Alasdair Thomson
@ap-thomson.bsky.social
It's quite a feat of electoral strategy to make your party second-favourite among the people who just voted for your party inside 10 months, an addition to being pretty much despised by everybody else.
Labour voters are now as likely to see the Greens favourably as the Labour Party
Among 2024 Labour voters
Greens: 61% favourable (-1 from 13-14 Apr)
Labour: 59% (-7)
Lib Dems: 54% (-1)
Reform UK: 18% (+9)
Conservatives: 6% (+2)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Among 2024 Labour voters
Greens: 61% favourable (-1 from 13-14 Apr)
Labour: 59% (-7)
Lib Dems: 54% (-1)
Reform UK: 18% (+9)
Conservatives: 6% (+2)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
May 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It's quite a feat of electoral strategy to make your party second-favourite among the people who just voted for your party inside 10 months, an addition to being pretty much despised by everybody else.
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Oh look, now her political career is over, the police have dropped their investigation. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nicola Sturgeon no longer under investigation over SNP fraud claims
Police Scotland says former first minister not charged in party funding inquiry as husband appears in court for embezzlement
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Oh look, now her political career is over, the police have dropped their investigation. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
If there’s a country that’s in dire need of intelligence, it’s the US…
Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the 4 other members of the Five Eyes spy alliance—Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom—are reportedly examining whether to continue including America in international intelligence.
Trump’s Russia Obsession Just Cost the U.S. a Crucial Intel Tool
Donald Trump’s clear affection for Vladimir Putin has U.S. allies rethinking a few things.
newrepublic.com
March 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
If there’s a country that’s in dire need of intelligence, it’s the US…
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‘Move closer to Europe – not Trump’ voters tell Starmer in major UK poll
‘Move closer to Europe – not Trump’ voters tell Starmer in major UK poll
Pressure growing on Labour to improve trade with EU as Rachel Reeves admits Brexit damaged UK
Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to forge closer economic links with Europe five years on from Brexit, as a major new poll shows voters clearly favour…
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
‘Move closer to Europe – not Trump’ voters tell Starmer in major UK poll
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To prevent any confusion, I've devised a test that can be used to determine whether someone is doing a Nazi salute or not.
January 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
To prevent any confusion, I've devised a test that can be used to determine whether someone is doing a Nazi salute or not.
My thoughts are with #VicePresidentTrump at this difficult time.
I was really hoping we'd have a woman as president before we had one from South Africa, but here we are.
December 20, 2024 at 10:35 PM
My thoughts are with #VicePresidentTrump at this difficult time.