Brexit and the waning days of the United Kingdom

[Gups]

You just can't admit that you don't know something, can you?

[Razgovory]

Why haven't you guys simply thrown George Galloway into the sea?

[HVC]

He floats.

[Josquius]

You just can't admit that you don't know something, can you?

Of course I can? I do this all the time.
Ironically I don't know what you are referring to here.

[PJL]

George Galloway is basically our Donald Trump at this point - I can't tell the difference between the two.

[Tamas]

Probably be less fires if you made it easier to tear down a literally crooked building

 

[Sheilbh]

Rochdale council have put on a hot pie buffet for the people at the count

[Josquius]

George Galloway is basically our Donald Trump at this point - I can't tell the difference between the two.

He is sort of a mirror universe version.
Right vs left wing populism.
Tacky new money styling vs bougey no money chic.
Randomly wanting to be president on a whim vs long career in politics.
Shits on Muslims to score cheap points vs really tries to appeal to Muslims for cheap points.


I do think my money is on Galloway. As said the whole "what does it matter, might as well have him shout about Palestine for a few months " argument seems one that will appeal to many. Especially in light of labours mess locally.

[Gups]

You just can't admit that you don't know something, can you?

Of course I can? I do this all the time.
Ironically I don't know what you are referring to here.

That decisions to take actions against breaches of planning law are taken and funded by local authorities and not by central Government.

[Josquius]

You just can't admit that you don't know something, can you?

Of course I can? I do this all the time.
Ironically I don't know what you are referring to here.

That decisions to take actions against breaches of planning law are taken and funded by local authorities and not by central Government.

I see.
So what has happened here is that you vehemently disagree with the use of the word 'government' for actions at any level of government other than central government, but rather than make that clear you decided it would be more fun to pretend I believe the that the house of commons spends all their time discussing the likes of whether some guy in Kendal is allowed to build a granny flat or not.
That would explain a lot actually if it were true... but no. That's insane.

[Sheilbh]

So Galloway won with about 40% - more than the Tories, Lib Dem's and (not) Labour combined. Second was a local businessman running as an independent.

Reform had another actual electoral performance that was far worse than their polling (not sure if they kept their deposit).

[Josquius]

In actual news. Galloway wins. By quite some way.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68443430



Not really noted elsewhere but I find it really curious its with the workers party rather than just as an independent. Funny to see them in parliament, even if under very special circumstances.

[Sheilbh]

They're his party, he created them a few years ago.

And I think that's Galloway's style (he's on the hard left after all so you need a party organisation even if it is just you ) - now joined by the particularly loathsome Chris Williamson as Deputy Leader.

But he created Respect before that when he was kicked out of Labour.

[Josquius]

I see. Must have them mixed up with one of the myriad similar named groups.

I am quite surprised at the extent of the Labour drop. Would have thought there'd be more people than that not really paying attention- though I guess with a byelection those people wouldn't be voting.
The size of the Tory drop is heartening.

[garbon]

You just can't admit that you don't know something, can you?

Of course I can? I do this all the time.
Ironically I don't know what you are referring to here.

That decisions to take actions against breaches of planning law are taken and funded by local authorities and not by central Government.

I see.
So what has happened here is that you vehemently disagree with the use of the word 'government' for actions at any level of government other than central government, but rather than make that clear you decided it would be more fun to pretend I believe the that the house of commons spends all their time discussing the likes of whether some guy in Kendal is allowed to build a granny flat or not.
That would explain a lot actually if it were true... but no. That's insane.

What level of government were you referring to in this quote?

Yeah, I've heard of this London one before. It was good, but...London. The government cares about London and things actually work the way they're meant to there.

It sounded like you were saying the central government cares about London vs say the rest of the country.  Otherwise it seems weird if you were saying the local government in London cares more about its constituents than local government in other parts of the country care about their own constituents.