General Election - 4th July 2024

[inchy14]

What a fucking bunch that family are.

 

[TinFoilHat]

For those that know far more than I (most of you I imagine), is this just a LOL or realistic?

I'd say realistically.

The focus will be on their MPs and scurrying through their socials to find they are mates with other fascists.

 

[Bluemoon115]

A lot of the people who vote Reform tonight will go back to voting Tory in the scenario you mention.

True, very true.

But like DD says, it's not just limited to this country, which is a worry.

Hopefully I'm just fretting over nothing. Time for another bev.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

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

Do they make coffins 5 foot by 5 foot ?

 

[inbetween]

“Right leaning”?

Out of curiosity, what is your political persuasion?

I know a lot of people who have voted Reform and they're not Nazi's or far-right. They're just normal people who usually vote Tory. The party itself has its odd share of nutters of course but that isn't because the party has far-right policies.

They want to nationalise utilities, cut taxes, sort out the cost of living.. These are not far-right policies. The only policies that sit remotely close to the far-right are those on immigration but they're advocating to slow/stop immigration and not to start shooting immigrants. Slowing immigration is a very popular policy.

I don't agree with Reform btw, but I think we need to understand people and not just cast them aside or don't be surprised when they turn to the extremes. It's highly likely that Reform will be the 3rd/4th biggest party by the popular vote, I highly doubt that 5-6m people have turned into Nazi skinheads.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Just turned to BBC and FuckCuntsBurg being a twat.

She’s absolutely gutted and taking her angst out on whoever she can.

LD member just bats it off and tells how they did so well, FCsburg chewing on a hornets nest.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

They’ve got a foothold and can influence the Tories. The world is a rough place at the moment and the right always rises when people are skint and desperate. Trump is coming too. It’s already happened there. I’m worried this is the thin end of the wedge.

Hopefully it gives the two main party's the kick up the arse they need and our political landscape is healthier in 5 years time. Your point about the far right rising in hard times is borne out by history though and seems to be happening across Europe.

 

[SebastianBlue]

A supposed Labour “game theorist” voter on C4 just said he voted Reform because he thought Farage would be excellent opposition to the Labour government.

 

[Scottyboi]

Do the make coffins 5 foot by 5 foot ?

I think she will instantly turn to ash like a vampire from Blade.

 

[argyle]

If the exit poll is correct, and no reason why it isn't, the next parliament is likely to be the most left wing/progressive that we've had.

All the media will go on about though is reform...