General Election - 4th July 2024

[Vic]

I don't subscribe to the telegraph Vic, please can you let me know what the article says. Thanks

The prime minister is to be routinely driven around in a German-made car after no British alternatives to the current fleet of Jaguars could be found...

 

[Vic]

The last time a party won more than 50% of the vote was 1935.

1931.

In 1935 no single party got 50%. You're adding the votes of other parties in the national government alliance.

 

[Eccles Blue]

It’s our fault! I wondered when we’d be blamed for the General Election
… From the BBC website:
The Conservative Party had become accustomed to almost being the Manchester City of politics.

A blue, winning machine for so long that some of its key players could barely remember anything else.’

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

1931.

In 1935 no single party got 50%. You're adding the votes of other parties in the national government alliance.

Talking of Stanley Baldwin, was in Bewdley a short while back. Sone great boozers.

 

[i kne albert davy]

It’s our fault! I wondered when we’d be blamed for the General Election
… From the BBC website:
The Conservative Party had become accustomed to almost being the Manchester City of politics.

A blue, winning machine for so long that some of its key players could barely remember anything else.’

Sort of a compliment i think

 

[blue b4 the moon]

That reminds me. Think I’ll go down the drink place for a 568ml to watch the soccer ball.

And get a chip oil late night brunch afterwards?

 

[Nellies left peg]

I’ve had indirect dealings with Jess Phillips and she’s a fucking good constituency MP. Think those cunts booing her are cunts.

I’ve seen her on Peston a few times, she seems a straight talking decent lady who doesn’t take any shit and says it how it is

 

[Stoned Rose]

Yes but in 410 of the 650 seats they were the most popular choice.
And what percentage voted against Reform?
What percentage voted against the Tories?

Fuck knows mate but if 66% of people don’t want you, it’s hardly a ringing endorsement is it.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

The prime minister is to be routinely driven around in a German-made car after no British alternatives to the current fleet of Jaguars could be found...

Thanks Vic, does the article explain why Range Rovers are not suitable?

 

[johnny crossan]

Thanks Vic, does the article explain why Range Rovers are not suitable?

No bulletproof models available

 

[flook]

Except in all those countries that have it, fucking hell it's like nursery level thought process with some.

I know, I'm trying to educate you but you won't listen. I've even had to put the apostrophe in for you ffs.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

I thought this was pretty shocking. Being harassed and shouted at most of the election campaign as well. I don’t think the people booing, like that a women won either.

Using Palestine to intimidate people it’s shameful.

Fair plays for her standing up to that intimidation. That kind of behaviour simply isn't acceptable in our electoral system.

 

[blueparrot]

I know, I'm trying to educate you but you won't listen. I've even had to put the apostrophe in for you ffs.

Not sure what you’re trying to teach, PR is used across europe, all those countries function very well,some better than ours. Trying to say PR doeasn’t work is denying the obvious. It can, it does.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I’ve seen her on Peston a few times, she seems a straight talking decent lady who doesn’t take any shit and says it how it is

That’s exactly what she is. The country would be in a better place if there were more MPs like Jess Phillips.

 

[give it to gordon]

Why is the nought on 10 Downing Street on the piss?

That has bugged me for years, the most famous front door perhaps in the world and the British workers put the nought pissed

 

[hilts]

I know, I'm trying to educate you but you won't listen. I've even had to put the apostrophe in for you ffs.

Imagine you're actually thicker than someone who can't be arsed with apostrophes.

Well done haha.

You looked very silly and it irks, j get it but really that's the best you have? Pmsl.

 

[M18CTID]

Fuck knows mate but if 66% of people don’t want you, it’s hardly a ringing endorsement is it.

But more people wanted them than any other party. Look, I get the arguments for PR but the fact is that Labour got the most votes.

 

[give it to gordon]

I thought this was pretty shocking. Being harassed and shouted at most of the election campaign as well. I don’t think the people booing, like that a women won either.

Using Palestine to intimidate people it’s shameful.

An amazing speech

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

An amazing speech

It was. I respect her hugely.

 

[Gray]

But more people wanted them than any other party. Look, I get the arguments for PR but the fact is that Labour got the most votes.

As an individual party I agree, but add all the other parties votes up and a majority didn’t want them. With 1 seat left to declare Labour have 9,968,409 votes the other parties have 19,055,363 so hardly a ringing endorsement.

The simple fact is the Tory vote collapsed and Labour took advantage.

If we are still saddled with the same problems in 5 years time it will not help if Labour try to blame it on the Tories. They will be the ones losing seats hand over fist.

With proportional representation the seats would have been more like this:

• Labour - 222
• Tory - 157
• Reform - 94
• Lib Dem - 80
• Green - 45
• Rest - 50