comment by Samus (Isle of) Arran (U22669)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 38 minutes ago
There's still 2 and a bit years of this government to go, all well and good to glory in the tactical voting victory last night but does anyone think this tactic will hold?
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Tactical voting will hold if it continues to be proved to work
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I struggle to see how a coherent National tactical voting approach would work. The tories and Labour tried it in scotland and on constituency ballots they both lost ground.

I think it’s safe to say folk on this thread are more engaged with politics than your average person (mask or maskless) on the Clapham omnibus, and so landing that strategy constituency to constituency with a largely disengaged electorate who often vote with the party leader in mind is extremely tough.

comment by And... Rosso... Though its... Yeah and... That... (U17054)
posted 17 minutes ago
Omicron may cause 100,000 cancelled operations in England this winter:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2021/12/cancelled-operations-this-winter.aspx

The peer-reviewed research, published in The Lancet, “finds that the number of elective operations performed each week is closely related to the number of patients in hospital with COVID-19.”

For the last time ():

(Properly timed and managed) lockdowns don’t result in the cancellation of operations.

Letting COVID-19 run unchecked results in the cancellation of operations.
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The "Freedom" bleaters still can't get their heads round that little concept.

comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 22 hours, 57 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 7 minutes ago
It's HUGE pawl, HUMONGOUS!

Think the Tories will still win, it's one of the safest seats
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I hope the Tories hang on, can you imagine the Layla Moran interviews if the Libs take it!!?

She'll be even more condescending than normal.

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Hey @BorisJohnson. The party's over.
https://twitter.com/LaylaMoran/status/1471680829722140679?t=PaXa_1LNpFRBmki3Zr_H4g&s=19

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 22 hours, 57 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 7 minutes ago
It's HUGE pawl, HUMONGOUS!

Think the Tories will still win, it's one of the safest seats
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I hope the Tories hang on, can you imagine the Layla Moran interviews if the Libs take it!!?

She'll be even more condescending than normal.

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Hey @BorisJohnson. The party's over.
https://twitter.com/LaylaMoran/status/1471680829722140679?t=PaXa_1LNpFRBmki3Zr_H4g&s=19


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Haha, I haven't dared put the news on with Davey in isolation I'm guessing she's got centre stage?

There's a wee clip of Ed Davey celebrating from home by jumping up and clenching his fists etc etc.

That's the same Ed Davey who criticised Nicola Sturgeon for doing something similar in the viral clip after the SNP defeated Jo Swinson in her seat at the last election.

Oh there's worse I'm afraid...

https://twitter.com/SoozUK/status/1471791017863094277?t=Y_OH_tVuwMG3s8cXyPsf7Q&s=19

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 32 minutes ago
Oh there's worse I'm afraid...

https://twitter.com/SoozUK/status/1471791017863094277?t=Y_OH_tVuwMG3s8cXyPsf7Q&s=19


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Oh dear, that's so cheap.

comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 32 minutes ago
Oh there's worse I'm afraid...

https://twitter.com/SoozUK/status/1471791017863094277?t=Y_OH_tVuwMG3s8cXyPsf7Q&s=19


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Oh dear, that's so cheap.
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Yeah could have at least popped it with a flame for a bit more drama

They actually gender revealed Boris' baby with it.

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 32 minutes ago
Oh there's worse I'm afraid...

https://twitter.com/SoozUK/status/1471791017863094277?t=Y_OH_tVuwMG3s8cXyPsf7Q&s=19


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Oh dear, that's so cheap.
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Yeah could have at least popped it with a flame for a bit more drama
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Oh you two probably loved it when Boris drove a toy digger through a bunch of Lego to GET BREXIT DONE

comment by bmcl1987 (U14177)
posted 3 hours, 12 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 4 minutes ago
A lot of pressure on Pawl this morning.
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He’s one of the posters on this thread who I mostly disagree with but I find him great value and good humoured. 😃
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Look at you lot, clamouring from his insight...but he is loving this

I think criticisng Labour is a bit of an odd take from the by-election but I do think it is fair to point out that a 46 per cent turnout and 20,000 fewer Tory votes suggests a lot of people who think more like me just stayed at home.

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 32 minutes ago
Oh there's worse I'm afraid...

https://twitter.com/SoozUK/status/1471791017863094277?t=Y_OH_tVuwMG3s8cXyPsf7Q&s=19


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Oh dear, that's so cheap.
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Yeah could have at least popped it with a flame for a bit more drama
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Oh you two probably loved it when Boris drove a toy digger through a bunch of Lego to GET BREXIT DONE
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That sounds awfully cringe.

comment by NPE - Finding Timo (U22712)
posted 43 minutes ago
I think criticisng Labour is a bit of an odd take from the by-election but I do think it is fair to point out that a 46 per cent turnout and 20,000 fewer Tory votes suggests a lot of people who think more like me just stayed at home.
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That's Democracy! Freedom of choice!
If you're so entrenched in your tribal loyalties you cannot bring yourself to vote against your cult, that's your choice.

comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 3 hours, 1 minute ago
comment by NPE - Finding Timo (U22712)
posted 43 minutes ago
I think criticisng Labour is a bit of an odd take from the by-election but I do think it is fair to point out that a 46 per cent turnout and 20,000 fewer Tory votes suggests a lot of people who think more like me just stayed at home.
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That's Democracy! Freedom of choice!
If you're so entrenched in your tribal loyalties you cannot bring yourself to vote against your cult, that's your choice.
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Hector, all I am saying is that the result was defined by apathy from former Tory voters who chose not to show up to make their point instead of voting for someone else.

I am not saying the result is illegitimate.

Just saying your fevered hopes of liberal ascendancy might be a bit misplaced.

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 3 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 32 minutes ago
Oh there's worse I'm afraid...

https://twitter.com/SoozUK/status/1471791017863094277?t=Y_OH_tVuwMG3s8cXyPsf7Q&s=19


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Oh dear, that's so cheap.
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Yeah could have at least popped it with a flame for a bit more drama
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Oh you two probably loved it when Boris drove a toy digger through a bunch of Lego to GET BREXIT DONE
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That sounds awfully cringe.
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You'd prefer him to drive a bulldozer through his spending plans...

https://www.lbc.co.uk/crime/mum-charged-assault-essex-insulate-britain-protester/

I'm amazed it took this long, there's video evidence

Also think whoever was the lead on that sit down protest needs to understand that they'd also bear responsibility if anyone got hurt

comment by NPE - Finding Timo (U22712)
posted 45 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 3 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 32 minutes ago
Oh there's worse I'm afraid...

https://twitter.com/SoozUK/status/1471791017863094277?t=Y_OH_tVuwMG3s8cXyPsf7Q&s=19


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Oh dear, that's so cheap.
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Yeah could have at least popped it with a flame for a bit more drama
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Oh you two probably loved it when Boris drove a toy digger through a bunch of Lego to GET BREXIT DONE
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That sounds awfully cringe.
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You'd prefer him to drive a bulldozer through his spending plans...
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Spending plans are only positive if the money is spent well, given this governments track record I expect billions more to be passed to friends and donors to mess everything up

Simon Case “recuses himself” from the internal inquiry on claims Covid rules were broken after reports a party was held in his office while London was under Covid rules.



Wtf is going on

Case dismissed

comment by NPE - Finding Timo (U22712)
posted 7 hours, 12 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 3 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 32 minutes ago
Oh there's worse I'm afraid...

https://twitter.com/SoozUK/status/1471791017863094277?t=Y_OH_tVuwMG3s8cXyPsf7Q&s=19


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Oh dear, that's so cheap.
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Yeah could have at least popped it with a flame for a bit more drama
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Oh you two probably loved it when Boris drove a toy digger through a bunch of Lego to GET BREXIT DONE
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That sounds awfully cringe.
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You'd prefer him to drive a bulldozer through his spending plans...
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Yes I would. Spending spending spending is a nightmare policy.

It only works for me - here’s to you lads! Greetings from the arts club xxx

Quiet here innit bredrin

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 3 hours, 14 minutes ago
Quiet here innit bredrin
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https://youtu.be/Js5mJAec6VY

For a morning chuckle. Might be because I don’t “move” in wellness circles per se, but I find these people equal parts hilarious, fascinating and pathetic.

times reporting two week lockdown after christmas

comment by NPE - Finding Timo (U22712)
posted 20 minutes ago
times reporting two week lockdown after christmas
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are they? or are they reporting plans being drawn up for more restrictions

"The newspaper reports that under a new "Step 2" set of rules people would only be allowed to meet indoors for work purposes. Meanwhile pubs and restaurants would once again have to serve customers outdoors.
The "rule of six" rule would be reintroduced for outdoor meetings, while shielding would return to protect the most vulnerable. However schools and shops would not be shut under the plans"

So it's a lockdown but you can still go to a pub

ergo it's not a lockdown stop being dishonest