Just an absolutely incredible amount of bullshit being talked about the results today. Astonishing quantities, on an industrial scale.

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The right you say? Fuck me. What innovative evidence-based thinking. Until this point I thought they were a bunch of raving ideologues doomed by their own myopia, but now I can see how wrong I was theguardian.com/politics/artic…

This is an insane way to behave.

I fight Fascists and extortionate croissants.

Trying to convince the missus to watch The Wire. I told her it's the most intelligent, complex drama about policing and politics that I'd ever seen. She replied: 'Have you seen The Bill?'

Quite something to recall that autumn relaunch

Canned hs2 p2 against wishes of Andy Street, Conservative with the biggest personal mandate in the UK.

To replace with promised funding for local projects across English council areas…

- WM looks lost
- half council seats lost

The question you are supposed to ask is *why* is there a difference between the projected national share and the polls. What does that difference tell us about the likely outcome of the next election?

The good thing about Susan Hall making the mayoral election a referendum on ULEZ expansion is that we now have the result of the referendum on ULEZ expansion.

This is an amazing thread, which proves many things - how microscopically Brexit has fucked everything up, for one - but mainly that truth and understanding - of anything - comes only with detail.

‘So we still hold West Midlands.’

I see this thread by Derrick Berthelsen has been endorsed by Kemi Badenoch, Michael Gove, David Frost, Ian Leslie, Lord Moylan etc.

This discussion of the key point - 'values' vs 'volumes' - is just unmitigated, ignorant garbage. Not even wrong.

Goodbyeee conservativehome.com/2024/05/05/goo…

Another Conservative leadership contest at this stage of the electoral cycle might not address any of the party's underlying problems, but it would - and I beg Tory MPs not to forget this - be very funny.

He should have resigned over HS2 back in October and run as an independent

Yes try the Rayner story again lads. It'll definitely work this time

There are two possible explanations for this. Either the Telegraph subs are as stupid as she is, or they despise her as much as we do.

🚨Tel Aviv now

Thousands are streaming in to call for ceasefire deal, hostage exchange, and calling on the government to quit.

A crucial evening as deal is on the table.