Thread 44 Sunak: Hung parliament and Rishful thinking.

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But no one wants them infecting Labour!
If I were Starmer I'd be saying "Urgh, go away!" - it's good press even without hoovering up the dirt on the floor.

Agree.

I've lost the tweet but somebody has quipped that maybe Sunak meant we could have a hung parliament before the election.

Glad NE is stepping down after the GE.
She's poisonous 😡

I can't understand KS welcoming her. Unless she was sobbing on her knees in repentance.

They’ve only got her for a few months. It may be that she’ll be a campaigning asset in Dover. And it certainly carries the message for wavering Tory voters that Labour has lost the extremist image it had under Corbyn’s leadership. Turning her away wouldn’t be a good look.

Yes maybe it was under the proviso she stepped down.
Don't want voters thinking Labour is somehow attracting these people!

King of Cats not impressed by Elphicke.

If you want to encourage your enemy to surrender, rather than fight to the death, a good incentive is to see defectors treated nicely.

This is basic statecraft.

What very elegant cats you have @prettybird

Better to have Ms Obnoxious publicly signed up to Labour than to Reform. Far worse look for Sunak. Hold your noses, she won't be around for long.

I see Monty Panesar has left George Galloway’s party.

GG does has that effect on people😁

It’s going to be increasingly difficult to keep track of who’s in which party if they carry on like this.

Count Binface

Natalie Elphicke tried defecting to me first but I said no. I’m taking the trash out, not in.

Evidence, if it were ever needed, that I'm not much of a statesman @SerendipityJane 😆

Wasn't Panesar busy campaigning on TV for GG only last week? He did say something along the lines of not really understanding politics but leaving that to GG!

Panesar's statement

So today I am withdrawing as a General Election candidate for The Workers Party. I realise I need more time to listen, learn and find my political home, one that aligns with my personal and political values.

Haven't seen FullFact do this before -

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Considering she makes Reform look like moderate centrists its a bizarre move. Plainly more interested in causing damage than following a political conscience.

Perhaps looking to score a side hustle on Boris's post Westminster Boris gravy train

I guess its a case of "The enemy of my enemy is my friend"

They've also effectively nixed her by getting her to stand down.

Yep these last two MPs must hate Sunak, they only have to be in the Tory Party for a few more months but choose not too, as you say neither have any intention of running again.

Checking in.

Well well Wellphicke

That was news I wasn’t expecting to see when I came out of work.

Last week there were rumours that 2 more MPs were considering defecting. I wonder Elphicke is one of those or whether there are still two more to come.

She obviously didn't want to wait for the VONC.😆