I can believe it to an extent. Lab had a fairly bad GE in Wales losing 4% percentage points but gaining seats due to Con-Ref swing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election_i… (View Post)

I am hopefully planning a series of headers looking at each of the parties. For me, the end of the Cold war led to the "End of History" and less ideological politics. This in turn led to ma… (View Post)

Some very tasty local by-elections tonight for Reform. 3 Lab defences in Medway 1 Lab defence in Hyndburn I Con defence in Tendring If the polls are right, Ref should be making gains here. Also for c… (View Post)

I'm surprised there isn't more discussion of the awful fires in LA https://edition.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-california-01-09-25-hnk/index.html I went to Maui la… (View Post)

On topic, Carney's big problem is he isn't an MP, which means either: - They have to go straight to an election - Trudeau has to stay until the election - Someone has to stand down in a by-election f… (View Post)