Thread 53 Starmer: Insania Aestiva

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The point is to give him a mandate ahead of the investigation.

He must know he’ll have to allow due process eventually but he’ll do it in 6 months time.

And then after the investigation concludes he’ll argue that the recall petition and by election are unnecessary because the voters have spoken 2/3 months ago.

He’s hoping to spin it out long enough that the media will discover Burnham hasn’t paid his tv licence etc.

It’s a delaying tactic in the hope something else will turn up. He might be right.

Which is why nobody should stand against him. Invalidate it now.

He wants his supporters to think the establishment are trying to silence him to ramp up the paranoia of his tin hatted followers. If he gets re elected then he will have beaten The Man, and shown that 'truth can't be silenced' and he is tireless in his commitment to overturn the system. Or something.

Any way who cares for the Reform MPs and supporters who have no idea what's going on? Are their investments safe? Will they have to pay more for Farage's security?

Surely I am not the first to wonder what campaigning during the silly season says about Farages opinion of his base ?

Has anyone had that thought for them ?

Are you suggesting @SerendipityJane that Farage has no soul, no empathy and no fucks to give?

Weeps into Aldi balsam hankies and glad to afford the upgrade because proper job.

I thought I was stating it loud and proud.

Fuck "suggesting. Where has that got anybody.

I hope then he stands un-opposed, why aide & help facilitate such a fucking farce it’s disgraceful behaviour.

Oh dear. A local Tory MP has written a puff piece for Palantir on Facebook. He is getting so much pushback! It's delightful.

Beware the highly educated constituency, Richard Fuller.

Excellent news piggy

We have processes to investigate allegations against MPs.

They get to hear the evidence against them and make their defence.

This is an attack against Parliamentary governance. A stunt to undermine its legitimacy.

It is funny how Brexiteers aren't that keen on Parliamentary sovereignty after all.

Neither can I. I stuck to watching Wimbledon. Sounds like it was predictable Farage, ‘I'm being persecuted’.

It would be great if he lost the resulting by-election. (Although that would be a conspiracy too, obviously.)

Lowe says Restore won’t stand in this by election but will wait for the second one (after the investigation concludes and if there’s a recall).

So...
It's to try and take the focus off of his rather illegal activities, then?
Sad thing is, it might work 🤷‍♀️

I suppose this is true, despite what I've just said about liking the idea of him losing. It would be better if no other party stood against him at this point.

I agree. No one should stand.

All parties should call his bluff no candidates apart from maybe Count Binface.

I would love Count Bin face to win.

Me too😂

So would I. My grin would split my face.

His manifesto makes more sense than Reforms.

Wonder is suggesting is not? To ponder 🤔

Reform has said it will pay for the by-election. Everyone should stand.

Big of them.

Of course the actual point is the no party & no MP should be able to duck a Standards Committee investigation.

You shouldn’t be able to buy yourself out of it!

(Or maybe buying a way out of an investigation in to shady £ dealings says it all really. Maybe we are the 51st state already).

I’m pretty sure electoral law prohibits that. He’s showboating.

He is lying