Orange/Yellow viewpoint.RochdalePioneers said:Not looking like a good result for us LibDems in Scotland - kept our constituency seats but going to struggle on the list. We do get a change around thanks to the SNP winning more constituency seats and votes cast than ever before, so list seats allocated will be different. Had hoped to pick seats up off the Tories, but the big winners on the list seats will be pro-indy Greens.
Odd that people are still trying to argue that a leap into the 70s of independence MSPs and a record haul in constituency seats and votes for the SNP after 3 terms in government is somehow a defeat for them and for independence. I'm a federalist (so neither a unionist nor a secessionist) but you can't deny how the votes have stacked up both to give nippy a 4th term and to give a thumping majority for a new referendum.
Hence the the stalemate..
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Back to running whitbury leisure centre....rottenborough said:
The change will be "him gone this summer" must be shooting up the probability index after sacking Rayner.bigjohnowls said:Keir Starmer asked for concrete policy changes Labour will now make in response to these election results, tells the BBC that he will "change the things that need changing and that is the change that I will bring about."
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"@ShippersUnbound
It is a novel approach to a political fightback to piss off the one person you can't actually sack, who is also more likely to appeal to the people who want you gone"
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Binface ?ydoethur said:Who would you make Labour chair? Who has the best chance of reconnecting to the lost voters?
Could he persuade Alan Johnson out of retirement?
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Ah, my bad. Apologies for misunderstanding!Time_to_Leave said:
Who said anything about being looked upon as a great PM? I’m just referring to winning elections in the here and now, and his critics not understanding it’s not luck.The_Apocalypse said:
Blair, in a way, did get ‘found out’ tbf. He’s one of the most disliked political figures in this country, despite being very popular in the first two terms of his premiership.Time_to_Leave said:
It is amazing that people still underestimate him and/or have moved on to the “he will get found out eventually” strategy. Sounds just like how people used to talk about Blair.DavidL said:
No, no, he's just lucky. Everyone says so.MarqueeMark said:
Boris and his Blimp was on the front of most every paper today. Just fucking genius.FrancisUrquhart said:
Yesterdays we must connect with the public interview from his Westminster office with a shelf full of boring books the only other thing in shot....cut to Boris in Hartlepool with his blimp.IshmaelZ said:
He is SO BORING. I have just realised what is wrong with the taking the knee photograph, whatever your views on knee taking: it's in an empty characterless badly furnished boardroom. Could they not have popped out to the Mandela statue in Parliament Square?DavidL said:I think that the thread header is a little harsh on Drakeford who has done exceptionally well in Wales and of course the new Labour Mayor of the West of England.
Its SKS that has been a complete failure. Difficult circumstances, Covid and all that, but a poor performance with no policies, no vision, no obvious direction other than hoping that the juggernaut that has just rolled over the top of him might veer off course at some point.
I would hate to have him as an opponent.
Boris being liked now doesn’t mean he’ll be looked upon as a great PM in ten years time. Gordon Brown was a hugely lauded Chancellor for a decade before becoming one of the most unpopular PMs we’ve ever had.
As an aside I do think he’s already carved out his place as a consequential PM, but then so did Eden.
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They’ve already got loads of rubbish in the shadow cabinet, they don’t need another one.FrancisUrquhart said:
Binface ?ydoethur said:Who would you make Labour chair? Who has the best chance of reconnecting to the lost voters?
Could he persuade Alan Johnson out of retirement?
Failing that...well, who?0 -
The Greens were pro indy in 2016 too and Unionist parties have still won more votes than Nationalist parties.RochdalePioneers said:
How are we where we were in 2016? The Greens were not pro-indy in 2016. They ARE pro-indy in 2021 and they are going from 6 seats to 9 seats.Razedabode said:
We’re pretty much where we were in 2016.RochdalePioneers said:
There is no stalemate. Various parties have a manifesto pledge to independence, and for the first time since the 2011 parliament we have a majority of MSPs for it. And a record number of MSPs for independence.Razedabode said:
Hmm. I think part of the issue was the narrative hyping up an SNP majority, the “both votes snp” strategy. I didn’t expect pro unionist parties to get a higher % of vote share overall.RochdalePioneers said:
Annoyingly the Tory list vote looks likely to have held up despite going backwards in constituencies. So the Greens will pick seats up in regions like mine in the NE, but from us not the Tories.Daveyboy1961 said:
I agree, not looking good. I seem to have been continuously depressed for 11 years from the Orange/Yellow viewpoint.RochdalePioneers said:Not looking like a good result for us LibDems in Scotland - kept our constituency seats but going to struggle on the list. We do get a change around thanks to the SNP winning more constituency seats and votes cast than ever before, so list seats allocated will be different. Had hoped to pick seats up off the Tories, but the big winners on the list seats will be pro-indy Greens.
Odd that people are still trying to argue that a leap into the 70s of independence MSPs and a record haul in constituency seats and votes for the SNP after 3 terms in government is somehow a defeat for them and for independence. I'm a federalist (so neither a unionist nor a secessionist) but you can't deny how the votes have stacked up both to give nippy a 4th term and to give a thumping majority for a new referendum.
Hence the the stalemate..
How is Sturgeon going to get the vote?
Nothing has changed, the SNP will stay in power with all the perks but no majority and without Alba pushing them to UDI, an SNP MSP has even now said they can wait a decade for a legal indyref2 which suits Boris fine
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-election-2021-results-snp-msp-says-not-the-end-of-world-if-referendum-takes-another-decade-32295220 -
I'm sure she can't wait.....TheScreamingEagles said:Letter from the PM to Sturgeon.
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Lol she is an empty vessel.Big_G_NorthWales said:
He's sacked Rayner !!!!rottenborough said:
(((Dan Hodges)))WhisperingOracle said:Now I'm even more baffled as to the political wisdom of this than when he expelled Corbyn.
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Sacking Angela Rayner is just daft. And raises serious questions about whether Keir Starmer actually understands politics.
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LOL Rayner is soft left, she’s not Cat Smith or Richard Burgon 🤣CorrectHorseBattery said:Keir is gunning for the left and wants a public fight
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Working theories:
> Conservatives did NOT really want to elect the next Mayor of Greater (or Lesser) London. Because they'd rather campaign AGAINST the Great Wen, or rather the Great Woke. Thus they picked the best candidate NOT.
> Scottish National Party, or at least the Queen Fish, did NOT really want to end up with a majority of seats, or a majority of votes, unless it was a totally slam-dunk majority which was NOT gonna happen. Because the chances they would lose an Indy2 vote near-term are much too great. Much better to remain the #1 party and stay in power north of the Border, then work to engineer things to put the onus of Boris Johnson, the Tories and Westminster, in order to boost the pro-independence vote past the goal posts (whatever the are) when the right moment arrives.
Sidebar - real priority for Scottish National Party generally and Nicola Sturgeon especially, was putting a stake through Alex Salmond's heart and consigning him to the Dustbin of History - head first. And looks like they are more than half way there. Some (can certainly think of one in particular) will feel this is nothing but personal spite and/or wokeism gone wild. However, personally think it's because SNP & FM think (rightly) that Salmond is a boon to the Unionists and a danger to the Nationalists.0 -
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Let’s face it, Labour are an utter mess. They’re a rabble. We have to stop thinking of them as a serious political party and recognise they’re just a glorified student Union.
The Mail might as well hand over tomorrow's entire edition to Hodges there are so many columns he could write about the mess Labour are in.2 -
What Labour really needs, in advance of a Batley and Spen by-election and just as Boris uses the Queen’s speech and spending review to set the narrative, is a summer long factional civil war....2
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He looks a lay at 5.0 for next pm.rottenborough said:
The change will be "him gone this summer" must be shooting up the probability index after sacking Rayner.bigjohnowls said:Keir Starmer asked for concrete policy changes Labour will now make in response to these election results, tells the BBC that he will "change the things that need changing and that is the change that I will bring about."
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In light of Sir Keir's latest move, I shall repeat my earlier comment from this thread
"The rise of the Greens" Mike says
I have thought, and said I think on here, that Starmer's treatment of Corbyn and his merry people would lead to a surge in support for the Green Party. I spoke to a very political pro gambling mate about it, and he concurred. One to look out for when bookies start to do over/under %s at the next GE1 -
Exactly. Rayner is a soft-left figure with cross-party appeal, which is just one part of why this is loopy ; let alone all the other considerations.The_Apocalypse said:
LOL Rayner is soft left, she’s not Cat Smith or Richard Burgon 🤣CorrectHorseBattery said:Keir is gunning for the left and wants a public fight
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Looks like in Batley and Spen wards Lab and Con were tied at 39.something1
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Please tell me he’s not planning to make one of them party chairmen.The_Apocalypse said:
LOL Rayner is soft left, she’s not Cat Smith or Richard Burgon 🤣CorrectHorseBattery said:Keir is gunning for the left and wants a public fight
The Liberal Democrats and Tories would be celebrating but nobody else would.0 -
Everything's going so well
It is a novel approach to a political fightback to piss off the one person you can't actually sack, who is also more likely to appeal to the people who want you gone
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Speaking of apparent likely winning bets
Khan 1st pref 40 to 44.99% at 1.33??1 -
It’s bonkers. She’s been one of their best media performers since the election. She looks and sounds human.The_Apocalypse said:
LOL Rayner is soft left, she’s not Cat Smith or Richard Burgon 🤣CorrectHorseBattery said:Keir is gunning for the left and wants a public fight
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I was told - by a trusted source who got it from someone unnamed high up (and literally everyone has been to Hartlepool repeatedly campaigning) that Rayner was going to make a push to remove Starmer.TOPPING said:
Can you please tell me what it all means.RochdalePioneers said:
ITS ON! "Like Fat Pat's thong"rottenborough said:Patrick Maguire
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Angela Rayner has been sacked as chairman of the Labour Party, source confirms
We all saw that Starmer interview. He would do Whatever It Takes to sort out the Labour Party. That means purges. And apparently the first action is to sack his deputy from her roles as Chair and Campaign Head.
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At this rate, he may be a lay for tomorrow afternoon...IshmaelZ said:
He looks a lay at 5.0 for next pm.rottenborough said:
The change will be "him gone this summer" must be shooting up the probability index after sacking Rayner.bigjohnowls said:Keir Starmer asked for concrete policy changes Labour will now make in response to these election results, tells the BBC that he will "change the things that need changing and that is the change that I will bring about."
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Labour aren’t a serious political party. Starmer really had the audacity to present himself as a ‘sensible centrist’ when he actually has the political antennae of Corbyn.rottenborough said:
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Let’s face it, Labour are an utter mess. They’re a rabble. We have to stop thinking of them as a serious political party and recognise they’re just a glorified student Union.
The Mail might as well hand over tomorrow's entire edition to Hodges there are so many columns he could write about the mess Labour are in.
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Got it. A record 72 seats (forecasted) for independence is people voting against independence.HYUFD said:
52% of Scots have voted against indyref2 and for Unionist parties, only 48% for, even before the 2016 EU referendum the Tories and UKIP won 50% of the vote in 2015RochdalePioneers said:
Annoyingly the Tory list vote looks likely to have held up despite going backwards in constituencies. So the Greens will pick seats up in regions like mine in the NE, but from us not the Tories.Daveyboy1961 said:
I agree, not looking good. I seem to have been continuously depressed for 11 years from the Orange/Yellow viewpoint.RochdalePioneers said:Not looking like a good result for us LibDems in Scotland - kept our constituency seats but going to struggle on the list. We do get a change around thanks to the SNP winning more constituency seats and votes cast than ever before, so list seats allocated will be different. Had hoped to pick seats up off the Tories, but the big winners on the list seats will be pro-indy Greens.
Odd that people are still trying to argue that a leap into the 70s of independence MSPs and a record haul in constituency seats and votes for the SNP after 3 terms in government is somehow a defeat for them and for independence. I'm a federalist (so neither a unionist nor a secessionist) but you can't deny how the votes have stacked up both to give nippy a 4th term and to give a thumping majority for a new referendum.
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Of course the greens were pro Indy in 2016..RochdalePioneers said:
How are we where we were in 2016? The Greens were not pro-indy in 2016. They ARE pro-indy in 2021 and they are going from 6 seats to 9 seats.Razedabode said:
We’re pretty much where we were in 2016.RochdalePioneers said:
There is no stalemate. Various parties have a manifesto pledge to independence, and for the first time since the 2011 parliament we have a majority of MSPs for it. And a record number of MSPs for independence.Razedabode said:
Hmm. I think part of the issue was the narrative hyping up an SNP majority, the “both votes snp” strategy. I didn’t expect pro unionist parties to get a higher % of vote share overall.RochdalePioneers said:
Annoyingly the Tory list vote looks likely to have held up despite going backwards in constituencies. So the Greens will pick seats up in regions like mine in the NE, but from us not the Tories.Daveyboy1961 said:
I agree, not looking good. I seem to have been continuously depressed for 11 years from the Orange/Yellow viewpoint.RochdalePioneers said:Not looking like a good result for us LibDems in Scotland - kept our constituency seats but going to struggle on the list. We do get a change around thanks to the SNP winning more constituency seats and votes cast than ever before, so list seats allocated will be different. Had hoped to pick seats up off the Tories, but the big winners on the list seats will be pro-indy Greens.
Odd that people are still trying to argue that a leap into the 70s of independence MSPs and a record haul in constituency seats and votes for the SNP after 3 terms in government is somehow a defeat for them and for independence. I'm a federalist (so neither a unionist nor a secessionist) but you can't deny how the votes have stacked up both to give nippy a 4th term and to give a thumping majority for a new referendum.
Hence the the stalemate..
How is Sturgeon going to get the vote?
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What do we think of the odds that enough Greens / LDs gave Binface their 2nd preference vote thinking Khan would win?0
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As your avatar is Bruce Forsyth have you now won a Generation Game cuddly toy?TheScreamingEagles said:Hooray, I've got back control of my account.
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🤣 If that ever happened I honestly think everyone should just stop paying attention to Labour.ydoethur said:
Please tell me he’s not planning to make one of them party chairmen.The_Apocalypse said:
LOL Rayner is soft left, she’s not Cat Smith or Richard Burgon 🤣CorrectHorseBattery said:Keir is gunning for the left and wants a public fight
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Are West Midlands PCC and West Midlands mayoral boundaries coterminous?0
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HYUFD has a point here - for all my ridiculing of him in the past. Had the SNP got an outright majority, hard to deny a referendum. Both sides will argue this both ways - hence, stalemateRochdalePioneers said:
Got it. A record 72 seats (forecasted) for independence is people voting against independence.HYUFD said:
52% of Scots have voted against indyref2 and for Unionist parties, only 48% for, even before the 2016 EU referendum the Tories and UKIP won 50% of the vote in 2015RochdalePioneers said:
Annoyingly the Tory list vote looks likely to have held up despite going backwards in constituencies. So the Greens will pick seats up in regions like mine in the NE, but from us not the Tories.Daveyboy1961 said:
I agree, not looking good. I seem to have been continuously depressed for 11 years from the Orange/Yellow viewpoint.RochdalePioneers said:Not looking like a good result for us LibDems in Scotland - kept our constituency seats but going to struggle on the list. We do get a change around thanks to the SNP winning more constituency seats and votes cast than ever before, so list seats allocated will be different. Had hoped to pick seats up off the Tories, but the big winners on the list seats will be pro-indy Greens.
Odd that people are still trying to argue that a leap into the 70s of independence MSPs and a record haul in constituency seats and votes for the SNP after 3 terms in government is somehow a defeat for them and for independence. I'm a federalist (so neither a unionist nor a secessionist) but you can't deny how the votes have stacked up both to give nippy a 4th term and to give a thumping majority for a new referendum.
You really are a tool aren't you.1 -
Angela Rayner is one of the Labour Party’s most authentic communicators, and with a northern accent. Not totally clear tonight how her sacking helps win back the red wall.
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Brexit has had no significant electoral effect then, except the Greens have 2-3 more (potentially).AndreaParma_82 said:West of Scotland
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I love this comment from the new mayorCasino_Royale said:
No, I was on Crossrail - I moved off that over 18 months ago. Been on Cambridgeshire Metro for one month - and it wasn't easy to win that - and it's a fascinating and exciting project!eek said:
I thought you were still working on HS2? Did you move to the Cambridgeshire Metro?Casino_Royale said:On the downside, my career is probably FUBAR'ed as Labour won CPCA and will now sh*t on my parade.
Oh well. There is beer.
It could be the future of transport across the UK in the regions, a metro system (AI and autonomous) that runs on rubber wheels on the road but feels like a light-rail system - there's even an option of a personal "pod" that's basically your own private vehicle on a public transport system. Order it from your phone, scan your phone to get in, synch your music and enjoy:
https://cam-metro.co.uk/conceptual-designs/
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/labour-mayoral-candidate-pledges-halt-20258076
" will require tens of thousands more homes to built in garden villages "
so a NIMBY....0
