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Re: Why understanding the alternative vote system is so important – politicalbetting.com
Why on earth did Queen Elizabeth II consider Andrew her favourite kid? Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had a “physical altercation” with one of Elizabeth II’s most senior aides, it has been claimed. The former Duke of York was accused of lashing out at Vice-Adml Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt, master of the household, allegedly… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » At GE2010 incumbent CON incumbents performed better than th
For those of you relying on PB posters for their economic news: http://www.financialreporter.co.uk/view.asp?ID=14130 Help to Buy sparks post-crash homebuilding record Figures released today by CLG show how the Government’s Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme is driving new home building activity. There were 28,580 new homes… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Nighthawks is now open
The train wreck that is Obamacare continues, except it's no longer abstract, it's happening. - Sen Mary Landreu (Dem) has introduced a bill in the Senate to allow people to keep their old health care plans. Sen Diane Feinstein (Dem) has said she will support it, as has Sen Kay Hagan (Dem). A similar bill has been… -
Re: Sir Graham Brady’s postie may get a hernia in the next few days – politicalbetting.com
Well, yes I would say, and I did say that. It is unlikely I would vote Conservative ( anyone but the Tories). However centrists like me would be more amenable to vote one-nation, feudal, mixed- economy Conservative in the face of Corbynista-Labour than we would for the racist, authoritarian policies of Tice and Farage. I… -
Re: These are the figures of a tired ten year old government – politicalbetting.com
That IS Twattish. Gill has been an associate of Farage for about 2 decades. He was a UKIP candidate as far back as 2004. He was top UKIP candidate in Wales in the 2014 European Parliament Election, and Farage made him UKIP leader in Wales. He was on TV debates. He's was again leader of RefUK Wales since 2021, but left the… -
Re: Why Tories, including the PM, have got to be careful with comments about the elderly – politicalbett
Marginally following this up, isn't one of Labour's problems that very few of the real choices we face are left v right. A number of left issues are over, and therefore discounted. The NHS, free education to 18, not being an imperial power, social housing, payments to those not in work, House of Lords reform, minimum wage,… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Donald Trump’s exit year remains the most active political bet
Betting alert. The White House has pledged to announce details of Donald Trump’s proposed visit to the UK imminently amid speculation that he will travel to London within weeks. The US President is considered increasingly likely to be present for the official opening of his country’s new embassy on the banks of the Thames… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Thoughts from a Big Beast
UKIP Manifest Part 1o - 48 pages - much shorter than anyone bar the Brexit Party 'not a manifesto' manifesto. Says only they will cut immigration to below 10000 net per annum and protect the countryside from rampant 'development'. Not sure why those two things are in the same sentence, but never mind. The intro clarifies… -
Re: Burnham confirms he wants to stand in the by-eleciton – politicalbetting.com
.... The News Agents on LBC. Both Maitlis and Goodall left the BBC after run ins with Gibb and Davie. It would seem people who agree with Gibb like Neil are allowed to ride two horses whilst those who don't, can't. Have you seen the News Agents? It's very good. Emily has just returned from the US and has been critical of… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Whatever you think about Momentum it sure knows how to get
Labour may very well end up splitting, but even if a majority of MPs leave to set up a new party the risk is as follows: 1. That Rump Labour will fight it tooth and nail, and end up holding a lot of its seats 2. That quite a lot of what's left will become vulnerable to the Tories, and possibly even Ukip, should Rump Labour… -
Re: In office but not in power – politicalbetting.com
Since when has independent intelligence been a prerequisite for the House of Commons? -
Re: The problems with having two massive elections at the same time – politicalbetting.com
A wish is not a claim upon reality. In fact the dunderheaded Tories have failed to put forward any programme that could be dignified with the name of "Philosophy". They spout random populist slogans, often stolen from MAGA, or unworkable drivel like "Rwanda", which have little relevance to anyone beyond CCHQ or Doughty St.… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » CON voters give Dave a net 24% lead over Boris on whose EU
Yawn. As I said they support cuts to Labour voting blocs but subsidise consumerism in Conservative voting blocs eg triple lock pensions. Perhaps you'd like to explain why government borrowing is so much higher than Osborne said it would be ? Or why when Osborne promised to rebalance the economy towards 'exports and… -
Re: Support for Britain becoming a republic grows – politicalbetting.com
FFS! Elite law firm Sullivan & Cromwell admits to AI ‘hallucinations’ Firm whose partners bill more than $2,000 per hour apologises to judge Sullivan & Cromwell told a US federal bankruptcy court that a major filing it made in a high-profile case contained multiple “hallucinations” made by AI software. Andrew Dietderich,… -
Re: Analysing the September 2025 YouGov MRP – politicalbetting.com
I am never shocked to see the new arrest of a pardoned J6’er. Even when it’s a pedophile. This time though, I have spent the last hour trying to find my words. Andrew Paul Johnson has been arrested for multiple sex crimes against children. Many of you know I spent hours speaking to this man in spaces. He suddenly… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » ComRes poll finds voters feel more positive about leaving t
This is more related to the previous thread, but there should still be plenty of scope for the UK to change their general approach to the EU which has been a major contributory factor in what has happened in the EU over the last 25 years. Whatever stuff one wants to believe about the "unelected bureaucrats" in Brussels,… -
Re: The Policeman and The Lawyer – politicalbetting.com
letter to phatboi Dear Sir Geoffrey thank you for your letter of 20 january in which you said that you were awaiting the final Gray report and the Prime Minister's subsequent statement to the House. I intended to write to you at length on the situation now that those two things have happened. Fortunately your colleague… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Tories who want TMay out well before the general election are
Hmmm. I live in a new development (the first houses were built about twenty years ago). Generally I'd say the development has been a success and *is* a community, although it hasn't been easy or cheap to get there. Much of the work was done by the design of the development, before any muck was shifted. Sadly, I look at… -
Re: The remarkable collapse of Rishi Sunak – politicalbetting.com
Today I’ve planted a load of (red and white) spring onion, parsnip, French bean, and cucumber seeds, and tomato plants. I’ve also dug all the many nettles and hopefully most of their roots out of this vegetable patch. We had a beer shortage at early lunch time. This looked a serious issue until I was brought a pint of gin… -
Re: Soon to be Sunak? – politicalbetting.com
Regarding fairness: In this country your life outcomes are likely to depend on a) whether or not you have wealth behind you, and b) your temprament and life choices. In some ways this reflects the inherent unfairness of life, but the consequential social inequality has been exacerbated by changes in the housing market,…