DT Politics Thread

[Bukta Bertie]

Remarkable stuff in Greater Manchester where the Greens take the seat and even Reform beat Labour.

A bloody nose for Starmer. That's what he gets for supporting Israel. The Greens pro-Palestine stance (about their only policy I'm onboard with) won them the all important muslim vote. 

Interesting day ahead.

[Bukta Bertie]

Farage saying it was "a victory for sectarian voting and cheating".

Those pesky sub-Indian Asians have fair pissed on his parade.

[TheDonbytheDee]

Labour kicked out in Gorton in a surprise to nobody.

It's nice the Greens won, but every main party contesting that seat should be ashamed only 47% of voters turned out to vote.

I've said for years you can't call the Westminster system democracy, when we have such low turnouts.

I would not have a sitting MP for areas, where over 50% of voters don't vote.

Prepare for a day of Labour "big hitters'  being wheeled out to tell us they are listening to voters and getting on with the job of reducing waiting lists and raising living standards.

Nothing changes for anyone.

[TheDonbytheDee]

The Tories

"Kier Starmer is killing the Labour Party"

Whilst a true statement. I think  726 votes, tells us they are even way more off it more than Labour.

[Bukta Bertie]

Hearing the Tory party has lost their deposit in a by-election is a great way to start a day.

Maybe their leader will now wise up and stop chasing the 'white van man' vote by throwing about unseemly and banal phrases such as "paedo enabler" at the dispatch box. Reform already has that vote sewn up.

She needs to move back towards the centre right if she wants to save her leadership.

[Slim]

7 hours ago, Bukta Bertie said:

Sky News on the moving strip thingy :-

Election observers from 'Democracy Volunteers' report "concerningly high levels of family voting" in Gorton and Denton By-election.

What's that all about then. 

Despite all the dodgy stuff I will predict Labour to clinch a very narrow victory over the Greens.

Just copying the Trump/Celtic playbook, always cheated never defeated.

[Bukta Bertie]

7 minutes ago, Slim said:

Just copying the Trump/Celtic playbook, always cheated never defeated.

Aye. Farage is the poor man's Donald. 

[Bukta Bertie]

The Tory defence this morning is laughable. Matt Vickers. What an absolute tit he's making of himself.