🤪 2019 General Election Discussion :gov:

https://twitter.com/davidschneider/status/1193887081292013569?s=20

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Is that going to be a bigger help for Labour than the vote splitting though?

That is the $64,000 question.

I’ll tell you the answer in mid-December.

I, for one, truly hope so.

And to underline just how fucked up and difficult to call this election is…

https://twitter.com/damocrat/status/1193889315568394240?s=20

I really don’t think it is impossible to call. Especially after Farages announcement. I’ll call it now… Clear Tory victory.

I fear you’re right.

I guess what is difficult to predict is the way in which that will be delivered, and there may be some strange alliances and pacts that change things at the last minute.

Voters are less tribal and more issue-driven in this election which, I believe, means we’ll get some strange results.

Amazing that these parties can find a way to work together when it means another go at the trough - shame they couldn’t manage that in the last three years

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I get the feeling that Hilary has decided that the real reason she lost the election was Putin and has dismissed the possibility that it just might be her.

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The local Eastleigh Brexit party ex-PPC is not happy at being stood down but is showing solidarity with the MD of The Brexit Company, but some ex-PPCs are very unhappy and very out of pocket.

https://twitter.com/Wayne_BayIey/status/1194020457772658690?s=09

Not sure of the veracity or timing of this, but it’s presented as genuine and contemporary…

https://twitter.com/ottocrat/status/1063413867563372544?s=09

It’s dated 16 Nov 2018 :roll_eyes:

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I’m utterly flabbergasted that someone as seemingly trustworthy, honourable and decent as Farage should cosy up with the cunt Johnson.

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Are they still a plc?
I thought that wasn’t allowed. Funding transparency and that kind of thing.

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11694875&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjkn-D9meTlAhU4SBUIHV5wB1QQFjABegQICBAB&usg=AOvVaw0k4AGpfZkQ56pbxYmmirJh

Don’t know.

It’s a dig at the fact they aren’t a party in the traditional sense with a non-elected leader and no manifesto. Members effectively give money to Farage on trust - like customers.

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Interesting site giving a metric to wasted votes in a FPTP system.

https://www.voterpower.co.uk

We need AV Plus, imo.

Hate the idea of the party list

It means the electorate cannot get shot of an individual if the party insist on presenting them

It was bad enough with Mandleson turning up like bad penny after every scandal

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Party list on its own is shite.

Party list as a component of AV Plus is fine.

So how do you prevent someone being appointed to parliament with a combined method