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General Election 4th July ...

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Smug in Boots, May 22, 2024.

  1. alcoauth

    alcoauth Well-Known Member

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    If the electorate is deeply unsatisfied with an action they take, they will amend their stance, political opponents on the left and right will simply harness this to apply pressure for whatever cause their are pushing.
     
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  2. Smug in Boots

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    I'm sure we all hope that isn't the case ...

    ... even if it is, political opponents can apply whatever pressure they like but there's little they can actually do.

    The last few years have proved that's the case, the electorate have had to wait for a General Election and would again.
     
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  3. alcoauth

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    It's not a case of hope, I just feel it's inevitable at this point. I'm past hope.
     
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  4. Smug in Boots

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    That's a shame.
     
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  5. alcoauth

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    Society over large swathes of time isn't linear, there are peaks and valleys, sometimes mountains and catastrophic pits, but if you have only lived during a stretch of time where it has been steady consistently, it is normal to believe it will always be this way. If all you have known is insanity, insanity is normal.
     
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  6. Smug in Boots

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    The last few years have been worse, imo, than anything that's gone before ...

    ... if the next few years are even worse I'd start to worry.

    As it is I'm quite content with things despite the disaster of Brexit which has knocked us back imo.
     
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  7. alcoauth

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    I think the last 50 years have been insane, things unprecedented in human history have happened, as ever though, people can't see the wood for the trees (not you necessarily, just in general).
     
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  8. Snaggey

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    Got mine printed out, all ready to go.
    I'm off tomorrow so could be an all nighter. Mind, the only malt I'll be having is Sarsons, so have one for me mate.

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  10. Snaggey

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    Times up you tory ****s.
    Ha'Way the exit poll.
     
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  11. Snaggey

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    If that's correct, it's huge for Labour. But the Tories taking a battering from all sides with Reform and the Lib Dems doing well. SNP absolutely battered too.
     
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  13. Smug in Boots

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    If, as some are saying, Labour aren't up to much ...

    ... it just shows how hated the Tories are that so few have voted for them.
     
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  14. Snaggey

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    Kuenssberg looks sick as a chip.
     
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    Yessa.

    Backed Rishi to lose his seat too so fingers crossed
     
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  16. Prehab26

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    Boom!!!
     
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  17. Prehab26

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    Biggest collapse of any government party of all time.
     
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  18. Smug in Boots

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    And they only have themselves to blame ...
     
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  19. Snaggey

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    Pushing the boat out here....

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  20. TonyG

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    Haway the Sunderland count !
     
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