Why is Sunak addressing the nation at 5.40pm uk?

Wizaard said:
I don't believe them, that's why. Last night he was saying there was a big mob outside the counting hall. The pictures showed maybe 20 people, most of whom were journalists on their phones.

Crying wolf, like Sunak.

Look, no one wants to see intimidation during an election. If it's proved, then I'll hold my hand up, but there's a history of electoral losers claiming all kinds of things that don't come to anything.

Farage (who is the owner of Reform, don't forget) is a past master of it, along with his bestie Trump.
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Don't you get paid by the government?
 
Seasideforever said:
Maybe it’s about dodgy postal votes ,or threats to other candidates or hastling people outside the polling station which is against the law or maybe it’s about threats to firebomb peoples businesses who are opposition supporters ???
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Postal votes have gone up because of the need to show certain forms of ID at polling stations. A lot of people, especially in constituencies like Rochdale, don't have passports or driving licences, so can't vote in person. You still can with a postal vote.

This lot have changed the rules and are then aghast at the consequences. Once again short sighted policies.
 
Wizaard said:
I don't believe them, that's why. Last night he was saying there was a big mob outside the counting hall. The pictures showed maybe 20 people, most of whom were journalists on their phones.

Crying wolf, like Sunak.

Look, no one wants to see intimidation during an election. If it's proved, then I'll hold my hand up, but there's a history of electoral losers claiming all kinds of things that don't come to anything.

Farage (who is the owner of Reform, don't forget) is a past master of it, along with his bestie Trump.
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You don't believe them?

Here's one racist threat.


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‘Put one in his head’. An extremist threatens Simon Danczuk, Reform UK candidate for Rochdale. Our entire democratic process is now at risk. | By Nigel FarageFacebook

‘Put one in his head’. An extremist threatens Simon Danczuk, Reform UK candidate for Rochdale. Our entire democratic process is now at risk.
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Wizaard said:
Postal votes have gone up because of the need to show certain forms of ID at polling stations. A lot of people, especially in constituencies like Rochdale, don't have passports or driving licences, so can't vote in person. You still can with a postal vote.

This lot have changed the rules and are then aghast at the consequences. Once again short sighted policies.
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Postal voting is far more open to fraud.
 
JJpool said:
I see my reply to this post has gone, despite as I always am, being very careful with my words. Reported as apparent racist undertones by some 🙄 For stating a fact about the voting patterns, as mentioned in that article, all voting in unison, and questioning integration if so. If 4 million people voting along religious grounds doesn't show a lack of integration what would?

Absolutely ridiculous.
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You sir, are a right wing provocateur.
 
Wizaard said:
I dont disagree. Yet every study and investigation to date says fraud is miniscule.
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I don't know the extent, but a relatively small amount could potentially swing close seats and influence an election.

www.politicshome.com

There is widespread abuse of postal votes, this simply cannot go on

My constituents would be shocked if they knew the extent of corrupt election practices and voter fraud, if we fail to understand the magnitude...
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www.democraticaudit.com

Postal votes and allegations of electoral fraud in Peterborough’s by-election

Timothy Peace and Parveen Akhtar discuss the allegations of electoral malpractice in the recent Peterborough by-election in which Labour won by 683 votes. While an initial police inquiry found that…
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1966_and_all_that said:
You sir, are a right wing provocateur.
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Please explain how so and in relation to the post you replied to. I'm not interested in provoking anyone, I'm just posting an opinion, or a question, or in many cases information already out there.

If you're being provoked by my posts maybe you have an issue seeing things you don't like.

If you notice, this side of the board is predominantly LW and a lot of the time when people post something, it's usually jumped all over by the usual suspects.
 
JJpool said:
Please explain how so and in relation to the post you replied to. I'm not interested in provoking anyone, I'm just posting an opinion, or a question, or in many cases information already out there.

If you're being provoked by my posts maybe you have an issue seeing things you don't like.

If you notice, this side of the board is predominantly LW and a lot of the time when people post something, it's usually jumped all over by the usual suspects.
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No I don't mean me. I rise and fall with the punches. I mean that you are provocative in your choice of words.
 
traffordtang said:
Are you serious? He wasn’t even chosen by his own party members (who preferred Liz Truss to him) let alone the British public
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The only thing that matters is that he has the support of a majority of MPs in parliament, that is the same condition that applies to all Prime Ministers.
 
Lost Seasider said:
The only thing that matters is that he has the support of a majority of MPs in parliament, that is the same condition that applies to all Prime Ministers.
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Yes, you're right. Even so, it's been three PMs since the last one had to run the gauntlet of an election in order to become prime Minister.
 
1966_and_all_that said:
Yes, you're right. Even so, it's been three PMs since the last one had to run the gauntlet of an election in order to become prime Minister.
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It is an odd democracy, isn't it, where this can happen. The individuals are less importaant than the policcies. The way it has laways worked is that prties put ther manifestoes to the electorate. Between some publicity and dirty tricks on both sides, the electorate make their choice. The elected Government then follow though with those policies, with variances depending on developing conditions.

This lot are so far away from their manifesto, I am staggered even their own are supporting them. HS2, Immigration, levelling up, tax, local democracy, honesty and integrity, win win Brexit, trade deals, the list goes on and on.

But, but, but, Covid, Ukraine, the weather, leaves on the track, the nasty EU.

Still, the billionnaires are getting richer, so that's OK
 
Tangerinemoss said:
It is an odd democracy, isn't it, where this can happen. The individuals are less importaant than the policcies. The way it has laways worked is that prties put ther manifestoes to the electorate. Between some publicity and dirty tricks on both sides, the electorate make their choice. The elected Government then follow though with those policies, with variances depending on developing conditions.

This lot are so far away from their manifesto, I am staggered even their own are supporting them. HS2, Immigration, levelling up, tax, local democracy, honesty and integrity, win win Brexit, trade deals, the list goes on and on....
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Yep, agree with that TM. It`s a symptom of the post-truth world that the political manifesto is becoming increasingly irrelevant.

JJpool said:
If you notice, this side of the board is predominantly LW and a lot of the time when people post something, it's usually jumped all over by the usual suspects.
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JJ, I know you like to erroneously label a lot of things "left wing" when in fact many on here are just anti-government (certainly since Johnson came to power). Yes, there are a few genuine "lefties" on here, but there are a lot of centrists who just want "professionalism, integrity and accountability" - to coin a phrase - from whichever government is in power...
 
spudgun said:
Yep, agree with that TM. It`s a symptom of the post-truth world that the political manifesto is becoming increasingly irrelevant.



JJ, I know you like to erroneously label a lot of things "left wing" when in fact many on here are just anti-government (certainly since Johnson came to power). Yes, there are a few genuine "lefties" on here, but there are a lot of centrists who just want "professionalism, integrity and accountability" - to coin a phrase - from whichever government is in power...
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A few? 😆 Anti government would suggest they'd hold the same energy when Labour are in power, which they won't.
 
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