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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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Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 17:36

SundayBells · 01/03/2026 17:15

There might be some help for you here.
https://www.ditchthelabel.org/how-to-stop-bullying-others

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Oh come now. Blossom can quite easily defend herself against an attack from the "far right" (ahem).

ilovesooty · 01/03/2026 17:23

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:31

No need for foul language Blossom. I know it's embarrassing to admit your leftist tendency but we need to maintain some semblance of standards.

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Oh give up with the snide. She didn't say anything other than what's commonly accepted on here.

SundayBells · 01/03/2026 17:15

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 17:06

I can admit my faults. Inability to resist replying to certain posters being one of them. I am trying to curb this tendency but with little to no success thus far.

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There might be some help for you here.
https://www.ditchthelabel.org/how-to-stop-bullying-others

Wakethefuckup · 01/03/2026 17:08

HappydaysArehere · 01/03/2026 17:00

What it does show is that Farage is a poor loser. Family voting !!! So Reform doesn’t have family voting? It goes on all the time. A friend of mine couldn’t wait to go with her family to vote Brexit. She didn’t watch a single debate and just followed the family.

They stood together in the voting booth?

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 17:06

BIossomtoes · 01/03/2026 16:56

No self control? What an admission!

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I can admit my faults. Inability to resist replying to certain posters being one of them. I am trying to curb this tendency but with little to no success thus far.

HappydaysArehere · 01/03/2026 17:00

What it does show is that Farage is a poor loser. Family voting !!! So Reform doesn’t have family voting? It goes on all the time. A friend of mine couldn’t wait to go with her family to vote Brexit. She didn’t watch a single debate and just followed the family.

BIossomtoes · 01/03/2026 16:56

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:53

Cant help it.

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No self control? What an admission!

SundayBells · 01/03/2026 16:53

Reform MPs are all ex Tory MPs, ministers, party members or donors.

Reform are the Tories right now.

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:53

BIossomtoes · 01/03/2026 16:52

I’m not remotely embarrassed. And MN is fine with “foul language”, if it offends you don’t read my posts or engage with me.

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Cant help it.

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:52

sleepwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:50

But they arent going to get the middle ground by copying reform (unless Ruth Davidson makes headway). So moving towards the right is their approach. May as well be reform

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We are well beyond the middle ground anyway. Elections don't seem to be won there any more.

BIossomtoes · 01/03/2026 16:52

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:31

No need for foul language Blossom. I know it's embarrassing to admit your leftist tendency but we need to maintain some semblance of standards.

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I’m not remotely embarrassed. And MN is fine with “foul language”, if it offends you don’t read my posts or engage with me.

Wakethefuckup · 01/03/2026 16:51

sleepwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:45

I would say racism is more goady
And lies
And hate
And division
But you just pop along to see what the what the DM or Tommy tells you to do
Your life will be f*ed up by reform not mine

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Are you assuming I vote reform?

sleepwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:50

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:46

Not really. Just get a few more voters would be a start.

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But they arent going to get the middle ground by copying reform (unless Ruth Davidson makes headway). So moving towards the right is their approach. May as well be reform

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:47

SundayBells · 01/03/2026 16:40

This is you being goady "it's embarrassing to admit your leftist tendency"
HTH.

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Well....

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:46

sleepwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:46

By sort themselves out you mean adopt reform policies

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Not really. Just get a few more voters would be a start.

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:46

sleepwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:45

I would say racism is more goady
And lies
And hate
And division
But you just pop along to see what the what the DM or Tommy tells you to do
Your life will be f*ed up by reform not mine

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Why not yours? Are you not in the UK but chipping in anyway?

sleepwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:46

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:43

Not true. Why would you make that up? I vote Conservative. And wish they would sort themselves out. It doesn't prevent me having a view on Reform that may not be the same as yours?

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By sort themselves out you mean adopt reform policies

SundayBells · 01/03/2026 16:46

The Conservative Party's showing in the Gorton and Denton by-election was so small that it will not have the cash it had to pay to stand returned.
In parliamentary elections, candidates must put down a £500 deposit, which is returned as long as they poll more than 5% of the vote.
Tory candidate Charlotte Ann Cadden managed to poll just 2% of the vote, coming in fourth place behind the winning Greens, Reform in second and Labour in third.
Elections expert Sir John Curtice said the Conservatives' performance was their worst ever in a parliamentary by-election.

Prof Sir John Curtice

Sir John Curtice: Greens' win means future of British politics is more uncertain than ever

Not only did Hannah Spencer become the first Green to win a by-election, she won it well.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwygpdjq9jjo

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:45

sleepwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:42

I love the way it winds you up
Your ilk prefer laughing emojis I note

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My "ilk". I haven't used a laughing emoji?

Never wound up by MN! Only entertained. Although mainly if the poster is more clever or amusing (even if I disagree with them).

sleepwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:45

Wakethefuckup · 01/03/2026 16:42

HTH is the most goady phrase ever.

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I would say racism is more goady
And lies
And hate
And division
But you just pop along to see what the what the DM or Tommy tells you to do
Your life will be f*ed up by reform not mine

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:43

sleepwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:41

In your case it depends on what nigel tells you. How sad

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Not true. Why would you make that up? I vote Conservative. And wish they would sort themselves out. It doesn't prevent me having a view on Reform that may not be the same as yours?

sleepwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:42

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:38

Whats with the "HTH" constantly at the end of unhelpful posts?

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I love the way it winds you up
Your ilk prefer laughing emojis I note

Wakethefuckup · 01/03/2026 16:42

SundayBells · 01/03/2026 16:40

This is you being goady "it's embarrassing to admit your leftist tendency"
HTH.

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HTH is the most goady phrase ever.

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:41

Alexandra2001 · 01/03/2026 16:36

TBF both are available in a small Cornish village, apparently quite easily, we have in effect "legalisation" by the back door.

Things like cannabis, mdma, coke etc are widespread and ignored by the Police.

I don't know whether legalisation would work but what we have now isn't... the argument being that taking away the criminal side of things means the state controls supply and quality.

Personally i'd prefer better Policing & punishments but we don't want to pay for any of that, so then what?

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I don't know what the answer is and obviously the current system isnt working. But drugs do huge damage especially for young people and I don't think relaxing the law would be a good thing.

Which Cornish village out of interest?

sleepwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:41

Pineneedlesincarpet · 01/03/2026 16:38

Depends on your point of view.

HTH

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In your case it depends on what nigel tells you. How sad