Gorton & Denton By-election.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#106715

By davidjay - Wed Feb 25, 2026 12:11 pm

- Wed Feb 25, 2026 12:11 pm #106715

Youngian wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 11:16 am A veteran party agent recalled David Blunkett turning up to canvass for a by-election with a megaphone but he refused to accept this is old hat and voters now dislike them intensely. So they drove Blunkett around some fields.

I've just got that. I'm getting quicker.

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Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#106717

By Boiler - Wed Feb 25, 2026 12:15 pm

- Wed Feb 25, 2026 12:15 pm #106717

Yeah, it took me a while too...

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Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#106719

By Boiler - Wed Feb 25, 2026 12:56 pm

- Wed Feb 25, 2026 12:56 pm #106719

Oh, joy...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9 ... o#comments

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#106721

By mattomac - Wed Feb 25, 2026 2:44 pm

- Wed Feb 25, 2026 2:44 pm #106721

If Greens didn't care about their own power they wouldn't be running in Labour seats and from what I've seen on social media the attacks have been at both Reform and Greens, also as someone in reply says to them its not a two horse race.

How to write something without a single fact.

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Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#106722

By Boiler - Wed Feb 25, 2026 2:47 pm

- Wed Feb 25, 2026 2:47 pm #106722

Which are both led by populists....

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#106724

By Andy McDandy - Wed Feb 25, 2026 3:59 pm

- Wed Feb 25, 2026 3:59 pm #106724

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk ... 1772025116

Big boys did it and ran away. No penalty for breaching electoral law.

As the actress said to the bishop, rabbi, imam and priest
"My eyes have seen the glory, I'm a born again Atheist!"

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#106725

By Samanfur - Wed Feb 25, 2026 4:13 pm

- Wed Feb 25, 2026 4:13 pm #106725

Andy McDandy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 3:59 pm https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk ... 1772025116

Yarbles, Your Honour. Bolshy great yarblockos to thee and thine.

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"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away."
- Philip K. Dick

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#106728

By Malcolm Armsteen - Wed Feb 25, 2026 5:47 pm

- Wed Feb 25, 2026 5:47 pm #106728

Judges can be naive wankers at times.

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Memento Mori, Caesar.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#106743

By davidjay - Wed Feb 25, 2026 10:35 pm

- Wed Feb 25, 2026 10:35 pm #106743

I await the ENEMIES OF THE STATE headlines.

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Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#106747

By Abernathy - Thu Feb 26, 2026 12:07 am

- Thu Feb 26, 2026 12:07 am #106747

Apparently the latest polls say it’s now neck and neck between Labour and the Greens in Gorton & Denton.

Greens say you should vote tactically for them to keep Reform out. Labour says you should vote tactically for them to keep Reform out.

How does any voter wanting to keep out the fascists decide who gets his/her tactical vote ?

The risk of letting Reform in seems to be very real. Which would be fucking awful.

Perhaps the best thing to do was to vote the way your heart’s desire - and your personal morality - tell you too.

"The opportunity to serve our country: that is all we ask.” John Smith, May 11, 1994.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#106749

By davidjay - Thu Feb 26, 2026 12:46 am

- Thu Feb 26, 2026 12:46 am #106749

Abernathy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 26, 2026 12:07 am Apparently the latest polls say it’s now neck and neck between Labour and the Greens in Gorton & Denton.

Greens say you should vote tactically for them to keep Reform out. Labour says you should vote tactically for them to keep Reform out.

How does any voter wanting to keep out the fascists decide who gets his/her tactical vote ?

The risk of letting Reform in seems to be very real. Which would be fucking awful.

Perhaps the best thing to do was to vote the way your heart’s desire - and your personal morality - tell you too.

The Greens winning would kick off all the #mustresign stuff again.