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To think that everyone is getting far too excited about this Green win?

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DangerQuakeRhinoSnake · 28/02/2026 07:18

All this fuss about one Green win - I really don't think it's massively significant given the local demographic and the upcoming local elections will be the real test.

As if the Greens are going to get anywhere near power! Not going to happen.

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Westfacing · 28/02/2026 07:40

DeftGoldHedgehog · 28/02/2026 07:37

Tories and Restore will split the nasty fuckwit Reform vote.

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If only, but I'm not sure that Lowe's party will amount to much even with the supposed backing of Musk.

DeftGoldHedgehog · 28/02/2026 07:37

Westfacing · 28/02/2026 07:26

They are unlikely to get into power but they will give Labour a very bloody nose over the coming years, and at the next GE.

They will split the left/liberal vote and that will benefit Reform.

Tories and Restore will split the nasty fuckwit Reform vote.

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DangerQuakeRhinoSnake · 28/02/2026 07:36

Dragonscaledaisy · 28/02/2026 07:29

The real significance is Labour losing an extremely safe seat and not only coming second, but third. That's catastrophic for a party already in crisis with no leadership.

I agree, yet listening to the media, you wouldn't realise this.

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DangerQuakeRhinoSnake · 28/02/2026 07:34

Why wont they, have you a crystal ball?

Because they are as mad as a box of frogs (and by the way they have completely forgotten about the frogs at this point).

You also quoted my OP right after the OP. Why would you do that? 🤣

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Dragonscaledaisy · 28/02/2026 07:29

The real significance is Labour losing an extremely safe seat and not only coming second, but third. That's catastrophic for a party already in crisis with no leadership.

Sunshineandgrapefruit · 28/02/2026 07:28

It's not about the Greens winning as such, no one is saying they are going to be the next Government - it's more a heartening story about people voting against Reform and their dangerous form of politics.

Westfacing · 28/02/2026 07:26

They are unlikely to get into power but they will give Labour a very bloody nose over the coming years, and at the next GE.

They will split the left/liberal vote and that will benefit Reform.

BlusteryLake · 28/02/2026 07:26

I don't think anyone is expecting the Greens to win a swathe of other constituencies are they? It's significant because a minority party has ousted a Labour candidate in a previously safe seat, and another minority party came second. The question raised is, might we see a shift from the long-running two party stronghold on votes. I don't think the noise is specifically about the greens.

Alexandra2001 · 28/02/2026 07:24

DangerQuakeRhinoSnake · 28/02/2026 07:18

All this fuss about one Green win - I really don't think it's massively significant given the local demographic and the upcoming local elections will be the real test.

As if the Greens are going to get anywhere near power! Not going to happen.

Why wont they, have you a crystal ball?

Voters are going to have 5 parties to chose from at the next GE... according to current polling.
So the Greens could well be part of a coalition.

Voter turn out in council elections is very low, around 35%, so not really an indication.

The real story from G&D is the total collapse of the Tories and Reform failing to win, miles behind the Greens.

The combined vote of left leaning parties, totally wiped out the 'right.

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