"The correlation between the #Reformvote and the #LiberalDemocrat vote share was negative (-0.25) and the same was true for the #Greens (-0.27). When the Liberal Democrats and Greens did well, the Reform vote was reduced which means that both parties were rivals to Reform.
Is Reform really pulling ahead of #Labour? Polling expert on what to really make of Farage’s supposed lead
https://theconversation.com/is-reform-really-pulling-ahead-of-labour-polling-expert-on-what-to-really-make-of-farages-supposed-lead-245794#Echobox=1734151005
Our new MP for Didcot & Wantage - Olly Glover - maiden speech in parliament.
Gracious, purposeful, succinct, funny and covering all his main campaign causes.
'First #CovidInquiry report to set out ‘appalling failures’ during #pandemic
Catalogue of errors by government and #health officials includes the deliberate winding down of #PPE stockpiles.'
The inquiry has been told of a catalogue of failings in preparing for a pandemic during years of #austerity under the #Tories and the Tory-#LiberalDemocrat coalition.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/14/first-covid-inquiry-report-to-set-out-appalling-failures-during-pandemic
#Covid19 #ToryPoliciesInAction #LivesLost
A question for British Mastodon (or those who know more than me).
Assuming there are only 2 choices - Labour and Conservatives
Would UK Reform voters mostly vote Conservative in this hypothetical
Would Green mostly vote Labour
And how the hell would a Liberal Democrat vote if their party were absent
I presume a not insignificant number of folks would stay home, but most would pick one of the 2, no?
Labour on course for biggest majority of any party since 1832 - final YouGov projection
89 Tory seats are on a knife-edge, a 5% change can flip them & put the Lib Dems in opposition.
Vote like your life expectancy and the height of your children aged 5 depends on it, because it does. Use https://stopthetories.vote if you want to stop the Tories, stop the bleeding & get the UK into intensive care.
Don't forget your ID.
The big story in the #wellingborough and #kingswood #bielection results isn't the #Labour victory, or the #tory loses, or even the #reformpartyuk . It's that the #liberaldemocrat party was nowhere. I have written to the party and to #eddaveymp suggesting that they will be humiliated in the #GeneralElection unless they propose a new poll on the #EU . We need one party that will allow us to express our opinion on how #brexit is "progressing". I suggest you do the same.
#VoxPolitical | "There are alternatives [to #Labour] but it seems too many people are buying into that hoary old #LiberalDemocrat #propaganda that voting for anybody other than the party that came second last time will let the #Tories back in."
https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2023/08/12/do-voters-really-want-labour-or-not/
Not all Texans are Republicans
Not all Texans approve of Abbott
Not all Texans are racist #MAGAts
Not all Texans are bigots
Not all Texans are Dallas Cowboys Fans
Not all Texans live on a Ranch
Hello, everyone!
I've been signed up on Mastodon for a few weeks now, but this is my #firstpost!
I live in #Sheffield, in Yorkshire, UK and I work as a web developer. I'm also a politician - a local #liberaldemocrat #councillor on Sheffield #citycouncil for Beauchief & Greenhill ward.
I'm passionate about active travel and cycling and sit on the council's transport committee.
I also run a YouTube channel about restoring vintage bicycles - "Rich's Rides & Restorations"
#introduction
Another escapee from Twitter. I’m still trying to find my way here. I don’t tend to post much but enjoy following a wide variety of not-evil people.
I am a retired community college math prof who still misses talking about triple integrals. (Somebody has to love math—the world would be a boring place if we all loved the same things).#Math
I attend a progressive, fully affirming church but am still trying to find my way through the wilderness of an evolving faith. #EvolvingFaith
I read a lot. I mean a lot. So far 151 books for 2022. I love #Mysteries #Nonfiction #LiteraryFiction Some of my favorite authors are Amor Towles, Erik Larson, Candace Millard, Thrity Umrigar, Michael Connelly, Andy Weir and oh so many more.
I enjoy riding my #ebike with my husband of 45 years. I swim in the early morning darkness five days a week, year round. One of the perks of #SoCal life
#LiberalDemocrat
#EliteDangerous
#Wine
#DaysOfOurLives #DOOL
#Politics #USPolitics #UKPolitics
#Liverpool
#MSNBC #SkyNews #Apple #Tech
#Peloton #Sonos enthusiast
Sweary, typo ridden tweets.
Overuse capital letters and an irritating habit of using the wrong to too.
That’s about it!
Poor from Ed Davey. This is basically a public subsidy to banks already extracting profit from high interest rates. And ignores tenants altogether.
Better to clamp down on repossessions and force banks to provide interest holidays and extensions.
#introduction Escaper from the bird site, where mostly tweeting about (especially Welsh) politics and occasionally classical music. Implacable opponent of #Brexit, especially interested in fiscal and transport policy.
Retired Whitehall Civil Servant.
Director #walesforeurope, chair #cardiffforeurope, and National Council member #europeanmovement
Member #wno Community Chorus and occasional #swanseacityopera chorus member
Redfield & Wilton Strategies on Twitter: #Labour leads by 11% in the #BlueWall. In #2019, they came third in these seats. Blue Wall Voting Intention (29 October): Labour 44% (+3) #Conservative 33% (+5) #LiberalDemocrat 16% (-8) Reform UK 4% (+1) Green 2% (-2) Other 1% (–) Changes +/- 7-8 October https://t.co/hdyeA6Jqkd https://t.co/yWIIArhTtX / Twitter
Caution: #Polls can be wrong. Still interesting and this ought to chill the blood of the #Tories.
https://twitter.com/RedfieldWilton/status/1587489653124235265