Indeed, they definitely won't be laughing any more if that nutjob gets in.We genuinely have been a bit of a laughing stock today with some of my London pals. Anyway they might be about to vote in Susan Hall
Please, someone make it make sense!
Indeed, they definitely won't be laughing any more if that nutjob gets in.We genuinely have been a bit of a laughing stock today with some of my London pals. Anyway they might be about to vote in Susan Hall
Please, someone make it make sense!
The country is about to vote in a Labour government on a landslide. Plucky little Tees valley votes in a Tory Mayor again. Small towns, small minds. Ben will keep on fighting the good fight, I'm sure.Sorry to hear you have been a laughing stock with your London pals,
It’s quite possible the people that could be bothered to get out and vote don’t have “London pals” and evidently don’t give a Phuck about your “London Pals”
Sorry for your loss in this sad time.
That's true - can't work it out.Indeed, they definitely won't be laughing any more if that nutjob gets in.
Bot farms isn't it and the wildly unhinged who populated twitter in their droves these days?That's true - can't work it out.
What's the saying? fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.A steady Eddie plodder was never going to be enough to turn the dial or snap people out of their apathy. Disappointing from Labour.
Calling voters “thick” etc also isn’t helpful and divisive comments like that are just playing into Houchen et al’s hands.
Where are you then?What's the saying? fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
Shame on Teesside.
Pretty sure the lack of scrutiny from the Gazette is also a large factor.I've just seen the BBC coverage from Norton and the number of people saying that Houchen has done wonders for the area with the airport and the freeport just goes to show how little people engage with politics. I'm certain that most have no idea about the reality of the vaporware jobs or the alleged corruption.
Pretty sure most don't know much about it at all in any real detailIt seems some people are happy to have Houchen as the catalyst that enables huge sums of public money, to be transferred into the hands of a few private individuals coffers.
I agree.Pretty sure most don't know much about it at all in any real detail
They don't see it that way. They perceive that he's bringing money to an area that's been ****ed for years. That's why Tories don't get called out on it enough. Because people don't mind the public getting fcuked over if they think they'll benefit.It seems some people are happy to have Houchen as the catalyst that enables huge sums of public money, to be transferred into the hands of a few private individuals coffers.
Given you won't be voting for them your opinion is, largely meaningless. Until the next election cycle comes around, of course.This is largely on Labour. I live in Redcar and work form home and I haven't seen any canvasser's out for this. Other than this board, I've seen very little about the election at all - for something so important to the area Labour haven't done anything to inspire the population.
I'm not sure how much the Turley factor played into this but I'd imagine it wasn't zero. I won't vote for Turley in the GE but I voted Labour last night in both Mayoral and PCC as the only viable alternative.
Labour might get more of a shock at the GE than anyone is expecting if this result is anything to go by.
The best thing Labour can do is offer unconditional backing until/unless any wrongdoing is uncovered.
Go after him but don't give him any excuses for not delivering on his promises.
Be very vocal publically about backing him to the hilt. Do nothing to deliberately hinder him other than apply the law of the land. It's the only way the lies around e.g. a new hospital will be put to bed.
It'll be a major blow to the area when Labour don't sort the hospitals out themselves, but Ben has it covered so why should/would they.
Time to not get old, not get ill etc.