UK election 2019

[Udayana]

What this election is demonstrating - in spades - is that the British political system is broken.
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Yes. It's Punch and Judy not a council of the wise.

[Nearly Sane]

What doesn't make much difference? They are trying to occupy the media space, even if it is with shit.

Apologies, I wasn't clear there - I agree - even if it's shit, and lying shit, and they get caught out on it, it doesn't make much difference to voters and gets them noticed by others.

[Nearly Sane]

Vetting is important


https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tories-announce-candidate-who-once-said-women-should-keep-their-knickers-on-to-avoid-rape/07/11/?doing_wp_cron=1573124170.3347940444946289062500&fbclid=IwAR1juhFwL9GLQ5xlAeLUlbWtrb2vAiZqS-KF2G4u3mHgyaLN1TX6fqq8TD0

[Nearly Sane]

Tired and emotional?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-50344110

[Nearly Sane]

Not sure why they took so long to publish this

New Scottish Westminster poll, YouGov 23-25 Oct (changes vs 30 Aug - 3 Sep / vs GE2017); SNP - 42% (-1 / +5) Con - 22% (+2 / -7) LD - 13% (+1 / +6) Lab - 12% (-3 / -15) Brex - 6% (nc / +6) Grn - 4% (nc / +4)

[Nearly Sane]

Westminster voting intention: CON: 40% (-) LAB: 30% (+1) LDEM: 15% (+1) BREX: 8% (-1) GRN: 3% (-) via

@Panelbase

, 06 - 08 Nov Chgs. w/ 31 Oct

[Nearly Sane]

Meanwhile in Rotherham

https://unherd.com/2019/11/labours-fun-feminists-are-enabling-exploitation/

[SteveH]

Meanwhile in Rotherham

https://unherd.com/2019/11/labours-fun-feminists-are-enabling-exploitation/

Another right-wing twat claiming he loved the Labour party until Corbyn came along. How very oriiginal.

[Nearly Sane]

Another right-wing twat claiming he loved the Labour party until Corbyn came along. How very oriiginal.

It's a she. And you're missing the point of the story.

[Aruntraveller]

Max Hastings on Boris:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/24/boris-johnson-prime-minister-tory-party-britain?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR3znb21-OEnOG8fUj3UgnPqeioifPX7c8fjz1H6q_rpmK8I31gwKioc8cM

[Robbie]

Trent, that article is very good.

[Aruntraveller]

Trent, that article is very good.

I thought so. Always rated Hastings despite his leanings.

[Nearly Sane]

Westminster Voting Intention:

CON: 41% (-1)
LAB: 29% (+3)
LDM: 15% (-1)
BXP: 6% (-3)
GRN: 2% (=)

Via
@OpiniumResearch
, 6-8 Nov.
Changes w/ 30 Oct-1 Nov.

[Nearly Sane]

Brexit Party standing in no Tory seats - what a surprise!


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50377396

[Nearly Sane]

I see the BBC managed to splice in pictures of Johnson placing a wreath in 2016 into coverage of the 2019 ceremony where he managed to put it upside down

[Roses]

Brexit Party standing in no Tory seats - what a surprise!


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50377396

A big surprise, NOT!

[Roses]

I see the BBC managed to splice in pictures of Johnson placing a wreath in 2016 into coverage of the 2019 ceremony where he managed to put it upside down

For which the Beeb has apologised.

[Nearly Sane]

For which the Beeb has apologised.

If it had been Corbyn, we would have had the 'gaffe' on the front pages.

[Roses]

I like the Beeb and don't think it is biased.

[Nearly Sane]

I like the Beeb and don't think it is biased.

Not just the BBC, Corbyn got slated at a previous ceremony for not bowing enough.

[Nearly Sane]

Westminster voting intention: CON: 36% (-) LAB: 29% (+1) LDEM: 17% (-) BREX: 11% (+1) via

@ComRes

, 30 Oct - 05 Nov Chgs. w/ 31 Oct

[Aruntraveller]

I like the Beeb and don't think it is biased.

Look something LR likes!

You must be a little naive if you can't see the inherent bias highlighted by this "mistake".

[Roses]

Look something LR likes!

You must be a little naive if you can't see the inherent bias highlighted by this "mistake".

I don't think the BBC is biased at all. I like many things, look at my wonders of nature thread.

[Aruntraveller]

I don't think the BBC is biased at all. I like many things, look at my wonders of nature thread.

Yes we know you don't think the BBC is biased, but can you explain why you think that? Otherwise it is mere assertion. As pointed out by NS earlier Corbyn would have received very different coverage had he made a mistake.

I also would hark back to a previous discussion about the way the two leaders are identified. Listen for the number of times Johnson is called "Boris" and the number of times Jeremy is called "Corbyn" and also listen closely to the inflections used.

You are not listening closely enough if you think there is no bias at work.

[Roses]

Yes we know you don't think the BBC is biased, but can you explain why you think that? Otherwise it is mere assertion. As pointed out by NS earlier Corbyn would have received very different coverage had he made a mistake.

I also would hark back to a previous discussion about the way the two leaders are identified. Listen for the number of times Johnson is called "Boris" and the number of times Jeremy is called "Corbyn" and also listen closely to the inflections used.

You are not listening closely enough if you think there is no bias at work.

I cannot see any bias at all, Boris seems to receive as much criticism as Corbyn does. This morning for instance, it was stated on the Radio 4 news that Boris is having a Cobra meeting at Corbyn's behest to discuss the terrible flooding in Doncaster, which is a danger to life. It was made quite clear that Boris was extremely remiss in having to be urged to do so by Corbyn.