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Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Remember 2005 when LAB and CON were level pegging on votes
I agree with that. For an early second election to happen, it's not sufficient that the government should be unstable, lurching from crisis to crisis, and at the mercy of rebellions and pork-barrelling Nats. It also requires a majority of MPs to agree that they want an election at that particular time. Since they're all be… -
Re: A Suggestion on Political Reform – politicalbetting.com
Have you ever been canvassing with a candidate, in a less than rich area? I have. It is pretty sobering. About every 3rd house you think, OMFG these people are deciding the future of the nation. They haven't got a clue. They can barely boil an egg. I love the idea of democracy but I wonder if it has peaked. I'm serious.… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Corbyn is more in touch on Europe with the voters Labour needs
Mr. Ace, 'Brexitards'? *sighs* Also, I never felt European, as an identity. Perhaps you feel a deep and abiding kinship with Slovenians and Greeks and Spaniards. But that's not the only perspective; others are available. You scoff at sovereignty as if it's a matter of no import. Perhaps it isn't, to you. Perhaps the UK… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » The Unite to Remain Alliance: The seats where one of the Green
In case you don't get the point about disenfranchisement: Today marks the launch of a new cross-party agreement on electoral reform, of which Plaid Cymru is a founding signatory. I join a broad array of political parties – the Lib Dems, the Green Party, the SNP, the Brexit Party – and MPs from across the spectrum in… -
Re: LD by-election objectives – Win or lose deposit – politicalbetting.com
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Re: The establishment cost PBers a 250/1 winner – politicalbetting.com
Dead horse? Let me introduce you to Emily: https://twitter.com/emilythornberry/status/1586702297282879488 Not that it doesn’t merit investigation, but I imagine there are several senior currently serving politicians grateful for the attention to a washed up has-been. -
Re: How does Sunak cope with both Truss and Johnson? – politicalbetting.com
Do Labour, the Lib Dems or the SNP have any talent ? This seems to be the worst lot of MPs there has ever been. If you have talent why would you want to be an MP and have to live under the 24 hour news/social media microscope? -
Re: David Herdson’s 2021 predictions – politicalbetting.com
I do hope that the writers of "The Thick of It" have taken note and are planning a 2021 Christmas Special edition, in which the hapless incompetant minister at the Department of Social Affairs is promoted to Secretary of State for Education on account of having backed the winning candidate for PM and nothing else. It could… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Survation Indyref poll is out
Just over 5 hours on the streets of Dundee today handing out Labour material for a no vote. Their Indyref bus was in town and formed the base for operations. Roughly 50-60 people helping out including those on the bus who included Sarwar. The day involved a vaguely amusing and well behaved confrontation with a Yes march… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » On this big day let’s remember Ken Clarke’s assessment of TMay
Theresa May is greatly aided by the cowardice and dimwittedness of her opponents. Her Premiership motto has been “faute de mieux”. Today may well on that test indeed be her finest hour. -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Mid Terms 2018 : Hour by hour, state by state, your timetable
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Re: The economy and inflation dominate the latest Ipsos Issues Index – politicalbetting.com
It should be remembered that Scotland has no history of being a democracy at its own hand. The Scots have a clear track record of backing the dictatorial Stuart kings in the War of the Three Kingdoms. They fought against Cromwell’s republican army at Dunbar in 1650 – despite the Lord Protector’s offer of peace if they… -
Re: PB Predictions Competition 2024 – Reminder – politicalbetting.com
It's genuinely heart breaking. In our village, all of our neighbours had their houses flooded. I spent yesterday jet washing next door's downstairs out after we had put most of the furniture in a skip. I've been roped in to help clear out the sluice gate of debris on the island as the relevant authorities don't have… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Local By-Election Preview: September 25th 2014
A new betrayal theory to fuel Scotland’s Neverendum campaignReaders will be familiar with the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. In the wake of its 55 per cent-45 per cent defeat in the referendum on independence the Scottish National party is going through something similar:… -
Re: Sunak a net 10% behind Starmer in latest approval ratings – politicalbetting.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY 2024 - First in the Nation? USA Today - 'We're going first no matter what.' NH governor rules out idea of moving presidential primary Penalties or not, New Hampshire will kick off Democrats’ presidential selection process in 2024, the state’s Republican Gov. Chris Sununu says, extending a fight with… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » The day of the husky?
Ydoethur said: 'OK. Well, it may help you to know that until three years ago when he died I had a friend called Nick Baker who was a private secretary at No. 10 in Wilson's first tenure and lived very close to Marcia Falkender. Two mornings a week while walking the dog he would greet the man coming out of her house with… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » The 2001 LAB incumbency experience: Can CON expect somethin
OT An old joke for the season While walking down the street one day a Member of Parliament is tragically hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance 'Welcome to heaven,' says St. Peter. 'Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around… -
Re: The battle against COVID could go on for years – politicalbetting.com
No for the reasons indicated but if she had not had asthma then when, for example, she wanted to come and watch the TV with us, a mask when we knew she was positive and potentially infectious would not have been unreasonable would it? Obviously she would not have worn it when alone. I must say the guidance or lack of it as… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Is there life after Brexit?
That's what I thought as well but the article clearly says he would intend to stay on even if a viable alternative Government with the support of the House had been put forward. -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Given the appalling weather let’s be thankful that yesterday w
