Post AhdR5hxfxsJFrDXjvM by dick_turpin@castlecannon.house
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(DIR) Post #AhdNgKlqkb5WpYDkYq by dick_turpin@castlecannon.house
2024-05-03T10:59:55Z
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I will have to wait until tomorrow for the voting results for the Midlands. 😟#politics
(DIR) Post #AhdNgLfrOLtJdGQTrc by steevc@mastodon.org.uk
2024-05-03T12:47:12Z
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@dick_turpin Expecting good news?
(DIR) Post #AhdNgMdPovWubyI2gy by dick_turpin@castlecannon.house
2024-05-03T12:56:18Z
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Nope. I've been saying for days it's going to be a slaughterhouse; I fully expect to lose the General Election, too. The question is, how badly?
(DIR) Post #AhdNgNbKEBS5bmJt4a by steevc@mastodon.org.uk
2024-05-03T13:20:08Z
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@dick_turpin I can actually agree with you this time :) People have seen them for what they are and didn't like it.
(DIR) Post #AhdR5hxfxsJFrDXjvM by dick_turpin@castlecannon.house
2024-05-03T14:42:22Z
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Not in the way you keep going on about. I don't think your average voter cares that Brexit happened on their watch. I don't think they care too much about sleaze, we're all used to it. In my opinion, this has to do with the behaviour during lockdown, but more importantly, it's the fifteen-year curse all over again. The public seems to only be able to stomach fifteen years of one party before they vote in "The other lot".
(DIR) Post #AhdcfV5uNgnZs4fCoy by steevc@mastodon.org.uk
2024-05-03T16:33:54Z
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@dick_turpin Well the 'average voter' doesn't exist so there will be lots of views. If the government were actually doing a good job then they might get more support. They've had five PMs who had a chance over a few years, so maybe they are just hopeless. It's not like they can claim to have achieved a lot.
(DIR) Post #AheS3oim9iEhM5CCrA by dick_turpin@castlecannon.house
2024-05-04T08:36:40Z
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Yes, they do; you refuse to accept that. And your statistics are typical flawed data in an attempt to demonstrate some point.David Cameron: He fucked off like the spoiled brat he is because he didn't get his own way.Theresa May: While seeming to hold the reins, at least, was unable to make the horse go anywhere.Boris Johnson: He was actually worse than I thought he would be. There were a lot of people willing to forgive his shortcomings, given his flamboyant personality and the lovable buffoon persona; however, while we knew he was a bit dim, we didn't realise he was an absolute dumb fuck.Liz Truss: She was a great disappointment, but I'm not sure we can judge her fairly. I have a feeling others threw her under the bus. Even so, I'm not convinced she's PM material.Rishi Sunak: He basically picked up the poisoned chalice when he became PM; I'd have given him a fifty-fifty chance of turning things around. The problem was that once boils, such as the COVID inquiry, were lanced, all the puss came out, and the slippery slope could not stop.Unless we get a Tony Blair-type administration, there's going to be a lot of first-time voters in for a shock.I await your regular disagreement. 🤣