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Upstartled · 07/05/2026 09:34

I can't believe that anyone would highlight the return deal with France as a success. It's an expensive way to achieve fuck all.

Hallowedturf · 07/05/2026 09:30

TheLandlordsAreFrowning · 07/05/2026 09:29

You voted for Reform, did you not? I seem to remember you bragging about sending your postal vote off.

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Your comment on the Greens, if you dare.

Ps nice edit.

Hallowedturf · 07/05/2026 09:30

Gallowayan · 07/05/2026 09:24

6 cuts in interest rates
Deal with France to return small boat migrants.
5 million more nhs appointments
Brought in investment from China
Tackled fuel poverty
Dealt effectively with trump over tarifs and the Iran fiasco.

Labour had a hard task ahead of them in the aftermath of the Brexit debacle an covid. The economy is actually showing some signs of recovery now. The performance of FTSE 100 is evidence for this.

HTH

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Monetary policy is about to start tightening - do you want to take credit for IR hikes?
How many illegal migrants have been returned?
Chinese investment - numbers please. And thanks to comment on Starmer greenlighting their embassy.
Fuel poverty? How has he tackled it?
Iran was a function of Starmer’s weakness more than anything deliberate.

TheLandlordsAreFrowning · 07/05/2026 09:29

Hallowedturf · 07/05/2026 09:27

A false premise.

But for context, your comments on Polanski and the Greens, please.

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You voted for Reform, did you not? I seem to remember you bragging about sending your postal vote off.

BMW58 · 07/05/2026 09:29

Caro7457 · 07/05/2026 06:52

Yet again dismissing the hate crime suffered by the Muslim community- 45% of all hate crime!!It beggars belief and says a lot about those who belittle it.

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I'm not Jewish.

I have absolutely zero concerns that I, or a loved one, may be a victim of a Jewish terrorist attack here in the UK.

There is, of course, a real risk to me and mine of harm by Muslim extremism . A sizeable risk given the number of attacks in recent years.

I have Muslim, Sikh and Hindu neighbours. I am the ethnic minority in our street. They are all lovely people as individuals.

But I don't trust Islam, I fear it and I'd like to stop the rise in the % of the UK population being Muslim.

I'll be voting Conservative.

Hallowedturf · 07/05/2026 09:27

TheLandlordsAreFrowning · 07/05/2026 09:19

You might want to rejoice at the rise of the corrupt, racist Reform, I don't.

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A false premise.

But for context, your comments on Polanski and the Greens, please.

EasternStandard · 07/05/2026 09:25

Gallowayan · 07/05/2026 09:24

6 cuts in interest rates
Deal with France to return small boat migrants.
5 million more nhs appointments
Brought in investment from China
Tackled fuel poverty
Dealt effectively with trump over tarifs and the Iran fiasco.

Labour had a hard task ahead of them in the aftermath of the Brexit debacle an covid. The economy is actually showing some signs of recovery now. The performance of FTSE 100 is evidence for this.

HTH

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It probably won’t, help that is. Bit late for Labour lines now.

Gallowayan · 07/05/2026 09:24

Hoanna · 06/05/2026 21:49

according to you, what is there to be commended that Labour have done?

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6 cuts in interest rates
Deal with France to return small boat migrants.
5 million more nhs appointments
Brought in investment from China
Tackled fuel poverty
Dealt effectively with trump over tarifs and the Iran fiasco.

Labour had a hard task ahead of them in the aftermath of the Brexit debacle an covid. The economy is actually showing some signs of recovery now. The performance of FTSE 100 is evidence for this.

HTH

TheLandlordsAreFrowning · 07/05/2026 09:23

Upstartled · 07/05/2026 09:09

Good job the next general election isn't for three years. (Presuming that when Labour jettison Starmer they don't replace him with a loon who will frogmarch us to bankruptcy)

It is. If it was soon, Farage would likely win the most seats and Badenoch would have to make some very difficult decisions.

I am off to do my civic duty.🤞my vote helps keep the racists out.

Clarabell77 · 07/05/2026 09:21

itsnotallaboutyouyousee · 07/05/2026 08:29

Lets hope England get to vote next time, it's only fair.

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Funny how none of the English-based parties are shouting for that… 🤔 you should contact your MP to demand a referendum.

TheLandlordsAreFrowning · 07/05/2026 09:19

Hallowedturf · 07/05/2026 09:12

Let us take a moment to prepare to rejoice at what is coming later.

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You might want to rejoice at the rise of the corrupt, racist Reform, I don't.

TheLandlordsAreFrowning · 07/05/2026 09:18

Hallowedturf · 07/05/2026 09:11

Och, the real story will be the consequence of Labour losing Wales and Scotland, as well as England losses.

Specifically, your man in No. 10.

That same time you beg for, will permit Kemi to grow and grow.

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Scotland isn't Labour's to lose. For someone apparently so interested in UK politics, it is shocking and rather strange that you don't know that.

CandidLurker · 07/05/2026 09:16

Twiglets1 · 07/05/2026 07:42

She said she won’t allow face coverings like burkas or balaclavas.

A previous Labour Home Secretary Jack Straw said the same thing about face coverings as he said conversation worked better without them.

Is there any reason a burka couldn’t be removed for a conversation between one woman and another in Kemi’s surgeries?

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I’ve spent a lot of time in Muslim countries. Of course it’s fine. Women will remove head coverings etc when they know they are in a space with only women present. This is why the gender neutral toilet/rest rooms will never exist in Muslim countries.

Hallowedturf · 07/05/2026 09:12

TheLandlordsAreFrowning · 07/05/2026 09:05

Badenoch will never be PM. The in-waiting part is a fantasy. Someone (was it you?) posted a poll showing the vast majority of the public don't see her as that.

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Let us take a moment to prepare to rejoice at what is coming later.

Hallowedturf · 07/05/2026 09:11

BIossomtoes · 07/05/2026 09:02

We’ll see how many Tory seats are lost today, shall we?

Och, the real story will be the consequence of Labour losing Wales and Scotland, as well as England losses.

Specifically, your man in No. 10.

That same time you beg for, will permit Kemi to grow and grow.

Upstartled · 07/05/2026 09:09

Good job the next general election isn't for three years. (Presuming that when Labour jettison Starmer they don't replace him with a loon who will frogmarch us to bankruptcy)

TheLandlordsAreFrowning · 07/05/2026 09:05

Hallowedturf · 07/05/2026 08:55

Kemi has the distinct air of a PM-in-waiting.

Without any of the bullshit peddled by Starmer when he was electioneering in 2024.

She’s a breath of fresh air, frankly.

Badenoch will never be PM. The in-waiting part is a fantasy. Someone (was it you?) posted a poll showing the vast majority of the public don't see her as that.

BIossomtoes · 07/05/2026 09:02

We’ll see how many Tory seats are lost today, shall we?

Hallowedturf · 07/05/2026 08:55

Kemi has the distinct air of a PM-in-waiting.

Without any of the bullshit peddled by Starmer when he was electioneering in 2024.

She’s a breath of fresh air, frankly.

Upstartled · 07/05/2026 08:53

I really like Kemi. She is composed and direct. She doesn't hide behind a wall of waffle and hand-wringing when asked a question. I like her manner and her policies.

BIossomtoes · 07/05/2026 08:53

balabusta · 07/05/2026 08:49

They could insist, it wouldn't matter.

Shes not forcing them to remove.the burqa but she doesn't want to talk to anyone whose face she can't see.

BTW, women don't have to have to wear a burqa in Islam.

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Representing and working with her constituents isn’t a matter of choice. It’s her job to engage with them regardless of personal preference. She wouldn’t have the choice if she worked in a shop.

balabusta · 07/05/2026 08:49

BIossomtoes · 07/05/2026 08:36

Imposing their religious beliefs on Badenoch would mean insisting she wore a burka too. It’s highly disrespectful.

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They could insist, it wouldn't matter.

Shes not forcing them to remove.the burqa but she doesn't want to talk to anyone whose face she can't see.

BTW, women don't have to have to wear a burqa in Islam.

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itsnotallaboutyouyousee · 07/05/2026 08:47

balabusta · 07/05/2026 08:35

You can't impose your religious beliefs on others. Its not disrespectful at all

And we can agree that the Jewish community is targeted proportionally 9 times more and hence far more vulnerable and at risk

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Quite.

It does remind me of the gender woo hoo ha. I am a woman and thou shalt call me a woman - says man in dress. Nope no - you can't tell another person what to think.

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BIossomtoes · 07/05/2026 08:36

balabusta · 07/05/2026 08:35

You can't impose your religious beliefs on others. Its not disrespectful at all

And we can agree that the Jewish community is targeted proportionally 9 times more and hence far more vulnerable and at risk

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Imposing their religious beliefs on Badenoch would mean insisting she wore a burka too. It’s highly disrespectful.

balabusta · 07/05/2026 08:35

Caro7457 · 07/05/2026 07:37

It’s disrespectful to religious beliefs and actually lets down Muslim women ( think we see a theme here as regards women)in the area she serves.

Both communities are targeted and it’s equally vile.

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You can't impose your religious beliefs on others. Its not disrespectful at all

And we can agree that the Jewish community is targeted proportionally 9 times more and hence far more vulnerable and at risk