Dammit. Gloucester was 1 seat short of being a Lib Dem strong hold. Never thought I'd be glad my little area voted for the Cons again, but good to see us surround by a sea of yellows and greens! 🗳️ #UKLocalElections #UKCouncilElections #UKElections #Gloucester #Gloucestershire #FuckReform
#ukelections
Turns out many voters, most media, and too much of the progressive political circles have learned nothing from the Brexit debacle, almost 9 years on.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2025/may/01/local-elections-2025-full-mayoral-and-council-results-for-england
#UKpolitics #UKelections #democracy
And I was thinking of moving to County Durham!
It's off my list now.
Runcorn and Helbsy by-election:
(figures from BBC)
Did not vote 46.2%
Of those who did vote (53.8%)
Reform UK 38.7% (so around 21% of those who could vote)
Labour 38.7%
Conservative 7.2%
Green 7.1%
etc.
#UKElections
For me, the first percentage is rather significant.
Woke up to see the Fash have made gains (as expected). Heartened to see that it was at least a close race for my area Mayoral election - #GreenParty got 20% of the vote (Lab 25%, Fash 22%) #UKPolitics #UKElections
Unhappy this morning after hearing Reform UK have won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election.
I hope it will make Labour think a bit about their policies and not try to become more like Reform. Doubt it will happen though.
#UKElections
I could tell that the bloke in the fish and chop shop hadn't voted by the way that xe asked me whether I was going on holiday when xe saw that I was carrying my passport around.
"I've just been to vote, and I took my ID."
"You need ID to vote?" "Yes." "Photo ID?" "Yes."
All of the government information films, and there are still people who don't know.
Voted, tactically to try and fend off the Reform UK fash in my district, and to try and retain as many green and pro-bike initiatives as possible on the county agenda. Nose held. Bin day too (that bit smells sweeter)
#Farage comparing himself to @barackobama.bsky.social in the same breath? That reveals pure delusional self-importance. Worlds apart on leadership, values, vision. Such false equivalencies frankly insult everyone's intelligence. #UKPol #USPol #UKElections #Leadership #Democracy
Nigel Farage wants to be ‘like...
"They have done very badly", says Hislop, referring to Starmer and Labour
https://youtu.be/diHcpZvBjT0
#keirstarmer #uklabourparty #labourparty #ukprimeminister #ukelections #politics #ukpolitics #ukgovernment #government
"In an age where knowledge is everything, Wikimedia’s behind-the-scenes communities are keeping the lights on and ensuring the truth is told."
From the '24 elections to UK museum collaborations, CEO Lucy Crompton-Reid shares a deep dive into the people-power behind the world's largest encyclopaedia. Published by The RSA.
#UKelections #gendergap #museums #wikipedia #opendata #volunteering
Tech is often a problem for the 'ground game' as the at best mixed experience of using 'doorstep apps' in #ukelections in recent years shows . #trump and #musk may well find this out the hard way!
"There are vanishingly few votes to be won through an agenda of delaying action on #ClimateChange.
Reform #voters are the exception."
(In the US, that would be MAGA voters)/
https://theconversation.com/sunaks-anti-net-zero-gamble-failed-signs-suggest-bold-climate-action-can-win-elections-234316
#UKElections #USElections
Oh my gosh .... This is the world we live in...
Reform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real people
UK Elections: results analysis
You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But not a hair of your head shall be lost. By your patience possess your souls. Luke 21.13-19
#UKelections Tories Johnson was an egotistical liar, Truss a blundering clown, Sunak an out-of-touch billionaire they all oversaw a grinding degradation of every element of life in the UK With world-beating housing crisis Shameful levels of child poverty Record levels of food bank usage Gas & electricity companies allowed to hike their prices so high Unprecedented wage stagnation The health service, justice system, & education system underfunded Sewage dumped in water https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/07/2024-united-kingdom-elections-tories-rishi-sunak.html
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