Far Left Or Far Right Battle

[Gromit]

Galloway or Thice. 
Workers party or Reform party.  
Left or right.

Both intend to contest hundreds of seats. Worker met party have one MP and Reform have none.

What do you reckon will be the tally on 5th July ?

[sandyRoe]

Zero-zero

[Gromit]

* Worker's party have one MP and Reform have none.

 

[DTCwordfan]

none - and none.

[Gromit]

// Mr Galloway said his party was standing hundreds of candidates across the country and he would be "extremely disappointed" if the number elected was not in double figures. //

😂

[DTCwordfan]

Gorgeous George - not exactly Mr. Realist, are we....?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GHlNyhxWsAEhUj9.jpg:large

[jourdain2]

Ermm.. 'Gorgeous George' is a Muslim and is aiming for the Muslim vote. Many in this segment of society are not happy with Labour or Tory or anyone at the moment.  There are constituencies where the vast majority of the voters are Muslim.

I can see religious voting happening and very possibly they will gain a couple (or more) seats. It is a very worrying indicator, if so.

[Gromit]

// There are constituencies where the vast majority of the voters are Muslim. //

No there aren't.

[Gromit]

Just 3.

 

[DTCwordfan]

Depending how they vote and their age profile viz. the non Muslims, three in Brummieland around the 60 percent mark followed by Blackburn and Bradford East, it could be close...

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-data-religion/

[Deskdiary]

So there's 3 constituencies where the majority of voters are Muslim. If that's the case, then Jourdain is not wrong, as you stated, she's correct.

[Gromit]

Not all Muslims vote the same way, or even vote. Just because a constituency has a large Muslim population does not means they will all vote for a hard left candidate. Many Muslims are Conservative by nature.

[Deskdiary]

Why can't people just concede a point on this board and admit they were wrong.

 

Jourdain said there are constituencies where the vast majority of voters are Muslim. You said that's not true, and then rowed back and said there were three that were.

 

Jourdain was right and you were wrong.

 

Just admit it.

[jourdain2]

Thank you DeskD. and DTC. .  How the voting works out is anybody's guess - but I suspect that Worker party has a chance.  

I am only familiar with Bradford East (and I admit that that was some time ago - but family members still live around Bradford). I repeat that it is a distinct possibility that a candidate could be elected on religious grounds in that and similar constituencies.

Gromit, of course many Muslims are professionals and in a different demographic - but not in certain areas, which are huddled masses. I've been there over many years, I know - or knew - but family tells me that it is greater now. How to explain to those who have not lived there? Population growth has not resulted in dilution of provincial, muslim voting.  The pockets are there and are growing - thanks in great part to Galloway.

[Buenchico]

Electoral Calculus is predicting that between 1 in 8 and 1 in 9 of voters will opt for Reform but, because those votes will be well spread geographically, they won't win a single seat.

In contrast, the Lib Dems are expected to pick up around 1 in 11 votes but, because those votes will be localised, they're predicted to get 59 seats.

https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/prediction_main.html

[Gromit]

We will find out on 5th July if the half a dozen constitencies with  a majority of muslim voters vote for Galloway party. I doubt they will.

[douglas9401]

Galloway: famous for hills, cheese, cattle and being bonny, according to the song.

 

George, famous for Mildred and loads of kings.

[sandyRoe]

Did I read somewhere that he does animal impressions, cats a speciality.

[douglas9401]

When it comes to *** he's indefatigable.

[douglas9401]

AB goes twee.

[Deskdiary]

C''mon Gromit - admit you were wrong. It may hurt your ego, but there's no shame in admitting you're wrong when you're wrong.