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Only the best people strike again
Congrats to Hannah Spencer and the Green Party on winning the Gorton and Denton byelection
Congrats to Hannah Spencer on her and the Green Party's victory. The turnout was 47.6% which according to the Guardian there was a 46.8% turnout in 2024 general election
Spencer received 14,980 votes which is 40.69% of the vote
Reform's Matt Goodwin received 10,578 votes 28.73%
Labour's Angeliki Stogia got 9,364 votes 25.44%
So, Hannah Spencer won rather large. All talk of a possible 10, or 100 vote difference dissipated into the void of a 12% margin over Goodwin and 15% over Stogia
I don't live in the UK, much less Manchester, though our oldest attends university in London. So, I take an interest in UK politics, etc
My personal take a ways from the election
1. Labour should have run Andy Burnham. I think had all the Mandelson and Mc Sweeney sackings and such occurred a week earlier Labour would have done better. I don't like Starmer, I find him disappointing, but he seemed to have begun to regain his footing, talk of people running for PM seems to have had died a bit. I think Labour probably would have been more confident in having Burnham run.
2. I don't think Stogia ran a bad campaign. But, short of Burnham, they were likely going to lose. My understanding is, there was a lot of hostility toward Labour not letting Burnham stand and other issues not related to Stogia. She was going to lose.
3. That Reform had Goodwin run was weird for most people, typical for Reform. The area has large pockets of progressive voters and Muslims, and Reform ran a guy who talked of ending call to prayer and that young women needed to be educated on their "biological clocks' was weird. Then again, maybe, for Reform, that is quite progressive.
4. The Tory party finished 4th. Not a respectable 4th mind you, but just 4th. They garnered 706 votes. Yep, couldn't even make 1000 votes (36,814 people voted). Though they did finish 4th, rather than the 5th spot last time. 706 votes is 1.92% of the vote. So yeah.
5. Oh... and the Conservatives have to return their deposit for finishing under 2%
6. The biggest winner after Spencer... Comedy. And lord is there some goodins
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch (God that name is such a close spelling to Badenov... as in Boris Badenov) blasted Labour's performance in Gorton and Denton and claimed that the election showed Conservatives were best to lead Britain.
So yeah. The party that finished 4th with less than 2% of the vote are the real party that should be leading Britain. Yeah. And, as to that 4th place finish, in the last election where they finished 5th, 4th place went to the WPB which did not field a candidate. So 5th place was a real possibility.
-Also (in comedy) Sir Oinks-a-Lot of the Loony Party captured 6th place, 159 votes and 0.43% of the vote. The funny part? He's within 547 votes of the conservatives -- the Party Badenoch claims is poised to lead Britain. They beat the Loony Party by less than 1.5%.
Great night for the conservatives on their long slog back to relevance.
Congrats Oinksy -- Note... many, if not most, Loony Party members are rightwing cranks
America's 3 Main Political Parties and a Brief way to recognize each
1. The Democratic Party: Characterized by a variety of individuals who generally lean center, center-left and then move more leftward. Sometimes seen arguing and fighting with one another.
2. Republican Party: See Thomas Massey. In DC he really is a party of one (okay Marjory Taylor Green and Lawler maybe). Characterized by, "I hate their politics, but at least they aren't giving quarter on Trump's Epstein ties
3. Repedokan Party: Characterized by individuals who spend all their times sucking up to, defending, and making excuses for King Repedokan Donald J Trump. So compromised are they that their talking heads know say Epstein wasn't so bad. (see Jesse Watters and Megan Kelly). And in some cases are willing to gladly visit him (see U.S. Men's Hockey Team) yuck it up and party with him.
Happy Valentine's Day to the Gents in the Far East
Today was the day the women/girls bought us Valentine's gifts (almost always chocolate)
For those new to the area and may have a g/f
White Day is next month (March 14th)
We are expected to spend 2x-3x as much on their gift (or more)
As you prepare to do your caroling this X-mas eve. Don't forget to add this classic
by Crow T Robot... Let's Have a Patrick Swayze Christmas
In 1843 A Christmas Carol was published. The Spirit of Christmas Present is still quite relevent
They were a boy and girl. Yellow, meagre, ragged, scowling, wolfish; but prostrate, too, in their humility...No change, no degradation, no perversion of humanity, in any grade, through all the mysteries of wonderful creation, has monsters half so horrible and dread.
"Spirit! are they yours?" Scrooge could say no more.
"They are Man's," said the Spirit, looking down upon them. "And they cling to me, appealing from their fathers. This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want. Beware of them both, and all of their degree, but most of all beware this boy, for on his brow I see that written which is Doom, unless the writing be erased. Deny it!" cried the Spirit, stretching out its hand towards the city. "Slander those who tell it ye! Admit it for your factious purposes, and make it worse! And bide the end!"
"Have they no refuge or resource?" cried Scrooge.
"Are there no prisons?" said the Spirit, turning on him for the last time with his own words. "Are there no workhouses?"
'You Believe That Folks With Handicaps... Should Not Be Able To Marry?': John Kennedy Grills Nominee
This is actually a good set of questions by Sen Kennedy. To watch the nominee try and dance around with non-answers, and the way Kennedy responded to his dodge was pretty good. (If you watch to the very end) It appears Kennedy opened the door for the Democrats to go after this person as well.
This nominee should not be allowed to judge a county fair bake-off, much less hold a seat on the federal courts
The World Cup leap into the chasm of farce with rapid speed
Several news outlets have reported that the game on June 26 in Seattle that has been designated as 'Pride Match' will be between Iran and Egypt.
Yes... two countries that NEVER come to mind when people think of Pride Friendly will be playing the Pride Match
My guess is, FIFA will dump the Pride Match idea, just as they dumped the ALCOHOL Friendly and LGBTQ+ Accepting World Cup 4 years ago
Georgia Public Service Commission flips both to Dem
I'm guessing with so many votes counted these races have been called
With 97% of the vote counted Alicia Johnson leads R/Inc Echols 721k to 460k votes
Peter Hubbard leads rep/inc Johnson 721k to 467k
Both are 61-39%
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/election/georgia-public-service-commission-live-election-results
Can The Military Refuse Trump's Orders?
there is one short legaleagle promo in the middle and two quickie at the end for each attorney
The video is quite informative
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