Seems ConDems have crashed down south as expected with Labour making pretty big gains. 

Be interesting to see how things pan out in Scotland but presumably given it is STV there won't be any councils where a party has overall control.  Apparently heading for the lowest turnout in years up here but then you'd hardly know there was an election on where I stay.  No posters or billboards and I only got one leaflet through my door which was Tory, which is bizarre given in my ward I'd imagine they'd do well to get even 4th on 1st preference never mind get anywhere near a seat.

 

Don't suppose it means much so far away from a GE but already had Tory MPs demanding Callmedave is more right wing after UKIP success in the south and comedy figure Lebit Opik demanding Nick Clegg resigns as leader of the Lib Dems (but seemingly stay on as Deputy PM).

Also glad to see that so far nobody has voted in favour of Mayors in various English cities. Total waste of time and money and nothing more than a celebrity driven ego trip (see B. Johnston and K. Livingston)

1 hour ago, swaddon said:

Who, Robinson or Burnham?

Both of them

I pay almost zero attention to British politics but this is the 7th prime minister in Britain in the last 10 years. Is that accurate? What the fuck is going on? That’s mental! How do you get anything accomplished with that amount of change in leadership??

5 hours ago, OrlandoDon said:

I pay almost zero attention to British politics but this is the 7th prime minister in Britain in the last 10 years. Is that accurate? What the fuck is going on? That’s mental! How do you get anything accomplished with that amount of change in leadership??

Simple answer is you don't

The UK is royally fucked.

If it wasn't for Brexit the missus and I would be offski for our retirement

6 hours ago, OrlandoDon said:

I pay almost zero attention to British politics but this is the 7th prime minister in Britain in the last 10 years. Is that accurate? What the fuck is going on? That’s mental! How do you get anything accomplished with that amount of change in leadership??

Brexit.

Not one of them has been honest about it. Tories for traditional Tory reasons, Labour out of cowardice. Burnham won’t do anything different but he’ll be more presentable than the last sweaty oddball who had the job. That’s how it works now

16 hours ago, OrlandoDon said:

I pay almost zero attention to British politics but this is the 7th prime minister in Britain in the last 10 years. Is that accurate? What the fuck is going on? That’s mental! How do you get anything accomplished with that amount of change in leadership??

7 PMs in 10 years is true but slightly misleading. You only get 7 in 10 years if you start counting from the last days of Cameron's premiership. If you count from his first day, it is 7 in 16 years. Which is still far too many.

https://www.thenational.scot/sport/26299866.everton-fan-pm-andy-burnham-reveals-lifelong-love-celtic/

4 hours ago, Jupiter said:

7 PMs in 10 years is true but slightly misleading. You only get 7 in 10 years if you start counting from the last days of Cameron's premiership. If you count from his first day, it is 7 in 16 years. Which is still far too many.

Strange how we can get 7 PM within 10 years, and yet they still refuse a S30 request. Once in a generation they say... until it suits the jews who control WM

Anas Sarwar set to become a peer.

The guy who not long ago wanted to get rid of the House of Lords.

43 minutes ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Anas Sarwar set to become a peer.

The guy who not long ago wanted to get rid of the House of Lords.

Congratulations to him. Thats the end of level prize for everyone that signs up for ‘Scottish’ Labour

I see Baron McFall of Alcluith most mornings on my way to work. Looks like a tramp and utterly miserable. Maybe it’s not worth it?

The “North”.

Diane Abbot reinstated to Labour.

A good day for racists and misogynists.

Labour's Bev Craig has won the Manchester Mayoral election, beating Sian Astley (no relation to Rick as far as I'm aware) of Reform.

9 hours ago, swaddon said:

Labour's Bev Craig has won the Manchester Mayoral election, beating Sian Astley (no relation to Rick as far as I'm aware) of Reform.

Turnout not even 25%.

2 hours ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Turnout not even 25%.

And reform still got pumped

Looks like even the drama queens on the right can see through the act now. It’s a shame Burnhams such a cock because now would be a great time to jump up and down on their twitching remains.

47 minutes ago, Mason89 said:

And reform still got pumped

Looks like even the drama queens on the right can see through the act now. It’s a shame Burnhams such a cock because now would be a great time to jump up and down on their twitching remains.

What makes Burnham a cock to you? Not a dig, just curious.

22 minutes ago, CurlsLikeTattie said:

What makes Burnham a cock to you? Not a dig, just curious.

He kept an absolute nutjob in the Home Office and put a man who spent the first part of his life getting wedgied every day in charge of defence. He has no problem with ignoring Scotland & is fine with arresting grannies on terrorist charges. The backstabbing cretins that got Starmer the job (seriously, think about how that could happen) are absolutely fine with him which says a lot.

It’s mainly the cosplaying northerner routine though that really gets on my tits.

EHRC Code of Practice comes into effect today.

Me and donsdaft would’ve fallen out big time on here

39 minutes ago, Mason89 said:

EHRC Code of Practice comes into effect today.

Me and donsdaft would’ve fallen out big time on here

Donsdaft and I

I would have loved to have kicked back with the popcorn and watched that one, whilst envisaging all of DD's blood vessels simultaneously bursting through his lack of comprehension of the difference between sex and gender. For one who spoke out against a 'mannie in the sky', his belief we could only be one of two ways was somewhat the antithesis of this.

Bless him and his questionable views.

On 01/08/2026 at 12:11, Mason89 said:

He kept an absolute nutjob in the Home Office and put a man who spent the first part of his life getting wedgied every day in charge of defence. He has no problem with ignoring Scotland & is fine with arresting grannies on terrorist charges. The backstabbing cretins that got Starmer the job (seriously, think about how that could happen) are absolutely fine with him which says a lot.

It’s mainly the cosplaying northerner routine though that really gets on my tits.

Never really warmed to him either. He's only been in a week or two and has done nothing but spit gimmicks out. He likes pints, he goes to the local pub, follows football. Now he's doing a tour of the country to see what issues the people are having with the cost of living. Save your time mate, EVERYTHING IS TOO FUCKING EXPENSIVE.

Stay at No.10 North or where ever the fuck you are and try sorting it out rather than getting the Andy B roadshow on the go with photographer in tow.

Today is the day that Farage finds out if the flag-shagging halfwits of Clacton re-elect him.

49 minutes ago, swaddon said:

Today is the day that Farage finds out if the flag-shagging halfwits of Clacton re-elect him.

Whilst I don't think the result is in doubt, I do hope that a protest vote for count bin face could happen, in the event of a very low turn out.

4 hours ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Whilst I don't think the result is in doubt, I do hope that a protest vote for count bin face could happen, in the event of a very low turn out.

The other 32 candidates might split the vote as well.

Nigel, the former Dulwich College pupil and merchant banker, gives the establishment a bloody nose