[Malcolm Armsteen]

You'd be surprised how mahy people have been taken in by him.

I don't think any of us here are that naïve.

[The Weeping Angel]

I never said anyone here was taken in by him.

[davidjay]

The trouble is, it's so blummin' hard these days to tell parody from Tory.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Tories went full conspiracy theorist culture war as their tactic for the coming general election after they were perceived to have been successful with their lying about ULEZ in Uxbridge. However...

That would be nice but I think that's just a prediction, no polling. Having said that, I reckon ULEZ won't bark this time, espsecially if the mayoral election is already done,

[mattomac]

Rosie Holt and Sir Michael Take are two examples who blur the lines a fair bit and frankly seem more sane at times.

[Tubby Isaacs]

After those by-elections that Labour really lost, a no doubt fake poll lead of 21 points. Jez fan below the line shows all the razor sharp understanding we expect from his lot.

[Andy McDandy]

If someone comes over to Labour from the right, it doesn't mean they're given a seat on the NEC and invited in for policy discussions.

[Tubby Isaacs]

And there are movements between all parties. Those are net figures. And within the margin of error anyway.

[davidjay]

And what about the move away from the Greens? And why is anyone who says "Interesting" invariably an arse?

[kreuzberger]

I would rather being in a marginal but it's better than nothing.

[Youngian]

To illustrate the chasm of political priorities of the two main parties is Tom Hunt and Tom Hunt

[Andy McDandy]

Tory Hunt looking half cut there.

[Abernathy]

Mr. Moorhouse has some interesting things to say today. An election in May is looking ever liklier.

[Abernathy]

Sunak says he is ruling out calling the election for 2 May.

Of course, I don’t necessarily believe him. If he is going to call it, it ‘ll need to be by 20 March.

He still has six days to change his mind, and remember what Wilson said about a week in politics.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Nah, he won't change his mind. He needs the recession to be over/revised away so he can run on the "plan" and "green shoots". He's not really got anything else.

[Bones McCoy]

if no GE, we might get our 6th PM instead.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Surely they couldn't? Then again, those local elections aren't going to be good. Most of them were fought in 2021 when Bozo was basking in getting Brexit and the vaccine done.

[Tubby Isaacs]

[Tubby Isaacs]

I know we shouldn't read too much into local elections, but...

This is in the new South Cotswolds seat. The Tories are running the serving Wiltshire North MP, the Lib Dems are running an (female) ocean rower. I assume she's energetically putting her face about.

[Abernathy]

The election is going to be on Thursday October 10. Apparently. The Independent has had a tip-off,

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/p ... 13281.html

Expected general election date revealed after Rishi Sunak rules out May poll