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Local Election day in the leafy borough of Hammersmith & F, home of leading football club QPR and two others. Amazingly here at Chateau Despair we've not had a single thing from the encumbent Labour Party, no canvassers not even a single leaflet. Are they hoping for a shoo-in because of the Boris effect ? Anyone had any experiences ?
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 20:42 - May 5 with 3304 views
In SW14, the LibDems are as ever-present as Communist Party area monitors in lockdown Shanghai. Tories stirred themselves into life too surprisingly, though it might have been one person leafleting. Surprised that Labour rustled up as many as three candidates, no sign of life otherwise.
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 20:51 - May 5 with 3258 views
No sign of any complacent Tories here in SW17. Or maybe they are above rubbing shoulders with the proles who vote them in. Shame its a two horse race between them and the inept Labour party here and that the Lib Dems don't get a look in.
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 21:50 - May 5 with 3130 views
A straight fight here in sunny Somerset DT9 between Lib Dems and Tory. Somerset is going to be one of the new super councils where they are ditching the district councils and county council to make one big council. Only had the person who's the current village councillor (Lib Dem) come knocking.
Straight fight between Libs and Cons here i think in KT2 which Libs will win with ease, despite having been utterly woeful for the borough for far too many years.
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 21:55 - May 5 by BlackCrowe
Straight fight between Libs and Cons here i think in KT2 which Libs will win with ease, despite having been utterly woeful for the borough for far too many years.
I've always wondered the background of LibDem dominance in the Richmond/Kingston area, although lots of vote Green posters in evidence. I see the Hand and Flower has closed.
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 22:24 - May 5 with 3037 views
Hand and Flower is basket case. few years ago bought by a top female Korean golfer as a plaything for her Mum...hopeless, didn't know what it was trying to be. They got shafted by some Turkish mafia types (allegedly) who wanted to turn it into a shisha bar (in Ham!!!) and it seemed like a front, noone went there and then suddenly it's now boarded up. Could be an amazing pub but god whoever takes it on needs to work on what the locals might want, get a proper working kitchen in there and spend sh!tloads on refurb. tough gig.
Been out door knocking all day from 1000 to 2100 for two great friends and two great candidates, steeped in community building locally, working class and popular last time round.
One of them stuck their head in a 2100 and the ward had a 18% turnout…. Probably both lost to the Greens.
My prediction, mild increase to mild loss for Labour, decent increase for Lib Dems and Greens, shit night for Tories, but a low turnout overall.
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 22:24 - May 5 by BlackCrowe
Hand and Flower is basket case. few years ago bought by a top female Korean golfer as a plaything for her Mum...hopeless, didn't know what it was trying to be. They got shafted by some Turkish mafia types (allegedly) who wanted to turn it into a shisha bar (in Ham!!!) and it seemed like a front, noone went there and then suddenly it's now boarded up. Could be an amazing pub but god whoever takes it on needs to work on what the locals might want, get a proper working kitchen in there and spend sh!tloads on refurb. tough gig.
Indeed. The area could do with another pub with the Brewery Tap gone. I was there today taking some stuff to the charity shop on the Parade (one of them closed for refurb). I headed up the road and came across a Fuller's pub which I've not been to. I think it used to be a Watney's hell-hole. Next time I'm there minus car, I'll pop in.
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 22:44 - May 5 with 2974 views
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 22:24 - May 5 by BlackCrowe
Hand and Flower is basket case. few years ago bought by a top female Korean golfer as a plaything for her Mum...hopeless, didn't know what it was trying to be. They got shafted by some Turkish mafia types (allegedly) who wanted to turn it into a shisha bar (in Ham!!!) and it seemed like a front, noone went there and then suddenly it's now boarded up. Could be an amazing pub but god whoever takes it on needs to work on what the locals might want, get a proper working kitchen in there and spend sh!tloads on refurb. tough gig.
Could be talking about Loftus Road
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 23:14 - May 5 with 2906 views
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 22:32 - May 5 by BazzaInTheLoft
Been out door knocking all day from 1000 to 2100 for two great friends and two great candidates, steeped in community building locally, working class and popular last time round.
One of them stuck their head in a 2100 and the ward had a 18% turnout…. Probably both lost to the Greens.
My prediction, mild increase to mild loss for Labour, decent increase for Lib Dems and Greens, shit night for Tories, but a low turnout overall.
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It's the problem isn't it, every side playing the man not the ball (Respect to Corbyn there), obsessed with trivia while people are suffering, a corrupt media and no-one believes in anyone anymore. I know I don't. I fear a demagogue. 'it couldn't happen here' by Sinclair Lewis is a great book.
Edit - not having a go at you or the candidates you were helping. there are, of course, plenty of decent, honest people standing, on all sides.
[Post edited 5 May 2022 23:16]
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 23:23 - May 5 with 2853 views
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 22:32 - May 5 by BazzaInTheLoft
Been out door knocking all day from 1000 to 2100 for two great friends and two great candidates, steeped in community building locally, working class and popular last time round.
One of them stuck their head in a 2100 and the ward had a 18% turnout…. Probably both lost to the Greens.
My prediction, mild increase to mild loss for Labour, decent increase for Lib Dems and Greens, shit night for Tories, but a low turnout overall.
[Post edited 5 May 2022 22:44]
I was very close to spoiling my ballot paper but ended up doing what I always do.
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 23:14 - May 5 by distortR
It's the problem isn't it, every side playing the man not the ball (Respect to Corbyn there), obsessed with trivia while people are suffering, a corrupt media and no-one believes in anyone anymore. I know I don't. I fear a demagogue. 'it couldn't happen here' by Sinclair Lewis is a great book.
Edit - not having a go at you or the candidates you were helping. there are, of course, plenty of decent, honest people standing, on all sides.
[Post edited 5 May 2022 23:16]
It was in Corbyn’s constituency ironically.
People just can’t be fcked and who can blame them.
Sub 20% is a new low though. It was 38% last time round.
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 23:31 - May 5 with 2827 views
I was very close to spoiling my ballot paper but ended up doing what I always do.
My advice to ballot spoilers: don’t just draw a cock, be creative.
If the count is close the candidates get to inspect the spoilt ballots. Think of the hilarity of some Tory or Labour arshole rummaging through piles of well drawn pornography.
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 23:53 - May 5 with 2796 views
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 23:31 - May 5 by BazzaInTheLoft
My advice to ballot spoilers: don’t just draw a cock, be creative.
If the count is close the candidates get to inspect the spoilt ballots. Think of the hilarity of some Tory or Labour arshole rummaging through piles of well drawn pornography.
[Post edited 5 May 2022 23:36]
Just another day at work for them then............
Smells like a trout farm in here
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A Whiff Of The Hustings (n/t) on 00:17 - May 6 with 2764 views
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 23:31 - May 5 by BazzaInTheLoft
My advice to ballot spoilers: don’t just draw a cock, be creative.
If the count is close the candidates get to inspect the spoilt ballots. Think of the hilarity of some Tory or Labour arshole rummaging through piles of well drawn pornography.
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 23:14 - May 5 by distortR
It's the problem isn't it, every side playing the man not the ball (Respect to Corbyn there), obsessed with trivia while people are suffering, a corrupt media and no-one believes in anyone anymore. I know I don't. I fear a demagogue. 'it couldn't happen here' by Sinclair Lewis is a great book.
Edit - not having a go at you or the candidates you were helping. there are, of course, plenty of decent, honest people standing, on all sides.
[Post edited 5 May 2022 23:16]
The honest decent ones need to make more noise. The current government is run by absolute morons, a complete embarrassment. Decent people in the conservative party need to oust them and bring back some competency. Instead nothing happens and an increasingly corrupt media protects them at all costs.
Looking on from overseas, its actually laughable the level of person and capability in the current cabinet and what an idiot of a PM is allowed to get away with, not just by the country but his own party.
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 07:07 - May 6 with 2555 views
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 00:28 - May 6 by SydneyRs
The honest decent ones need to make more noise. The current government is run by absolute morons, a complete embarrassment. Decent people in the conservative party need to oust them and bring back some competency. Instead nothing happens and an increasingly corrupt media protects them at all costs.
Looking on from overseas, its actually laughable the level of person and capability in the current cabinet and what an idiot of a PM is allowed to get away with, not just by the country but his own party.
well, we look across to america here, which is costing us hugely imho with the taking up of their poisonous identity politics, and ....................bloody hell. I think the corruption of the media goes both ways, following whichever narrative it chooses to preach.
Baz, I was never a fan of Corbyn, while being aware that he had certain principles and beliefs I shared, but starmer's treatment of him is disgraceful. Thatcher's greatest achievement, and all that.
Back to SydneyRs, and my favourite 'political' soundbite ever
I'll be smiling for hours now!
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 07:11 - May 6 with 2541 views
Barnet, Wandsworth, and Westminster shifting from Con to Lab is pretty significant! Tories all but gone in Richmond and H & F just stayed the same.
Looking like the Greens have had the best night and more power to them! Although the Lib Dems are doing a good job at doing the Tyson Fury/Undertaker 'back from the dead' impression.
[Post edited 6 May 2022 7:14]
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 07:52 - May 6 with 2456 views
Had a tory come round twice in N21 but other than that absolutely nothing. Told her I wouldn't be voting for the 3 main parties ever again so doubt i'll see anyone next time.
Sexy Asian dwarves wanted.
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 08:08 - May 6 with 2437 views
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 07:11 - May 6 by Dixie_CT
Barnet, Wandsworth, and Westminster shifting from Con to Lab is pretty significant! Tories all but gone in Richmond and H & F just stayed the same.
Looking like the Greens have had the best night and more power to them! Although the Lib Dems are doing a good job at doing the Tyson Fury/Undertaker 'back from the dead' impression.
[Post edited 6 May 2022 7:14]
Sinn Fein taking NI is probably the most significant of all if it happens.
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 08:10 - May 6 with 2426 views
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 07:52 - May 6 by toboboly
Had a tory come round twice in N21 but other than that absolutely nothing. Told her I wouldn't be voting for the 3 main parties ever again so doubt i'll see anyone next time.
In the near 30 years in my borough something called the Residents Association have held power in the Council.
Thoroughly decent people who are just about as non political as you can get, promptly respond to your emails, try their best to fight corporate companies and their appalling planning requests. Sadly, it’s always an uphill struggle mostly fighting the power of whichever has been the incumbent government of the time.
It’s a shame that very few other areas have Residents Association candidates, the more there are the better the chance of winning against the government.
I should point out, we get our bins collected, we don’t have our council ‘privatising’ public roads, and they even trust us to drive at 30mph around the town. I’ll be negotiating London roads today, 20mph is all I’ll be trusted with and if take my eye off the road signs for a second I’ll likely end up with a £130 fine, all for a game of golf.
The country needs to think different.
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 08:14 - May 6 with 2421 views
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 08:08 - May 6 by BazzaInTheLoft
Sinn Fein taking NI is probably the most significant of all if it happens.
Very likely they will be largest party but more interested to see how the DUP fare and whether the Alliance make inroads to the unionist vote. The DUP in terms of strategy and aims must be in the running for the least competent political party in the world so interesting to see if that does anything to their vote.
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A Whiff Of The Hustings on 08:21 - May 6 with 2402 views
A Whiff Of The Hustings on 07:07 - May 6 by distortR
well, we look across to america here, which is costing us hugely imho with the taking up of their poisonous identity politics, and ....................bloody hell. I think the corruption of the media goes both ways, following whichever narrative it chooses to preach.
Baz, I was never a fan of Corbyn, while being aware that he had certain principles and beliefs I shared, but starmer's treatment of him is disgraceful. Thatcher's greatest achievement, and all that.
Back to SydneyRs, and my favourite 'political' soundbite ever
I'll be smiling for hours now!
[Post edited 6 May 2022 7:08]
LOL, good old Bob Katter but sadly without his signature hat. He became famous some years back when we ended up with a hung parliament and he plus two other independents got to decide who was in government.
Was in his neck of the woods in January on holiday. In Cairns one day he was being interviewed for some TV thing and seemed to rather enjoy the selfie requests from various locals.
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