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dutch777

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3. There is not much inviting from the traditional parties. They don't move the needle and the UK is just in the doldrums.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 04:04 PM

Oct 28

They shot themselves in both feet with Brexit with most of the supposed benefits just smoke and mirrors never to be realized. Maybe Reform wins on a control immigration platform but will deliver nothing that really moves the dial to get a once again economically and culturally ascendant Great Britain which is what the the average voter really wants and which they will never achieve. They can thumb their nose at the EU but they are outclassed by shear demographic and economic size. I suppose Trump will embrace them closer with Reform wins but that is a fleeting and poor win at best.

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Labour at record poll low with Greens just one point behind [View all] Celerity Oct 28 OP

"Were parties here divided merely by a greediness for office,.. Ping Tung Oct 28 #1

Didn't Labour have a big win recently? Just_Vote_Dem Oct 28 #2

Voters gave them about 5 minutes to fix all of the problems the Tories created. BannonsLiver Oct 28 #4

Thanks for the update n/t Just_Vote_Dem Oct 29 #5

With Labour, you're talking about entirely self-inflicted wounds Emrys Oct 29 #6

There is not much inviting from the traditional parties. They don't move the needle and the UK is just in the doldrums. dutch777 Oct 28 #3