Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

[Baleforce]

Many voters in these local elections voted based on a national mandates. To a lot it was a sending a message about Starmer. You also had many voting Green based on Gaza.

That’s not what local council elections are for.

Nobody should have done that.

Being in the franchise comes with a responsibility to engage in the process correctly.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Many voters in these local elections voted based on a national mandates. To a lot it was a sending a message about Starmer. You also had many voting Green based on Gaza.

Yeh, I get it, and I understand to a point. I do believe people are not fully genuine in their voting intentions past immigration. Im going to be keen to see how people react when other policy and politics impact their life, there is more playing into the decline of the standards of living in the UK than immigration.....see Iran and Ukraine for 2 of the major issues impacting here

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

That’s not what local council elections are for.

Nobody should have done that.

Being in the franchise comes with a responsibility to engage in the process correctly.

I think there is a massive under appreciation of what comes with local grass roots council politics. Thats not me stating here, but in general.

Its hard work and alot of the good councilors who work hard lobbying for better standards will have been needlessly flushed out.

I know a couple who spend hours in groups round the community engaging with elderly, social care groups etc. I dont doubt there will be good councilors that come out of this for Reform but I do wonder how many were token to send a message

 

[LutonSpurs]

Mahmood is clearly the smartest person in the room. Which means the unions will block her.

Streeting understands economics. Which means the party will block him.

Anyone else of any standing has just had their arses handed to them by extremists in their own back yards and would have to run to a safe seat to stand.

So it'll be Burnham, who thinks the markets don't matter and there's a magic money tree.

Yay.

If they don't decide which way they want to go they are done. Centrism currently is dead and buried.