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Post by John Farrell on Jul 5, 2024 10:06:21 GMT
Reform got 4 seats for 4,091,549 votes LibDem got 71 seats for 3,499,933 votes Green got 4 seats for 1,939,502 votes SNP got 9 seats for 708,759 votes That's why we have a proportional system, here. |
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Post by willien on Jul 5, 2024 11:38:04 GMT
Reform got 4 seats for 4,091,549 votes LibDem got 71 seats for 3,499,933 votes Green got 4 seats for 1,939,502 votes SNP got 9 seats for 708,759 votes You do realise the SNP only stands in Scotland. Right? |
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Post by willien on Jul 5, 2024 11:46:42 GMT
This financial year I have sold all my non ISA shares in my former employer, a bank, due to the falling dividend tax allowance. I made a loss on all of them. I sold most of them at the end of last week as they started to drop assuming that a labour Gvt. - prospoect of windfall taxes etc. would not bode well for bank shares. This week they have continuesd to rise and when I checked a few minutes ago they were only a fraction of a penny under what I paid for them. The vast bulk of the company's shares are held by institutions like pensions funds. My assumption is the markets are happy to see the back of the tories and are comfortable with a massive labour majority.
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Post by andy on Jul 5, 2024 12:09:37 GMT
Reform got 4 seats for 4,091,549 votes LibDem got 71 seats for 3,499,933 votes Green got 4 seats for 1,939,502 votes SNP got 9 seats for 708,759 votes You do realise the SNP only stands in Scotland. Right? Stands because they've not got many seats?    Just overheard someone in the cafe* bemoaning the labour win and scaremongering about folk will have to pay for universities soon. Whit a numptie! *been working in the bike shop this morning because of holidays. |
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Post by willien on Jul 5, 2024 12:11:20 GMT
As a Nat the results are disappointing but not surprising. On the bright side Salmond's Alba got heehaw.  |
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Post by davem399 on Jul 5, 2024 12:16:25 GMT
Apparently, all the SNP MPs will now fit into that camper van.
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Post by JohnY on Jul 5, 2024 12:20:07 GMT
I don't know why some bemoan the lack of an effective opposition. Hello? The effective opposition to any Government in the UK, is the banks, the financial institutions, the stock market, our foreign owners and lenders. That is the opposition to any moves/changes any Government tries to implement. The organisations and people you mention can only lobby and brief from the sidelines. The official opposition can only criticise and debate. The effective opposition can obstruct and delay. The effective opposition never accept their own blunders; ministers carry the can. The effective opposition is the Westminster Blob.
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Post by JohnY on Jul 5, 2024 12:24:55 GMT
Reform got 4 seats for 4,091,549 votes LibDem got 71 seats for 3,499,933 votes Green got 4 seats for 1,939,502 votes SNP got 9 seats for 708,759 votes You do realise the SNP only stands in Scotland. Right? Of course. |
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Post by willien on Jul 5, 2024 12:40:46 GMT
The Beeb still has not cottoned on that Sunak has resigned.
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Post by peterba on Jul 5, 2024 13:05:08 GMT
The Beeb still has not cottoned on that Sunak has resigned.
Obviously, the Beeb is hoping that they can get through this Parliamentary term without admitting that the Tories lost.
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Post by zou on Jul 5, 2024 13:41:26 GMT
The Beeb still has not cottoned on that Sunak has resigned.
Obviously, the Beeb is hoping that they can get through this Parliamentary term without admitting that the Tories lost.
Well, technically they haven't. The Conservative and Unionist party lost, but the next PM is still a Tory. |
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Post by mick on Jul 5, 2024 13:41:59 GMT
The Beeb still has not cottoned on that Sunak has resigned. Sunak remains PM until Starmer has seen the King.
Mick
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Post by dreampolice on Jul 5, 2024 13:45:34 GMT
God I want to smash Farridge in the face.
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Post by zou on Jul 5, 2024 13:51:04 GMT
God I want to smash Farridge in the face. Just Google his plane crash photos and imagine you did it. |
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Post by willien on Jul 5, 2024 14:44:46 GMT
The Beeb still has not cottoned on that Sunak has resigned. Sunak remains PM until Starmer has seen the King.
Mick
Resigned from being heid bummer of the Tory party. |
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