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This country is doomed

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HappyFace2025 · 27/02/2026 08:29

While the vote in Gorton and Denton may be described as a 'protest' vote the strength of both the Greens and Reform performance is something to worry all of us not just Labour.

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Swiftie1878 · 27/02/2026 09:10

Having to vote for a lunatic party to avoid having to vote for a different lunatic party, to lodge a protest vote against the country’s ruling party clearly shows we are in deep, deep trouble in this country.

Pleasealexa · 27/02/2026 09:10

I expect Green policies will be subject to a lot more scrutiny during a general election

I would be concerned about some voters critical thinking skills as they often get their understanding from short clips on SM. I have had this discussion with Uni students and unless they are studying politics they tend to prefer sound bites. On that basis the Green appears appealing.

Winteriscoming80 · 27/02/2026 09:09

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EasternStandard · 27/02/2026 09:09

Labour are just not liked. Labour supporters and Starmer might be worried but don’t overdo that. It’s just self preservation from them.

BIossomtoes · 27/02/2026 09:09

Wellthisisdifficult · 27/02/2026 09:07

This is very concerning and needs to be investigated and then maybe a re run
democracyvolunteers.org/major-concerns-over-family-voting-in-gorton-and-denton-poll/

It’s bollocks. The returning officer has dismissed it. You can’t rerun elections just because you don’t like the result.

NormasArse · 27/02/2026 09:08

MrThorpeHazell · 27/02/2026 09:04

he’ll do anything for power.

Isn't that an entry level requirement for leadership of a serious political party?

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I would like to see Corbyn in the running again. He is officially the leader of Your Party now. The hatchet job done on him by the press has proven to be exactly what it was, so time to move on and vote for a leader with the majority of the population in mind.

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HappyFace2025 · 27/02/2026 09:08

TopPocketFind · 27/02/2026 08:51

Doomed because Tommy Robinson's preferred candidate didn't win?

Not at all. The Greens and Reform are populist parties and two sides of the same coin.

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We need the laugh emoji back precisely because all tripe like this deserves is derision and mockery.

Yes, Vote Green to live in an Islamist Theocracy led by an openly gay Jewish man.

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Ayatollah Polanksi, available for Bar Mitzvahs

Wellthisisdifficult · 27/02/2026 09:07

This is very concerning and needs to be investigated and then maybe a re run
democracyvolunteers.org/major-concerns-over-family-voting-in-gorton-and-denton-poll/

KTheGrey · 27/02/2026 09:07

Wordsmithery · 27/02/2026 08:36

I've voted Green for years and would be delighted if they were successful at the next election. Obviously a Reform win would be highly problematic though. What's your issue with the Green party exactly?

The fact that they’ve hounded out all their gender realist members and are currently in several court cases for illegal discrimination against their ex deputy among others.

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MrThorpeHazell · 27/02/2026 09:04

Wellthisisdifficult · 27/02/2026 09:03

But given lots of people marching for Gaza would be executed or imprisoned if they were actually in Gaza, it’s clear there’s a lot of very stupid people out there, lots of people seem happy to be turkeys voting for Christmas because they seem incapable of independent thought. The Green Party are clearly the most easily manipulated look at the Paul McKenna wannabe leader, he’ll do anything for power.

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he’ll do anything for power.

Isn't that an entry level requirement for leadership of a serious political party?

Wellthisisdifficult · 27/02/2026 09:03

AngelinaFibres · 27/02/2026 08:58

Given that the Green party believe trans women are women and are led by a man who gives me the absolute creeps I'm surprised they get any votes at all.

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But given lots of people marching for Gaza would be executed or imprisoned if they were actually in Gaza, it’s clear there’s a lot of very stupid people out there, lots of people seem happy to be turkeys voting for Christmas because they seem incapable of independent thought. The Green Party are clearly the most easily manipulated look at the Paul McKenna wannabe leader, he’ll do anything for power.

MrThorpeHazell · 27/02/2026 09:02

Never read such utter nonsense OP. It's a by-election fought by an unpopular government.

The only reason you have to be worried is if you are a right-wing member of the Labour Party. That self-deluding sector of society apart, I can see no reason to think the country is "doomed".

MaturingCheeseball · 27/02/2026 09:02

Ablondiebutagoody · 27/02/2026 08:57

It shows that people are desperate. The Labour/Conservative duopoly have shafted us. Working and making an honest living no longer buys you a decent lifestyle because they confiscate it all in tax to fund God knows what.

So voting Green is going to put more money in your pocket? Millions of new arrivals is going to put a dent in that. It’s going to put a bit of a dent in the “green” countryside too. Never mind, we can all drug ourselves into oblivion on our legal crack.

Maia77 · 27/02/2026 09:02

I like Greens. They are a new and improved Labour.

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 27/02/2026 09:02

The Greens have been around for awhile but apart from their coalition with the SNP briefly have no form

The Green Party have never been in coalition with the SNP

The Scottish Greens have.

Two wholly separate political parties who don't field candidates in each other's domains and are barely on speaking terms these days.

Wellthisisdifficult · 27/02/2026 08:59

ExtraOnions · 27/02/2026 08:40

Who would have thought that Racist Rhetoric, and the demonisation of anyone none-white wouid be a vote loser with ethic minority groups?

Tactical voting to kept those racists out seems like a great idea.

I’m a Labour voter, but would have voted Green yesterday … send the Reform candidate back to London.

It’s not “sectarian voting” (nasty words from Reform), it’s “tactical voting”

So according to your post it’s tactical voting largely driven by ethnicity?

AngelinaFibres · 27/02/2026 08:58

MaturingCheeseball · 27/02/2026 08:36

I must admit I am depressed. Have people not looked at the Greens’ policies?

And the win yesterday - it was on Gaza. I can’t imagine any Muslim voter being in favour of any Green policy except one.

It’s all bizarre.

Given that the Green party believe trans women are women and are led by a man who gives me the absolute creeps I'm surprised they get any votes at all.

Proudofitbabe · 27/02/2026 08:58

HopSpringsEternal · 27/02/2026 08:52

Maybe it will stop labour from chasing the right wing anti immigrant, vote and go for a more progressive approach. Not one with ridiculous attitudes to issues like Trans issues (and I mean that from both Reform and Green).

I think it’s their relentless pursuit of “progressive” that’s killed them off. The average working class joe doesn’t care about trans issues, and the average activist will pick the more radical option when it’s offered, ie the Greens.
Most people want a party focused on tackling the many issues affecting the majority - economy, taxes, law and order, education, immigration.

Identity politics is killing this country, activists uniting to put too many incompetent idealogues in power while the rest have nowhere credible to go.

BeAvidHiker · 27/02/2026 08:58

This country is doomed not because of the Green win. The Greens won because it is doomed. A bunch of far left extremist who would tank what’a left of this country. No pun intended.

Ablondiebutagoody · 27/02/2026 08:57

It shows that people are desperate. The Labour/Conservative duopoly have shafted us. Working and making an honest living no longer buys you a decent lifestyle because they confiscate it all in tax to fund God knows what.

BIossomtoes · 27/02/2026 08:56

I think the days of two party politics have gone. I’m fully expecting a coalition in 2029 and see it as nothing but healthy democracy. Voters are now saying “a plague on both your houses” to the Tories and Labour.

adlitem · 27/02/2026 08:56

MaturingCheeseball · 27/02/2026 08:36

I must admit I am depressed. Have people not looked at the Greens’ policies?

And the win yesterday - it was on Gaza. I can’t imagine any Muslim voter being in favour of any Green policy except one.

It’s all bizarre.

You can't imagine any muslims being in favour of net zero, scaping tuition fees, rent control and nationalisation of infrastructure? Why not? What an odd generalisation.

HopSpringsEternal · 27/02/2026 08:52

Maybe it will stop labour from chasing the right wing anti immigrant, vote and go for a more progressive approach. Not one with ridiculous attitudes to issues like Trans issues (and I mean that from both Reform and Green).