The 2024 UK General Election - news, speculation and updates

[Calamity1971]

Dorries now gone to spend more time with her Chardonnay.

Widdecombe subbed in.

Which kind of says a lot...

(I know it was planned for ND to fuck off for whatever reason).

Bollocks, I was going to tune in later to see her slumped and shouting for Johnson to hold her hair back.

 

[Ted Striker]

The Swindon (South) lot have kicked out Robert Buckland.

 

[spitfire]

Gogglebox can fuck the fuck off.

 

[neonwilderness]

but

made it shit-shaped?

And Bristol stool chart fashion?

 

[PR1Berske]

The Swindon (South) lot have kicked out Robert Buckland.

Reform third

 

[two sheds]

Can't remember who it was that compared the Blair government to changing a baby's nappy but you have to wonder whether it will apply to Starmer too: it's all nice and fresh and clean at first but after a while it's just as shitty as it was before.

 

[neonwilderness]

The Swindon (South) lot have kicked out Robert Buckland.

He's going on a bit for someone who's lost

 

[Dystopiary]

Mock all you like I expect come the morning this will be the highlight of my night.

I don't know why but I thought it might be Ann Widdecombe dressed like she was going to the races.

 

[two sheds]

He's going on a bit for someone who's lost

fucking hell he's still going

 

[strung out]

Those Swindon lot are slugs

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Ahoy there

I predict the ship will run aground within the next 18 months, on the rocks of Starmerhate Peninsula.

 

[hitmouse]

Mock all you like I expect come the morning this will be the highlight of my night.

Glad I stayed up long enough for (seeing people posting about) the fancy hat at least.

 

[ska invita]

Almost amusing

At the last leadership contest, following the resignation of Liz Truss, the Conservative 1922 Committe imposed a threshold saying any candidate would need to be nominated by 100 MPs to go forward to the ballot of members. This was designed to avoid the need for ballot of members. Sunak passed the threshold, Boris Johnson reportedly passed the threshold, but pulled out, and Sunak was elected unopposed.

If the Tories do get only 131 seats, as the exit poll suggests, then it would be impossible for more than one candidate to pass the 100-MP threshold.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

 

[Calamity1971]

Washington and Gateshead. Lab hold but refuckers 2ñd.

 

[Wilf]

Almost amusing

At the last leadership contest, following the resignation of Liz Truss, the Conservative 1922 Committe imposed a threshold saying any candidate would need to be nominated by 100 MPs to go forward to the ballot of members. This was designed to avoid the need for ballot of members. Sunak passed the threshold, Boris Johnson reportedly passed the threshold, but pulled out, and Sunak was elected unopposed.

If the Tories do get only 131 seats, as the exit poll suggests, then it would be impossible for more than one candidate to pass the 100-MP threshold.

No, there would be 2. The one with 100 nominations and Starmer.

 

[ddraig]

WOAH MAGIC!!!!

 

[planetgeli]

But what do you think?

(Don't bother, I know what you think)

 

[planetgeli]

In Houghton and Sunderland, a 16% Brexit party vote in 2019 has become a 29% Reform UK vote.

In Blyth and Ashington, a 9% Brexit party vote in 2019 has become a 27% Reform UK vote.

And in Sunderland Central, a 12% Brexit party vote has become a 27% Reform UK vote.

 

[hitmouse]

Just had a look at the BBC website and it's saying:

Even with the Labour vote potentially split right down the middle, I'm going to stick my neck out here and say that I do not think there's a 33% chance of a Conservative gain in Islington North.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

But what do you think?

(Don't bother, I know what you think)

Win or lose is a win imo.

 

[Elpenor]

What’s Lee saying?

 

[Elpenor]

In Houghton and Sunderland, a 16% Brexit party vote in 2019 has become a 29% Reform UK vote.

In Blyth and Ashington, a 9% Brexit party vote in 2019 has become a 27% Reform UK vote.

And in Sunderland Central, a 12% Brexit party vote has become a 27% Reform UK vote.

These results are 45 years in the making

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Former cabinet Minister Robert Buckland, who's just lost his seat, on the BBC slagging off the tory party and the 'ill-discipline' of his colleagues. Delicious.

 

[YouSir]

In Houghton and Sunderland, a 16% Brexit party vote in 2019 has become a 29% Reform UK vote.

In Blyth and Ashington, a 9% Brexit party vote in 2019 has become a 27% Reform UK vote.

And in Sunderland Central, a 12% Brexit party vote has become a 27% Reform UK vote.

I know nothing but doesn't strike me as being a big surge in racists so much as the same racists we had before switching to the party which says the quiet bits out loud.

 

[spitfire]

lol Vorderman getting stuck right in.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

What’s Lee saying?

Who?

 

[Kid_Eternity]

lol Vorderman getting stuck right in.

She really went for it!

 

[skyscraper101]

Reform beating the Tories again in Newcastle 7.8k vs 4.2k. A 12% swing to Reform from Labour

 

[Kid_Eternity]