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After a disappointing set of results for LAB one figure appears to have bucked the trend – political

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  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 44,620
    IanB2 said:

    Heard about Rayner’s sacking on the car radio driving back from my count. A shock decision; I will be very interested to read comment upthread about it whilst eating my pizza.

    A tiny footnote to election night, but I am pleased to have been re-elected to the town council, fourth out of twelve. Particularly as I am a recent arrival to a town that heavily prizes people with deep local roots.

    Oh, you arrived what, in the 1980s? Heard about the Wightese ...
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 73,567
    IanB2 said:

    Heard about Rayner’s sacking on the car radio driving back from my count. A shock decision; I will be very interested to read comment upthread about it whilst eating my pizza.

    A tiny footnote to election night, but I am pleased to have been re-elected to the town council, fourth out of twelve. Particularly as I am a recent arrival to a town that heavily prizes people with deep local roots.

    Congratulations.

    I trust the pizza is free of improper toppings.
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,559
    ydoethur said:

    Wow.

    Electing a Presiding Officer could be fun...
    General rule in such situations, is try to co-opt an opposition member. Easier than you might think!
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 83,540
    Scott_xP said:

    Another Labour source confirms a reshuffle *IS* ongoing, however.

    It sounds like this is how it may shape up ...

    Demotions: Anneliese Dodds, Lisa Nandy, Jon Ashworth and Nick Brown

    Promotions: Wes Streeting, Rachel Reeves, Jess Phillips, Sarah Jones and Steve Reed

    https://twitter.com/REWearmouth/status/1391111269999169536

    I understand Dodds getting the heave ho, but Jon Ashworth hasn't been terrible.
  • AlistairMAlistairM Posts: 2,005
    edited May 2021
    Results in my Bucks ward quite interesting. As far as I'm aware this area has been 100% Tory although it is a newly drawn area. 3 councillors to be elected.

    The Green who lived in our village topped the poll. The 3 Tories were next but the one who lived in the village was not elected. Possibly people felt he hadn't stood up enough for the village? He had been a councillor for ages. He missed out to the Tory ahead by 8 votes.

    The greens took the next two spots with very decent shares. LDs next and Labour were nowhere.

    I think in the Shires there is a clear move from Tory to Greens in local elections. I doubt it would be replicated in a GE.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,538

    I understand Dodds getting the heave ho, but Jon Ashworth hasn't been terrible.
    Ashworth is the best of the lot.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 83,540
    Alistair said:

    I cannot believe the BBC were saying 63 seats.

    Absolute betting goldmine madness.

    I retain my eternal crown as premier PB Scotch Expert.

    Have you not learned over the past year, the BBC have f##k all idea when it comes to numbers.
  • LeonLeon Posts: 59,824
    DavidL said:

    Well called.
    How can the experts get this so wrong? I don't begin to understand the list system in Scotland, but John Curtice - lord of all psephologies - was saying the Nats had got 63 MSPs and that's it. Yet here's a 64th.

    Surely it is now possible to sit down with a calculator and work out, exactly and precisely and quickly, who will and won't get list seats. Or are they drawing lots?
  • algarkirkalgarkirk Posts: 14,012

    It has to be overruled by the SofS or thrown out by the Supreme Court to have no force in law. Otherwise it becomes law.
    It looks to me as if from the Westminster side only the attorney general can refer it to the SC (Scotland Act sec 32/33). Though lawyers may well find another way through.

    But a referendum act has to be passed through Westminster as well, so could they just do nothing and sit on their hands instead of going to the SC?

  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 121,682
    Alistair said:

    I cannot believe the BBC were saying 63 seats.

    Absolute betting goldmine madness.

    I retain my eternal crown as premier PB Scotch Expert.

    Fake news, I'm PB's premier Scotch Expert.

    Tomorrow's thread will reconfirm it.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 73,567
    edited May 2021

    General rule in such situations, is try to co-opt an opposition member. Easier than you might think!
    The point is the Opposition might be resistant. The Greens won’t want to give up their influence, the Tories and Labour won’t want to hand a majority to the SNP.

    A smart Opposition would of course reflect that with a Unionist in the chair they could simply refuse to table a vote on a referendum on the grounds the Scottish Parliament was acting outside its competencies. However, smart opposition in Scotland is notable chiefly for its absence.
  • sarissasarissa Posts: 2,108

    Epic. Absolutely epic!
    Best £10 bet. Ever.
  • RochdalePioneersRochdalePioneers Posts: 29,849
    ydoethur said:

    Didn’t know about the first one. Surely that dooms it anyway? Is Alister Jack really going to wave it through?
    Doubt it! Which means England tells Scotland that having voted for something that it has no rights to have it. Which guarantees independence. Take back control remember...
  • TazTaz Posts: 17,633
    Scott_xP said:

    Another Labour source confirms a reshuffle *IS* ongoing, however.

    It sounds like this is how it may shape up ...

    Demotions: Anneliese Dodds, Lisa Nandy, Jon Ashworth and Nick Brown

    Promotions: Wes Streeting, Rachel Reeves, Jess Phillips, Sarah Jones and Steve Reed

    https://twitter.com/REWearmouth/status/1391111269999169536


    Kate Green, who has constantly let Gavin Williamson off the hook, will stay in place. Amazing if this happens. Williamson is bloody lucky to have her as his shadow.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 73,567

    Doubt it! Which means England tells Scotland that having voted for something that it has no rights to have it. Which guarantees independence. Take back control remember...
    Ummm - minor point but Alister Jack isn’t English.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 83,540
    Taz said:


    Kate Green, who has constantly let Gavin Williamson off the hook, will stay in place. Amazing if this happens. Williamson is bloody lucky to have her as his shadow.
    Boris needs to shove the likes of Williamson under the bus....
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,559
    ydoethur said:

    The point is the Opposition might be resistant. The Greens won’t want to give up their influence, the Tories and Labour won’t want to hand a majority to the SNP.

    A smart Opposition would of course reflect that with a Unionist in the chair they could simply refuse to table a vote on a referendum on the grounds the Scottish Parliament was acting outside its competencies. However, smart opposition in Scotland is notable chiefly for its absence.
    Did NOT say (or mean) an entire opposition party. Rather ONE individual.
  • RochdalePioneersRochdalePioneers Posts: 29,849
    IanB2 said:

    Heard about Rayner’s sacking on the car radio driving back from my count. A shock decision; I will be very interested to read comment upthread about it whilst eating my pizza.

    A tiny footnote to election night, but I am pleased to have been re-elected to the town council, fourth out of twelve. Particularly as I am a recent arrival to a town that heavily prizes people with deep local roots.

    Congratulations! I hope that they treat you with respect as opposed to treating you like you crawled out from under a rock. I also was elected to my Town Council, as an outsider, in a town that like yours is riddled with what a born and raised there person lovingly described as "parochial bigotry".

    Anyway it ended with His Eminence the Mayor posting on Facebook that I should go back to where I came from.
  • FrankBoothFrankBooth Posts: 10,022
    Fascinating to see both Boris Johnson and the BBC preempting an SNP victory. Presumably it suits the former and the latter is supine towards those in power?
  • JACK_WJACK_W Posts: 682
    Alistair said:

    I cannot believe the BBC were saying 63 seats.

    Absolute betting goldmine madness.

    I retain my eternal crown as premier PB Scotch Expert.

    When might we expect your single malt recommendations? .... :smile:
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 73,567
    Taz said:


    Kate Green, who has constantly let Gavin Williamson off the hook, will stay in place. Amazing if this happens. Williamson is bloody lucky to have her as his shadow.
    His real shadow would be more effective.

    Not a single word from her on all the epic, avoidable, unbelievable fuckups made by the retards at the DfE. She’s been presented with more open goals than a team playing Spurs, and she’s missed the lot.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 127,095
    edited May 2021

    Doubt it! Which means England tells Scotland that having voted for something that it has no rights to have it. Which guarantees independence. Take back control remember...
    Scots did not vote for indyref2, 52% of Scots voted against indyref2 and for Unionist parties on Thursday.

    If the SNP and Alba and Greens had won 60% combined today you might have a point, they did not, Boris is respecting the wishes of the majority of Scots who cast votes that they do not want indyref2 for at least 5 years.
  • AlistairAlistair Posts: 23,670

    Have you not learned over the past year, the BBC have f##k all idea when it comes to numbers.
    But they were coming from John Curtice as I understood it. That's why I gave them credence and didn't absolute smash the 64-65 seat band earlier today.
  • TazTaz Posts: 17,633
    tlg86 said:

    Ashworth is the best of the lot.
    A chap called Johnathan Reynolds appeared on BBC Breakfast the other day. Apparently he’s a shadow minister. Devoid of charisma and bland. He’s as bland as the rest of SKS team. No wonder they aren’t punching through.
  • NickPalmerNickPalmer Posts: 21,677
    Interesting to look at the South Cambridgeshire position - I think I detect some quiet Lib-Lab cooperation there. There are Labour candidates missing in several seats, enabling the LibDems to win 3 from the Tories; converely, the LibDem Mayoral 2nd prefs swung massive to Labour. It wasn't a county-wide deal because Labour continued to take LibDem seats in the city, but nonetheless I sense some cooperation.
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,559

    Fake news, I'm PB's premier Scotch Expert.

    Tomorrow's thread will reconfirm it.
    "Wha'll be King but TSE?"
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 62,357
    I'm laying Starmer some more tonight.
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 44,620

    Congratulations! I hope that they treat you with respect as opposed to treating you like you crawled out from under a rock. I also was elected to my Town Council, as an outsider, in a town that like yours is riddled with what a born and raised there person lovingly described as "parochial bigotry".

    Anyway it ended with His Eminence the Mayor posting on Facebook that I should go back to where I came from.
    For clarification,. that wasn't in Buchan was it?
  • AndreaParma_82AndreaParma_82 Posts: 4,714
    Taz said:


    Kate Green, who has constantly let Gavin Williamson off the hook, will stay in place. Amazing if this happens. Williamson is bloody lucky to have her as his shadow.
    Don't forget the Shadow Home Secretary who is making less impact that the Senedd Member for Torfaen
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 73,567

    I'm laying Starmer some more tonight.

    Too much information.

    With that appalling image, I shall head off to bed.
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 54,233
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  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 83,540

    I'm laying Starmer some more tonight.

    Does his wife know this is going on?
  • MetatronMetatron Posts: 193
    Anyone unfamiliar with Manchester and Liverpool City Centre local govt public buildings is that they are virtually wall to wall socialist propaganda sheets.Burnham has it easy
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 51,132
    Carnyx said:

    Oh, you arrived what, in the 1980s? Heard about the Wightese ...
    I arrived much more recently than that.

    One of my rivals’ leaflets claimed her family arrived here in the 1400s. Another councillor mentions his stonemason grandfather built the local church. Etc.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 127,095
    IanB2 said:

    Heard about Rayner’s sacking on the car radio driving back from my count. A shock decision; I will be very interested to read comment upthread about it whilst eating my pizza.

    A tiny footnote to election night, but I am pleased to have been re-elected to the town council, fourth out of twelve. Particularly as I am a recent arrival to a town that heavily prizes people with deep local roots.

    Congratulations Ian, good to see a number of us are now or have been in the PB town councillor club
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 54,233
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  • RochdalePioneersRochdalePioneers Posts: 29,849
    ydoethur said:

    Ummm - minor point but Alister Jack isn’t English.
    I know that! But he is the Secretary of State for Scotland doing England's bidding on this issue.
  • AndreaParma_82AndreaParma_82 Posts: 4,714
    Lothian is the last region to declare


    3 Con
    2 Lab
    2 Greens

    Same as last time
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 44,620
    Leon said:

    How can the experts get this so wrong? I don't begin to understand the list system in Scotland, but John Curtice - lord of all psephologies - was saying the Nats had got 63 MSPs and that's it. Yet here's a 64th.

    Surely it is now possible to sit down with a calculator and work out, exactly and precisely and quickly, who will and won't get list seats. Or are they drawing lots?
    No. Just the quirks. Rrmember you are dividing votes by quite large factors - up to 6 - as part of the process.
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 54,233
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  • AlistairAlistair Posts: 23,670
    edited May 2021
    Leon said:

    How can the experts get this so wrong? I don't begin to understand the list system in Scotland, but John Curtice - lord of all psephologies - was saying the Nats had got 63 MSPs and that's it. Yet here's a 64th.

    Surely it is now possible to sit down with a calculator and work out, exactly and precisely and quickly, who will and won't get list seats. Or are they drawing lots?
    It has ironically meant an election that was going to be described as a disappointment for the SNP as they didn't get a majority now has the take away message of the SNP doing better than expected.

    Well done BBC.
  • WhisperingOracleWhisperingOracle Posts: 9,938
    edited May 2021
    Floater said:

    oh dear

    Starmer might have ignited a bit of a fire storm

    https://twitter.com/ShippersUnbound/status/1391096745778716675

    Starmer seems to have united every political faction on Twitter, from far left to hard right, but not quite as he hoped

    https://twitter.com/siennamarla/status/1391097293634478084

    One source: "They have just gifted Angela the next leadership election whenever that may be. I have never witnessed an act of such self harm, this is more stupid than us trying to not adopt the IHRA definition"

    https://twitter.com/DPJHodges/status/1391096190129815563

    “I take full responsibility. And to prove it I’ve just sacked my Deputy”. How can anyone with even a sliver of understanding of political communications come up with an idea like that.

    And my personal favourite

    https://twitter.com/paulwaugh/status/1391094017497210881

    One ex-Corbyn era Labour staffer: "This Angela decision is probably one of the stupidest political decisions a leaders office has made in a very long time. And that includes putting Richard Burgon on the front bench."

    His tactical nous seems very poor so far.
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 54,559
    Taz said:

    A chap called Johnathan Reynolds appeared on BBC Breakfast the other day. Apparently he’s a shadow minister. Devoid of charisma and bland. He’s as bland as the rest of SKS team. No wonder they aren’t punching through.
    Don't! That image of Starmer with the punchbag - most pitiful political stunt ever! Even down to the Labour gloves. And then he punched like a six year-old girl. Ouch....
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 83,540
    The BBC's polling expert Prof Sir John Curtice projects that Labour will remain the largest party on the London Assembly, with 11 seats - down by one from the result five years ago.

    The remaining parties are expected to get:

    Conservatives - 9
    Greens - 3
    Lib Dems - 2
    It would mean all three of these parties increase their seats by one from the previous election, because UKIP has not defended its two seats.

    "London Labour support has edged down a bit," says Prof Curtice.
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 54,233
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  • AndreaParma_82AndreaParma_82 Posts: 4,714
    Final Holyrood standings

    SNP 64 (+1)
    Conservative 31 (nc)
    Labour 22 (-2)
    Green 8 (+2)
    Lib Dem 4 (-1)
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  • oggologioggologi Posts: 29
    Taz said:


    Kate Green, who has constantly let Gavin Williamson off the hook, will stay in place. Amazing if this happens. Williamson is bloody lucky to have her as his shadow.
    My mum saw Steve Reed talking on the telly yesterday morning and thought he was a lovely, lovely man. Just saying 😁
  • AlistairAlistair Posts: 23,670

    Lothian is the last region to declare


    3 Con
    2 Lab
    2 Greens

    Same as last time

    That's big for the Greens, they were at risk of the Conservatives taking one of their List seats with Cons losing Ed Central.
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 54,233
    edited May 2021
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  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 44,620

    Final Holyrood standings

    SNP 64 (+1)
    Conservative 31 (nc)
    Labour 22 (-2)
    Green 8 (+2)
    Lib Dem 4 (-1)

    Well, that's a pro-indy majority gone up, with explicit statements thereof in the party's manifestoes.

    Bit hard cheese on the LDs who lose their funding.
  • oggologioggologi Posts: 29
    Taz said:

    A chap called Johnathan Reynolds appeared on BBC Breakfast the other day. Apparently he’s a shadow minister. Devoid of charisma and bland. He’s as bland as the rest of SKS team. No wonder they aren’t punching through.
    They don't all need to be top of the class for personality. That's just unrealistic but Labour surely need several on the top team who are.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 55,189
    Alistair said:

    That's big for the Greens, they were at risk of the Conservatives taking one of their List seats with Cons losing Ed Central.
    Yes, disappointing. Also disappointing for the Lib Dems who were hopeful of a list seat there.
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,559
    HYUFD said:

    Congratulations Ian, good to see a number of us are now or have been in the PB town councillor club
    Perhaps PBers actually elected to councils, or anything else, could comprise a PB Privy Council?

    With a brief but formal meeting in the jacks (coed) at the next great PB get-together!
  • SandyRentoolSandyRentool Posts: 22,695
    Perhaps Starmer wants out, and turning the entire party against him and triggering a leadership contest is less humiliating than resigning.
  • RochdalePioneersRochdalePioneers Posts: 29,849
    Carnyx said:

    For clarification,. that wasn't in Buchan was it?
    Happily no! Everyone has been so welcoming here.
  • another_richardanother_richard Posts: 27,530

    Final Holyrood standings

    SNP 64 (+1)
    Conservative 31 (nc)
    Labour 22 (-2)
    Green 8 (+2)
    Lib Dem 4 (-1)

    A week ago wasn't SCON predicted to get 27 and doubtful whether they'd get more than SLAB ?
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 54,233
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  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 62,357
    ydoethur said:

    Too much information.

    With that appalling image, I shall head off to bed.
    I'm the only one willing to do it, it seems.
  • RochdalePioneersRochdalePioneers Posts: 29,849
    edited May 2021
    Carnyx said:

    Well, that's a pro-indy majority gone up, with explicit statements thereof in the party's manifestoes.

    Bit hard cheese on the LDs who lose their funding.
    A record turnout. A record vote for the SNP. A record number of pro-independence MSPs elected.

    As HYUFD rightly points out, a clear mandate against independence... lol

    EDIT - have already heard from local LibDem HQ. Not happy to have lost the seat. Very happy to not have lost it to Alex Salmond.
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,559
    Carnyx said:

    Well, that's a pro-indy majority gone up, with explicit statements thereof in the party's manifestoes.

    Bit hard cheese on the LDs who lose their funding.
    Seems Rochdale has a LOT to answer for, as LibDems were doing great . . . until HE crossed the Border . . .
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 54,233
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  • algarkirkalgarkirk Posts: 14,012

    Doubt it! Which means England tells Scotland that having voted for something that it has no rights to have it. Which guarantees independence. Take back control remember...
    Westminster might take the view that Scotland can pass, enact and hold an informal referendum which is neither binding nor advisory, keep out of the way, and do nothing except recommend people to have no part in it and explain to the 51% unionist half that it doesn't want a fight with Scotland.

    The tactics will be interesting.

  • CarlottaVanceCarlottaVance Posts: 60,422
    edited May 2021
    My last ‘party politics aside’ comment of the election - genuinely pleased to see @lornaslater elected to @ScotParl

    https://twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/1391114025421971457?s=20

    So no "party politics aside" congratulations for another "first" BAME MSP - but then he's a Toreeeeee....




  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 62,357
    Starmer is the Labour (male) Theresa May.
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 44,620

    Seems Rochdale has a LOT to answer for, as LibDems were doing great . . . until HE crossed the Border . . .
    Oner could equally well argue, with just as little logic, that it's Mr Johnson's fault for not having come to campaign vigorously on the streets of Scotland - an interesting feature, or rather lacuna, in the campaign.
  • RazedabodeRazedabode Posts: 3,106

    A record turnout. A record vote for the SNP. A record number of pro-independence MSPs elected.

    As HYUFD rightly points out, a clear mandate against independence... lol

    EDIT - have already heard from local LibDem HQ. Not happy to have lost the seat. Very happy to not have lost it to Alex Salmond.
    Let Nicola Sturgeon bring on the vote then.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 121,682

    Starmer is the Labour (male) Theresa May.

    You mean he's going to win every general election he contests as leader?
  • bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 22,924
    IanB2 said:

    Heard about Rayner’s sacking on the car radio driving back from my count. A shock decision; I will be very interested to read comment upthread about it whilst eating my pizza.

    A tiny footnote to election night, but I am pleased to have been re-elected to the town council, fourth out of twelve. Particularly as I am a recent arrival to a town that heavily prizes people with deep local roots.

    Congratulations on your re election

    LDs were +2 in Chesterfield one from Lab and one from Con

    Now 6 Lab, 3 LDs, no Tories
  • FloaterFloater Posts: 14,207

    Starmer is the Labour (male) Theresa May.

    I think that is unfair on him - and I do not rate him at all
  • LeonLeon Posts: 59,824
    Carnyx said:

    Well, that's a pro-indy majority gone up, with explicit statements thereof in the party's manifestoes.

    Bit hard cheese on the LDs who lose their funding.
    I remember excitable Nat predictions of a 15-30 pro-indy supermajority when Alba kicked off.

    Instead the SNP failed to get an overall majority. Just a few months back that majority was regarded as certain. So much so I was shouted down, here, for suggesting otherwise.

    Moreover, there were more unionist votes than indy votes.

    Boris should bat aside any indy request, very very politely. There is no huge surge to indy. The polls say most people will vote NO, the same polls, even more emphatically, say most Scots don't want a vote any time soon

    The SNP are trying to reframe this somewhat disappointing outcome as a significant win. It is anything but
  • TheuniondivvieTheuniondivvie Posts: 43,344
    Carnyx said:

    Parliamentary seats is the issue for the Unionists.

    Almost none at Westminster.
    MInority at Holyrood.

    To argue for ang other criterion subverts the entire working of Westminster as a representative democracy, as per Bagehot et aliis.


    Tories who have lost 48 consecutive elections in Scotland since 1959 dictating what Scotland can and can’t do.

    What was that thing about Macron and small dick energy?
  • MattWMattW Posts: 26,672
    Scott_xP said:

    Another Labour source confirms a reshuffle *IS* ongoing, however.

    It sounds like this is how it may shape up ...

    Demotions: Anneliese Dodds, Lisa Nandy, Jon Ashworth and Nick Brown

    Promotions: Wes Streeting, Rachel Reeves, Jess Phillips, Sarah Jones and Steve Reed

    https://twitter.com/REWearmouth/status/1391111269999169536

    Wes Streeting will be to make sure that the EHRC recommendations are driven through, perhaps. He was also NUS President when it was slightly saner.

    Sarah Jones will be interesting. In a Housing a couple of years ago she argued diametrically opposed cases within about an hour of each other.
  • MaxPBMaxPB Posts: 39,823
    Wtf is Starmer thinking. Sacking Rayner and Mandy is completely idiotic. It's almost as if he's purposefully doing the opposite of what voter are telling him right now.

    He deserves to lose.
  • RochdalePioneersRochdalePioneers Posts: 29,849

    Seems Rochdale has a LOT to answer for, as LibDems were doing great . . . until HE crossed the Border . . .
    Its all my doing! Having moved here 3 months ago I am a fast worker...
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 65,030
    IanB2 said:

    Heard about Rayner’s sacking on the car radio driving back from my count. A shock decision; I will be very interested to read comment upthread about it whilst eating my pizza.

    A tiny footnote to election night, but I am pleased to have been re-elected to the town council, fourth out of twelve. Particularly as I am a recent arrival to a town that heavily prizes people with deep local roots.

    Many congratulations on your election to public office

    All the best
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,559
    Speaking of PBers elected at this clambake, do we know how many there are?

    There's HYUFD, JohnO & IanB2 that I know of from this & recent threads.

  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 44,620
    Leon said:

    I remember excitable Nat predictions of a 15-30 pro-indy supermajority when Alba kicked off.

    Instead the SNP failed to get an overall majority. Just a few months back that majority was regarded as certain. So much so I was shouted down, here, for suggesting otherwise.

    Moreover, there were more unionist votes than indy votes.

    Boris should bat aside any indy request, very very politely. There is no huge surge to indy. The polls say most people will vote NO, the same polls, even more emphatically, say most Scots don't want a vote any time soon

    The SNP are trying to reframe this somewhat disappointing outcome as a significant win. It is anything but
    It's not a loss, either. And remember the indy vote was stuck at about 25% before the last referendum. So why did Mr Cameron hold it then? All the more reason to have it now.

  • AndreaParma_82AndreaParma_82 Posts: 4,714
    In London only City & East (aka Newham and Tower Hamlets) to declare

    So far
    Khan 39.4%
    Bailey 36%
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 54,559

    Tories who have lost 48 consecutive elections in Scotland since 1959 dictating what Scotland can and can’t do.

    What was that thing about Macron and small dick energy?
    And yet, when given the chance to leave in 2014, they still said "Fuck the SNP and its independence...."

    That must hurt. In the butt region.
  • WhisperingOracleWhisperingOracle Posts: 9,938
    edited May 2021
    MaxPB said:

    Wtf is Starmer thinking. Sacking Rayner and Mandy is completely idiotic. It's almost as if he's purposefully doing the opposite of what voter are telling him right now.

    He deserves to lose.

    Your typo there, but it could in fact been Mandy behind sacking Nandy ( and Rayner ).
  • CarlottaVanceCarlottaVance Posts: 60,422

    So is sacking Rayner the most exciting thing that Starmer has done as Leader ?

    Well....


  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,538
    MaxPB said:

    Wtf is Starmer thinking. Sacking Rayner and Mandy is completely idiotic. It's almost as if he's purposefully doing the opposite of what voter are telling him right now.

    He deserves to lose.

    I didn't realise Mandelson was in the shadow cabinet.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454

    In London only City & East (aka Newham and Tower Hamlets) to declare

    So far
    Khan 39.4%
    Bailey 36%

    Well known marginal, City & East
  • eekeek Posts: 29,739

    Well....


    I never got why Nick Brown was given his post in the first place....
  • MaxPBMaxPB Posts: 39,823
    tlg86 said:

    I didn't realise Mandelson was in the shadow cabinet.
    Autocorrect 😒
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 62,357
    Leon said:

    I remember excitable Nat predictions of a 15-30 pro-indy supermajority when Alba kicked off.

    Instead the SNP failed to get an overall majority. Just a few months back that majority was regarded as certain. So much so I was shouted down, here, for suggesting otherwise.

    Moreover, there were more unionist votes than indy votes.

    Boris should bat aside any indy request, very very politely. There is no huge surge to indy. The polls say most people will vote NO, the same polls, even more emphatically, say most Scots don't want a vote any time soon

    The SNP are trying to reframe this somewhat disappointing outcome as a significant win. It is anything but
    Of course it's a failure. All the talk was of a majority of votes, a supermajority of seats and a crushing mandate for IndyRef too, because Brexit. YES was ahead, SNP was well ahead and the odds on a majority were 8/11 or even 1/2 for ages.

    Instead, they've got almost the exact same result as 2016 (*before* Brexit too place) with just 2-3 extra Green seats.

    Fail.
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 65,030

    Tories who have lost 48 consecutive elections in Scotland since 1959 dictating what Scotland can and can’t do.

    What was that thing about Macron and small dick energy?
    You do know that Labour and the Lib Dems also oppose indyref2
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 53,685

    And yet, when given the chance to leave in 2014, they still said "Fuck the SNP and its independence...."

    That must hurt. In the butt region.
    SNP + Green = 72!

    Tories = 31!
  • YBarddCwscYBarddCwsc Posts: 7,172

    So is sacking Rayner the most exciting thing that Starmer has done as Leader ?

    Insane, surely ?

    Nobody really like SKS *, but Labour thought he was a winner.

    The function of a winner is to win. If a winner doesn't do that, he's of no use.

    Why Labour thought he was a winner is a mystery. He is an inexperienced politician, who was gifted a safe seat and has never had to really win even a parish council election

    * Not quite true. LibDems like OGH are keen on "forensic" Starmer, but they vote Labour anyhow. :)
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,559

    In London only City & East (aka Newham and Tower Hamlets) to declare

    So far
    Khan 39.4%
    Bailey 36%

    Perhaps this will motivate Khan to take his finger out once & a while?
  • RochdalePioneersRochdalePioneers Posts: 29,849
    Leon said:

    I remember excitable Nat predictions of a 15-30 pro-indy supermajority when Alba kicked off.

    Instead the SNP failed to get an overall majority. Just a few months back that majority was regarded as certain. So much so I was shouted down, here, for suggesting otherwise.

    Moreover, there were more unionist votes than indy votes.

    Boris should bat aside any indy request, very very politely. There is no huge surge to indy. The polls say most people will vote NO, the same polls, even more emphatically, say most Scots don't want a vote any time soon

    The SNP are trying to reframe this somewhat disappointing outcome as a significant win. It is anything but
    A record turnout. A record SNP vote. A record number of pro-indy MSPs who have a comfortable majority. Yeah, its a massive win for the union...

    If there is any hope of stopping independence it has to be a new constitutional settlement that gives the nations the autonomy they increasingly demand. Or, arrogantly say that only the Tory majority in England counts, and then scratch your head when the UK ceases to exist in a few years.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 55,189

    You mean he's going to win every general election he contests as leader?
    May didn't win. She lost Cameron's majority. Apart from that good joke.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 121,682
    eek said:

    I never got why Nick Brown was given his post in the first place....
    Chief Whip under Blair, Brown, and Corbyn, he was trusted by all sides.
  • LeonLeon Posts: 59,824
    Carnyx said:

    It's not a loss, either. And remember the indy vote was stuck at about 25% before the last referendum. So why did Mr Cameron hold it then? All the more reason to have it now.

    It's just not going to happen under Boris, so that's it until 2023 or 2024. I reckon Boris and the Tories will win again then, so that's probably it til about 2028.

    Your alternative is revolution. Go for it.
  • TheuniondivvieTheuniondivvie Posts: 43,344

    And yet, when given the chance to leave in 2014, they still said "Fuck the SNP and its independence...."

    That must hurt. In the butt region.
    Tiny dick, not very hurt butt, as the old saying goes.
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