UK General Election 2024 - July 4th

[GNL]

Have we mentioned that someone actually SHAT in Sunak's lake?

I knew Ed Davey was going to go TOO FAR eventually.

 

[Kate]

(not that they could really do attack lines on the ways she's absolutely filthy without making her much more relatable/iconic to a large part of the public in the process )

DEETS PLS (in Community forum if necessary)

 

[Lucille]

Well she looks like she loves a WINE & LINE.

 

[Lucille]

And 20 Malboro rights followed by some rear action.

 

[AGinAg (38)]

She's got quite a dirty mouth on her at times.

If she's dropping N-Trance at a nightclub she's definitely dropped the odd pill.

 

[Bypass]

That's meant to make her look bad!?

Their obsession with Rayner is bizarre. None of the pathetic attempts to smear her have worked and yet they keep plugging away.

 

[Penelope]

DEETS PLS (in Community forum if necessary)

DONE!

 

[octophone]

Have we mentioned that someone actually SHAT in Sunak's lake?

A shame it wasn't his SOUP.

 

[untilted]

His body language here is all kinds of ick

 

[AGinAg (38)]

Breaking

 

[funky]

Was that always just a dot or have they edited it

 

[AGinAg (38)]

Can you edit tweets?

 

[funky]

Dunno I cleansed myself from that platform a long time ago

 

[Kate]

Recently introduced by Space Karen innit

 

[Kate]

I'm assuming by the sarky replies that that was always a dot though.

 

[VoR]

These are actually getting quite funny now

 

[Lucille]

No one’s having kids you STUPID BITCH!

 

[Christian]

Can you edit tweets?

If you pay for verification you can. Or if you have verification imposed on your account.

 

[VoR]

 

[dmlaw]

The only election tat I’ve received has been from the Scottish Family Party, who want to strengthen and protect the family by;
- Restrict access to abortion.
- Legalise smacking children.

I initially read this as ‘restrict access to children’ and was ready to sign up.

 

[Penelope]

I initially read this as ‘restrict access to children’ and was ready to sign up.

Been having uncontrollable thoughts about the Silia Kapsis Minipop again?

 

[AGinAg (38)]

One week until the exit poll.

 

[Indie]

I honestly can't wait. A couple of polls yesterday shook my confidence, but three today have restored it again.

 

[Indie]

The thing that has surprised me is that this may be the first time in living memory that the winning party doesn't have the support of the majority of daily newspapers. There have been a couple of times where the newspapers didn't win, e.g. hung parliament of 2010 and 1974, but never outright lost.

Of course, there's time for them to change their mind, but I glanced at the front sheets today and the usual suspects (Times, Telegraph, Mail and Express) were aggressively Pro-Tory. The Sun is being silent.

It might seem odd to remember that just about all were behind Blair in 1997 and 2001.

 

[Indie]

Tomorrow's headlines are still at it. Give it up lads.

 

[HalamaK]

 

[HalamaK]

 

[funky]

I'm just really looking forward to those early votes coming in and analysing the swings. We already know Labour are going to win, it's a question of how big, so now it's just about celebrating not that the Tories are losing, but by how much. How many of them are going to be utterly humiliated by the shocking shift in support.

BRING. IT . ON.

 

[Indie]

I fear that my celebrations over the night at the Tories losing may be tempered by Farage getting a seat. Fully prepared for potentially throwing my TV out of the window at that point.

 

[HalamaK]

The question is which party will come in second, third, and fourth.

 

[funky]

I fear that my celebrations over the night at the Tories losing may be tempered by Farage getting a seat. Fully prepared for potentially throwing my TV out of the window at that point.

I've already accepted this eventuality for this very reason. I'm seeing some tabloids throwing out crazy predictions of them getting 20 to 30 seats, but the massive MRP poll from 2 days ago still has them at 3. I reckon it'll be closer to 5-10.

 

[Indie]

I've already accepted this eventuality for this very reason. I'm seeing some tabloids throwing out crazy predictions of them getting 20 to 30 seats, but the massive MRP poll from 2 days ago still has them at 3. I reckon it'll be closer to 5-10.

5-10 sounds about right.

Alliance in 1983 is a good example of how a third party can get a shitload of votes but gain fuck all seats.

 

[VoR]

I'm still pessimistically thinking Reform will do horribly well. They seem to have captured the narrative of this election.

 

[AGinAg (38)]

Excited to see a LABOUR FLAG this morning.

 

[AGinAg (38)]

And a SMASHED Priti sign

 

[HalamaK]

 

[Lucille]

The dream night would be 0 reform, LD in second and the Greens on 4.

 

[Lucille]

And Jezza winning!

 

[octophone]

I fear I'm going to have a bad night, to the point where I'm reconsidering staying up to watch. Farage, Badenoch, Duffield, Streeting, Akehurst...their smug faces will be too much for me and I'm not sure any number of waffling barrel-scrape Tories getting the bin will cheer me sufficiently. Faiza Shaheen winning would be cheering but I fear Corbyn doesn't quite have the wind behind him.

 

[octophone]

The thing that has surprised me is that this may be the first time in living memory that the winning party doesn't have the support of the majority of daily newspapers. There have been a couple of times where the newspapers didn't win, e.g. hung parliament of 2010 and 1974, but never outright lost.

Of course, there's time for them to change their mind, but I glanced at the front sheets today and the usual suspects (Times, Telegraph, Mail and Express) were aggressively Pro-Tory. The Sun is being silent.

It might seem odd to remember that just about all were behind Blair in 1997 and 2001.

Because they need Labour to have less than 2/3rds of the seats. Because you know what needs 2/3rds of Parliament to vote for it? Press regulation - Levenson 2, to give it its short name.

They know they're losing, it just can't be by too much. So even if they shave it down by a few, that few is enough for them to stay on the grift.