UK General Discussion: Rishecession

[Torrain]

Well they win a seat, never in plural

In Westminster, that's true. In Edinburgh, alas, they hold the balance of power...

[MaxQue]

https://twitter.com/JonnElledge/status/1770880447586734334

Except, it seems in that case, the Greens might have voted for, and everyone else against.

[Wiswylfen]

https://twitter.com/JonnElledge/status/1770880447586734334

Update: Greens voted for, a coalition of Conservatives, Lib Dems, and even Labour councillors on the committee voted against.

[LabourJersey]

https://twitter.com/JonnElledge/status/1770880447586734334

The NIMBYism and quasi-pastoralism is the point.

[TheTide]

https://twitter.com/JonnElledge/status/1770880447586734334

The NIMBYism and quasi-pastoralism is the point.

At least they might actually the previous two posts.  

[Lord Halifax]

https://twitter.com/JonnElledge/status/1770880447586734334

The NIMBYism and quasi-pastoralism is the point.

that's a very negative interpretation of conservationist interests, it's a regrettable fact that large scale "green energy" projects often destroy nature and farmland so there is a legitimate green vs. green conflict, and that's going to be more of an issue in a small and heavily urbanized country like England than in the US.

[EastAnglianLefty]

"Nature" and "farmland" are categories with very little overlap between them, and what overlap there is is fought all the way by farmers.

[CumbrianLefty]

Apart from anything else, that was a whole week ago?

[All Along The Watchtower]

Apart from anything else, that was a whole week ago?

Sorry. Deleted.

[CumbrianLefty]

Apart from anything else, that was a whole week ago?

Sorry. Deleted.

It was a pretty silly stunt even then, though.

[Illiniwek]

Kate Middleton news incoming?

[Torrain]

She’s been diagnosed with cancer:
https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1771235267837321694
I’d like to think there might be a little soul-searching from the conspiracists, but that’s probably asking too much.

[TheTide]

She’s been diagnosed with cancer:
https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1771235267837321694
I’d like to think there might be a little soul-searching from the conspiracists, but that’s probably asking too much.

This will (as grim as it sounds) only add to them if anything.

[Illiniwek]

Get well soon Kate. Kick cancer's arse.

[All Along The Watchtower]

Well, that’s awful.

[afleitch]

As with the King, here's to stability and recovery as soon as possible.

[President Johnson]

Oof, that's shocking. Wish her all the best, just like the king.

Damn, cancer is really an effing a-hole. I hope we'll have much more effective treatments available soon. So that at least no diagnosis is a death sentence anymore. At the very least for people under 85.

[Pericles]

Sometimes you just have to laugh at how brazenly hypocritical politicians get-
Sunak attacks Starmer for "arrogantly assuming he can just stroll into Number 10"

[Joe Republic]

Sometimes you just have to laugh at how brazenly hypocritical politicians get-
Sunak attacks Starmer for "arrogantly assuming he can just stroll into Number 10"

To be fair, Sunak didn't quite stroll in to Number 10.  He had to lose a leadership election to the Lettuce first, and then he strolled in.

[CumbrianLefty]

Sometimes you just have to laugh at how brazenly hypocritical politicians get-
Sunak attacks Starmer for "arrogantly assuming he can just stroll into Number 10"

Almost textbook projection. He could actually have finished off with "....that's *my* job!"

[Blair]

Another Sunday, another Sunday Times Piece about how the Conservatives just need to win over undecided voters and they could be in with a chance.

There was admittedly a piece about Labour and their workers rights plans but I honestly think it’s mad how the coverage now is so different to the coverage of Labour in 2010 when they weren’t even as far behind in the polls!

[CumbrianLefty]

Another Sunday, another Sunday Times Piece about how the Conservatives just need to win over undecided voters and they could be in with a chance.

The correct response to this now is probably "oh, is that all?"

[IceAgeComing]

All the Conservatives need to do is increase their vote share from 2019 to have an increased majority: simple

[Estrella]

The probability of a Conservative victory is 50%. Either it happens, or it doesn’t.

[LabourJersey]

The probability of a Conservative victory is 50%. Either it happens, or it doesn’t.

The probability of me marrying Sydney Sweeney is 50%. Either it happens, or it doesn't.