Damning delays
Delays to postal votes being
delivered are being urgently investigated amid concerns that some
people could be left disenfranchised at the General Election, with
complaints made across more than 90 constituencies. If you have
forgotten to post your postal vote or it hasn’t arrived in time, head
to this useful Twitter/X thread from the Electoral Commission to find out
what you can do.
Friday night dinner
After Keir Starmer voiced his preference not to work past 6pm on
Fridays in order to spend “protected time” with his family, as he has
done for years, the Conservative Party - a self-described party of
family values - launched into full-frontal attack mode, accusing the
Labour leader of being lazy and uncommitted. This ultimately backfired
with many supporting Starmer’s supposition that he will be a better
leader for a bit of work-life balance. In the past, Starmer has
described his regular Friday night sabbath dinners with his wife’s
Jewish family as “a rock in the week.”
Crass comments
Another day, another scandal for Reform UK Party Ltd. This time,
foul-mouthed comments were uncovered from Robert Smith, containing
abuse against women including former Scottish First Minister Nicola
Sturgeon, author J.K. Rowling and European Central Bank President
Christine Lagarde. Just hours later, the party’s candidate in West Ham
and Beckton, announced she was suspending her campaign and defecting
to the Conservatives, saying, “the vast majority of [Reform]
candidates are indeed racist, misogynistic, and bigoted”.
But there's more
Unfortunately Reform wasn't the
only party to have candidates picked up for sharing horrible comments,
with a recording leaked from Jacob Rees-Mogg going full Trump and
saying he wants to “build a wall in the English Channel.”
Salient reminder
I only share the above two
reports to remind readers of the importance of tactical voting to
remove toxic populist politicians from Parliament. In Rees Mogg’s
seat, North East Somerset and
Hanham, we are recommending
a vote for the Labour candidate, while in Robert Smith’s seat,
Orkney & Shetland, we are advising constituents to vote with
their hearts. To see our recommendation in your seat, head to
GetVoting.org now.
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