Posts by Loukas@mastodon.nu
(DIR) Post #AiYgtWhVMuq8MGAXIm by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-06-03T16:29:56Z
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The conclusion I draw from the decision of Farage to stand is he recognises the Tories are going to be utterly destroyed and he wants to be around to benefit after the election. Ipsos pollster Kieran Pedley says "2 highly significant consequences of Farage return: 1) Problem for Cons is even if Reform vote doesn’t grow it’s much harder to squeeze. Status quo v. bad for Cons. 2) Wider consequence for election is if the role immigration plays grows & what does that mean for all parties."
(DIR) Post #AiYgtY7Q63ACkvIkKm by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-06-03T16:31:49Z
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I think we could even get a situation in UK like in many other European countries where the far-right becomes the new main right-wing party. This could happen even under FPTP if the conservatives are destroyed and labour are huge but unpopular. Reform would pick up lots of defectors and by-elections during the labour government.
(DIR) Post #AiYgtZJVeaQcShxuoi by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-06-03T16:32:51Z
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Either way, the second point is crucial. The far-right is determined to keep focus on immigration and other fascistic talking points. The problem is that Labour, Conservatives and the media will probably go along with this agenda.
(DIR) Post #AiYgtbaFDL0FVBoJBA by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-06-03T16:37:47Z
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The main hope the conservatives have is that Reform can't split off enough of the business elite and political class so the new party collapses because of a lack of quality and competence.
(DIR) Post #AiedeQtXXSA55rfXO4 by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-06-06T14:02:38Z
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I'm such a bad anarchist. What alignment are you? https://www.idrlabs.com/moral-alignment/test.php
(DIR) Post #AiedeT3tTvdFoYWpns by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-06-06T14:06:19Z
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I would make a poll but there aren't enough options.
(DIR) Post #AieeYovXNH1NqRUUro by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-06-06T15:11:47Z
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@cy we have a word for people who listen to lawyers
(DIR) Post #AiexaZ5r729yRirXsm by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-06-05T16:26:13Z
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@HeavenlyPossum @pjw maybe it's any amount? Which is why simply fencing it off is usually enough for them.
(DIR) Post #AilRchBq8yT1i3LyHg by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-06-09T21:42:02Z
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Greens biggest party in Stockholm city.
(DIR) Post #AizAaHQUXFItmi3W0O by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-06-16T11:37:48Z
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#language #multilingualism #memes
(DIR) Post #AizAaK7SWSrW8YArFw by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-06-16T11:38:50Z
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And for those of you who speak and can pun in more than two languages - you are more powerful than we can possibly imagine.
(DIR) Post #AjcECO1DGZ9LeXyhE0 by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-07-05T07:58:36Z
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The UK is now one of the most left-wing countries in Europe. Did anyone see that coming?
(DIR) Post #AjcETZkOub6Gx6JK1A by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-07-05T09:08:29Z
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@MatejLach these are the dying days of (neo) liberal democracy.
(DIR) Post #AjiWjABuf3j2RoWNai by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-07-07T18:01:29Z
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WHOOOOOOO
(DIR) Post #AjiWjD8TiHlDa1wB9c by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-07-07T18:05:45Z
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Alt-text for previous post, a graphic from France 24 that shows exit poll for french parliament election. Left alliance first, centrists second, far-right way behind.
(DIR) Post #Ajv0tJSTOCUdEgmzey by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-07-14T09:43:40Z
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Something that's interesting about BlueSky and Mastodon is a lot of us are stuck in our twitter behaviour. When you have a potential audience of 100m including most politicians and corporations then yelling is sometimes a useful political activity.When you're in a small forum with thousands of people who mostly share your views already then different kinds of activity are the useful ones.
(DIR) Post #Ajv0tKjscy0lCxwPQm by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-07-14T10:24:53Z
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A related point: if more new people start to turn up here because of Musk overtly backing Trump please try to be more welcoming and less scolding.
(DIR) Post #Ajv0tMcrc1aT3mfplw by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-07-14T10:26:41Z
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I can already feel the replies along the lines of 'if they've stayed on twitter until now they deserve to get scolded.'
(DIR) Post #AmHsxcYi4su8ElMJoO by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-09-23T06:28:55Z
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Autistics 🤝 vampiresOnly enters your house when specifically invited.Speaks in a stilted and old-fashioned way.Disgusted by much human food.Hates direct sunlight.
(DIR) Post #AmHsxdKvBdT8eHuoxU by Loukas@mastodon.nu
2024-09-23T06:29:11Z
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Neurospicy season is over. We're neurospooky now.