The 2024 UK General Election - news, speculation and updates

[gosub]

Yes, they may have to rewrite the job descriptions for gamekeepers on his estate: 'habitat management... promotion of biodiversity.. protection from fecal ninjas...'.

It's not his estate it was gifted to the nation during WW1

 

[Jeremiah18.17]

More like stupid and classist to believe 'they' are all like that.

Did anyone say that? No, no one said that so it’s a Straw Man …

 

[Wilf]

It's not his estate it was gifted to the nation during WW1

Must admit, I'm getting confused between his own estate, his perk estate and rest. Must be confusing too if you simply want to drive into the gates or take a shit in the lake.

 

[Jeremiah18.17]

There's no dismissing it, though I think the emphasis you put on it is wrong. Also, there's no real 'shock' on the part of the interviewer. Exactly these videos were made by that John Whatisit in the Guardian in the Brexit campaign and before. And also, people know about the attitudes and conditions in places like Ashfield simply by living there.

But back to the bit about your emphasis being wrong. You'll get no disagreement from me on the point that places where there is a backlash against the decline of decades of neo-liberalism can be very difficult for minorities. Worse than 'difficult' for migrants in particular. But what happens if you paint places like Ashfield as shark infested, dangerous, 'other' even? How do you ever move towards some kind of working class politics, how do you build something out of the (literal) ruins? Where does solidarity start?

Now you are asking the right questions. And, my experience of a former red wall Reform target seat is personal, because, unlike Moyà, or I guess Sue, I live in one…

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

I've been wondering recently about the timing of visits by door-knockers. With their target demographic being old people, are the Tories the only ones who come out canvassing during the day on weekdays?

But those weekday door-knockers won't only come across OAP's. There's also the huge demographic of work-shy layabouts smoking crack cocaine and watching colour telly all day.

 

[DotCommunist]

I’m amused by the reporting saying they shat in one of his lakes. How many does he have? Do we need more people on the jobbies?

ftfy

 

[emanymton]

interesting.
Youth Demand.
Not heard of em before now.
Cops say the car and the trespasses were two separate incidents. I think they are related.
“The men aged 52 from London, 43 from Bolton, 21 from Manchester, and 20 from Chichester, remain in police custody for questioning and enquiries are ongoing.”

A video has been released by protest group Youth Demand showing a young man entering the property and defecating in a lake.

The group said the action was a “parting gift” for the prime minister and the Conservative government.

Youth Demand describes itself as a campaign calling for an arms embargo on Israel, as well as for the government to revoke all new oil and gas licences granted since 2021.

In a separate incident, a car crashed into the gates of Sunak’s official country residence Chequers in Buckinghamshire, police said.

The most exciting thing is apparently I can still call myself a youth.

 

[JimW]

I'm getting old because I find shitting in lakes distasteful, plus we have the Water Boards for that. Couldn't we chuck bricks like in the good old days?

 

[Pickman's model]

I'm getting old because I find shitting in lakes distasteful, plus we have the Water Boards for that. Couldn't we chuck bricks like in the good old days?

You're getting auld because time passes not because you don't like shitting in lakes

 

[Pickman's model]

But those weekday door-knockers won't only come across OAP's. There's also the huge demographic of work-shy layabouts smoking crack cocaine and watching colour telly all day.

Yeh but doubtless they'll not only be knocking on the doors of ppcs

 

[A380]

It's not his estate it was gifted to the nation during WW1

I thought the be shitted lakes was his - or more likely some off shore companies’ whereas the Classic VW was the nation’s.

 

[gosub]

I thought the be shitted lakes was his - or more likely some off shore companies’ whereas the Classic VW was the nation’s.

My mistake. Trying to avoid the news til Scotland go out of the futball

 

[brogdale]

lol

 

[Pickman's model]

lol

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Sounds like a date. Anyone else up for a full and frank discussion of what popular conservatism might look like?

 

[JimW]

lol

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Popular Conservatism, an oxymoron for our times.

 

[brogdale]

Popular Conservatism, an oxymoron for our times.

Yep, they're just about to discover just how popular their "popular" conservatism is.

 

[Serge Forward]

What's the difference between Popular Conservatives and National Conservatives? Have they split already?

 

[Kid_Eternity]

 

[Kid_Eternity]

 

[Rimbaud]

I'd be happy with that result tbf.

 

[kabbes]

I laugh because of the obvious but it also makes me want to cry

 

[Bingoman]

That does include Sunak losing his seat

 

[Kid_Eternity]

That does include Sunak losing his seat

Yup!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I'd be happy with that result tbf.

Yep. A LibDem LOTO would be a step forward for this country.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Well, that's no going to happen.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

What's the difference between Popular Conservatives and National Conservatives? Have they split already?

one's a bunch of far right cunts. the other is a bunch of far right cunts.

hope that helps

 

[Silas Loom]

It’s not going to happen, but it might help andysays understand the reverse takeover scenario that confused the poor lad so.

 

[andysays]

It’s not going to happen, but it might help andysays understand the reverse takeover scenario that confused the poor lad so.

I understood it, I just think it's sheer fantasy on your part.

It's not going to happen, even if the numbers of seats the various parties win make it arithmetically possible.

 

[tommers]

No. I thought this would be part of his exciting radical programme once he is in power.

 

[Elpenor]

The population will need drugs to cope with a Starmer premiership