The 2024 UK General Election - news, speculation and updates

[Johnny Vodka]

As uninspiring elections go, it will certainly give Trump vs Biden a run for its money.

 

[Kaka Tim]

I suspect social media campaigns to postal vote and get registered will go some way in mitgating stuff like people being on holiday, student being at home - as well as upping the effectiveness of tactical voting.

Whats that fargarge fuck going to do I wonder? stand for election (((clacton-on-sea))) and set Refuk loose on the tories? His lot stood aside for the vermin last time - not sure they will do that again.

 

[JimW]

Will Putin's minions have the time and energy to try and swing this one?

 

[imposs1904]

So rishi - we can do the announcement inside usuing the massive state of the art breifing room - or outside in the pissing rain with a crowd of demonstors trying to drown you out - which do you fancy?

He's shit scared there's an outside chance he can still win this. He's taking no chances. "The pissing rain and the piss-poor D:Ream song it is."

#CaliforniaHereHeComes

 

[ouirdeaux]

Why does it always rain on me?

Is it because I lied when I was 17? And 18? And every year since then, because I'm a Tory heap of shit who cares about nothing apart from my own interests?

 

[JimW]

Pendant moi, le deluge

 

[moochedit]

So what do we reckon? Starmer will be soft on terrorism and defence so we need a Strong Conservative Government to ward off the threat of nuclear war, which is almost a certainty now.

 

[Kaka Tim]

Things have got better for Professor Brain Cox. That press conferenace has probably added a nought to his next royalty cheque.

 

[JimW]

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Surely their own polling tells them people don't think the plan is working?

 

[cupid_stunt]

Things have got better for Professor Brain Cox. That press conferenace has probably added a nought to his next royalty cheque.

I assume you mean Professor John Curtice?

 

[gosub]

Genuinely curious as to how they think it could have gone well.

Preston. I think had it right. Were expecting a Sept budget to buy voters off. IMF have said this week that that is a no go. (Hence election now)


What it does mean is whoever does do a budget in September won't be too worried about the impact on the polls

 

[moochedit]

Surely their own polling tells them people don't think the plan is working?

I checked labours as well but their latest post is a video of starmer

 

[Kaka Tim]

I assume you mean Professor John Curtice?

was he in D-Ream as well?!?

 

[Kaka Tim]

 

[moochedit]

Comments under their fb post i posted above

 

[Jennaonthebeach]

I just found out a few days ago that my local Labour Party have blocked both my Twitter accounts. I had an interesting discussion with the last Labour Party canvasser to come to my door, so this'll be something to bring up for sure, if they come back.

 

[freshapple]

God I hope they lose. Even if that means Starmer. I can't take another five years of these arrogant horsefuckers and their culture wars and general economic tyranny

This

 

[Petcha]

He really really should have delayed that press conference by an hour or two when the rain cleared... Labour's gonna dine out on this image during this campaign...

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The fucking twat has called it on a day I’m meant to be running an event that would have had several MP’s and members of the Lords present.

So that’s several months of planning down the pan then

 

[King Biscuit Time]

Doubt it, but it would be exceptionally funny if it turned out there were letters in the pipeline. Pity Natalie Elphicke still isn't in the fold, it's the sort of thing someone like her would blurt out in the middle of the campaign.

Sadly I think Graham Brady actually confirms each letter still stands with the authors once he hits the threshold before announcing a challenge. So unless they are actually all batshit enough to still want a leadership challenge during the GE campaign I think it would get nixed.

 

[Yossarian]

The fucking twat has called it on a day I’m meant to be running an event that would have had several MP’s and members of the Lords present.

So that’s several months of planning down the pan then

Can you get the deposit on the guillotine back?

 

[Wilf]

These polls don’t exactly give an image of voters rubbing their hands at the inspirational leadership of Starmer or Labour’s pledges tbh .For all the talk about ruining the ship around its more to do with the fact that the Tories have capsized.

Labour are ahead in the polls, but have they won hearts and minds? These charts suggest not

There are signs the party’s polling lead is a bit soft. But with the Tories trailing in leadership and economy, experts are not sure it will matter

www.theguardian.com

I'll insert my random prediction in here: Labour will have an awful campaign and will be exposed as having no message or vision (as if!). As you say, they'll win it purely because of a government that has died. However I don't see starmer getting even near to Corbyn's 2017 percentage and would suggest, at this ridiculously early stage, that they'll get way less than they are polling (say 37%). They'll only get a majority if Reflux honour their promise to stand in every constituency. However they gain seats in Scotland.

Strange thing is I'm not looking forward to the Portillo moments, because the victorious twat in the red rosette who wins the seat will be just as bad.

 

[Sue]

Sadly I think Graham Brady actually confirms each letter still stands with the authors once he hits the threshold before announcing a challenge. So unless they are actually all batshit enough to still want a leadership challenge during the GE campaign I think it would get nixed.

Here's hoping cos that would definitely up the fun factor. And given how depressing this whole thing is going to be, we could do with all the fun we can get.

 

[Wilf]

As uninspiring elections go, it will certainly give Trump vs Biden a run for its money.

... and, unfortunately, no chance of a prison sentence for either ratboy or kieth.

 

[two sheds]

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I'm sure they've missed off some things we've achieved together: the dramatic difference in water quality for example.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

 

[PR1Berske]

 

[Wilf]

Here's hoping cos that would definitely up the fun factor. And given how depressing this whole thing is going to be, we could do with all the fun we can get.

What little fun there will be will be around a couple of left candidates who have a chance of beating Labour (Corbyn top of the pile of course) and those standing on a pro-Gaza ticket (but ideally not on Galloway's latest vehicle). Yeah, not much fun.

 

[Kaka Tim]

I'll insert my random prediction in here: Labour will have an awful campaign and will be exposed as having no message or vision (as if!). As you say, they'll win it purely because of a government that has died. However I don't see starmer getting even near to Corbyn's 2017 percentage and would suggest, at this ridiculously early stage, that they'll get way less than they are polling (say 37%). They'll only get a majority if Reflux honour their promise to stand in every constituency. However they gain seats in Scotland.

Strange thing is I'm not looking forward to the Portillo moments, because the victorious twat in the red rosette who wins the seat will be just as bad.

nah - labours campaign will be boringly competant whilst the tories will be all over the place (as is already evident from the election announcement) with rats in a sack levels of infighting. The tories are fucked - all the evidnce from the polls, byelections and local elections point to a comfortable labour victory. ReFuk will take a bite out of the vermin vote as well. I dont think it will be the uber wipeout that some polls predict - but I think it will be labour 39 -44, tories 25-30 and starmer looking at a 3 figure majority.

 

[Wilf]

TBF, the usual Tory suicide in a wet suit also involves half an orange and some rope.