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The tories always relied on getting c35% of the electorate. Even the worse version of tories historically got 30%. Extreme Right wing (bnp, nf, ukip) generally got 6% in both circumstances All that's happened now is that those c36% of the right (given tories abandoned centre so aren't aiming...

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As I said when the election was called, it may be worth seeing laura k having a meltdown at 10pm then watch c4 (with maitlis, sopel, campbell, stewart and KGM and i believe dorries making a flying visit), sky (ridge, phillips) or even itv (peston bradby balls osborne and sturgeon) I suspect I...

When parties have significant seat numbers, the opposition tends to come from within (look at the tories with the erg). There simply aren't enough ministerial positions to keep every ambitious mp happy. If there is a significant majority it will be on the tories heads and blaming the winner...

I don't believe talk of a supermajority (whatever that means). Turning around 2019 was a huge mountain to climb. Yes the tory failures have shrunk the mountain but it still needs the biggest ever electoral swing to form a govt. Shy tories and reform coalition may return home in the privacy of...

It's all comparative. Would corbyn have partied during covid? Would he have set up schemes for his friends to get rich? Would he have missed 5 cobra meetings? We will never know but I would think he would still have been better than johnson, Truss and sunak but it is a low bar. I think may...

We holidayed in Ravello. T'was wonderful. Went to naples, pompei, positano, amalfi, scala, maiori, minori from there All using public transport (buses, boat, coach etc) Ravello has some fantastic 5 star hotels and friendly family run trattoria. All kinds of accommodation for all budgets

I may be naive but take chris ward for example, he has been a member of Labour since a student and has gained valuable campaigning and business insight before standing for parliament in the seat where he was born and brought up. What's wrong with that?

There are a lot of experts on here so would be good to know how true this is but I read this morning that uk health funding per head is £3042 whilst france is £3735. That's govt funding - france also has mandatory mutuelle insurance with employer funding As for pensioners I read it is c110...

Is the concept of a health service that is free at the point of use, that provides good levels of care and protection and treats all on society as equals, one that is still valid for 2024? In my view, yes it is. Is the current model effective? No it isn't. So it isn't currently fit for purpose...

This isn't comparing apples with apples. The nhs in Wales for example has a number of regional specific challenges that England doesn't have in the same proportions (industrial injuries impacting long term health, genetic issues etc).

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I can fully understand why people would have a concern. Being local is one of the key criteria I have when placing my x. But it isn't a red line. Bowden was a great local mp despite having no links to kemptown prior to his 1st election. Lloyd Russell-Moyle came from lewes so close to Brighton...

Lord Lebvedev spin (johnson's mate). The manifesto doesn't say it may not raise anything. It also doesn't 'admit' anything like it. They simply haven't estimated what may be found/clawed back in the income part of the balance sheet

If I were ever Prime Minister I would pass a law that TV and radio vox pops should broadcast extracts that are representative of the views they heard and should also end by saying we spoke to x people and this is how their comments ranged. For too long media believe balance is showing more...

Yes, it's in the labour manifesto from yesterday

Agreed, Joseph had plotted revenge against the miners and Thatcher was in his thrall

Historically even when awful, the tories have never got far less than 30% in an election. Add ukip, bnp etc to that and right/far right usually get a minimum of c32% Combining the poll of polls for tories and reform gives c35% so marginally up on previous years but not by the margins seen in...

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