Gorton & Denton By-election.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#105117

By Abernathy - Sat Jan 31, 2026 9:33 pm

- Sat Jan 31, 2026 9:33 pm #105117

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”.

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

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#105118

By The Weeping Angel - Sat Jan 31, 2026 9:45 pm

- Sat Jan 31, 2026 9:45 pm #105118

They come over here, after our jobs and our women, fecking Greeks.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#105121

By Oboogie - Sat Jan 31, 2026 10:10 pm

- Sat Jan 31, 2026 10:10 pm #105121

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