D-Day May 7th Local Elections

[georgenorman]

17:25
Reform + 927
Labour - 754

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

Because Reform is just Brexit rebranded; performative culture-war patriotism and an unrealistic belief that cutting immigration will fix deep structural problems and reverse our economic decline - it's just another political project that will inevitably benefit wealthy backers far more than ordinary voters.

Why do you people always link Brexit and immigration with economics?

People voted Brexit and reject mass immigration and the scourge of illegals for reasons that have nothing to do with the economy.
Britain's decline in terms of economics was largely inevitable due to the rise of cheap products from abroad and the resulting virtual collapse of our manufacturing industries. It's a symptom of the new world.
The incompetence of politicians has added to the problem. We have allowed the welfare state to become an enormous burden at a time when we can least afford it. Mass immigration is a symptom of that, but one that could have been avoided if long term planning had been used instead of short term fixes.

There are still plenty of wealthy people in Britain. The poverty line from the left is exaggerated. Poverty has come to mean something very different from the days before the welfare state.

Where this country has declined most is in crime and culture. That is almost entirely down to immigration and the replacement of discipline and moral standards with the enablement of ignorance, lawlessness and victimhood.

 

[Eagleman13]

The worrying trend, to me, is that the greens now have 309 seats up 255. Are their really that many 'ultra' loonies in the country. Who are they?

 

[beak]

The worrying trend, to me, is that the greens now have 309 seats up 255. Are their really that many 'ultra' loonies in the country. Who are they?

If Libor fall apart the Greens will win the next election with Milliband and Rayner defecting it might be interesting to see Green taxes. 👍

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

You seriously believe that Labour will win the next General Election! What on earth makes you think that?

You know why.

Delusional people are deluded.

I believe this election cycle is masking the true extent of Reform's rise. There are many areas that are not holding elections which would be happy hunting grounds for Farage and co.

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

The worrying trend, to me, is that the greens now have 309 seats up 255. Are their really that many 'ultra' loonies in the country. Who are they?

It's the new party for Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Afghans.

 

[Eagleman13]

It's the new party for Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Afghans.

Maybe, but, their votes have come from mostly young white people, imho. I can understand that as they are either fed up with 2 party state, or its peer voting. Not good.

There's a video on FB that shows a 'posh' white woman who's won in Hackney saying that the greens have to stamp out racism in Reform. The black reform candidate was pictured standing behind her.