Gloster
Established Member
At this point I'm hoping Count Binface gets more votes than Hall does. If only to see how the Tories try to spin that one...
At least Count Binface has a few sensible policies.
At this point I'm hoping Count Binface gets more votes than Hall does. If only to see how the Tories try to spin that one...
Well, assuming Rishi is still PM at that pointI wonder where Binface will stand in the GE, I think Richmond, Yorkshire must be on the most likely one.
Well, assuming Rishi is still PM at that point
Is there any polling to support that? I'm not saying it's wrong, but he does seem to be a bit of legend in his own mind rather than a bona-fide local hero.North East Mayor Election is set to be very close between Independent candidate and Labour.
I saw the Devon and Cornwall candidates P&CC candidates giving their pitches on the local news. It sounded like they'd all (presumably including the incumbent) only been told they were standing 5 minutes before going on air - no sense that any of them wanted the job or had any plans for what they might do.I was surprised to find that when I went to vote for the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner this morning that there were actually four candidates; only one of them had actually bothered to send any information around so we could have been forgiven for thinking it was just the incumbent versus that one!!
Incidentally, the very title itself is a bit long winded. We only need the "Police Commissioner" bit. Including the "...and Crime..." bit makes it sound like the job includes commissioning crime all over the place!!!
As another Surrey resident, I only had a single leaflet too. Before voting I did find a website which listed the four candidates and their election statements, but being pro-active enough to do a leaflet drop did encourage me to vote for the relevant candidate.I was surprised to find that when I went to vote for the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner this morning that there were actually four candidates; only one of them had actually bothered to send any information around so we could have been forgiven for thinking it was just the incumbent versus that one!!
I'm not sure about Richmond, Binface tends to stand in a constituency where that MP is set to become MP. I think he would stand in Holborn & St Pancras.I wonder where Binface will stand in the GE, I think Richmond, Yorkshire must be on the most likely one.
Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting photo ID
Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station when trying to vote in the local elections after forgetting to bring acceptable photo ID.
Sky News understands polling station staff were forced to turn the former prime minister away after he initially failed to comply with legislation he introduced while he was in Downing Street.
Mr Johnson, who introduced the Elections Act requiring photo ID in 2022, was attempting to cast his ballot in South Oxfordshire, where a police and crime commissioner for the Thames Valley is being selected.
Boris Johnson introduced the Elections Act himself
In England, passports, driving licences, blue badges and certain local travel cards are accepted forms of voter ID.
A spokesman for Mr Johnson did not deny he had failed to bring ID, but did say he'd managed to vote today.
Make sure you don't make the same mistake if you haven't voted yet - we've got a full list of acceptable ID in this post.
If only Mr Johnson had checked the Politics Hub before he went out...
I've never voted Conservative in my life and never willIt is an end of discussion moment. I have never voted Tory and I never will. Ever. They are a disgrace and need flushing away.
This lot aren't even Tories anyway: They are corrupt, lazy, crank right, nationalist, populist chancers and they need to go. I HONESTLY don't know how any one in thier right mind could think of voting for them.
Local Councillors are complicit in the destruction of our public services by advocating for the very polices that cause the problem. They provide the base for the national party and provide the local cover for destructive polices that damage our communities and make lives harder than they should be.
PS don't get me started on Houchen. I will have an aneurism
Don't go giving them ideas.I was surprised to find that when I went to vote for the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner this morning that there were actually four candidates; only one of them had actually bothered to send any information around so we could have been forgiven for thinking it was just the incumbent versus that one!!
Incidentally, the very title itself is a bit long winded. We only need the "Police Commissioner" bit. Including the "...and Crime..." bit makes it sound like the job includes commissioning crime all over the place!!!
Thanks for the link, got the usual 'dogs at polling stations' photos !For the millionth time in UK politics, you couldn't make it up:
"I supported Brexit and Boris, but hey, I got rid of Pacers!! Aren't I wonderful!! No-one will have to suffer the 'agony' of travelling on a Pacer again!!!!"Similar here, my local councillor actually goes about talking to people, replies to emails and does useful things. He doesn't just blow about looking for photo ops. If there were local council elections here tomorrow I would vote for him despite the fact that he's a Tory.
Meanwhile the local Tory MP sent me a fake newspaper today listing his 5 biggest achievements since being elected in 2010, with number 2 on the list being "I got rid of pacers".
Thanks for the link, got the usual 'dogs at polling stations' photos !
It is a live news text feed, so fair enough.
Yes. https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/our...-a-dead-heat-between-mcguinness-and-driscoll/Is there any polling to support that? I'm not saying it's wrong, but he does seem to be a bit of legend in his own mind rather than a bona-fide local hero.
Our poll finds Labour’s Kim McGuinness 2 points ahead of Independent candidate Jamie Driscoll (35% McGuinness to 33% Driscoll) - meaning a win from either candidate would be well within the margin of error.
I was surprised to find that when I went to vote for the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner this morning that there were actually four candidates; only one of them had actually bothered to send any information around so we could have been forgiven for thinking it was just the incumbent versus that one!!
Incidentally, the very title itself is a bit long winded. We only need the "Police Commissioner" bit. Including the "...and Crime..." bit makes it sound like the job includes commissioning crime all over the place!!!
For the millionth time in UK politics, you couldn't make it up:
Politics latest: Local elections voting into final hours - as former PM forgets his photo ID
Millions of people across England and Wales are voting in today's local elections, though former prime minister Boris Johnson failed at the first attempt after forgetting his photo ID. Up in Scotland, John Swinney looks set to become the next SNP leader and first minister.news.sky.com
UPDATE: Boris Johnson tried to use an envelope with his name and address on it as photo ID
A mistake, IMV: Labour should be coming out more strongly against the bombing in Gaza.Meanwhile Labour seems to be struggling where there is high Muslim population, partly due to its Gaza & Israel stance.
Perhaps this is a case where local factors come into play: Harlow council are possibly doing a fairly good job in the eyes of many people - despite being ToryAnother interesting result so far is the conservatives holding Harlow council by 1 seat.
Harlow is a Labour target seat for the general election.
Meanwhile I was able to vote by simply wearing my works photo ID badge around my neck: "Do you have ID... Oh I can see your badge never mind."For the millionth time in UK politics, you couldn't make it up:
Politics latest: Local elections voting into final hours - as former PM forgets his photo ID
Millions of people across England and Wales are voting in today's local elections, though former prime minister Boris Johnson failed at the first attempt after forgetting his photo ID. Up in Scotland, John Swinney looks set to become the next SNP leader and first minister.news.sky.com
What are the chances it was deliberate to try and divert some headlines? Pretty high I suspect.For the millionth time in UK politics, you couldn't make it up:
Politics latest: Local elections voting into final hours - as former PM forgets his photo ID
Millions of people across England and Wales are voting in today's local elections, though former prime minister Boris Johnson failed at the first attempt after forgetting his photo ID. Up in Scotland, John Swinney looks set to become the next SNP leader and first minister.news.sky.com
"Overall a disappointing night for us but that's what you expect from parties in mid-term of government," he adds.
Personally I think things like that comment, which is objectively bonkers, are a psychological defence mechanism. He knows that they're stuffed. He knows that there's nothing they can do to turn the situation around. But it's too hard to accept that that is the situation.Most ridiculous comment of the day so far from Tory chairman Richard Holden: (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-68609729)
Mid-term? More than 4 years since the last GE and about 5 months, presumably (much of which is the summer recess anyway) until the next one?
Meanwhile I was able to vote by simply wearing my works photo ID badge around my neck: "Do you have ID... Oh I can see your badge never mind."