08.03.2026 21:37
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It was like 60% of over 65s would vote either REF or CON from memory, vs a similar number for LAB/LD/GRE for under 65s.
In other words, this country would feel very different if we negated the over 65 vote....
Which is where some of the resentment comes from, however unfair.
Perhaps, although without going into granular detail, this poll suggests that any leader other than the party we support, we dislike. Otherwise the numbers wouldn't look like this?
Oh, and literally everyone dislikes Starmer nearly, even LAB supporters.
You're unfortunately being tarred with the same brush as those who benefited from stronger public services and then voted to leave the EU and successive Tory GOVTs.
However, just take one look at voting intention for now over 65s vs under.
They. Will. Not. Learn. Their. Lesson.
The fact they're all negative doesn't sit right with me, unless it's just indicative that each leader is maybe liked by the 20% ish who'd vote for them now and they ALL have more than 20% who 'don't approve'.
I fail to see how Davey or even Polanski could be negative. Why?
Goals per game?....
Agreed, particularly with France away next weekend.
Question is: what direction do England take next? It's strange because what started as a six nations with hope of a final week showdown in Paris is now a damage limitation exercise.
Is this really a time of transition for ENG?
Here's to hoping!
"We saw that change in Gorton and Denton – and that result unlocked a new level of confidence for potential Green voters that they can truly vote for what they want and get it."
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I'm not sure 'everyone praises them for it' is true at all.
Also - you find me the numbers which prove that Citeh were as bad as this Arsenal side and I'll concede.
No, it won't happen any time soon, but rather than p****g around with god-awful VAR, we could've spent the last 10 seasons dealing with these issues to improve it for both match going fans and those watching on telly.
Massively agree on this Jonny.
The whole point of a "foul" is that it is cheating, hence the sanction. Like you said, if a player deems it "worth it", then the sanction should be made more severe until it's no longer deemed "worth it".
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Is to tweak the laws to makes said gamesmanship significantly more difficult.
Can you see an issue with any of that?
Quite right, but maybe with the exception of the specific team utilising gamesmanship, it's in literally everybody elses interest to make the game as entertaining as possible.
One easy way to go about this....
My point is that I've always loved football, and it used to be my favourite by a mile, but this specific issue is making it no longer my favourite to watch, and I'm sure I'm not the only one in this boat.
Therefore we should do something about it.
Because I still like football and we're on social media, where the general idea is to share thoughts and opinions?
No need to be a t*** about it....
+ Arsenal feel particularly bad for it purely based on the eye test.
I'm not sure many people are disputing the final point regards opponents, my argument would be it (delaying and time wasting) is making the game a much harder and/or more boring watch.
I'd sooner watch rugby/rugby league/nfl now than football tbh, this is a big driver of it.
If anyone is friends with any Georgian air traffic controllers, buy them a nice bottle of wine. As guardians of pretty much the only narrow gap still available between Europe and Asia that avoids both Iran, the Gulf, Ukraine and Russia, they are under some substantial pressure.
See this for what it is. The media are now turning their guns on Zack, as they did with the LAB party, and they will relentlessly lie and attack him until enough damage is done.
The subject content is irrelevant. It's another baseless attack to undermine him and the GRE.
More often than not, they aren't really fouled or impeded. Why does it always seem to be the keeper of the team hanging on who drops to the floor?
It's a cancer in the game, and needs extracting.
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Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …
Dear Shabana,
Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.
“Four ways to a better, happier, more successful You” - no, not a pre-beach diet, but some really good advice for the Labour gov’t.
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"Yougov used to be the gold standard but I don't like them anymore because they're polling us wrong".
Remind you of anyone?
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The headline is misleading, Gorton, Hamilton and Caerphilly have suggested we absolutely can.
The article itself about FPTP having run it's time is fine, now is the time for change.
How? Just how do people read that headline and not instantly burst out in laughter at the ridiculousness of it?
Do people honestly walk amongst us who believe this?!