[Politics] General Election 2024 - 4th July

[Bodian]

Interesting how the LibDems are nothing there now. In the 80’s always in a tussle with the Tories, I knew a LibDem councillor at my first employers.

When you say 'in a tussle'.... Bit like describing the Germany / Scotland game last night as 'close'!

 

[Weststander]

When you say 'in a tussle'.... Bit like describing the Germany / Scotland game last night as 'close'!

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Sorry, I meant Adur local elections.

 

[Bodian]

Sorry, I meant Adur local elections.

Oh yes, much closer. But my vote never 'counted' when I was growing up - which was a bit politically depressing for someone just beginning to vote.

 

[WATFORD zero]

It's got to be one of the most remarkable zero to hero to zero journeys there has been...

2015 - elected as an MP
2018 - given a junior ministerial position
2020 - promoted to Chancellor of the Exchequer
2022 - Prime Minister
2024 - as you suggest - walks off into the (Californian) sunset.

Obviously a talented young thing with some serious financial backing. I think he was lucky to find himself in prime position when Johnson had kicked out or alienated all the serious conservative politicians, just a shame that when it came to the crunch, like so many of Johnson's Brexit cabinet, he turned out to be utterly useless but, also in common with many of them, will still sail off into the sunset far more loaded than when he arrived. Purely consequential, I'm sure

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I think that's long enough to get his full MPs and PMs pension.

Dind't Truss 'win' a full PM's pension?

 

[Lenny Rider]

Dind't Truss 'win' a full PM's pension?

But I read somewhere she’s been put under a fair bit of pressure from within the party to decline it.

Probably didn’t stop her though

 

[Lenny Rider]

That’s the first Cons sign I’ve seen. There are loads of Lib Dem boards around, even in Kingston and Seaford.

Boards and posters clearly aren’t what they used to be, unfortunately I think it’s perceived as almost making your property a target to others who don’t share your political beliefs.

A sad indictment of modern day democracy

 

[MJsGhost]

That’s the first Cons sign I’ve seen. There are loads of Lib Dem boards around, even in Kingston and Seaford.

Me too.

There are 3 of them at the same place (opposite the Ripe turning).

All have been graffitied. One says something about traitors and the other is a slightly bizarre, yet amusing 'Vote for Jam' and 'Pre' written over the first 3 letter of Conservatives

 

[Weststander]

Boards and posters clearly aren’t what they used to be, unfortunately I think it’s perceived as almost making your property a target to others who don’t share your political beliefs.

A sad indictment of modern day democracy

My teenage daughter thinks it brilliant that politicians over the years have had stuff thrown at them. As long as they’re not Green’s.

Democracy in action.

 

[Weststander]

I beg to differ with your first sentence. It was very much a Remain v Brexit vote in both of those elections, and whilst Lewes as a district were 54% Remain, there were loads of working class who would never normally vote Tory were wanting Brexit.

I clearly remember a raft Tory haters here (with no Lewes or Hastings connection) openly planning their schadenfreude and celebrations at Caulfield and Rudd losing their seats on live TV. Spoken about for weeks ahead.