2024 UK general election - Place to watch and discuss just how fucked we are

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Overly Serious said:
Would probably confound any watching Burgers, given how rooted in race and gender their politics are, to know that if Suella Bravaman, Pritti Patel of (long shot) Kemi Badenoch had got the top slot rather than Rishi Sunak, the British right wing and nationalists would probably be WAY more likely to vote Tory.

At least, I think so.

BTW, currently watching the Lotus Eater's coverage @Doctor Love recommended. Not familiar with them but interesting so far. They clearly have an angle, of course.
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Priti Patel done up in an Ilsa She Wolf of the SS getup would probably be enough to make even the most ardent NF member say "well, not all of them".
 
Overly Serious said:
BTW, currently watching the Lotus Eater's coverage @Doctor Love recommended. Not familiar with them but interesting so far. They clearly have an angle, of course.
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Definitely, but it's refreshing that they just say shit rather than dancing around it.

"No, stop it, Reform, you are after the white working class - nobody else matters for you. Stop trying to convince people you're not racist."
 
Doctor Love said:
Definitely, but it's refreshing that they just say shit rather than dancing around it.

"No, stop it, Reform, you are after the white working class - nobody else matters for you. Stop trying to convince people you're not racist."
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The right in the UK has had an issue with absolute spinelessness since the start of the 1900s. Why would it stop now? They all do the same thing: Stand up and give a based speech, pointing out systemic issues that the average person is keenly aware of and want addressed. Say 'But it would be unbritish and rude to do anything'. Then leave politics forever and end up used as a bunch of soundbites on a 15 person telegram chat named something like "Albions cock" or "Churchills private Dachau!" without ever leaving so much as a ripple of change on our geriatric, managerial system.
 
Welsh Catgirl Enjoyer said:
At this stage, you could vote for greens, SNP, or fucking monster-raving-looney-party and I think it'd be for the best.

Imo, it's most important above all to get the major parties to haemmorage seats. Tories are basically fucked this election so it's easy enough for them. Labour are gonna be in a strong position but with any luck, it won't be as strong and instead the smaller parties will be heavily boosted up.

If the smaller parties have better representation, and a good ol bit of accelerationism helps to kill the existing paradigm, then we may have a hope... eventually...
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If I was a UK citizen I'd probably go with one of the joke Candidates myself. Mainly because the joke Candidates are actually entertaining.
 
Doctor Love said:
Definitely, but it's refreshing that they just say shit rather than dancing around it.

"No, stop it, Reform, you are after the white working class - nobody else matters for you. Stop trying to convince people you're not racist."
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Who is this "Helen" person who is on at the moment? She's interesting and I'd like to read her stuff. She has a substack, apparently.

Also, now thinking about Priti Patel in an SS costume thanks to @Geoff Capes Vapes Apes
 
Ewan McGregor said:
so why keep voting them when labour comes across as more conservative than the tories?
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Because they aren't. Kier's education secretary has made it clear that they will undo what little forwards movement the Tories have made towards undoing some of the school brainwashing when it comes to transitioning, multiple of them have said they're going to add trans into the conversion therapy ban stuff despite the Cass report making it very clear that affirmation only care is conversion therapy itself, their immigration stance is they want to make it easier to stop people taking dangerous risks to do so illegally, their speaker of the house admitted that pro-Palestine sorts are an active threat to politicians and he was breaking the rules to placate them because of the danger they posed, I could go on but I'm mostly depressing myself. Oh and they want to ban VPNs "to protect children" so expect your casual use of Kiwifarms to get flagged to the local plod so they kick in your door screaming "you can't get a loicence for that mate!"

Hell, Sadiq Khan was so fucking eager to tell us all what is coming he couldn't hold it in till after the election and announced a couple of days ago that in fact electric cars were going to be subject to the same congestion charge as the other cars in London. The Tories are dreadful, Labour are worse and their plan for how to deal with critics is to expand the laws to let them jail people more easily. None of which will be rolled back when the Tories slither back in.
 
Chunky Salsa said:
Also, Reform seem to be the only people even pretending to take our energy issues seriously. Every other party is ready to knuckle down and reduce our energy production to just above 'rolling blackouts' levels.
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Apparently our carbon footprint is now at pre WWI levels.
You'd think that would be enough but instead they seem to be aiming for pre-industrial revolution.
 
Overly Serious said:
Who is this "Helen" person who is on at the moment? She's interesting and I'd like to read her stuff. She has a substack, apparently
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Not sure - they have a lot of guests on.

Surprisingly - the head of Lotus Eaters is Sargon of Akkad/Carl Benjamin. He has his own thread, right here on the farms, for his retarded endeavours of the past. He's the "My Wife's Son" guy
 
Coccxys said:
robably tried to hide it in the Euros hoping everyone would be too busy with that to get all that involved or go vote.
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Britain is just fucked, there are no good political options on that dumb island. It doesn't matter who you voted for as the outcomes lead to the same exact result. The only way Britain can be saved is if a foreign army invades and conquers the place.
 
FebreezeDeez said:
Same.
Brits, how accurate are these polling numbers likely to be?
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One thing not covered is the vast amounts of people not voting. Though that could be because I live in a Labour area. I won't be surprised if we see greatly reduced turn out, or we see Reform take a sizable chunk of the votes, even if it doesn't result in seats.
 
Big Judge Cock said:
Funny how ULEZ and environmental reasons suddenly got changed back to a congestion charge, isn't it?
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Pods, bugs, own nothing, be happy etc.

On a lighter note let's see some people who aren't getting in.


With less than a week to go until the general election, voters checking their ballot papers may be surprised by some of the political parties running in their constituencies.

While most people are aware of the political big hitters, there a few underdog parties that fly under the radar. Some of these parties are set up with satirical intent to provide comic relief to voters, while others attempt to make real political statements.


From Count Binface Party to A Blue Revolution, The Independent has put together a list of those fielding candidates in the general election.

The Mitre TW9​


Chris French, 47, registered his pub as a political party, and is running as the sole candidate for the bar in the general election.

Mr French had a brainwave 12 months ago and decided to run as an MP for Richmond Park in Greater London in order to get publicity for his establishment. He is not optimistic about unseating the incumbent Lib Dem MP Sarah Olney but said he will “definitely get one vote” – from himself.


“Now whether Gillian (Craigie) my partner votes for me, I’m not too sure. If I only get one vote, it might be quite a frosty evening. Hopefully I’ll get two votes,” he said.

His hypothetical manifesto includes closing all the other pubs down in Richmond.

Count Binface Party​



Binface, the satirical political character created by comedian Jonathan David Harvey, is hoping to strike a chord with voters by promising to introduce national service for former prime ministers and invite European countries to join the UK.

His manifesto, entitled “Bloody Loyal To Wherever I’m Standing For Election”, also includes double-locking pensions but with a little extra chain on the side and representing the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest.


The 5,702-year-old Recyclon placed 11th in the 2024 London Mayoral Election with 24,260 votes.

Psychedelic Movement​

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The Psychedelic Movement is fielding four candidates in the general election, with a primary manifesto pledge to legalise psychedelic drugs.

The manifesto also promises Southend will have 24-hour cannabis cafes offering THC brownies and cookies.

Other election pledges include protecting local libraries, offering psychedelic therapy and “bring back the legal punishment of exile” for those that “threaten the fabric and the future of this country”.


They also want to “allow churches to use ayahuasca in their ceremonies and bring shamanic Christianity to Southend”.

The English Constitution Party​


The English Constitution Party is a nationalist outfit led by a man known as “Daddy Dragon”.

He is a former QAnon promoter and gained some attention in 2023 after he called for supporters to bring rape alarms and eggs along to a protest against the coronation of King Charles.


The party is fielding candidates in four constituencies including St Helens North, Chorley, Romford and Broxbourne.

Their primary aim is “MEGA – Make England Great Again”. They also promise to return England to common law practices.

A Blue Revolution​

Blue Revolution was founded in 2017 by former Conservative Boston borough councillor, Mike Gilbert.

Mr Gilbert said he started the party to "give blue collar workers more representation" in a political system that is too “elitist and tribal”.

He is standing in Boston and Skegness for a second time.

Blue Revolution describes itself as “The home of small state socialism” and “not a traditional right or left-wing platform”.

The Freedom Alliance​

The Freedom Alliance developed as a response to Covid-19 restrictions and has stood hundreds of candidates for election across the UK.


The party calls for “individuals, families and communities to be freed from state and global corporate control”.

They are also against 15-minute cities, central bank digital currencies, the great reset, net zero, Ulez and social credit scores.

New Open Non-Political Organised Leadership (NONPOL)​


NONPOL is an ‘non-political’ party fielding one candidate in the general election – its founder Neil O'Neil in Stratford-on-Avon.

Mr O’Neil describes himself as “a distinguished technologist, futurist, musician, ethical hacker, public speaker, writer, inventor, filmmaker and speciesist”.


"I am not political, which I see as a significant advantage. I have not been corrupted or controlled and never will be. As the leader of the Party, I am in control of my career in the political arena. My passion is to make real change and challenge the current system," Mr O'Neil said.

The party's main objective is to “dismantle the entrenched political machinery and replace it with common-sense and organised governance”.

The party also proposes to scrap VAT and increase everyone’s salary by 20 per cent.

Save Us Now​

Save Us Now was founded by conspiracy theorist Mark Steele, who claimed that 5G, wifi and other communication networks are part of a distributed weapon system.

Mr Steele describes himself as a "weapons expert", claiming to have worked on undisclosed projects for the Ministry of Defence. He has also claimed street lights housed components of a 5G network, “causing cancer and microwaving babies in their beds".

The Common People​

The Common People website declares they “seeking to form a majority Westminster government”, but are only standing in one constituency, St Ives.


The party has yet to publish a manifesto. They say they believe in a rehabilitation-focused justice system, nationalising utilities, and allowing 12-year-olds to vote.

AI Steve​


The world’s first completely Artificial Intelligence-generated MP candidate, aiming to revolutionise democracy itself when he stands in Brighton on 4 July.

The mastermind behind AI Steve, Steve Endacott, who calls himself a capitalist with a socialist conscience, said he will merely be a vessel for his AI alter-ego. He will stand and if he wins, he will physically attend Parliament to vote on policies decided upon by his bot alter ego.

Mr Endacott told The Independent in his first interview: “I will do the physical voting but I will be directed entirely by my constituents via AI Steve.


“I’m just a bit of a numpty being told what to do. That is the whole idea of democracy. You have to put away your own personal politics, your own ego and actually do what your constituents want, which is quite radical in politics.”
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Bin Face's positive press seems to be because he keeps targeting areas where Tory leaders are while claiming to fight fascism. "Satire."

Count Binface is back on the campaign trail. He revealed his electoral ambitions to us last year to go for “the double” – to run for London Mayor and to get a seat in parliament at the next election. While London Mayor was not within his reach (he got 1% of the vote, placing 11th and beating Britain First) Binface is hopeful for polling day. “If Farage can get in, surely anyone can get in,” he told us. He announced last weekend his name will officially be on the ballot paper in the prime minister’s seat of Richmond and North Allerton.
“I’ve recharged my space batteries after the usual kerfuffle of getting your name onto the ballot,” he told us. When asked of his as of yet unreleased policies but Binface was coy. “You can expect to see certain policies that are Binface longstanding plegdes,” he said. His campaign launch party details are equally nebulous (“All will be done in the fullness of time”).

What does Binface think of the much prophesized Labour landslide victory? “I think voters are going to vote for Sir Keir because he looks like someone vaguely sane and vaguely competent,” he said.
“A Labour landslide without the optimism of the Blair era would be astonishing because it would be a landslide for nothing, but just against everything that’s happened in the last 14 years, which is fair enough considering how appalling the last 14 years have been,” he added.
Most importantly though, Binface revealed, “My dad was not a toolmaker.”
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Judge Dredd said:
One thing not covered is the vast amounts of people not voting. Though that could be because I live in a Labour area. I won't be surprised if we see greatly reduced turn out, or we see Reform take a sizable chunk of the votes, even if it doesn't result in seats.
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Here in Northern gammon country the ladies at the polling station said turnout has been strong, I think we may see a combination of apathetic Labour support and spitting mad ex-tories causing an unexpectedly strong result for Reform
 
Chunky Salsa said:
Also, Reform seem to be the only people even pretending to take our energy issues seriously. Every other party is ready to knuckle down and reduce our energy production to just above 'rolling blackouts' levels.
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Labour's bright idea is a public owned energy company. As if prices aren't already capped, energy companies aren't already taxed heavily, and nothing public services ever works here because the civil service is mostly made up of feckless work shy morons who couldn't survive in a private sector job.
 
Divine right to rule said:
I wanted to share this with you, it encapsulates the absolute state of Britain well.

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That's brightened my day a little. I know Rishi's off to a cushy life but that little demeaning moment will wake him up in the wee small hours.

Coccxys said:
the civil service is mostly made up of feckless work shy morons who couldn't survive in a private sector job.
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Or indeed two days in most of the places they run into the ground.
 
Coccxys said:
Labour's bright idea is a public owned energy company. As if prices aren't already capped, energy companies aren't already taxed heavily, and nothing public services ever works here because the civil service is mostly made up of feckless work shy morons who couldn't survive in a private sector job.
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I just want some functional fucking powerplants man. It's like with the cars, I just want a car that actually goes from A to B without being gang raped by taxes; and the absurd base level requirements for any vehicle to be even manufactured. But no, I am compelled by absurd laws to either buy a clunker and pay through my japs eye in road tax, or I am required to buy an overprices rolling PC.
 
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