The Official Politics Thread (enter at your own risk)

[Come On You Irons]

There. Resident WHO political commentators and gurus can knock yourselves out in here and conduct your endless bickering. All other threads will be locked.

[Jaan Kenbrovin]

It’s refreshing to see Labour imploding. Hopefully Starmer has nowhere to hide and Labour are forced to hold an early GE rather than continue to destroy the country, representing almost no-one.





 

Its the tories that have had the worst of it. Clearly no longer the party of opposition losing 670+ councillors!! Badenoch called it a blood-bath!

Both Parties for different reasons have been smashed to bits during these local and by-elections. 

Exactly. However, the Tories imploded long ago which lead to this titanic Labour mess. This was just the final nails for the Tories, but it's only getting started for Labour. It's going to be very difficult for either to recover, but it depends on how smart the Lib Dems are on taking Labour down.

[Nutsin]

Didn’t Trump say they’d make Apple manufacture iPhones in the US??


 

So the sky isn’t falling now then?

All that fearmongering you’ve been lapping up like the good lil Libtard you really are is being proven wrong.

Trump is proving the Doomers wrong and all you’ve got now is Apple ffs!!’

LOL!

Doesn’t appear Apple has the supply chain issues you’ve been banging on about does it?

India will be making all US production for the I phone for now.

Poor old Goose, just doesn’t have a clue.

[Massive Attack]

It’s refreshing to see Labour imploding. Hopefully Starmer has nowhere to hide and Labour are forced to hold an early GE rather than continue to destroy the country, representing almost no-one.



 

Its the tories that have had the worst of it. Clearly no longer the party of opposition losing 670+ councillors!! Badenoch called it a blood-bath!

Both Parties for different reasons have been smashed to bits during these local and by-elections. 

[BillyJenningsBoots]

It’s refreshing to see Labour imploding. Hopefully Starmer has nowhere to hide and Labour are forced to hold an early GE rather than continue to destroy the country, representing almost no-one.

 

Its the tories that have had the worst of it. Clearly no longer the party of opposition losing 670+ councillors!! Badenoch called it a blood-bath!

[goose]

Didn’t Trump say they’d make Apple manufacture iPhones in the US??

 

[zebthecat]

Goose,

US stock market has had 9 straight days of gains, longest run in 21 years. Does that mean the recession is off now?





 

YTD the US markets are anywhere from 4% to 8% down depending on which one you look at.

In that time JPM has raised the possibility of a US recession, as did Goldman.

Haven't you heard?
Apple are relocatiing their production.
Make India Great Again.

[goose]

Goose,

US stock market has had 9 straight days of gains, longest run in 21 years. Does that mean the recession is off now?




 

YTD the US markets are anywhere from 4% to 8% down depending on which one you look at.

In that time JPM has raised the possibility of a US recession, as did Goldman.

[goose]

Turned out nice I see!

Goose you were saying that I was misinformed on what was happening in the U K under Labor. Looks like plenty of others in the UK saw it the same way as me.

What I want to know is how can someone who apparently lives there be so wrong about it all.
Perhaps you should pull your head out of your arse, then perhaps you’ll get something right!


 

You do enjoy making shit up!!

I’ve pointed out the NUMEROUS incorrect things you’ve posted about the UK. Let me know anywhere that I said Labour were doing well or might win local
council elections??

[Nutsin]

Goose,

US stock market has had 9 straight days of gains, longest run in 21 years. Does that mean the recession is off now?


 

[Nutsin]

Turned out nice I see!

Goose you were saying that I was misinformed on what was happening in the U K under Labor. Looks like plenty of others in the UK saw it the same way as me.

What I want to know is how can someone who apparently lives there be so wrong about it all.
Perhaps you should pull your head out of your arse, then perhaps you’ll get something right!

 

[Massive Attack]

Reforms Luke Campbell wins Mayoralty for Hull. Weren't a bad little boxer either once upon a time.

They've also currently won 7 Councils with over 500 seats and counting. 

A great day for Reform and only just the beginning...

 

[Jaan Kenbrovin]

It’s refreshing to see Labour imploding. Hopefully Starmer has nowhere to hide and Labour are forced to hold an early GE rather than continue to destroy the country, representing almost no-one.
 

[THUNDERCLINT]

Only one seat removed from a massive Labour majority, but it is significant.

Labour won the last election with a huge majority, usually a majority like that guaranteed two terms at least. However, many labour seats were not won with big majorities. It will only take some 5 or 10% swings and they lose a massive number of seats.

How often does a party given a majority like that lose a a 15,000 majority seat after 9 months in government?

Just read that Runcorn was the 16th safest seat Labour had. If they can lose that then they can lose pretty much any and every seat in their majority.

I thought I read 5th, either way...bwahaha cunts.

[,]

The reality is that our FPP system is not representative of the way people vote. Forget Labour’s massive Parliamentary majority because it in no way reflects the way people voted in theGE nearly a year ago.

We urgently need to reform Westminster democracy because with Reform’s rise we will continue to elect governments, with comfortable working majorities, that do not reflect the wishes of the majority of the people.

[goose]

Only one seat removed from a massive Labour majority, but it is significant.

Labour won the last election with a huge majority, usually a majority like that guaranteed two terms at least. However, many labour seats were not won with big majorities. It will only take some 5 or 10% swings and they lose a massive number of seats.

How often does a party given a majority like that lose a a 15,000 majority seat after 9 months in government?

Just read that Runcorn was the 16th safest seat Labour had. If they can lose that then they can lose pretty much any and every seat in their majority.

[goose]

I'm gonna open a hotel and fill it with migrants - i'll make a fortune.

[only1billybonds]

If anyone is interested in just how much we are having the piss ripped out of us, give this an hour of your time.


https://www.podbean.com/ea/dir-j39i8-250d95a0

[THUNDERCLINT]

It's Germany - but still this is really shocking.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ge ... 025-05-02/

BERLIN, May 2 (Reuters) - Germany's domestic intelligence agency on Friday classified the far-right Alternative for Germany as an extremist entity that threatens democracy, a move enabling it to better monitor the party that came second in February's federal election.
Certain factions of the AfD such as its youth wing had already been classified extremist, while the party at large was classified a suspected extremist case in 2021.


The second biggest party classified as extremist.
I've seen snippets of stuff from Germany where people are getting a knock at the door for saying mean things about the government, but this is way beyond that.

It is something you would expect from Putin, shutting down any chance of a change in government.

The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.

[goose]

It's Germany - but still this is really shocking.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ge ... 025-05-02/

BERLIN, May 2 (Reuters) - Germany's domestic intelligence agency on Friday classified the far-right Alternative for Germany as an extremist entity that threatens democracy, a move enabling it to better monitor the party that came second in February's federal election.
Certain factions of the AfD such as its youth wing had already been classified extremist, while the party at large was classified a suspected extremist case in 2021.


The second biggest party classified as extremist.
I've seen snippets of stuff from Germany where people are getting a knock at the door for saying mean things about the government, but this is way beyond that.

It is something you would expect from Putin, shutting down any chance of a change in government.

[goose]

All the results of walking away from cheap Russian fossil fuels.

[Massive Attack]

Be interesting to see how much traction Blair's recent comments regarding net zero take hold. 
We are importing £770 million pounds worth of coal to keep our steel making plant going (after closing one in Wales) shortly after closing our mines down. Are we to assume that Japanese coal is the clean stuff and shipping it across the ocean will not add to our carbon footprint? Same as all the LPG we import from the States which has to be de -gassified upon leaving then re gassified when it gets here,which is not  cheap process.
All in aid of being able to say 'look how great we are, we don't dig for coal or gas'
Milliband is one dangerous and deranged cսnt,he really has to go!!

"You what Billy, me deranged....?!"

[only1billybonds]

Be interesting to see how much traction Blair's recent comments regarding net zero take hold. 
We are importing £770 million pounds worth of coal to keep our steel making plant going (after closing one in Wales) shortly after closing our mines down. Are we to assume that Japanese coal is the clean stuff and shipping it across the ocean will not add to our carbon footprint? Same as all the LPG we import from the States which has to be de -gassified upon leaving then re gassified when it gets here,which is not  cheap process.
All in aid of being able to say 'look how great we are, we don't dig for coal or gas'
Milliband is one dangerous and deranged cսnt,he really has to go!!

[One Sunny Day]

Starmer is too stupid to see that however much he dog whistles the far right, they still think he's a woke, lefty cսnt. Just row back on the pensions and PIP thing, it's bleeding obvious. Only faint thing to get out of that for Labour is they didn't lose nearly as bad as the Conservatives. Badenoch surely has to go after that. She's been weak from word go and now the right see Reform as the natural party to vote for. As for Reform, considering how bad their vetting is for Westminster elections, going to be interesting to see how much worse it is with their new local councillors. 

[THUNDERCLINT]

Only one seat removed from a massive Labour majority, but it is significant.

Labour won the last election with a huge majority, usually a majority like that guaranteed two terms at least. However, many labour seats were not won with big majorities. It will only take some 5 or 10% swings and they lose a massive number of seats.

How often does a party given a majority like that lose a a 15,000 majority seat after 9 months in government?

[Massive Attack]

I said many years ago (before Brexit was voted for) that Farage was a future Prime Minister 1 day and a great statesman. And it could well be at the next General Election it happens..

Former conservative Andrea Jenkyns also wins the Mayoral result for Lincolnshire as well. Another up yours to the Tories, as well as Labour. The same old 2 party politics is over.