[Wooden Spoon]

Looking at the numbers-



Tory vote drops by 605 while reform rise by 606



Lib Dem’s up by 151 and labours down by 168.



Two main parties deserted by voters

[Valley Blues]

 Toddhopper., on 02 May 2025 - 05:15 PM, said:

Where did he say they couldn't vote for who they liked? The people of this country have yet again shown their unerring ability to vote for those they like ie spivs, hatemongers & charlatans. Why change the habit of decades?

You ok hun?

Bad day?

[Johnnyspireite7]

It's interesting that Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Shropshire (and to a certain extent Devon, Hertfordshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire) all swung the opposite way to Reform and mostly elected Lib Dems as the alternative to the Liars & Con Artists!.

[Misnomer]

 Johnnyspireite7, on 02 May 2025 - 05:56 PM, said:

It's interesting that Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Shropshire (and to a certain extent Devon, Hertfordshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire) all swung the opposite way to Reform and mostly elected Lib Dems as the alternative to the Liars & Con Artists!.

You should get yersen on Sky News with that kind of insightful analysis contribution.....'whole country didn't vote Reform - shocker'. Wow!

[Search & Destroy]

 calvin plummers socks, on 02 May 2025 - 04:35 PM, said:

https://www.theguard...-have-known-him

Love Farrers

[Mr Mercury]

Misnomer, on 02 May 2025 - 06:00 PM, said:

You should get yersen on Sky News with that kind of insightful analysis contribution.....'whole country didn't vote Reform - shocker'. Wow!

All you’ve got to do is look at seats won and %s. Yes it’s been a decent day fir the Lib Dem as well but nationally this has been unimaginable for Reform
Edit, Reform gain FULL control of Doncaster council from Labour…
Reform tanks arnt only parked on Labour lawns, they’re in net zero zealots Millibands living room.
Delicious stuff.

This post has been edited by Mr Mercury: Yesterday, 06:53 PM

[oldgoat]

 Mr Mercury, on 02 May 2025 - 06:11 PM, said:

All you’ve got to do is look at seats won and %s. Yes it’s been a decent day fir the Lib Dem as well but nationally this has been unimaginable for Reform
Edit, Reform gain Doncaster council from Labour…
Reform tanks arnt only parked on Labour lawns, they’re in net zero zealots Millibands living room.
Delicious stuff.

I know the Torys weren't much good at running DCC but what will Reforms agenda be other than stop the boats ?

Remember DCC wasn't Labour

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[Mr Mercury]

Search & Destroy, on 02 May 2025 - 06:00 PM, said:

Love Farrers

The thing I love most about Nigel Farage is that the left despise him!
Good to see that left wing bigot OBrien losing it today. And that’s before the full extent of Reforms success became apparent.

This post has been edited by Mr Mercury: Yesterday, 07:47 PM

[Search & Destroy]

It's hard to come up with the right superlatives for Nigel Farage's political achievement

[Wooden Spoon]

 Misnomer, on 02 May 2025 - 04:37 PM, said:

They are already done; people hate them, on a level I've not seen or heard before.

I’ve gotta say I’ve heard some very strong language used against the labour leader and the direction he is taking the party from people who’d normally be labour voters - immigration and WFA are akin to thatchers poll tax.

[Goku]

Be very interesting watching these lot trying to run all the councils they’ve won. Loads of new inexperienced people doing things they’ve never done before. Could be a breath of fresh air but I suspect it’ll be a bit of a disaster. What’s the phrase? Let’s see.

[Mr Mercury]

Goku, on 03 May 2025 - 06:37 AM, said:

Be very interesting watching these lot trying to run all the councils they’ve won. Loads of new inexperienced people doing things they’ve never done before. Could be a breath of fresh air but I suspect it’ll be a bit of a disaster. What’s the phrase? Let’s see.

Have u seen the state of councils up and down the country mate, including Derbyshire? Councils run by the main stream political parties with councillors who have many years experience making a total hash of things. Maybe another non immigration reason why Reform smashed it this week eh?

[Toddhopper.]

Valley Blues, on 02 May 2025 - 05:47 PM, said:

You ok hun?

Bad day?

I'm fine thank you, although I must admit conversing with patronising halfwits is likely to put a dampner on things.

[Goku]

 Mr Mercury, on 03 May 2025 - 06:49 AM, said:

Have u seen the state of councils up and down the country mate, including Derbyshire? Councils run by the main stream political parties with councillors who have many years experience making a total hash of things. Maybe another non immigration reason why Reform smashed it this week eh?

The entire country just seems awful, UK seems to be in a death spiral as a whole. Makes me sad.

This post has been edited by Goku: Today, 06:57 AM

[Toddhopper.]

Mr Mercury, on 03 May 2025 - 06:49 AM, said:

Have u seen the state of councils up and down the country mate, including Derbyshire? Councils run by the main stream political parties with councillors who have many years experience making a total hash of things. Maybe another non immigration reason why Reform smashed it this week eh?

Our councils are failing largely because of central government underfunding them for decades. That isn't going to change. I hope the performative cruelty will be some compensation to you.

[Toddhopper.]

[quote name='Mr Mercury' timestamp='1746207492' post='1890740']
Laughing? Well whatever happens it can’t be worse than the actual real vomit inducing way this government have acted.
[/quote I make no excuse for the horror show that is our current government but if you think things can't go much lower, you're in for a rude awakening.

[Goku]

 Toddhopper., on 03 May 2025 - 07:01 AM, said:

 Mr Mercury, on 02 May 2025 - 05:38 PM, said:

Laughing? Well whatever happens it can’t be worse than the actual real vomit inducing way this government have acted.

I make no excuse for the horror show that is our current government but if you think things can't go much lower, you're in for a rude awakening.

Indeed. Things can always get considerably worse!

[Mr Mercury]

Goku, on 03 May 2025 - 07:05 AM, said:

Indeed. Things can always get considerably worse!

Like you said, we’ll see!

[Toddhopper.]

Goku, on 03 May 2025 - 06:57 AM, said:

The entire country just seems awful, UK seems to be in a death spiral as a whole. Makes me sad.

Until people wake up to the fact that our Economic system & the Political system that serves it is completely broken, we are doomed to watch this slow but accelerating decline for the rest of our lives.
Our mainstream parties INCLUDING Reform offer no solutions to our real systemic problems because they are wedded to this system. They serve the interests that are causing our decline.

[Mr Mercury]

The BBC's Projected National Share in GB translates into the following seat tally:

➡️REF: 376 (+371)
🌹LAB: 113 (-299)
🔸LD: 71 (-1)
🌳CON: 12 (-109)
🟢Green: 5 (+1)

Reform Majority of 100.