Keef

[Derek Hardballs]

It really is about time that reality bit for some people. We had one roll of the dice and we blew it on Brexit. We spent years stripping away our foundations and then we decided to cut ties with our biggest trading partner. And now the proletariat need a hero, a revolutionary who will save us all - fantasists abound.

No they want a PM and cabinet that feel connected to the places they represent, they want MPs to stand up for their constituents without fear and very real possibility the whip will be taken off them if they dare to disagree with a government policy, they don’t want to be labelled racist or NIMBY’s when government ride roughshod over local council decisions and community concerns, they want a PM that has positive vision for the future that offers hope to millions of people things will get better, they want a PM that stands for something and has some tangible values and convictions. 

What people see is a thin skinned, paranoid, conviction free politician more akin to a manager of a NHS trust than a leader. Also I don’t mind admitting that the genie sadly has long since escaped the lamp when it comes to having dull leaders, that isn’t going to work anymore in a digital SM age, I think that’s wrong but that’s where we are.

[Baggiejacko]

It really is about time that reality bit for some people. We had one roll of the dice and we blew it on Brexit. We spent years stripping away our foundations and then we decided to cut ties with our biggest trading partner. And now the proletariat need a hero, a revolutionary who will save us all - fantasists abound.

No they want a PM and cabinet that feel connected to the places they represent, they want MPs to stand up for their constituents without fear and very real possibility the whip will be taken off them if they dare to disagree with a government policy, they don’t want to be labelled racist or NIMBY’s when government ride roughshod over local council decisions and community concerns, they want a PM that has positive vision for the future that offers hope to millions of people things will get better, they want a PM that stands for something and has some tangible values and convictions. 

What people see is a thin skinned, paranoid, conviction free politician more akin to a manager of a NHS trust than a leader. Also I don’t mind admitting that the genie sadly has long since escaped the lamp when it comes to having dull leaders, that isn’t going to work anymore in a digital SM age, I think that’s wrong but that’s where we are.

You talking about Nige and co in the first paragraph?

[Derek Hardballs]

It really is about time that reality bit for some people. We had one roll of the dice and we blew it on Brexit. We spent years stripping away our foundations and then we decided to cut ties with our biggest trading partner. And now the proletariat need a hero, a revolutionary who will save us all - fantasists abound.

No they want a PM and cabinet that feel connected to the places they represent, they want MPs to stand up for their constituents without fear and very real possibility the whip will be taken off them if they dare to disagree with a government policy, they don’t want to be labelled racist or NIMBY’s when government ride roughshod over local council decisions and community concerns, they want a PM that has positive vision for the future that offers hope to millions of people things will get better, they want a PM that stands for something and has some tangible values and convictions. 

What people see is a thin skinned, paranoid, conviction free politician more akin to a manager of a NHS trust than a leader. Also I don’t mind admitting that the genie sadly has long since escaped the lamp when it comes to having dull leaders, that isn’t going to work anymore in a digital SM age, I think that’s wrong but that’s where we are.

You talking about Nige and co in the first paragraph?

Naa I can sum up what I think of Farage with one word starting with c and ending in t with an n and a u somewhere in the middle.

[Baggiejacko]

It really is about time that reality bit for some people. We had one roll of the dice and we blew it on Brexit. We spent years stripping away our foundations and then we decided to cut ties with our biggest trading partner. And now the proletariat need a hero, a revolutionary who will save us all - fantasists abound.

No they want a PM and cabinet that feel connected to the places they represent, they want MPs to stand up for their constituents without fear and very real possibility the whip will be taken off them if they dare to disagree with a government policy, they don’t want to be labelled racist or NIMBY’s when government ride roughshod over local council decisions and community concerns, they want a PM that has positive vision for the future that offers hope to millions of people things will get better, they want a PM that stands for something and has some tangible values and convictions. 

What people see is a thin skinned, paranoid, conviction free politician more akin to a manager of a NHS trust than a leader. Also I don’t mind admitting that the genie sadly has long since escaped the lamp when it comes to having dull leaders, that isn’t going to work anymore in a digital SM age, I think that’s wrong but that’s where we are.

You talking about Nige and co in the first paragraph?

Naa I can sum up what I think of Farage with one word starting with c and ending in t with an n and a u somewhere in the middle.

Then who is this masked man?

[man in the corner shop]

The grown ups and centrist dads are putting in a hell of a performance. How the hell do you end up with a majority like that and end up behind Reform and the Tories?


Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 24% (-2)
CON: 20% (+1)
LAB: 19% (+2)
LDM: 16% (=)
GRN: 14% (-2)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 11-12 Jan.
Changes w/ 4-5 Jan.

[Baggiejacko]

According to people on here last night, that can't be right and everything is good in life for all

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Down to biased UK press and Russian bots i was told

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Good news hot. Bad news bot

[Jacko]

The grown ups and centrist dads are putting in a hell of a performance. How the hell do you end up with a majority like that and end up behind Reform and the Tories?


Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 24% (-2)
CON: 20% (+1)
LAB: 19% (+2)
LDM: 16% (=)
GRN: 14% (-2)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 11-12 Jan.
Changes w/ 4-5 Jan.

Actually a marked improvement on last week.

[Derek Hardballs]

The last three comments miss the point entirely, when you have a Labour supporting Mirror newspaper readers saying immigration is their number one priority above both the NHS and the cost of living problem then Labour have a problem. Similarly when a poll of Labour Party members declare support for Starmer is at an all time low, then you have a problem.

And if/when the immigration problem is sorted and the lives of the white working class are still shit, what then?

I'd wager most of them don't know about any of government's achievements that I listed. The big problem Labour have is messaging but they are totally up against it because literally from day one the right wing media have conducted a huge onslaught of disinformation and distraction to convince people that their lives are getting worse every day and the only way to fix it is by stopping the boats.

Reading Starmer's almost daily FB posts is an utterly soul destroying experience. Not because of what he says, but because of the vitriolic reactions he gets from almost everyone. Every positive bit of news is greeted with derision.

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It really is about time that reality bit for some people. We had one roll of the dice and we blew it on Brexit. We spent years stripping away our foundations and then we decided to cut ties with our biggest trading partner. And now the proletariat need a hero, a revolutionary who will save us all - fantasists abound.

The same hero who told them Brexit would cure all our ills.

No one said politics was easy and Labour have made it look really hard without any help needed from others.

[Protheroe]

13th u-turn on demanding digital ID to work. Expect the rest of the programme to be quietly scrapped.

Can anyone remember another government reversing so many decisions in such a short space of time? Imagine having 14 years to prepare for government, for this.

[man in the corner shop]

Oh Keef

NEW | Starmer set to lose seat to Greens

Holborn and St Pancras

? GRN: 32% (+22)
? LAB: 26% (-23)
➡️ REF: 18% (+12)
? CON: 7% (=)
? LD: 5% (=)
? YRP: 2% (-17)*

MRP estimate via @ElectCalculus, 1-8 Dec

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The grown ups and centrist dads are putting in a hell of a performance. How the hell do you end up with a majority like that and end up behind Reform and the Tories?


Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 24% (-2)
CON: 20% (+1)
LAB: 19% (+2)
LDM: 16% (=)
GRN: 14% (-2)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 11-12 Jan.
Changes w/ 4-5 Jan.

Actually a marked improvement on last week.

Well yes, the Regormless lot down 2 as people begin to smell the coffee.