The 2024 UK General Election - news, speculation and updates

[skyscraper101]

Unclear as to whether he now gets his show back though?

 

[ruffneck23]

Unclear as to whether he now gets his show back though?

I reckon Ali Miraj (who is arguably worse the ID), who took over from him, is going to pretty annoyed if the gig is taken off him within a week.

What's also pissing me off is all the gushing tributes from other presenters, when there's silence on Sangita Myska's dismissal.

 

[skyscraper101]

I reckon Ali Miraj ( who is arguably worse the ID), who took over from him, is going to pretty annoyed if the gig is taken off him within a week.

What's also pissing me off is all the gushing tributes from other presenters, when there's silence on Sangita Myska's dismissal.

You should see the ire on the Steve Allen facebook groups! Still!

 

[ruffneck23]

You should see the ire on the Steve Allen facebook groups! Still!

Thanks, but no thanks, I'l take your word for it

 

[emanymton]

So I must have been living under a rock at some point and completely missed that registering to vote became compulsory.

Expert issues £80 warning to anyone not yet registered to vote

With a general election just over one month away, a legal expert ahs shared an urgent warning to anyone who isn't yet registered to vote

www.bristolpost.co.uk

Around 2012 apparently

People failing to register to vote could be fined as part of shake-up

People who repeatedly fail to fill in forms registering to vote could be fined as part of a shake-up of the system, ministers announce.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[The39thStep]

Meanwhile later the same night in Sutton Coldfield

 

[Bingoman]

Meanwhile later the same night in Sutton Coldfield

Is he going to go and canvas and speak to the people of sutton coldfield

 

[Artaxerxes]

Is he going to go and canvas and speak to the people of sutton coldfield

I fucking wouldn't (I have experience of the area, avoid it)

 

[littlebabyjesus]

So I must have been living under a rock at some point and completely missed that registering to vote became compulsory.

Expert issues £80 warning to anyone not yet registered to vote

With a general election just over one month away, a legal expert ahs shared an urgent warning to anyone who isn't yet registered to vote

www.bristolpost.co.uk

Around 2012 apparently

People failing to register to vote could be fined as part of shake-up

People who repeatedly fail to fill in forms registering to vote could be fined as part of a shake-up of the system, ministers announce.

www.bbc.co.uk

Is that different from being on the electoral register? If not, that's always been compulsory (if seldom enforced).

 

[PR1Berske]

So I must have been living under a rock at some point and completely missed that registering to vote became compulsory.

Expert issues £80 warning to anyone not yet registered to vote

With a general election just over one month away, a legal expert ahs shared an urgent warning to anyone who isn't yet registered to vote

www.bristolpost.co.uk

Around 2012 apparently

People failing to register to vote could be fined as part of shake-up

People who repeatedly fail to fill in forms registering to vote could be fined as part of a shake-up of the system, ministers announce.

www.bbc.co.uk

Yeah that's right.

 

[PR1Berske]

 

[emanymton]

Is that different from being on the electoral register? If not, that's always been compulsory (if seldom enforced).

I always thought it was optional, and the BBC article from 2012 suggests making it compulsory was new, but it is not clear about that.

 

[emanymton]

Amazingly I think side with the Lib Dems there.

 

[The39thStep]

Is he going to go and canvas and speak to the people of sutton coldfield

Just gauging the temperature

 

[Dovydaitis]

Word on the street in my very safe Tory seat (Witney), the tide is changing and no one wants the current incumbent to return! If that happens, it will be a very nice day thank you very much. Unfortunately I can’t see it myself

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Tunbridge Wells: Iain Dale stands down as candidate after comment

Mr Dale quit after a podcast recording emerged of him saying he did not like the Kent town.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Leafster]

Word on the street in my very safe Tory seat (Witney), the tide is changing and no one wants the current incumbent to return! If that happens, it will be a very nice day thank you very much. Unfortunately I can’t see it myself

According to the most recent Britain Elects model it's neck and neck between the Tories (35%) and LibDems (34%)

 

[brogdale]

According to the most recent Britain Elects model it's neck and neck between the Tories (35%) and LibDems (34%)

Presumably a tactical target scalp?

 

[Dovydaitis]

According to the most recent Britain Elects model it's neck and neck between the Tories (35%) and LibDems (34%)

That will do very nicely if Courts is beaten

 

[CH1]

Is that different from being on the electoral register? If not, that's always been compulsory (if seldom enforced).

I think it's compulsory to be on the register because this is how people are called up for jury service - which is compulsory.

 

[Leafster]

Presumably a tactical target scalp?

Quite possibly. I'm not sure what other models/polls are suggesting but if they're consistently showing the LibDems fairly close then hopefully that could translate in some lending of votes.

ETA: Electoral Calculus predict that Labour will be nipping at the Tories heels instead.

 

[lazythursday]

I think it's compulsory to be on the register because this is how people are called up for jury service - which is compulsory.

This always worries me. I let my post pile up for like six months before I open it. I'll be convicted for non attendance before I realise I'm supposed to be on a jury.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I think it's compulsory to be on the register because this is how people are called up for jury service - which is compulsory.

Yes that is my understanding, not that it's ever been enforced. Maybe they're making noises about enforcing it now? Probably only noises, though, at a guess. Costs them money and effort.

Also, not being on the electoral register fucks your credit rating, so if people are concerned about that, they have an incentive to do it anyway.

 

[stavros]

According to the most recent Britain Elects model it's neck and neck between the Tories (35%) and LibDems (34%)

Interesting, as that says that my area might be something other than Tory for the first time since 1950.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

According to the most recent Britain Elects model it's neck and neck between the Tories (35%) and LibDems (34%)

According to that Hunt loses his seat, I really am going to have to don the NBC suit and vote for the yellow scum.

 

[Orang Utan]

Is anything anyone says on LBC of any consequence and therefore worth reporting?

 

[brogdale]

Is anything anyone says on LBC of any consequence and therefore worth reporting?

When I was in the LP I was always amazed at how many 'comrades' were seemingly addicted to LBC.

 

[Orang Utan]

This always worries me. I let my post pile up for like six months before I open it. I'll be convicted for non attendance before I realise I'm supposed to be on a jury.

Doubtful. You’re probably safe. Have ignored such requests before and nowt happened.

 

[Orang Utan]

When I was in the LP I was always amazed at how many 'comrades' were seemingly addicted to LBC.

I don’t get it. Why do people listen to talk radio? It can’t be for information and it certainly can’t be for entertainment. Is it just for people who don’t like being alone in the house? You know, like you’re supposed to leave the radio on if you abandon your poor dog at home all day while you’re at work.

 

[MickiQ]

I don’t get it. Why do people listen to talk radio? It can’t be for information and it certainly can’t be for entertainment. Is it just for people who don’t like being alone in the house? You know, like you’re supposed to leave the radio on if you abandon your poor dog at home all day while you’re at work.

You don't watch Clarkson's Farm (you're losing out by the way) but when Clarkson kept his hens indoors because of bird flu, he was told they needed sound to feel safe so he was playing them recordings of Maggie Thatcher's speeches