Fantastic canvassing session yesterday in Claygate. Lots of support on the doorstep for local candidate, Andy Burton.
Residents know that the choice in the Hinchley Wood, Claygate and Oxshott by-election on 21st August is between Lib Dem Andy, or yet another Conservative.
Medium shot photo of Artist Sean Henry's 'Catafalque (lying man)' on a iron oxide plinth outside the tower blocks in central Woking. A sculpture of a giant man asleep with his knees raised. MVMNORTHWESTSURREY have placed a placard with the following phrase at the figure's legs: "WAKE-UP STARMER!!! NO MORE FIRST PAST THE POST ELECTIONS. PR NOW!!" Part of the local group's contribution to the Democracy Action weekend - marking one year since the most disproportional election in UK history.
Wide shot photo of Artist Sean Henry's 'Catafalque (lying man)' on a iron oxide plinth outside the tower blocks in central Woking. A sculpture of a giant man asleep with his knees raised. Six MVMNORTHWESTSURREY supporters are posing around the sculpture with a huge banner with the phrase "TRUST THE PEOPLE MAKE VOTES MATTER". One is holding a placard with the following phrase at the figure's legs: "WAKE-UP STARMER!!! NO MORE FIRST PAST THE POST ELECTIONS. PR NOW!!". Part of the local group's contribution to the Democracy Action weekend - marking one year since the most disproportional election in UK history.
!WAKE UP!
!WAKE UP!
@keirstarmer.bsky.social !!
Don't keep our broken First Past the Post electoral system.
It doesn't work for *any* party & will split & waste even more votes.
#distrust & #alienation
We need a national commission now!
@makevotesmatter.bsky.social
@appgfairelections.bsky.social
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My partner lived on Lofoten when he was a kid!
John Prescott was a politician both behind and ahead of his time. Considered too bluff and old Labour to reach to the very top in the 90s, today his authenticity and class credentials would have been perfect to fight Farage and populism. Labour needs more like him.
He’ll forever be guilty.
I post a lot of good news about dogs on Twitter but A lot of people asking to also post here now.
Struggle to find the time but if I get over 20k followers here I'll find a way to post daily.
🎤 Mic check. Is this thing on?
0.08% expected growth by 2038 a CPTPP 0.08% by 2035 - Australia deal 0.07% by 2035 - Japan deal 0.03% by 2035 - NZ deal MINUS 4% - long term loss of growth caused by the Brexit that enabled these ‘wins’
Just a reminder of what trade deals “with the rest of the world” have done for us compared with what we have lost and continue to lose…
(Private Eye)
Morning Bluesky.
The count now shows Trump’s margin of victory (popular vote and EC) is the third smallest since 1888 - JFK in 60 and Nixon in 68 were smaller. If 238k votes in the blue wall states had been different, he would have lost. Analysis by Time. Definitely not a landslide.
Monica Harding - Maiden Speech
I heard it was to do with having tunnels and double decker trains being too tall. Sounds a bit spurious to me!
Donald Trump & his goverment summed up by The Guardian!
What an absolute clown show!
#DonaldTrump
Me in Byline Times…
Trump’s election in the US now exposes the geopolitical weakness of a Brexited UK.
We’ll enter an existential battle as to whether to roll in with Trump or the EU. Trying to navigate the middle ground is a fool’s errand.
We must choose the EU.
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/15/d...
