2024 General Election Thread

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

That’s amazing. Tony Field is my new favourite politician.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

I know we get nutbars standing in our elections but Ireland is another level

FFS

Must have shares in a pub or hotel in Lanzarote if they specifically have to go there.

On a more serious note we are voting today for europe & council elections and there seems to be while raft of right wing headbangers (with similar thoughts as Tony but better grammer) who have emerged in the couple of years.
Hard to keep up with all the new parties that have emerged on that side of the political spectrum

 

[Kenny]

 

[Del Woppio]

Stephen Flynn predictably performing very well in the debate. It's a much more interesting and enlightening watch that the ITV one

 

[Kenny]

As Nige is taking part not something I will watch.
From the stuff on Twitter though...good to see Thatchers hair is making a comeback via Admiral Mordaunt.

 

[Del Woppio]

Biggest cheer of the night just for Flynn, slagging off brexit.

 

[pr0sl0]

This seems to happen in every election - these multiparty debates end up significantly better than the leader head-to-heads, and the LDs/PC/SNP always look best.

Honestly my main takeaway so far this time though is that Rayner has been surprisingly unimpressive, she’s usually good at this but is just quite quiet so far.

 

[AndyWolves]

They should be wired up and given electric shocks every time they interrupt or tell a demonstrable lie

 

[AndyWolves]

Or a fact check at the end to summarise every lie told by each politician

 

[Del Woppio]

This seems to happen in every election - these multiparty debates end up significantly better than the leader head-to-heads, and the LDs/PC/SNP always look best.

Honestly my main takeaway so far this time though is that Rayner has been surprisingly unimpressive, she’s usually good at this but is just quite quiet so far.

She's had her arse handed to her on a plate by Mourdant today

 

[Del Woppio]

Or a fact check at the end to summarise every lie told by each politician

I think they are today, or a section on Newsnight

 

[PuntsWolf]

No benefit to Labour being on these. Everyone knows the Tories are finished so are trying to steal the votes to Labour.

 

[pr0sl0]

She's had her arse handed to her on a plate by Mourdant today

Idk, Mordaunt was mostly just loud and hectoring, and not exactly convincing or likeable. Also a politician who’s usually a better public speaker. Felt like the two of them just kind of cancelled each other out - Mordaunt making obviously bad points that nobody was buying, but Rayner wasn’t really doing much to actually push back with any force.

 

[YoungWolf]

Was embarrassing Mordaunt just talking over her when Rayner was trying to answer a question. Why do they allow that type of behaviour? Like Sunak with Starmer. It’s fucking embarrassing

 

[ROVERT47]

Tim Davie is a previous Conservative candidate twice and ITV has always been pro Tory, says it all.

 

[sycophantia]

Was embarrassing Mordaunt just talking over her when Rayner was trying to answer a question. Why do they allow that type of behaviour? Like Sunak with Starmer. It’s fucking embarrassing

Maybe Starmer and Rayner gave been coached to behave like that? Tbh Sunak and Mordant have just looked like strident 5 year olds stamping their feet cos the adults won't let them have their own way.

 

[YoungWolf]

Maybe Starmer and Rayner gave been coached to behave like that? Tbh Sunak and Mordant have just looked like strident 5 year olds stamping their feet cos the adults won't let them have their own way.

Sorry when I say they I mean the moderator!

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1799346293090979988

 

[leedswolf]

 

[Del Woppio]

Fingers crossed