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*cough* dogging holiday *cough*

This is just another example of how shit they are at PR events. No doubt as some sort of reaction to the McVities Factory incident, they let Sunak loose on a bunch of unvetted workers. I mean it’s pretty obvious he’s shit at meeting normal people and he’s pretty shit at public speaking… so why on earth would you arrange something like this? I know it'd be hard finding them but they really should be playing to his strengths not his weaknesses

To be perfectly fair, they all do this shit. Tom Watson was telling a story the other day where he was in charge of a Tony Blair whistle stop train tour where he'd have to get activists with lots of balloons to run along each platform as the train arrived as the loco that had been supplied was named “Mission Impossible.” He swears not one picture was printed. Must have been amusing to watch. But these dark arts are standard practice and have been since he dawn of time. Problem for the Tories is, they are particularly shit at them, so they are indeed a metaphor for their government but only because they are shit at them.

Didn’t realise he was so popular amongst Man City supporters but I guess the rosette is the right colour

I think this is the best place for this story. Bolton MP Mark Logan (Tory) who had the smallest majority of under 400 to defend, was going to defend the seat, instead he's joining Labour and currently won't have a seat. (But still might) He was only elected in 2019 for the first time. And really really oddly, he's joining Labour because he wants the country to recognise Palestine as a country

Who on earth is running their SM Comms

I disagree about the left right analysis but… Those who may be prepared to vote tactically against the Tories but that doesn’t really work for Scotland either

On what grounds?

I'd agree with them given the state of the mini baguettes they use in their sandwiches

In fact how many of Bolton's Asian community would go to a bakery first thing in the morning?

Age demographics? How many in the 65+ range

It’s a joke, it doesn’t matter how much it cost

I somehow don’t think it’s Starmer choosing the timing of this.

Not so, there’s a reasonable sized Jewish community in Chingford and someone was going around pitching that constituencies battle as a battle between Israel (IDS) and Palestine (Shaheen). Not really the thing you need to be happening in the middle of an election campaign, certainly not a distraction that Starmer would want kicking off Yes you have to suspect a bit of ideology in the decision but also a good deal of pragmatism too

It’s all very odd

That will certainly upset people

Also amusing from Larry the Cat some of the replies we just as good

Paul Waugh selected as the candidate for Labour in Rochdale

It’s nice that he took a photo half way through cooking it

Daily Mirror getting one back for he opposition Stupid but amusing

Yeah it’s a bit of a slow burn I think

La Luz - News of the Universe Bought recently, still settling into it. Bit of a speculative purchase based on a previous album of theirs I own.

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I disagree obviously. From him it comes across as patronising. The message is fine, get someone else better qualified to deliver it. If they really mean it that is (they don't!)

Why are the BBC yet again giving airtime to the owner of a Political Ltd Company who isn't standing in the election during a general election. Reform Ltd have over 600 candidates who are actually standing to get elected get one of them on say once during the election as Refom's allocation of appearances