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But compare Freshwater's poll the other day, which had them on 33%. Never trust a single poll. The Wikipedia average is running at about 29% at the moment. I hope YouGov are right.
January 13, 2026 at 11:39 AM
But compare Freshwater's poll the other day, which had them on 33%. Never trust a single poll. The Wikipedia average is running at about 29% at the moment. I hope YouGov are right.
It's a pity they were planted too close, and had to fight it out.
January 10, 2026 at 7:48 PM
It's a pity they were planted too close, and had to fight it out.
The trouble with the Lords is that - short of abolition - the only remedy for the opposition blocking legislation is to ennoble people on your own side. Which makes the problem worse.
January 5, 2026 at 11:47 AM
The trouble with the Lords is that - short of abolition - the only remedy for the opposition blocking legislation is to ennoble people on your own side. Which makes the problem worse.
The Reform line is a bit rich - Reform and Plaid are level in the polls, at around 29%. No party with the support of < 1/3 of the vote, without a great lead over their opponents, has any right to form a government. No party can form a government anyway, unless it can command a majority.
December 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The Reform line is a bit rich - Reform and Plaid are level in the polls, at around 29%. No party with the support of < 1/3 of the vote, without a great lead over their opponents, has any right to form a government. No party can form a government anyway, unless it can command a majority.
There's no doubt that Reform have lost ground since October - Wikipedia's trend line, based on /all/ polls, had them on 31% then, only 28% now. The Conservatives have mirrored that, presumably taking support from R. But Labour and LD are still dropping. But the Greens have risen 6%!!!
December 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
There's no doubt that Reform have lost ground since October - Wikipedia's trend line, based on /all/ polls, had them on 31% then, only 28% now. The Conservatives have mirrored that, presumably taking support from R. But Labour and LD are still dropping. But the Greens have risen 6%!!!
Passed 96 a while ago - set to hit the target at about 4pm at the current rate - 806 in the last hour. I'd estimated it would get there this morning, but pm will do.
November 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Passed 96 a while ago - set to hit the target at about 4pm at the current rate - 806 in the last hour. I'd estimated it would get there this morning, but pm will do.
Here you go:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/new
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/new
Start a petition - Petitions
Official online petitions in response to issues of the day, listing the number that got a Government response, and those that have been debated in the House of Parliament
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Here you go:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/new
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/new
Launch one!
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Launch one!
Just passed 81k. It should reach 100k on Saturday morning at the current rate.
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Just passed 81k. It should reach 100k on Saturday morning at the current rate.
At the present rate - 600/hr over a 24 hr window, it would cross the line at 7am Saturday morning if signatures came in uniformly - probably later as things will be slow overnight. Maybe run a sweep on when it gets there?
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
At the present rate - 600/hr over a 24 hr window, it would cross the line at 7am Saturday morning if signatures came in uniformly - probably later as things will be slow overnight. Maybe run a sweep on when it gets there?
Many thanks for starting this ball rolling! I signed, encouraged my friends to sign (and encouraged them to get their friends to sign ...). I also wrote to my MP. He sounds as though he's decent and honest - not all are - so if there's a debate, I'd want him to speak at it.
November 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Many thanks for starting this ball rolling! I signed, encouraged my friends to sign (and encouraged them to get their friends to sign ...). I also wrote to my MP. He sounds as though he's decent and honest - not all are - so if there's a debate, I'd want him to speak at it.
Averaging >1300/hour over the last 36 minutes!!!
November 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Averaging >1300/hour over the last 36 minutes!!!
Suddenly got much much faster. 800 was based on the time taken getting to 66k from 65k. Some must have been waiting till they'd had their tea before signing.
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Suddenly got much much faster. 800 was based on the time taken getting to 66k from 65k. Some must have been waiting till they'd had their tea before signing.
Averaging 800 an hour at the moment, 600/hour during the afternoon. It's the fastest I've seen for a long time. We should run a sweep on what time hits 100k. I'd guessed Saturday morning, but that's starting to look conservative.
November 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Averaging 800 an hour at the moment, 600/hour during the afternoon. It's the fastest I've seen for a long time. We should run a sweep on what time hits 100k. I'd guessed Saturday morning, but that's starting to look conservative.
He's too careful that way. But he's on the back foot - he's half- admitted the allegations of his racist behaviour at school - admitting he facts, but denying any racist motive or intent to hurt people. He also, oddly, denied being a member of any extremist party, which hasn't been alleged.
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
He's too careful that way. But he's on the back foot - he's half- admitted the allegations of his racist behaviour at school - admitting he facts, but denying any racist motive or intent to hurt people. He also, oddly, denied being a member of any extremist party, which hasn't been alleged.
Indeed, but this settles any doubt.
November 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Indeed, but this settles any doubt.
We aren't talking about a crime. Hating Jews or other minorities won't put him in prison, but makes him unfit to hold any political office.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
We aren't talking about a crime. Hating Jews or other minorities won't put him in prison, but makes him unfit to hold any political office.
AI's string phrases together to make sentences and even extended texts that sound plausible, without any understanding of whether they are true or false - in fact without any understanding of anything at all. They are also notorious for making stuff up.
Just like Johnson himself.
Just like Johnson himself.
October 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
AI's string phrases together to make sentences and even extended texts that sound plausible, without any understanding of whether they are true or false - in fact without any understanding of anything at all. They are also notorious for making stuff up.
Just like Johnson himself.
Just like Johnson himself.
He'll be telling God it's unfair, and maybe threaten war, next.
October 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
He'll be telling God it's unfair, and maybe threaten war, next.
There are better reasons! If he really started arguing to rejoin, I'd wonder what was in it for him.
October 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
There are better reasons! If he really started arguing to rejoin, I'd wonder what was in it for him.