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Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 13h

Not a member - but I would point out the logical flaws in your post....

1 The failure or not of person B (in office) does not lead to the assessment of Person A (never got there) requiring a revisit

2 Corbyn lost 2 GEs, and is messing up starting a new party - in what way is he not a "loser

Tommy Robinson refused to give police phone Pin to protect 'journalistic material'

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 13h

We have precedents for nations steeped in evil that are then redeemed in recent history..... they all involved military defeat and the acceptance of the need for national repentence

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Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 13h

I had not realised fomenting violent racism was a form of "journalism"....

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The far-right activist was charged under the Terrorism Act over an incident at the Channel Tunnel in July 2024.

Eurovision organisers postpone vote on Israel's inclusion in contest next year

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Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 14h

there is no way Europe should accept Israel as a civilised equal

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The European Broadcasting Union had previously announced it would hold a vote on Israel's participation in November.

Eurovision organisers postpone vote on Israel's inclusion in contest next year

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Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 14h

Even if the killing and cruel & contemptuous treatment of Palestinians ends; even if "settlers" cease to take by force land on the West Bank; even if the evil Netanyahu is convicted for corruption in Israel, or stands trial in the Hague with his co-conspirators for war crimes.....

The European Broadcasting Union had previously announced it would hold a vote on Israel's participation in November.

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Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 15h

Its all interpretation - we will see

I prefer to avoid calling BS on anything short of science - and psephological analysis is some way short of that

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 15h

You seem highly energised to deny my interpretation - feels like denial of the possibility some people don't think like you (or me) about politics

We may find out sooner than you'd like who's nearer the truth - next May for the Senedd

Meantime I'm happy to accept other interpretations are valid

All beliefs are welcome in London – we cannot allow extremists to divide us | Sadiq Khan

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 15h

We are so fortunate in our mayor here in London

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Attacks against Jewish and Muslim communities are on the rise, and some politicians are exacerbating tensions by appealing to our worst instincts, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

www.theguardian.com

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Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 16h

Why would anyone trust anything these grifters say?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Reform UK abandoning manifesto pledge of £90bn in tax cuts, deputy leader admits

Richard Tice says party will concentrate on cutting civil service and scrapping net zero once in government

www.theguardian.com

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Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 16h

No surprise when living conditions for ordinary people deteriorate for a significant number of years, extremes based more on prejudice than reason or understanding become attractive to more; it happened in the 1930s

And blaming the less advantaged for one's woes is a common, if ignoble human trait

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 16h

That is merely my interpretation - but other interpretations are no more definitive

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 16h

"look it up"?

You mean the interpretation of numbers from various polls?
There is no definitive truth in them

Local elections in S Yorkshire suggest to me significant numbers of former Labour voters in working class areas ARE moving to Reform

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 18h

It really does look like Zack is taking the members Your Party was intending to capture

Another Corbyn failure....

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 18h

Well actually I am much more often a defender of the PM than a critic. But I trust the Trump people not at all - it is quite possible this uncharacteristic generosity in sharing credit has a motivation other than simple admiration....

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 18h

It would not just be utilities or direct state actors that would suffer if we confiscated water from the creditors - it would be every activity in the UK that relies on global investors

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 18h

If the state - intentionally or not - sees a private company critically dependent on state regulators go bust, it's simply untenable the state benefits. It is called a perverse incentive and would collapse any cooperation between global investors & the UK state - it would be evidence of bad faith

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Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 18h

Not it does not - the debt is secured against water assets. Whoever "owns" the assets, must also own the debt secured against them, up to the total current value of those assets

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Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 18h

Progress in what? Securing a peace plan for Gaza? If the UK in general, and Powell in particular were central to that, that fact has been kept well under the radar.....

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 18h

I rather doubt the yanks are thinking him for that now..... I have no doubt he is capable (esp compared to the execrable Trump regime) - but I do wonder what has happened that he gets this fulsome praise.....

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 18h

You reckon? I am not at all sure you are right

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 23h

Well it seems awkward - Powell only joined the current UK administration last December - why pick him out?

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Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 23h

The impression I get from the disorganisation around "Your Party" suggests that most who flock to their banner are not helping form a coherent new party

But it looks like the Greens are benefitting most from the disillusion with Labour represented loudly on BlueSky

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Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 23h

An insight.... do, in your experience, are the foot soldiers the ones leaving Labour, or are they largely paper members - or both?

Certainly they have had councillors leave, and they are not mere paper members

Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

Mmm - not sure I'd use that analogy

In any art - including pop music - talent figures in success

But politics is the art of the possible - many slogans advocate attractive but mythical solutions (and/or are vehemently opposed by too many to be adopted)