Gregory's ServerAmerica: This is our Prime Minister winning his seat in parliament
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  For two seconds yesterday as I was watching South Swindon announce, I confused Buckland with Buckethead. Even so, a Yankee like me, should probably not need to know about that in the least. @Mendie_Taoma I’ll have a look to see if I can find anything when I get home @Mendie_Taoma @guffo the Conservatives switched to a big painterly oak tree some years ago when they attempted to rebrand themselves as environmentally responsible. Reform UK is a big arrow, alternatively it's a house lying on its side, tired of their unrelenting crap. I find it distracting at the roadside. Labour is a rose, a very old symbol for various things in the UK. Liberal Democrats use a stylised dove in flight. The Green Party is the Earth as the centre of a sunflower. @Mendie_Taoma @guffo how it works here (Sweden) is that anyone registering a party can run, but only parties getting more than 4% country wide get a seat in parliament. As for symbols we are very similar to the UK.  @WhyNotZoidberg @Mendie_Taoma @guffo almost the same here (Gernany). Parties have to get more than 5 % of the votes to get into Bundestag.  @guffo i only wish american politics would take itself this seriously @guffo Thanks for the alt text. But I need to point out it would misleading to say that Keir Starmer is on the left. I suppose it would be just as mis-leading to say that Elmo is on the far-right.
Also we have one candidate that I think approaches the level of eccentric you are speaking to. I've seen Vermin Supreme and Lord Buckethead in the same picture, so they've met each other.  @guffo ghastly suit. Lapels too narrow, gorge too small and too high, an amount of contrast not flattering his face, tie too bright and shiny... the textbook example of a poorly dressed (aren't they all?) politician. At least the suit isn't black.  @guffo      @guffo seeing then-PM Rishi Sunak standing waiting for the results alongside a ventriloquist (with puppet) and Count Binface reminds me of the good that's in our electoral system.  @guffo Just sent my American family Binface's General Election Results speech. (Sorry about the Xitter link - only place I can find it) @guffo And now we are awaiting the ritual of a guy in a fantasy costume and a magic wand getting a door slammed ceremonially in his face.  Is this the same Starner who seems to think Brexit is still a good idea ? don't confuse form with function  @guffo These kinds of scenes are one of the things I especially enjoy about British politics. No matter who you are, you're only a few feet away of someone taking the absolute piss. @guffo and the winner of the vote & recipient of a fresh donation of just £500,000 is Stir Keith "the kid" Starver!  @guffo@topspicy.social  |
I cannot express clearly enough, genuinely, with no sarcasm, how normal this is.