UK General Election 2024 - July 4th

[Pingu]

Oh my god I think you’re right. There is nothing on Morag McRae anywhere. How many constituencies are they pulling this stunt in??

 

[win_the_game]

The awfulness of the Greens campaign has only been marginally eclipsed by the Tory disaster.

If the Greens don’t have the resources for advertising and leaflets, they really need to use what little airtime they receive more effectively.

Carla Denyer and Zack Polanski have been dreadful at explaining their policy positions when under scrutiny, particularly in relation to issues like defence and housing. Carla’s car crash interview with LBC was a low point. I don’t know whether it is naivety or lack of preparation/experience but they haven’t articulated themselves well at all.

 

[Kate]

All I’ve had so far is Reform

 

[ButterTart]

Oh my god I think you’re right. There is nothing on Morag McRae anywhere. How many constituencies are they pulling this stunt in??

There actually is NOTHING, not even a photo

 

[Madison]

They are called paper candidates. The will be real people, verified by the returning officer (if only to check that they are UK/Commonwealth/IRE citizens). Smaller parties often get a volunteer to put their name down even if they live nowhere near.

 

[GNL]

I've checked and the Reform candidates closest to me, The Big Bopper and Snowball, seem perfectly cromulent.

 

[VoR]

I've checked and the Reform candidates closest to me, The Big Bopper and Snowball, seem perfectly cromulent.

The dead have risen, and they're standing for Reform!

 

[big ron]

Oh my god I think you’re right. There is nothing on Morag McRae anywhere. How many constituencies are they pulling this stunt in??

Quite a few by the sounds of it

 

[octophone]

And Morag McRae definitely sounds like a name that's come from an AI prompt to give a name that sounds "Scottishy"

Fair point. Probably lucky we don't have Porridge McDeepfry standing.

 

[win_the_game]

Our local Reform candidate was the only one who had his FULL POSTAL ADDRESS on the ballot paper so I assume he’s legit. A brave move that surely makes his home a target for flying milkshakes.

 

[Christian]

The greens are just putting effort into where they have a chance though, right? They don't have the money to be competing nationally.

It's more poor spokespeople and poor articulation of policies (and some of the policies themselves), at a moment where they really could have landed a punch.

I'm surprised they haven't managed to find a replacement for Caroline Lucas as a face for the party either.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I don't know why, but seeing Lynn Flynn's husband in a (freshly bleached) t-shirt and jeans is kind of working for me

 

[PercyPig]

Flynn has it

 

[funky]

It's more poor spokespeople and poor articulation of policies (and some of the policies themselves), at a moment where they really could have landed a punch.

100% agreed. I align with most of their broad policies but I have absolutely no clue how they plan to deliver or action any of them.

 

[AGinAg (38)]

It's kinda competitive here, but the Tories aren't really trying from what I can tell. It should be a fairly notable campaign seeing as if we do go Labour as expected, we'll have had MPs from three different parties within a decade, plus the shit celebrity element. But there's been little media coverage.

I spoke too soon

 

[Lucille]

Order a coke like a normal person!

 

[Lucille]

No pub serves a water like that!

 

[AGinAg (38)]

Fucking freak.

 

[octophone]

He's been given that as a pisstake.

 

[lolly]

I wish they had put a fucking umbrella in it

 

[octophone]

I hope at least some of the barstaff were able to dip a cheeky cock in that before handing it over.

 

[lolly]

I'm almost disappointed to see that we don't have Reform standing in this seat. Not even anyone from Derbyshire.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I hope at least some of the barstaff were able to dip a cheeky cock in that before handing it over.

Depending on the staff member in question this may be a GOOD THING

 

[Lucille]

Oh you’re not so desperate you’re inviting a bellend in your Bailey’s are you?

 

[untilted]

Postman buzzed my flat earlier and said “got some mail for you although I think some might be rubbish.”

He was right. 2 letters and a piece of crap about the conservatives. Immediately binned it without even scanning beyond the word “Conservatives”.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Oh you’re not so desperate you’re inviting a bellend in your Bailey’s are you?

 

[PercyPig]

Postman buzzed my flat earlier and said “got some mail for you although I think some might be rubbish.”

He was right. 2 letters and a piece of crap about the conservatives. Immediately binned it without even scanning beyond the word “Conservatives”.

Does he have to buzz every flat independently?

 

[untilted]

Does he have to buzz every flat independently?

Depends! Sometimes they buzz any just to get access and then knock on doors, sometimes they’ll buzz you. Sometimes they leave your fucking post and parcels outside.

 

[Finn]

 

[untilted]

What’s the general consensus on Rachel Reeves?

 

[HalamaK]

This gives the ranges where the polls/models agree and disagree on seats



There are only 21 truly safe Tory seats!

 

[AGinAg (38)]

What’s the general consensus on Rachel Reeves?

She looks evil

 

[untilted]

She looks evil

I keep seeing her and for a split second thinking Marcella Detroit has become a Labour MP.

Very unnnecesarily unnerving.

 

[lolly]

 

[GNL]

What’s the general consensus on Rachel Reeves?

Great bob, underwhelming fiscal rules.

 

[GNL]

The "post a thought-provoking picture of Rachel Reeves" thread is going to go hard

 

[Jark]

What’s the general consensus on Rachel Reeves?

she was fabulous in The Witches

but when she takes her mask off...

 

[Jark]

"for GOD'S SAKE... FOR GOD'S SAKE!!!"

 

[ZenGiraffe]

What’s the general consensus on Rachel Reeves?

Get the neoliberal TERF in the bin please.

 

[Jark]

Reeves is the kind of mindless technocrat who stands for absolutely nothing except "competency". it's such a red flag that Starmer has made her his number two.