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Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2026 9:33 pm
by Abernathy
Somewhat predictably, I suppose, I have already unfortunately seen one wise-arsed racist knuckle-dragger (or bot) on social media query why Labour is fielding “a Greek candidate”.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2026 9:45 pm
by The Weeping Angel
They come over here, after our jobs and our women, fecking Greeks.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2026 10:10 pm
by Oboogie
Abernathy wrote: ↑Sat Jan 31, 2026 4:13 pm
Hmmm. Labour wasn’t “trying to block Andy Burnham”. It did block Andy Burnham. For absolutely sound reasons.
If Andy Burnham had been the Labour candidate, what would the Greens’ leaflet be saying then ?
Answers on a (virtual) postcard to : Abernathy, c/o Mailwatch.
My virtual postcard:
Blairite Red Tory
Privatised the NHS
Voted for Iraq
Voted for Starmer
Liar - said he was going to serve full-term as mayor, it's his "dream job"
Doesn't care about the people of Gorton & Denton, he's just using them as a route to No,10
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2026 8:11 pm
by mattomac
The Weeping Angel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 31, 2026 9:45 pm
They come over here, after our jobs and our women, fecking Greeks.
They invented gayness ( father ted)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Gort ... y-election
Interesting it’s split between two diverse areas, I don’t think its particularly fertile ground for the Greens to be honest.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2026 9:00 am
by Boiler
Galloway isn't putting up a candidate.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2026 9:07 am
by Youngian
Since George's Bathist pals in Syria have been deposed his love affair with the region and Muslims has waned somewhat. He'd rather be mud wrestling with Steven Segal in Moscow.
He'll be backing Matt Goodwin.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:34 am
by Tubby Isaacs
The Greens might get Palestine voters, without Galloway there.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:39 am
by Samanfur
BBC News wrote:The party, led by George Galloway, said it was "in the best interests of the working-class" to withdraw from the election.
In a statement, it said it would not choose a candidate for the Greater Manchester seat from the four it had been considering.
At the general election in July 2024, Galloway's party got 10.3% of the vote and came fourth.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2026 8:17 pm
by The Weeping Angel
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:42 pm
by mattomac
Reform will win on a split vote.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 5:53 pm
by Abernathy
Meanwhile, in Gorton …
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 8:36 pm
by The Weeping Angel
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:19 pm
by satnav
UKIP have announced that they are not putting up a candidate because they don't want to split the right wing vote and let in a communist. They really are the new raving monster loony party.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:53 pm
by mattomac
All of 4 votes.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 12:07 am
by Boiler
satnav wrote: ↑Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:19 pm
UKIP have announced that they are not putting up a candidate because they don't want to split the right wing vote and let in a communist. They really are the new raving monster loony party.
The Right seem to love bandying the term "communist" around, no doubt copying their American heroes.
There is however, a real Communist standing:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8x9z1kve0jo
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 12:55 am
by davidjay
I can't help but think good luck to him.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 6:55 pm
by The Weeping Angel
Rob has received an apology from the Greens for this, but I still feel it's a sign of what they will do in the future.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 7:32 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
All parties put rubbish on leaflets, but it's the sanctimonousness with the Greens that really jars, like it does with the Lib Dems.
I'd be surprised if they won this seat, but second place would be a good talking point for them. "See, it's Labour who should get out of the way!" Which of course is pretty dubious, because a by-election isn't like a general election. Zack doesn't get pressed on his foreign and economic policy properly in a by-election. Then again, perhaps this is what the electorate are now like. Maybe they think that anyone can do better than the Government.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 9:54 pm
by Abernathy
Governments do tend to suffer by-election losses , particularly at mid term. Lord knows, the last Tory government suffered enough of them over 14 years. But Gorton & Denton is taking place during a particularly volatile period for UK politics in general. Multiple parties are quite genuinely in contention. If it were happening in 12 months time instead of this month, I’d probably be fairly confident of a Labour hold.
But now? So many factors in play. I genuinely have not the first clue who will win this contest.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 10:08 pm
by The Weeping Angel
I reckon the sodding Greens will win it.