Nothing wrong with tactical voting in FPTP
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Nothing wrong with tactical voting in FPTP
I feel unbelievably let down. Capped by Keir Starmer returning from the summer recess to be interviewed in front of some crap St George’s flag bunting on the fireplace. And in my view climate is the most important thing facing us. But the void he has created is not just us two. Zack might fill it.
Maybe I shouldn’t be so sure. Just need to look across the pond. Maybe I’m naive in thinking we’re a little way off that
I’ve long said that if we had PR I’d vote Green. Not going to wait for that now
Farage will never be PM though. Any Reform victory will be greeted on the Friday morning with “my work is done getting to this point and now it’s time for someone else to take it forward”. He’s not going to bother himself with all that accountability
I’m not sure they can do until the Charter is up for renewal, or something like that. A lot of things they haven’t (and have) done are odd.
The Rest is Politics. Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart
He didn’t fare very well there though
Just watched it again. It doesn’t get any worse with age. Not a good week for him with Zack bursting onto the scene too
Did I just imagine that?
45 years ago. What a film! Difficult choice but I like If only b st
Suggesting a former Director of Public Prosecutions should know something about the law is quite the take. Even for The Telegraph. Anyone would think he conviction had nothing to do with him.
I think that used to be true. Save the lag is likely to be much less now
I’ve never got anywhere near pre lockdown. Sure 6 years older but a huge element is in my head
Looks to nice to go haring round
Unconventional way of spending time ‘reconnecting’ with her 12 year old daughter - as lauded by The Sun.
Just follow everyone else!
Funny you should say that because I’ve just seen one. As high as they could get it on a really tall main road lamppost. So essentially erected half mast
With an altogether infinitely better person in the number 10 shirt. Until recently.
At least they’re not in your kit
Madness as you say. I have sympathy with the police too being dragged into all this. Not as if they don’t have enough to contend with
Happy to be wrong but I don’t see what law is being broken.
It was quite something else when we were there. And that was 10 years go
“It’s one idiot”. Apparently.
Apparently not justifying the (non self-imposed) price tag at City despite being widely considered to have been instrumental in the treble season. What have the Romans ever done for us?
By way of context. I like him and glad he’ll be playing again
Used to drive past there all the time when I was doing my house jobs. But before it was erected. Would have been a nice home coming
I had one too. Brilliant use of space
Great time. You should get yourself on Parkrun
I hope a lot will depend on the outcome of the Green Party Leadership election. And how they message without mainstream media
Grim
Doesn’t take much to remind me of a deviation in a biology lesson when the teacher said our generation was too sensible to start a war. Stuck with me throughout my life. Massively wrong, but if you lose that optimism in the next generation you’re essentially fucked.
I think it’s exactly this
Indeed. It was when they were in their “je suis Jyllands-Posten” phase. In fairness many Europeans couldn’t find Wisconsin on a map I guess. Or Namibia…
I remember a Dane saying at the time that a positive of the Charlie Hebdo affair was that the US would realise Denmark isn’t a city in Sweden. Clearly not.
Yeah, probably
Starting outside Piccadilly Station is unsurprising, I expect largely outsiders. We’re (much) better than that. Hopefully no trouble, 115 charges hanging over the city is enough…
I didn’t. Dexamphetamine maybe
What I love most about it all is that they are as divorced as you can be from everything that goes with being Nordic. And they’re dishing them out.
I thought he should go for Physics. If Marie Curie could get it then anyone can.
Leftovers from a fussy eater dog supporting a whole ecosystem. Sadly not selected for Chris Packham’s Fox of the Day on the basis of this evidence.
And as far as words go hasn’t done Jill Scott any harm following another real moment. Not having to depend on her coffee shop, nice as it is.
Not that many years ago there was only the Hilton tower block. Now a dozen and counting. Video nicely captures the old and new in Manchester
Just a different skill set
Our neighbours have a surviving one but H&S suggests best not spend too much time in it. Quite some leeway for those lads to be more careful without getting accused of H&S gone mad!
Certainly not whilst strimming what’s holding it on
No ear protection
That’s less recognisable because of the cobbles. But the steep slopes down to the river in stages are unmistakable. Nearly 50 years since I lived there but I bet will have same feel now.
Quite
I joined in 2019 so to influence the Leadership election because I needed to do something. I voted for Keir Starmer so I’m really disappointed. We’ve got a demonstration at a migrant hotel this afternoon. For some reason I’m on the counter demonstration mailing list. And something else is on at 5pm
Lived here for 30 years and went in for the first time recently
He might need a GP appointment then if he saw the surgical setup in the hospital I worked in / would if need be operated in.
But might be evidence of it
It was all reeled off on the news followed by “but what he’ll be remembered for”…
I’ve literally switched over from the news and it was immediately 1-0
Beautiful capture of a beautiful scene
But if a day tries too hard just let it have it.
Dunno. But can you remind me which is the best fish and chip shop in Whitby. My son and daughter in law are on route
He’s not going to be buying anything soon from a pop up official merchandise store in St Peter’s Square then? I expect it’s a lot of money to look like a dick
Took watching through fingers to a whole new level.
We had cat who we called Mars (after the chocolate bar rather than the planet). Similarly black and white and beautiful temperament. Sadly didn’t survive the traffic. Glad you had your Mars for longer.
I saw it that way. I just wish I could be that sure for something with such high stakes
Howling. Though not necessarily physiologically accurate…
Swap notes at the State Visit?
How could they be anything but a success I guess
A uni mate I haven’t seen for 40 odd years stayed over after seeing him in Manchester on Wednesday. He came back and described somebody clearly struggling by the end of the concert.
Buy her a cool mat. Ours loves his
Equally grim
So grim
Watch Live Aid and you’ll soon be counting your blessings. We were obviously very easily pleased
And a date for that, anyone might reasonably think, was before the fixture list came out
On a legal point of order there’s traditionally a guilty verdict before a punishment. Maybe if there were disembowelments on the centre circle the seats might fill up a bit more
Never heard of them
Not DVD this time? Only BluRay
And Bill Bailey at his best
I caught the first one by accident this series and was completely hooked. I would recommend it to anybody
Did you catch the Extraordinary Portraits series?
Radio 2 got worse at 12:10
1999 play off final brought to mind
In a nutshell, every word of that.
And can always be wheeled out for a constitutional opinion when a monarch dies. Stay safe in the heat.
My youngest described my not watching Charlie XcX as “probably for the best”. Just waiting for Heart of Gold and then will turn in
He’s just missed “Like a Hurricaine”
Not least because that very weapon will likely have fired live rounds at some stage. It’s not a prop.
It could be worse. You could have Oasis tickets
Brilliant song. Love how it progressively builds
We got the heads up and caught most of it live. Loved it. Albeit different golden years for me.
Gosh. And I had been looking forward to the legends slot on Sunday
This looks early 80s. Got mine in 1987. Stolen once (and recovered) and second aborted theft. Came with “sunroof”. Great on the autobahns
Might try it. Someone near us has an early 80s Ford Fiesta XR2. Haven’t seen one for years. Really takes me back
Could do in a society that was functioning
Wouldn’t that be the point for him to decide he has achieved what he wants and hand over to someone else to carry it forward? And take all the accountability?
Both work but I much prefer #2. You need the 1-0 in and the time scored. Might not be that as the ball is struck but put that down to artistic licence.
Looks familiar. Lived a few roads down on Atkinson Road for a while
You’d more than likely have been offered it at ours
But he has mooted exactly that at one point
Nice use of apostrophes, I’ll give her that. But that’s about it. To think what she could have been remembered for.
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