May 2019
9:47pm, 2 May 2019
5,621 posts
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Dooogs
Might do , simbil.  Not all night, though. Well done, TMW - voted earlier and persuaded OH to go via the polling station on her run. Quasi-Tory Independent likely to win here, although a new candidate so not certain...
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May 2019
10:16pm, 2 May 2019
8,603 posts
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rf_fozzy
Simbil - I usuall watch it for a bit. TMW - that's good news. The Greens are excellent especially on a local level. |
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May 2019
10:29pm, 2 May 2019
8,604 posts
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rf_fozzy
Someone the other day asked about Climate Extinction changing people's minds. For those set in their ways/the hard right who just don't care about their impact on the world, no it won't change any minds. What it will do (and already has done) is raise the profile significantly, which is half the battle - it will make sure that people who do care about Climate Change, but (a) don't realise how serious it is and (b) don't know what they can do about it (including politically). There's been significant coverage in the media over the last month and it genuinely does seem that the coverage has approached things in a positive/realistic manner. I realise that Brexit has sucked a lot of oxygen from everything, but Climate Change is such a *big* issue and the solutions cannot be condensed into easy soundbytes, and is a problem that is going to be long-term, that it gets in a lower priority pile. Climate Extincton has moved the issue up a few levels. |
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May 2019
10:41pm, 2 May 2019
8,605 posts
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rf_fozzy
Twitter rumours are that turnout for LEs is v low sadly...
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May 2019
10:59pm, 2 May 2019
8,606 posts
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rf_fozzy
And in other news...https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/05/instagram-and-facebook-ban-far-right-extremists/588607/
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May 2019
11:04pm, 2 May 2019
6,728 posts
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Too Much Water
I wouldn’t wish my previous post interpreted as a vote for the Greens, although in my ward they have held all 3 seats for approx 10 years building up from 1 seat to gain a good base of support through campaigning and local casework, and do seem to be good at holding the terrible Labour council to account. This will be the last local election I vote in living in this town, when I move to London I believe I will have a Labour MP and councillors, although the borough is seen as Tory area I will be moving to the Labour bit of it. |
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May 2019
11:30pm, 2 May 2019
8,607 posts
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rf_fozzy
Britain Elects is doing ward-by-ward results on twitter. twitter.com Early results show Tory and Lab vote shares down. Green doing well - vote shares well up in all wards so far. UKIP up in some areas. Down in others. But v v early results |
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May 2019
11:37pm, 2 May 2019
6,729 posts
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Too Much Water
These elections are meaningless fozzy There was a poll today showing Brexit party 9 points ahead in Euro elections. We all know how accurate polls can be |
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May 2019
11:40pm, 2 May 2019
8,608 posts
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rf_fozzy
Talking nonsense as ever TMW. These elections certainly are not meaningless. They affect people's day-to-day lives. |
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May 2019
11:42pm, 2 May 2019
6,730 posts
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Too Much Water
Meaningful on a micro level, on a macro level it means sod all, which is why so few people vote in them, as you remarked a few posts ago hun
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