UK Politics Thread

Meanwhile, a rare, rare sighting of the lesser spotted, situationally-aware Tory...



Blimey.

True. Apart from the Tory thing, he seems like quite a rational person.

Francis would probably have a stern word, but Ellwood is an actual ex-Army officer rather than one for effect, so he's probably too scared.

They'll have to deselect him, now, instead. Can't upset the magic Brexit train.

My middle aged woman just glanced and that was it.

that got a snort from me.

POTD.

Oddly, I got a labour leaflet a week ago to my actual name (I did vote labour at the last GE as the "not Boris, most likely to beat the tories" option but never signed up for anything else). However, when I checked the local options it turns out my area wasn't even voting so very confused... I think currently we have 3 independent councillors (at least we did when we tried to protest the dodgy planning permission for a KFC that ultimately failed).

At least labour haven't fielded anyone in our ward, as they don't want to split the vote with the lib dems.

Shan't!

Our town has been inundated with independents who are all members of a Facebook group that was created purely for the purpose of reinstating a roundabout that was replaced with traffic lights. They're all weird incel types who have goaded each other into running because they've convinced themselves that they know how to fix the town, while spreading malicious lies about the councillors and then blocking the councillors when they try to confront any of the lies. It's all a bit weird.

We now have a local party with similar origins, although they are all ERG/right of Mogg types rather than incels, but exhibit similar behaviour as described. There was a big to-do when one of their candidates reported being bullied out and defected to Labour. There's like a cheerleader gang that then goes onto all the local FB groups putting 'crying laughing emojis' everywhere and spreading vitriol which IMO has courted the line of proper hate/vaguely physically threatening.

All over the fact the main town in the borough (which still has a sh*ttier town centre than us) got a Next and a small cinema. They had quite a lot of success last time but still haven't actually done anything to bridge this perceived gap.

Hopefully they'll get smashed at this election, although I never think highly of local councillors of any party to be honest.

The voter ID thing has really riled me after going out tonight. Our station is at a pub surrounded by low income housing that I just know will have a large proportion of people that can't produce accepted ID, just the sorts of people it's designed to disenfranchise.

Also sadly the people with the most to lose who probably won't try to vote anyway.

Happy to see the Tories have had little success here, and that the Greens* have made some headway. Labour generally dominating though and hopefully that will carry over to the GE.

*No real love for them but they got my vote to get a number on the board and keep the green agenda on the table,

And, speaking of tice, they are doing more damage on TV

Hah, Medway is a surprising one for them to lose. First time ever.

I can tell I'll get no work done this morning constantly checking for updates on how badly the Tories are doing.