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I think you make a good point. If results fracture like this there is wide range of outcomes where a stable government on left or right will be hard to assemble.

NYTimes failed basic journalistic accountability here. Pappin was asked about January 6 and he responded with “what about Marine Le Pen”, ignoring the fact that she was convicted of embezzlement of public funds in a trial with due process. That’s why she can’t run in 2027, not her ideology.

This is fascinating. I’m glad that I was educated decades before ChatGTP existed. ChatGTP is great for speeding admin (“write a cover email for this”). For deeper writing, it can be useful sounding board once you have a draft but it’s important to start the writing yourself and retain full agency.

Am not surprised at all. I used to live in a neighbouring ward. West Hampstead ward has long history of Lib-Dem representation. I’d have been shocked if Labour had held it. Congrats to the Lib-Dems!

That high of a score for the Greens in Barking and Dagenham is a terrible sign for Labour ahead of all out London council elections in 2026. If the Greens can do that well in B&D, imagine how they can do in boroughs like Camden, Islington, Hackney, Lewisham and Greenwich.

Thank you for this thread. It demonstrates how complicated the next general election will be, and you really need to look at each constituency individually. Every constituency is different and each will have its own dynamics against the larger national polling trends.

We are writers for a reason. We want to help people understand the world. It is reasonable that we would like to have some readers, at the end of the day!

I follow so many science journalists and feel I don't see them share much of their stuff - I would love to read! Add to this thread.

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I think that the Greens would be wasting their time in Notting Dale, the Labour Group pushed for the current boundaries to make it rock solid. You have to pick your targets…. However last I saw the Labour Group in RBKC was in a sorry state, several of their councillors have left the Group.

However part of my old ward in North Kensington is in a new ward called St Helen’s. The Greens might have a chance there if they work it hard but it’s a big lift. Pembridge and Colville strike me as better targets for Greens in RBKC (especially Colville which contains Portobello Road).

Like every parliamentary seat, every ward is different. I was a Labour councillor in North Kensington from 2010-14 and I can’t imagine my old ward (which is now called Notting Dale) going Green. For the avoidance of doubt, I am no longer a Labour member or supporter.

If you say so, you know the area better than I do.

From what I know of Shooters Hill it’s quite progressive, people I knew who lived there said that it was a lot like Islington. Once Greens win in a progressive area they can be tough to dislodge (for example as in Brighton, Pavilion).

Agreed, why would the ward flip back to Labour? On the contrary, progressive voters with doubts about Labour can now vote Green with confidence that a Green win in the ward is possible.

Labour’s strategy seems to be trying to scare progressive voters into voting tactically to keep out Reform UK. This failed in Thursday’s by-election in Shooters Hill ward (Greenwich) where the Greens gained the ward on a huge swing.

Terrible result for Labour less than a year to go before all out London council elections. Labour is vulnerable to Greens in boroughs like Greenwich, Islington, Camden, Hackney.

Kentucky native here, as usual Senator McConnell is throwing his constituents under the bus. Not only will Medicaid cuts cause people to lose coverage, hospitals will close, especially in rural areas such as eastern Kentucky.

I had the privilege of meeting Senator Murray in 1993. She is a class act and I’m so glad that she is in the Senate and speaking out.

This is a lie. We all saw the video. The Senator clearly identified himself, and he did not "lunge" toward anyone.
 
If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?

Were there chemists and pubs?

It looks horrific and reports say that the plane crashed in a residential area. Absolutely awful.

Thank you!

Annie, can you recommend any good personal finance podcasts? I have listened to Dave Ramsey but have decided to stop after learning about his anti-LGBT employment policies.

Yup. Amongst many horrors, my undergraduate university will have to pay 21% of its endowment per year under the “endowment levy”. The MAGA congresswoman for the district said that not for profit universities should be taxed like for profit corporations.

I thought the same thing. It’s the closest metro station to my apartment and it is indeed a wonderful place to live.

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I moved to Paris in 2020 just before the Brexit barriers went up. I’m putting together my dossier to apply for French citizenship later this year. I’m so sad about what has happened in UK. France hasn’t always been easy but I love it and it’s my home now.

Yes. A lot of people will want to look at options that aren’t red or blue.

Well don’t lose hope. I think that the 2024 general election result will prove to be ephemeral. I live in France now and the traditional centre right has all but collapsed, I think that is where the Tories are headed. Things do change (but not always for the best obviously).

Surely the Greens are planning a big push in boroughs like Islington and Hackney. Don’t forget that Islington Council was Lib-Dem not all that long ago. No such thing as a safe seat…