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· Feb 2
Alana King's 3 most memorable international deliveries 👑👑👑 (at least to me 😅)
(order isnt in terms of memorability but when they where bowled)
#Ashes
(order isnt in terms of memorability but when they where bowled)
#Ashes
Noda Yoshihiko has the unwelcome record of being the leader who took the liberal opposition to its 2 worst defeats. Over this, one anonymous high ranking Democratic Party of Japan official, speaking to the Yomiuri, called him a 'Class-A War Criminal'
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/36f...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/36f...
２度目の敗軍の将の野田氏に「Ａ級戦犯だ」…中道への合流「自滅しにいくようなものだ」との声も（読売新聞オンライン） - Yahoo!ニュース
結党からわずか３週間、中道改革連合は存亡の危機に直面している。
news.yahoo.co.jp
February 12, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Noda Yoshihiko has the unwelcome record of being the leader who took the liberal opposition to its 2 worst defeats. Over this, one anonymous high ranking Democratic Party of Japan official, speaking to the Yomiuri, called him a 'Class-A War Criminal'
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/36f...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/36f...
Very funny that Tim Wilson sort of pretended like he was backing Ley without actually saying so on 7:30 tonight haha
February 11, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Very funny that Tim Wilson sort of pretended like he was backing Ley without actually saying so on 7:30 tonight haha
The Centrist Reform alliance won so few seats they decided to do away with a diet member support requirement to run for leader - even a 10 member requirement would be nearly a quarter of caucus
February 11, 2026 at 4:56 AM
The Centrist Reform alliance won so few seats they decided to do away with a diet member support requirement to run for leader - even a 10 member requirement would be nearly a quarter of caucus
Trying to imagine what a politician who campaigns on weakening the economy looks like
February 10, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Trying to imagine what a politician who campaigns on weakening the economy looks like
Mainichi Shinbun has a deep dive into the race in Iwate 3rd which really illustrates that the opposition really did not know what was going to hit them
Ozawa, the incumbent, campaigned for the first 3 days of the election in his district … /1
Ozawa, the incumbent, campaigned for the first 3 days of the election in his district … /1
February 9, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Mainichi Shinbun has a deep dive into the race in Iwate 3rd which really illustrates that the opposition really did not know what was going to hit them
Ozawa, the incumbent, campaigned for the first 3 days of the election in his district … /1
Ozawa, the incumbent, campaigned for the first 3 days of the election in his district … /1
Given that two pro baseball teams in Japan are owned by railway operators (Hanshin and Seibu), is there some mega fan who will inconvenience themselves in order to ride on the trains of their favourite baseball team?
February 9, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Given that two pro baseball teams in Japan are owned by railway operators (Hanshin and Seibu), is there some mega fan who will inconvenience themselves in order to ride on the trains of their favourite baseball team?
The Komei-CDP deal was underpinned by the assumption that the CDP could give up some PR Block seats in turn for the Komeito's support in Single Member District.
They ended up with 7 (!) diet districts total, and surrendering the 28 of the top PR Blocks seats to the Komeito
They ended up with 7 (!) diet districts total, and surrendering the 28 of the top PR Blocks seats to the Komeito
February 9, 2026 at 12:12 AM
The Komei-CDP deal was underpinned by the assumption that the CDP could give up some PR Block seats in turn for the Komeito's support in Single Member District.
They ended up with 7 (!) diet districts total, and surrendering the 28 of the top PR Blocks seats to the Komeito
They ended up with 7 (!) diet districts total, and surrendering the 28 of the top PR Blocks seats to the Komeito
To illustrate an issue for the former CDP - of the 4 candidates who stood last time in the CDP election (2024)
Noda - re-elected
Izumi - re-elected
Edano - lost diet district, might get revived in PR layer
Yoshida - Lost, probably entirely
...who do you turn to now?
Noda - re-elected
Izumi - re-elected
Edano - lost diet district, might get revived in PR layer
Yoshida - Lost, probably entirely
...who do you turn to now?
February 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM
To illustrate an issue for the former CDP - of the 4 candidates who stood last time in the CDP election (2024)
Noda - re-elected
Izumi - re-elected
Edano - lost diet district, might get revived in PR layer
Yoshida - Lost, probably entirely
...who do you turn to now?
Noda - re-elected
Izumi - re-elected
Edano - lost diet district, might get revived in PR layer
Yoshida - Lost, probably entirely
...who do you turn to now?
Leaders of the DPJ, DP, CDP, and CRA, who contested
Okada Katsuo - Lost
Ozawa Ichiro - Lost
Banri Kaieda - Lost
Maehara Seiji - Won (with Ishin)
Edano Yukio - Lost
Izumi Kenta - Won (barely)
Noda Yoshihiko - Won (barely)
(+ bonus Eda Kenji (who led Ishin no To) - Lost)
Okada Katsuo - Lost
Ozawa Ichiro - Lost
Banri Kaieda - Lost
Maehara Seiji - Won (with Ishin)
Edano Yukio - Lost
Izumi Kenta - Won (barely)
Noda Yoshihiko - Won (barely)
(+ bonus Eda Kenji (who led Ishin no To) - Lost)
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Leaders of the DPJ, DP, CDP, and CRA, who contested
Okada Katsuo - Lost
Ozawa Ichiro - Lost
Banri Kaieda - Lost
Maehara Seiji - Won (with Ishin)
Edano Yukio - Lost
Izumi Kenta - Won (barely)
Noda Yoshihiko - Won (barely)
(+ bonus Eda Kenji (who led Ishin no To) - Lost)
Okada Katsuo - Lost
Ozawa Ichiro - Lost
Banri Kaieda - Lost
Maehara Seiji - Won (with Ishin)
Edano Yukio - Lost
Izumi Kenta - Won (barely)
Noda Yoshihiko - Won (barely)
(+ bonus Eda Kenji (who led Ishin no To) - Lost)
Ozawa Ichiro has been defeated according to the NHK
i believe he may very well have been the longest serving member of a national elected parliament, serving since December 1969 continuously until now
i believe he may very well have been the longest serving member of a national elected parliament, serving since December 1969 continuously until now
February 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Ozawa Ichiro has been defeated according to the NHK
i believe he may very well have been the longest serving member of a national elected parliament, serving since December 1969 continuously until now
i believe he may very well have been the longest serving member of a national elected parliament, serving since December 1969 continuously until now
According the NHK, the LDP has now won 300 seats, a feat not achieved ever by the party under the current electoral system
it has only been achieved once before, in 1986, when the diet was 47 seats larger and multi-member districts elected using SNTV were used
it has only been achieved once before, in 1986, when the diet was 47 seats larger and multi-member districts elected using SNTV were used
February 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
According the NHK, the LDP has now won 300 seats, a feat not achieved ever by the party under the current electoral system
it has only been achieved once before, in 1986, when the diet was 47 seats larger and multi-member districts elected using SNTV were used
it has only been achieved once before, in 1986, when the diet was 47 seats larger and multi-member districts elected using SNTV were used
Okada Katsuya is gone, according the NHK
(also that should say 1996)
(also that should say 1996)
Bigwigs in the opposition are under the pump
Okada Katsuya, 2 time leader of the main opposition party who has held his diet district with little difficulty since 1995, may lose his seat according to exit polls
Okada Katsuya, 2 time leader of the main opposition party who has held his diet district with little difficulty since 1995, may lose his seat according to exit polls
February 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Okada Katsuya is gone, according the NHK
(also that should say 1996)
(also that should say 1996)
It is 4 hours since polls closed, and the NHK has only called 5 diet districts for the CRA
1 of those is leader Noda Yoshihiko, whose victory was just called by the NHK
1 of those is leader Noda Yoshihiko, whose victory was just called by the NHK
February 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
It is 4 hours since polls closed, and the NHK has only called 5 diet districts for the CRA
1 of those is leader Noda Yoshihiko, whose victory was just called by the NHK
1 of those is leader Noda Yoshihiko, whose victory was just called by the NHK
The NHK seat count has ticked over to 295, surpassing Abe Shinzo's greatest victory of 294 in 2012
Next milestole is 297, 1 better than the 296 Koziumi Junichiro managed in 2005
Next milestole is 297, 1 better than the 296 Koziumi Junichiro managed in 2005
February 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The NHK seat count has ticked over to 295, surpassing Abe Shinzo's greatest victory of 294 in 2012
Next milestole is 297, 1 better than the 296 Koziumi Junichiro managed in 2005
Next milestole is 297, 1 better than the 296 Koziumi Junichiro managed in 2005
Hokkaido
2024
vs
2026
(red is LDP, blue is CDP/CRA)
2024
vs
2026
(red is LDP, blue is CDP/CRA)
February 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Hokkaido
2024
vs
2026
(red is LDP, blue is CDP/CRA)
2024
vs
2026
(red is LDP, blue is CDP/CRA)
Hokuriku Koshin Block
2024
vs
2026
(Red is LDP, Blue is CDP/CRA)
2024
vs
2026
(Red is LDP, Blue is CDP/CRA)
February 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Hokuriku Koshin Block
2024
vs
2026
(Red is LDP, Blue is CDP/CRA)
2024
vs
2026
(Red is LDP, Blue is CDP/CRA)
The CDA has won their first SMD - Kagoshima 3rd!
February 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The CDA has won their first SMD - Kagoshima 3rd!
Noda Yoshihiko will have led the main opposition force (DPJ -> DP -> CDP -> CRA) to
- Second Best Result (24)
- Second Worst Result (12)
- Worst Result (Probably 26)
(im excluding '17 from this because that election was, to put it mildly, weird so the CDP winning 55 seats felt like a big victory)
- Second Best Result (24)
- Second Worst Result (12)
- Worst Result (Probably 26)
(im excluding '17 from this because that election was, to put it mildly, weird so the CDP winning 55 seats felt like a big victory)
February 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Noda Yoshihiko will have led the main opposition force (DPJ -> DP -> CDP -> CRA) to
- Second Best Result (24)
- Second Worst Result (12)
- Worst Result (Probably 26)
(im excluding '17 from this because that election was, to put it mildly, weird so the CDP winning 55 seats felt like a big victory)
- Second Best Result (24)
- Second Worst Result (12)
- Worst Result (Probably 26)
(im excluding '17 from this because that election was, to put it mildly, weird so the CDP winning 55 seats felt like a big victory)
Its about to be 3 hours since polls closed and the Asahi is yet to call a single seat for the Centrist Reform Alliance so far
February 8, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Its about to be 3 hours since polls closed and the Asahi is yet to call a single seat for the Centrist Reform Alliance so far
NHK - LDP and Ishin no Kai will secure 310 seats, a 2/3 majority in the house
Needed for passage of constitutional amendment, and can pass bills defeated in the House of Councillors
Needed for passage of constitutional amendment, and can pass bills defeated in the House of Councillors
February 8, 2026 at 1:34 PM
NHK - LDP and Ishin no Kai will secure 310 seats, a 2/3 majority in the house
Needed for passage of constitutional amendment, and can pass bills defeated in the House of Councillors
Needed for passage of constitutional amendment, and can pass bills defeated in the House of Councillors
This is not important in the grand scheme of things but Saito Tetsuo, the coleader of the Centrist Reform Alliance, is a fan of train timetables? He likes to read them
February 8, 2026 at 1:29 PM
This is not important in the grand scheme of things but Saito Tetsuo, the coleader of the Centrist Reform Alliance, is a fan of train timetables? He likes to read them
2024 results in Nagano - 2-3 to the opposition
2026 - 5-0 to the LDP
(First time LDP has managed this since the introduction of single member districts, first used at an election in 1996)
www.47news.jp/13839129.html
2026 - 5-0 to the LDP
(First time LDP has managed this since the introduction of single member districts, first used at an election in 1996)
www.47news.jp/13839129.html
【速報】自民が長野5選挙区を独占
衆院選で長野県の5小選挙区は、自民党の前職らがいずれも勝利することが確実となった。県内の ...
www.47news.jp
February 8, 2026 at 12:46 PM
2024 results in Nagano - 2-3 to the opposition
2026 - 5-0 to the LDP
(First time LDP has managed this since the introduction of single member districts, first used at an election in 1996)
www.47news.jp/13839129.html
2026 - 5-0 to the LDP
(First time LDP has managed this since the introduction of single member districts, first used at an election in 1996)
www.47news.jp/13839129.html
Former CDP Leader Izumi Kenta - 'it is incredibly painful. It is painful...'
February 8, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Former CDP Leader Izumi Kenta - 'it is incredibly painful. It is painful...'
According to the Mainichi Shinbun the hammering of the CRA makes the resignation of coleaders Noda Yoshihiko and Saito Testsuya 'inevitable'
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
中道の野田、斉藤両共同代表は辞任不可避 議席大幅減の見通し | 毎日新聞
8日投開票の衆院選で、中道改革連合が議席を大きく減らす見通しとなったことを受け、野田佳彦、斉藤鉄夫両共同代表の辞任が不可避の情勢となった。 中道は、野党第1党だった立憲民主党と、自民党との連立を離脱した公明党が、政権への対抗軸を目指して1月に結成。立憲前代表の野田氏と公明前代表の斉藤氏が共同代表
mainichi.jp
February 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
According to the Mainichi Shinbun the hammering of the CRA makes the resignation of coleaders Noda Yoshihiko and Saito Testsuya 'inevitable'
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
Takaichi Sanae's first appearance post exit poll release has been to call a snowboarder who got a gold medal
February 8, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Takaichi Sanae's first appearance post exit poll release has been to call a snowboarder who got a gold medal