UK politics thread – meet the new boss, same as the old boss

[Anonymous X]

Plaid Cymru wins Caerphilly by-election as Labour loses seat for first time ever

Reform UK comes second in the race to represent Caerphilly in the Welsh Parliament - with Labour a distant third.

www.bbc.co.uk

There was a by-election held in Caerphilly, Wales yesterday. A solidly Labour area for over a century, the Labour (and Tory) vote absolutely collapsed, and the contest became a two-horse race between far-right Reform party and Plaid Cymru, the Welsh nationalist party. Thankfully Plaid beat the fash quite handily, beating polling expectations that it was going to be a narrow Reform win.

The Labour Party really is buggered if is polling <15% anywhere in Wales though. It’s going to get wiped out there next May unless a miracle happens.

 

[Anonymous X]

Prince Andrew to lose 'prince' title and move out of Royal Lodge

"Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor," Buckingham Palace says.

www.bbc.co.uk

******* LOL!

 

[Fullstrength Motleypuss]

See, this is the bare minimum of how you deal with friends of Epstein.

 

[Anonymous X]

I mean, it’s as harsh a punishment as the monarch is most likely allowed to enact. Short of bringing back beheadings.

 

[wonko the sane?]

I mean, it’s as harsh a punishment as the monarch is most likely allowed to enact. Short of bringing back beheadings.

Given the era we live in; is anyone against bringing back beheadings?

 

[KidTDragon]

Given the era we live in; is anyone against bringing back beheadings?

I didn't buy this guillotine just because it looks cool.

 

[wonko the sane?]

I mean... mine has RGB, so I did in fact buy cause it looked cool.

Feel kinda ripped off though.

 

[Anonymous X]

Starmer told by Downing St staff that none of them briefed against Streeting, says No 10 – UK politics live

Spokesperson says PM is not trying to whitewash situation despite lack of leak inquiry

www.theguardian.com

Huh, our hapless PM could be about to be overthrown by his own party, barely 18 months after getting Labour’s biggest ever election victory.

 

[MrBlud]

The UK head of Palantir is Louis Mosley.

If that name sounds familiar, it’s because he’s the grandson of the late British Union of Fascists leader Oswald Mosley.

Totes the kind of man you’d want to head up a military surveillance apparatus.

hug.

 

[Anonymous X]

Labour to ramp up deportations by overriding ECHR

Home secretary will attempt to change way ECHR is interpreted by UK judges – as critics hit out over proposals

www.independent.co.uk

Labour’s going Full Trump on mass deportations, which is going to involve junking European human rights laws.

 

[KidTDragon]

Has Shabana Mahmood looked in a mirror lately?

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Fascists don't care about hypocrisy, just authority.

 

[KidTDragon]

She'll care when Labour turns their deportation-hungry eyes towards her.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

No way, clearly the leopards won't eat her face.