[The Earl of Chesterfield]

SKS fronts a mayoral vote celebration rally in Ben Bradley's Mansfield constituency...

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Sadiq Khan re-elected for an historic third term with improved result.

Tories' ULEV/anti motorist allegations in tatters...

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Andy Burnham re-elected with ballots all but weighed instead of counted.

Tory vote through the floor...

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Tory candidate Susan Hall refuses to applaud Sadiq Khan, stands stone faced whilst he accepts his record third term, then delivers a short and sour losing speech.

All after the 'Britain First' bloke storms out shouting abuse (genuinely thought they'd been outlawed).

Gotta say 'Count Binface' is hilarious, though...

[isleaiw1]

 The Earl of Chesterfield, on 04 May 2024 - 03:08 PM, said:

Sadiq Khan re-elected for an historic third term with improved result.

Tories' ULEV/anti motorist allegations in tatters...

To be fair I am surprised count binnacle didn't beat her, she was an appalling candidate...

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Tory Andy Street beaten by Labour's Richard Parker for WM mayor.

Despite also distancing himself from his party and it's leader.

Sunak is finished. The only question is will the Right replace him before or after an election hammering...

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[Bobby Darling]

The Earl of Chesterfield, on 04 May 2024 - 07:05 PM, said:

Tory Andy Street beaten by Labour's Richard Parker for WM mayor.

Despite also distancing himself from his party and it's leader.

Sunak is finished. The only question is will the Right replace him before or after an election hammering...

Starmer’s speech in the West Midlands very impressive. Clear, good content and powerful. No hubris and reaching out to non Labour voters. He is an excellent politician, able to deliver his message without oral pomposity. Labour HQ’s take on these elections apparently 370 - 400 seats if GE held now. That of course can change over the next 6 months. Street being soft soaped. The right wing Fabricant is his partner and he voted for Truss in the leadership election. Didn’t resign over HS2. Good riddance.

[Mr Mercury]

Bobby Darling, on 04 May 2024 - 08:49 PM, said:

Starmer’s speech in the West Midlands very impressive. Clear, good content and powerful. No hubris and reaching out to non Labour voters. He is an excellent politician, able to deliver his message without oral pomposity. Labour HQ’s take on these elections apparently 370 - 400 seats if GE held now. That of course can change over the next 6 months. Street being soft soaped. The right wing Fabricant is his partner and he voted for Truss in the leadership election. Didn’t resign over HS2. Good riddance.

Well I’ve certainly lost my £20 to the Earl betting on a Tory minority government but I think my £20 @ 2/1 for Labour not to get 410 seats with you might be safe. So that’ll be £20 from us both to Ashgate. At least someone will benefit from the disaster that a Labour government will be!

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

 Bobby Darling, on 04 May 2024 - 08:49 PM, said:

Starmer’s speech in the West Midlands very impressive. Clear, good content and powerful. No hubris and reaching out to non Labour voters. He is an excellent politician, able to deliver his message without oral pomposity. Labour HQ’s take on these elections apparently 370 - 400 seats if GE held now. That of course can change over the next 6 months. Street being soft soaped. The right wing Fabricant is his partner and he voted for Truss in the leadership election. Didn’t resign over HS2. Good riddance.

It's worth remembering Starmer's turned around the worst defeat in a century, in the space of five years, and in the face of three quarters of the media spewing filth at him and his party on a daily basis.

Indeed reports of ruthlessly focussed resources speak of New Labour's relentless professionalism.

To the point party representatives now talk of 'Kier Starmer's Labour'. Obviously because focus groups respond with people reacting positively to his name.

Any 'weak/Momentum threatened/wet lettuce' jibes look beyond stupid.

On the other hand Sunak is an ex leader in all but name. The only question is do the right of his party attempt to replace him before or after an electoral annihilation?

Bizarrely, it's now the Tories facing existential decisions whether they swerve even further to extremes or back to the middle ground of politics...

This post has been edited by The Earl of Chesterfield: Today, 09:42 PM

[Mr Mercury]

The Earl of Chesterfield, on 04 May 2024 - 09:37 PM, said:

It's worth remembering Starmer's turned around the worst defeat in a century, in the space of five years, and in the face of three quarters of the media spewing filth at him and his party on a daily basis.

Indeed reports of ruthlessly focussed resources speak of New Labour's relentless professionalism.

To the point party representatives now talk of 'Kier Starmer's Labour'. Obviously because focus groups respond with people reacting positively to his name.

Any 'weak/Momentum threatened/wet lettuce' jibes look beyond stupid.

On the other hand Sunak is an ex leader in all but name. The only question is do the right of his party attempt to replace him before or after an electoral annihilation?

Bizarrely, it's now the Tories facing existential decisions whether they swerve even further to extremes or back to the middle ground of politics...

“Tories swerve even further to extremes?”
I think you’ve got the wrong end of the stick there my friend. There’s only one party swerving to the extremes with last nights votes, and it’s not the Tories.

This post has been edited by Mr Mercury: Today, 09:53 PM