General Election - 4th July 2024

[Aba452]

Explains why people like Steve Baker stood for re-election despite being relieved to lose.

Steve Baker seems to be the unfortunate product of an unholy union between Homer's enemy frank grimy and that obnoxious spiky haired estuary type that harry Enfield played.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

First mistake albeit very minor, the first newly appointed PM to arrive in Downing Street in a foreign made car.

 

[i kne albert davy]

First mistake albeit very minor, the first newly appointed PM to arrive in Downing Street in a foreign made car.

Very difficult to find a British owned car companies product now, probably why we’re in the state we are :-(

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Do I want a system where 30% of the population gets 30% representation, err pretty much yeah. I think they call it democracy.

In my view it would be chaos. Any billionaire could set up a party and get a majority or a sizeable influence at least, we'd end up like America, richest guy wins.

Better the devil you know. At the end of the day there were only 4 constituencies that said they preferred the Reform candidate over any of the others on the ballot paper, what votes they got in places where they polled less than the victor are irrelevant. Under full PR they would have over 90 more, who would they be representing?

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Very difficult to find a British owned car companies product now, probably why we’re in the state we are :-(

True but that wasnt the point i was making. We actually make more cars than ever in the UK. He should have stuck to the Range Rover. ;-)

 

[kaz7]

Sky obsessed with vote share of the labour vote being low , it is like judging football teams on how many times they touch the ball or something. All that matters is the score on the door

 

[SebastianBlue]

First mistake albeit very minor, the first newly appointed PM to arrive in Downing Street in a foreign made car.

He’d have to rock up in a Mini or a Vauxhall, otherwise he’d get pelters for arriving in a Bentley or Rolls. Or worse, a Range Rover!

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

He’d have to rock up in a Mini or a Vauxhall, otherwise he’d get pelters for arriving in a Bentley or Rolls. Or worse, a Range Rover!

Not from me. He's the Prime Minister. He should have a high quality car. And preferably one made in the UK. Be great if he had a Bentley at least a Range Rover or Jag.

 

[Aba452]

Sky news appears to be as enthusiastic about a Labour victory as their entire sports network is about any of our team, players, manager, coaches, fans, celebrity fans.......

 

[inbetween]

Not from me. He's the Prime Minister. He should have a high quality car. And preferably one made in the UK. Be great if he had a Bentley at least a Range Rover or Jag.

When it comes to cars the words high quality and made in the UK have never worked together well.. :)

 

[kaz7]

Sky news appears to be as enthusiastic about a Labour victory as their entire sports network is about any of our team, players, manager, coaches, fans, celebrity fans.......

They have been shocking

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Sky obsessed with vote share of the labour vote being low , it is like judging football teams on how many times they touch the ball or something. All that matters is the score on the door

Well its clear they only have this huge majority due to the Tory party vote split. People didn't vote for them like they did for Blairs Labour. It will therefore be harder for them to keep the populace on side I suspect.

 

[i kne albert davy]

Not from me. He's the Prime Minister. He should have a high quality car. And preferably one made in the UK. Be great if he had a Bentley at least a Range Rover or Jag.

You’re right P.M. should arrive in a British made vehicle

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

When it comes to cars the words high quality and made in the UK have never worked together well.. :)

You appear to be living in the 1970s.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

You’re right P.M. should arrive in a British made vehicle

He's to the top man and represents all of us in everything he does. He is going to be scrutinised like never before.

 

[BlueHammer85]

A very good speech. Fitting tribute to Sunak. I might not have liked Sunak but he didn’t have an easy ride to get there and Keir acknowledges that journey.

Well said. I said at the time of his appointment in the Tory thread that he simply never ever had a chance after the dabacle of Boris and Truss.
The level of hate and vitriol thrown at him was boring and predictable but par the course if you’re a politician and PM I suppose.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Been asked to put a message out.

Anybody have a car and is available this afternoon? We are needed to ferry all those billionaires and their families to the airport - you know all those who vowed to leave the UK when Labour won.

p.s.

Its ok I have booked a bin wagon for Scarecrow Jim to take him from the swamp to Manchester Airport

 

[Blue and true]

Not from me. He's the Prime Minister. He should have a high quality car. And preferably one made in the UK. Be great if he had a Bentley at least a Range Rover or Jag.

Please tell me you're on a wind up?

 

[johnny crossan]

First mistake albeit very minor, the first newly appointed PM to arrive in Downing Street in a foreign made car.

It's Sunak's - Jaguar couldn't supply a replacement bulletproof XJS - they've paused production.

 

[robbieh]

Am I right in thinking more people voted for Corbyn in 2017 than voted for Starmer yesterday?