Snap General Election called

[Danno]

I really thought I had seen it all, but promoting a "debate" over this is absolutely incredible to me. Why do you want to fuck your sister when, from the look of you, she forced your head down the toilet every day?

[Son of Mathonwy]

Looks like Starmer will be powering on to the right in order to continue his successful leadership of the country.

However, the moves have led to the departures of Carys Roberts and Muneera Lula, whom allies describe as two of the more leftwing members of the policy unit. Though both were offered jobs in the overhauled unit, friends say they felt their expertise would not be as highly valued after the changes.

Recent appointments to that unit include Axel Heitmueller, a former senior associate at the Tony Blair Institute, while Harvey Redgrave, another TBI alumnus, has been put in day-to-day charge of the team. Toby Lloyd, a former adviser to Theresa May, is understood to be joining to advise on housing and infrastructure policy.

The Tony Blair institute will have even more influence over government policy in future. Splendid news, onwards and upwards.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... 0-shake-up

[Puja]

Looks like Starmer will be powering on to the right in order to continue his successful leadership of the country.

However, the moves have led to the departures of Carys Roberts and Muneera Lula, whom allies describe as two of the more leftwing members of the policy unit. Though both were offered jobs in the overhauled unit, friends say they felt their expertise would not be as highly valued after the changes.

Recent appointments to that unit include Axel Heitmueller, a former senior associate at the Tony Blair Institute, while Harvey Redgrave, another TBI alumnus, has been put in day-to-day charge of the team. Toby Lloyd, a former adviser to Theresa May, is understood to be joining to advise on housing and infrastructure policy.

The Tony Blair institute will have even more influence over government policy in future. Splendid news, onwards and upwards.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... 0-shake-up

Allies of the prime minister say he has not abandoned his progressive ideals, pointing to his recent conference speech, during which he forcefully rebutted the arguments of Nigel Farage and Reform UK.

"Progressive ideals" to this government now officially means "not agreeing with Farage on some issues". Cool cool cool, good to hear that actually said out loud.

Puja

[Son of Mathonwy]

Looks like Starmer will be powering on to the right in order to continue his successful leadership of the country.

However, the moves have led to the departures of Carys Roberts and Muneera Lula, whom allies describe as two of the more leftwing members of the policy unit. Though both were offered jobs in the overhauled unit, friends say they felt their expertise would not be as highly valued after the changes.

Recent appointments to that unit include Axel Heitmueller, a former senior associate at the Tony Blair Institute, while Harvey Redgrave, another TBI alumnus, has been put in day-to-day charge of the team. Toby Lloyd, a former adviser to Theresa May, is understood to be joining to advise on housing and infrastructure policy.

The Tony Blair institute will have even more influence over government policy in future. Splendid news, onwards and upwards.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... 0-shake-up

Allies of the prime minister say he has not abandoned his progressive ideals, pointing to his recent conference speech, during which he forcefully rebutted the arguments of Nigel Farage and Reform UK.

"Progressive ideals" to this government now officially means "not agreeing with Farage on some issues". Cool cool cool, good to hear that actually said out loud.

Puja

The Tories are Reform, Labour are the Tories, the Greens and Corbyn's Socialist Utopia are Labour.

LibDems are still LibDems, just to the left of the Tories (ie Labour).

[Sandydragon]

If the Green Party are the new Labour, then it’s early 1980s vintage.

[Puja]

Meanwhile, the latest opinion polls have the Greens at 15%, with Labour at 17%

Puja

[Son of Mathonwy]

If the Green Party are the new Labour, then it’s early 1980s vintage.

There was a time before Thatcher, you know. Now everyone except the Greens and Corbyn/Sultana are thatcherites but didn't use to be that way.

[Son of Mathonwy]

Meanwhile, the latest opinion polls have the Greens at 15%, with Labour at 17%

Puja

This graph says Starmer and Badenoch have to go.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_p ... l_election

Farage's FPTP dream: he's in the thirties all the others are in the teens.