General Election - 4th July 2024

[inbetween]

The rise of Reform should be deeply troubling to anyone sensible. I can see the rise of the far right creeping across the world and it’s worrying.

The far right hasn't risen. All that has happened is 3-5 million people have voted for Reform instead of Tory.

We unfortunately have an extremely divided country.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Nadine Dorries losing it after Alastair Campbell said she needs to get over Boris.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Is Widdicombe choking to death on Ch 4?

 

[bluethrunthru]

As did the Tories with an 80 seat majority in 2019 - its just they squandered it on Brexit, in fighting and corruption. If Labour avoids those 3 errors then all is good

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

There's no getting away from it but there's a fascist part of the electorate. Luckily it's very small compared with some of our European neighbours.

They might get the second highest vote share or come close to the tories. Worrying times

 

[Don Karleone]

Fuck me Anne Widdicombe looks and sounds like she might die on the set of channel 4.

I might stay up and switch over to Ch4 then

 

[Bluemoon115]

Is Widdicombe choking to death on Ch 4?

Don't threaten me with a better time.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

BBC going with 110 seats from Con->Lab, the Red Wall is presumably about half of those.
40 or so going Con->Lib presumably, which is a lot.

The opposition doesn't look very united either, as LibDems are unlikely to be mates with the Conservatives.

 

[shackattack]

Conservatives look like having to change their name from a party to a gathering. Ironic when you think of how they socialised during Covid. Not a fan of Starmer but we needed a change

 

[Withnail]

Would love to see Rees Mogg lose his seat, not sure it will happen though.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Little dig at Mandleson too.

I'm no fan of his, but I hope he verbally bitch slaps her tonight.

The electorate will do that work for him - why sully your hands doing that?

 

[SebastianBlue]

The far right hasn't risen. All that has happened is 3-5 million people have voted for Reform instead of Tory.

We unfortunately have an extremely divided country.

Reform gaining seats doesn’t itself represent the far-right rising, but Reform absolutely represents a far-right movement in the UK and should be taken seriously in that context.

 

[inbetween]

A big story from this poll and if it turns out to be true is the collapse of the SNP.

The Scottish independence movement is dead.

 

[JASR]

It’s about what I expected, unfortunately, as I thought the early projections were low because of the various issues with forecasting new/fringe extremist party voting.

All of that said, let’s hope the various parallels remain merely at the surface level.

Uk, just the latest country to March into fascist winning seats at the ballot box… I fear the lapping waves will become tsunami’s on the back of Trump/2025 in the US

 

[TinFoilHat]

Thanks enjoyed listening to him :)

It's a fascinating little talk

 

[HelloCity]

Would love to see Rees Mogg lose his seat, not sure it will happen though.

Imagine voting for him.

 

[Vic]

Yes.

Sadly they don't reveal what's on them. It would be funny if they did.

"There were 247 spoil ballot papers. 230 had a cock and balls. 14 had fuck the Tories written all over them..."

It's when you get a cock and balls in just one box for one candidate. The candidate would want that as a valid vote.

 

[i kne albert davy]

We were just talking about @Rascal posts at home and the wife what’s the number for at the side of your name when you go in and register? Funnily enough the 2 blokes this morning gave each other the wife’s number incorrectly and I had to tell him he needed to change it. No idea what it’s for the though.

Dunno what that's for myself, they write a number down I assume to show you've already voted so there's no multiple voting. Nothing written on ballot paper though.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Celebrating 131 seats, their worst ever result, as much better than predicted..Absolutely hilarious.

 

[Mike N]

I’m just wondering how the hell the Tories are predicted to win 131 seats! Who would vote for them now when the country is on its knees?