lawros left foot
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Khan was 1/14 on, Hall was 10/1 at the last showing of odds on Skybet.
The bookies rarely get it that wrong.
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Khan was 1/14 on, Hall was 10/1 at the last showing of odds on Skybet.
The bookies rarely get it that wrong.
clapham_gull
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Yes and the polls are very much in favour, but London can be a bit random. That's my only point.
Greg Bobkin
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One of the fundamental problems with politics these days (or maybe it has always been like this) seems to be the amount of negativity towards candidates, as opposed to people 'selling' themselves to voters. Maybe that's because they are pretty useless to begin with – as Hall seems to be.
Tubby Mondays
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Exactly what I thought.
Gabbiano
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I hope that's not the case, in Horsham too. Boundary changes could have an impact as the new East Grinstead and Uckfield seat has sucked up more Tory areas of both seats.
I'd love if, for the first time in my life, my hometown doesn't just return another yes-man Tory career politician.
But at this point I'd hazard that the Tories would still be favourites and Quin will cling on.
Tubby Mondays
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No a zip line might malfunction ‘accidentally’ and leave him dangling there looking like a twat/prime minister in waiting.
Stick with a parachute.
When they malfunction there’s no time to wave a couple of flags.
You’ll make the front pages though.
TomandJerry
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The UK government’s climate action plan is unlawful, the high court has ruled, as there is not enough evidence that there are sufficient policies in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The energy secretary, Claire Coutinho, will now be expected to draw up a revised plan within 12 months. This must ensure that the UK achieves its legally binding carbon budgets and its pledge to cut emissions by more than two-thirds by 2030, both of which the government is off track to meet.
The energy secretary, Claire Coutinho, will now be expected to draw up a revised plan within 12 months. This must ensure that the UK achieves its legally binding carbon budgets and its pledge to cut emissions by more than two-thirds by 2030, both of which the government is off track to meet.
TomandJerry
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The Workers Party of Britain (WPB) won its first two council seats in Rochdale, where George Galloway won a byelection in March, PA reports. Labour retained control of the council with 44 seats, after losing two to the WPB, with the Conservatives on nine, Lib Dems on three and two independents.
TomandJerry
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Labour gained Adur in West Sussex from the Conservatives after gaining eight seats – the first time the party has controlled the council, PA reports. The Conservatives lost seven seats, and independents one, leaving the new council as Labour 17, Conservatives eight, Green two and independents two.
I'm not sure the London electorate is any more random or unpredictable than anywhere else. In any case, the mayoral elections going back to 2008 have all been won by the candidate who was ahead in the polls.
I was thinking of having a cheeky tenner on Hall, as 10-1 are good odds in a two-horse raceSeeing the way that Labour is losing the Muslim vote, I wish I'd gone for it; it's really not out of the question (but would be terrible news for the opinion pollsters)
TomandJerry
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Thunder Bolt
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Reform won a seat in Havant.
#Twats will be twats
TomandJerry
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The Liberal Democrats have gained overall control of Tunbridge Wells as the Conservatives lost four seat, leaving them on seven and the Liberal Democrats with 22 of the 39 seats. Labour and independents have five each.
A Liberal Democrat source said “the disgusted of Tunbridge Wells have spoken.”
A Liberal Democrat source said “the disgusted of Tunbridge Wells have spoken.”
One interesting aspect of these results is how well other parties and independents have done. Disastrous for the Tories but a warning for Labour. This doesn’t feel like the run up to Blair’s first GE win when there was a national excitement about Labour. As many have alluded to on here, I can’t help but feel KS needs to start talking more about policy and ideas rather than continue to be simply the ‘we are not the tories’ party.
Thunder Bolt
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Agree totally. PR will never happen because it’s not in the interest of the two main parties and the smaller parties will never get enough parliament seats to introduce it. Chicken and egg, catch 22 etc.
But, for me, it’s the only way of rebuilding our broken democracy - a system where every vote counts and the loonies can’t take over the asylum
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