We've reached a situation where most people have settled into a kind of passive contempt for Sunak's government. There were obvious reasons to hate Johnson and Lettuce and, let's be honest, Ratboy too. But his absence of personality had tamped that down into a weary dislike. That will of course carry on into the Starmer era, without the complication of a honeymoon period. 'Personalities', 'ideologues', 'mangers', all equally useless, all worth of our contempt.
It has indeed crossed my mind that my own circles are not representative (whose are, come to that?). But it’s worth remembering that being “the nasty party” previously kept the Tories out of power for a decade, and they were only rehabilitated when Call-me-Dave convinced the country that he was a cuddly, socially liberal chap who liked gay people now. On the whole, the British political middle-ground is economically conservative — petit bourgeois, shopkeeper-and-family-finance types. But it’s also socially pretty liberal and tolerant. It’s just that the intolerant voices are the most amplified by the media.
Daily Mail: 'DID STARMER PUT SHELVES UP IN ANGELA RAYNER'S INFAMOUS CAPITAL GAINS TAX HOUSE?'
this would make a fantastic new reality show
for cash payment
Genuinely surprised that there's no vermin lead for the 'Hosting a party' criteria!
Poorly worded question, to be honest. If it had been 'work related gatherings, fully compliant with current Covid regulations' they'd have been miles ahead.
Yes, thought they had that locked down.
Taken together, the questions suggest Starmer has a less dislikeable personality than Sunak.Judging by the shelves question response, Starmer’s line that his father was a toolmaker must have cut through
First time I've ever got close to feeling sorry for a Tory.
Strong Reform polling there, nearly second biggest party
about 35% of irredeemable cuntitude; same as it ever was?
Driscoll will be getting my vote (he'd have got my partner's postal vote too, but we didn't twig in time that Driscoll was the guy Starmer had bannedMetro Mayors: Election Battleground Series
New polling and focus group research on the upcoming Mayoral elections in the North East, West Midlands, East Midlands and Greater Manchester Combined Authoritieswww.moreincommon.org.uk
Possibility of a Corbynite upset in North East Mayor election - independent Jamie Driscoll is polling on 33%, behind the Labour candidate with 35%.
Would be great to see him win.
). Interestingly, his leaflet doesn't mention any of that, just his record as Tyne mayor. That was probably a good idea, though not standing as Real Labour or similar does mean he'll lose the votes of some people who similarly missed his back story.
