Starmer abandons plans to cancel local elections.

[morqthana]

As the PM is/was a lawyer it seems reasonable to conclude that he knew this was unlawful from the start

But it wasn't unlawful in 2019 or 2022?

What's different this time?

 

[ellal]

So Reform used the ECHR to overturn the decision? or is this all made up in your head?

Not my fault you can't understand what I actually posted...

 

[Murdochcat]

More importantly I do think that if an MP wants to change the party it represents then a bi-election must be held so their constituents have their say

 

[blup]

As the PM is/was a lawyer it seems reasonable to conclude that he knew this was unlawful from the start, he just didn't think anyone would challenge him.

Nonsense. Fifty per cent of cases fail.

All good for reform.

We’ll see, touting local elections as a referendum on the state of the country doesn’t fill potholes

Do the labour party have no limit to just how terrible a leader they will endure?

The one that won a huge majority. I’m no fan of Kieth but he is showing signs that he is a fighter.

Cue the muppets saying waa waa the government didn't choose to delay elections

Of course they chose to delay the elections for a proper reason, as have previous governments when reorganising councils. Your conspiracy theory that reorganisation took place to weaken the re form vote is delusional.

it was all due to reorganisation bla bla bla.

The biggest and quickest in local government history

 

[Murdochcat]

The one that won a huge majority. I’m no fan of Kieth but he is showing signs that he is a fighter.

Not sure I agree with that.

Of course they chose to delay the elections for a proper reason, as have previous governments when reorganising councils. Your conspiracy theory that reorganisation took place to weaken the re form vote is delusional.

We were denied our local elections last year and this year they are going ahead BUT our local councillor says the Surrey changes are causing issues and will do for years. So delaying local elections delivers nothing.

The biggest and quickest in local government history

?

 

[blup]

PM orders probe into allegations Labour-aligned think tank investigated a journalist

The prime minister has backed an investigation into a Labour-linked thinktank alleged to have paid for information on journalists. The Cabinet Office has confirmed it is looking into what happened at Labour Together.

news.sky.com

more bad news for Labour

How is it bad news to order an investigation?

 

[fillyboy]

I’m no fan of Kieth but he is showing signs that he is a fighter.

He's certainly showing signs of being punch drunk.

 

[blup]

Not sure I agree with that.

By reversing the cancellation of the elections he’s stepped into the ring with Re form rather than let the story drag on for years

We were denied our local elections last year and this year they are going ahead BUT our local councillor says the Surrey changes are causing issues and will do for years. So delaying local elections delivers nothing.

I’m not a fan of unitary authorities, they take decision making further away from local people, but don’t necessarily save money because the big services end up being shared. A quick google of Surrey suggests one of the new unitaries will be bankrupt from day one.

?

Hence the much wider scale of elections being cancelled. It’s happened many times before but hasn’t been on the radar for the unaffected two tier authorities.

 

[blup]

He's certainly showing signs of being punch drunk.

Better than being punched drunk I suppose

Mike Amesbury: CCTV shows moment Labour MP punches man

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed for 10 weeks after punching a man in the street - and has been kicked out of the party.

news.sky.com

 

[securespark]

Turkeys, next Item on the agenda.. Christmas, now or delay?

I'd delay it till Christmas time.

 

[motorbiking]

More importantly I do think that if an MP wants to change the party it represents then a bi-election must be held so their constituents have their say

This would almost immediately stop defections. But at the end of the day we vote for the person. When it comes to the PM. They should get no more than 12 - 18 month before having to do the same.

 

[Brigadier]

There is nothing wrong with taking the enemy's weapon and using it against them!

Leaves you open to charges of hypocrisy.

If you're not bothered by that though...........

 

[MNW67]

So Reform used the ECHR to overturn the decision? or is this all made up in your head?

I haven't been able to find any human rights angle mentioned anywhere.

The argument being made by Reform seemed to be a standard ultra vires one.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

It's a good job we've got Reform. Other parties moaned about it, none of them actually solved the problem.

Reform are now effectively being the people's representative, against an oppressive government.

 

[SPLINE]

Leaves you open to charges of hypocrisy.

If you're not bothered by that though...........

I'm not. This government is illegitimate.