Thread 44 Starmer - Knolraap en lof, schorseneren en prei.

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I can’t eat french onion soup ven I. Situations where I don’t need it to fill me up (as a starter for eg) as it does not agree with my digestive system.

I concede the point. Not all thin soups are bowls of sadness!

Yes. When only 1 in 4 can be arsed to vote, you have to wonder where the Reform revolution is formenting ?

If you apply a simple razor that 25% of all shouty bollocks come from the 75% that don't vote, you can see why the reality falls short of the hype.

Farages entire USP has been to get people who didn't vote to vote. However the flaw in that plan, is that people who didn't vote are much more likely to not vote again in the future.

Maybe Goodwin told the junior staffer her ‘biological reality’
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/20/reform-uk-matt-goodwin-gb-news-inappropriate-comments-complaint

"A source at GB News told the Guardian that Farage had characterised the complaint as “that is just Matt being Matt”. 🙄

Talking of Goodwin, there is a poll of Gorton and Denton out, conducted by Omnisis.

It shows:

🟢 The Greens on 22%

🟣 Reform UK on 20%

🔴 Labour on 18%

🤷‍♀️ Undecideds on 31%

Only 452 people were polled.

So basically completely up in the air!

Re Zetland ward, Reform withdraw support for its candidate over offensive social media posts and he has now left the party

Their vetting process continues to go swimmingly

I love soup and have a soup maker. Tomato and red pepper sounds lovey - o think I need to try that.

what low turnout at those elections. But im glad no reform seats were gained!

DS and I are both back home
now - outcome is he was diagnosed with an anoxic seizure due to blood pressure drop - likely due to dehydration due to a n immune response to a viral infection.

You forgot to include the conservative figuire.

Still better than GOP vetting ...

I think they didn't bother asking.

The predicted extinction of the Tory party continues. Eventually they will realise that they signed the cheque for Brexit and are now liable it's bounced.

Bear in mind postal votes that have already been submitted.

True. But generally they will come from people who can read.

And write.

Slight distraction as a neighbour has just posted that they have been blessed to welcome a baby boy into the world. Absolute scenes on Whatsapp 😀.

@itsgettingweird
Glad your ds is feeling a tad better x
Not that you ever need a recipe for soup, but I just make a sofritto base (or use a ready made frozen one), soften in olive oil for a bit, then add a chopped whole red pepper, clove of garlic, jar of tomato passata (or you could roast some tomatoes, de skin and blend them) then add 1 litre vegetable boullion/stock, simmer for 30 mins and voila.
Its very tasty.
(For the butternut squash one I just add a whole chopped squash instead of peppers and tomatoes and a teaspoon of turmeric).

Potholes and grass verges ftw.
Lib Dems win Zetland by-election after Reform controversy - BBC News https://share.google/vNFcO0QCShCkVWWks

Be interesting to read the runes on that one.

Mike Manning still appeared on the ballot paper for Reform, despite him saying he wished he could withdraw, because it was too late to field another candidate. He finished third after Labour.

When we receive the actual number, we can fold that in the the %age of Reform "voters" who are uber thick. Valuable data for anyone campaigning.

Their tiny minds really will be blown if Restrain start to field candidates in their area, too.

That's unfair. A non zero number of voters will confuse Reform and Restore on the ballot paper.

To the extent that I am wondering if the Electoral Commission might get involved.

Who remembers the "Literal Democrats" ?

119 votes, I posted the results upthread.

Talking of soup (and by elections) I had a very nice bowl of cawl for lunch. Not usually a fan of lamb but this was tasty. I was pleased to see that it came with a chunk of Caerphilly cheese as traditional.

Are you intimating that Resore and Reform voters are stupid?

Hmmm

Not all, obviously. But

Michael Manning (Reform UK): 119 votes → 13.5%

That's 13.% that are terminally thick. Pissing their vote away whilst no doubt whining that nobody cares about them.

😂😂. Maybe, just maybe one ought to think first before commitment.