[Oboogie]

Are you sure you don't mean Joe-90?

I'd forgotten about him. Maybe?

[mattomac]

Reform keep imposing candidates on local parties really does seem to be very problematic. Matt Goodwin did well in the last by-election but a local candidate who knew the area and had the full backing of the local party would probably have won.
I know that the Reform candidate in Makerfield contested the seat at the last election but he probably received minimal scrutiny at the General Election because nobody thought he had a really chance of winning. Fighting a by-election is very different to fighting a General election because you are under the microscope for 6 weeks so any skeletons in your closet are bound to be discovered.

The more people got to know him his polling seemed to get worse.

[Abernathy]

Are you sure you don't mean Joe-90?

I'd forgotten about him. Maybe?

Nah.

[mattomac]

Apparently he has changed it to a solidarity "fist" now... Another populist isn't he?

[Tubby Isaacs]

Reform have developed an interest in libraries. Trouble is this what he says he'll call for is already being funded.

[Samanfur]

The sort of people who vote for him wouldn't believe that, even if you showed them the proof.

[Abernathy]

I think we can see by now that the Reform candidate is obviously a worthless, dipshit moron, whom you’d have to be batshit crazy and/or as thick as mince to vote for as your MP. Oh, wait ……..

[Watchman]

Reform have developed an interest in libraries. Trouble is this what he says he'll call for is already being funded.

and then they can only stock books I say they can

[Samanfur]

Lancashire libraries have been pulled out of the completely free Libraries of Sanctuary accreditation for refugees.

Essex libraries have been told not to promote/celebrate Pride.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Bloody refugees joining libraries and reading books.

[Tubby Isaacs]

The sort of people who vote for him wouldn't believe that, even if you showed them the proof.

Populists always do this stuff. See George Galloway claiming he'd brought back maternity services to Rochdale.

[davidjay]

Bloody refugees joining libraries and reading books.

They'll be learning bloody English next.

[Andy McDandy]

Good luck with that. Libraries cost money to run, and while I'm (obviously) supportive of them in general, I'd be interested to know why it closed and what other provision there is locally.

He could go for the volunteer run option though. Launch in a big burst of noise, then close down after a few months due to lack of willing staff, and interested locals.

[Samanfur]

If he gets in and anything happens at all (which I doubt), I expect that'll be it.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Good luck with that. Libraries cost money to run, and while I'm (obviously) supportive of them in general, I'd be interested to know why it closed and what other provision there is locally.

He could go for the volunteer run option though. Launch in a big burst of noise, then close down after a few months due to lack of willing staff, and interested locals.

The library is operating at a temporary site. So if it reopens, it should stay open. Money for the refurbishment was confirmed by Josh Simons before he resigned.

[Oboogie]

Bloody refugees joining libraries and reading books.

They'll be learning English next - the bastards.

Edit Just noticed David beat me to it... great minds, eh?

[Killer Whale]

Count Binface enters the fray.



Tubbs will be interested to note that his first policy is a direct lift from the Greens.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Is it?! I just thought that was very clever satire. As is the rest of it.

Rephrasing traffic lights is a lift from Bozo Johnson, 2008. I didn't notice much different afterwards. I wonder what actually happened.

[Andy McDandy]

Michael Fabricant has endorsed Binface.

No, I'm not making this up.

https://www.thepoke.com/2026/06/04/coun ... unicycles/

[davidjay]

If this is anywhere near accurate things really could be on the up: