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[BBXX]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

AI Overview
The median age for a Reform UK voter in the 2024 general election was 56, not 61,
according to a YouGov analysis. This indicates that while Reform UK does attract older
voters, a figure of 61 is not supported by this specific data.

I did say member, not voter.

Their average age is 61 – not surprising when hardly any of them are aged 18 to 24 – very nearly half of them are over 65 and a third of them are aged between 50 and 64. - PoliticsHome

If we're talking about VOTERS, this is how it looks: https://www.statista.com/statistics/...-polls-by-age/

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Lucy Connolly tells Reform UK conference she would ‘love’ to work with party

The party’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, welcomed her comments in his speech
immediately after her live interview for a podcast.

[BBXX]

She has been convicted of racial hatred and so in no way should work for a political party.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by BBXX

She has been convicted of racial hatred and so in no way should work for a political party.

She received a very warm welcome by one and all

Mrs Connolly said: “I’d really love to use my experience to work with,
hopefully, Reform in the future and overhaul the prison system, especially the
women’s estate.

“It doesn’t work, it’s a waste of all of our money, and it just needs… We could
let 80 per cent of the women population out of prison and none of us would
be in any danger.

“They need housing, they need mental health, they need rehab, and they just
need people to care. That’s it.”

Asked how she voted at the last general election, she replied: “Reform.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Maru

I'm halfway through (out of 3hrs..) listening to the Congressional committee that Farage met in front of within the Capital and so far it's been comedy:

Youtube video

Someone actually used the phrase "memory hole". Several times, too.

I still remember when politicians were made mostly using cardboard.

Thank You
For the long link, Maru.

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by BBXX

People hanging the Union Jack on a lamppost they don’t own or maintain being taken down is not banning flags though. People are free to fly them in on their own property.

I would argue we own council property. We pay for them to be maintained.

[BBXX]

Originally Posted by Beso

I would argue we own council property. We pay for them to be maintained.

It's public property, but it's not yours or an individuals and therefore decisions on what should and shouldn't be hung from it doesn't come down to an individual's opinions or agendas.

[Livia]

If they were hanging rainbow flags I imagine the discussion here would be quite different.

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by BBXX

It's public property, but it's not yours or an individuals and therefore decisions on what should and shouldn't be hung from it doesn't come down to an individual's opinions or agendas.

Come back and moan about it once they've stopped the fly posters. Havnt heard you moaning about that, ever.

[BBXX]

Originally Posted by Livia

If they were hanging rainbow flags I imagine the discussion here would be quite different.

I agree, many people would be suggesting it's completely wrong and they should be taken down as it's council property

[BBXX]

FWIW, I think no member of the public should be hanging any flags from lamp posts. In their own private property - absolutely fine, if a business wants to hang a flag from their frontage or in their window, absolutely fine. I think when it comes to flags on the street and from lamp posts, it should be decided by and hung by the council.

[arista]

Originally Posted by BBXX

FWIW, I think no member of the public should be hanging any flags from lamp posts. In their own private property - absolutely fine, if a business wants to hang a flag from their frontage or in their window, absolutely fine. I think when it comes to flags on the street and from lamp posts, it should be decided by and hung by the council.

Yes,
it is distracting to put them on Lamp posts
which is why most councils take them down.


Its Trades Fella doing it
as they have those high-ladders
that fold up small,

[BBXX]

Originally Posted by Beso

Come back and moan about it once they've stopped the fly posters. Havnt heard you moaning about that, ever.

That's quite a specific thing to be watching out for. There has never been, that I have seen, a conversation about fly posting on here.

Why must I share my opinion on fly poster-ing before sharing my opinion on people hanging flags from lampposts in order to make immigrants feel uncomfortable?

If it helps, I don't think people should deface public property in any vein, and I don't members of the public should hang flags from public property.

[Livia]

When are the Palestine flags being ripped down, anyone know? I'd turn up to watch that.

Personally, I hope they continue to remove the UJs and St George's flag. Every time they do it's another vote for Reform, another signature on the 'call a general election' petition.

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by BBXX

That's quite a specific thing to be watching out for. There has never been, that I have seen, a conversation about fly posting on here.

Why must I share my opinion on fly poster-ing before sharing my opinion on people hanging flags from lampposts in order to make immigrants feel uncomfortable?

If it helps, I don't think people should deface public property in any vein, and I don't members of the public should hang flags from public property.

They hang them to make the government feel uncomfortable, not the immigrants

[Yuki Maru Hoshi]

Originally Posted by arista

Thank You
For the long link, Maru.

It's hard to say if it was worth the entire listen. There were bits where good points were made. EU rules do matter for us longterm if they start to force our own hand re:speech and I do have a problem with that.

Still I'm reminded why we have the political landscape that we do. The bar is set very low when it comes to intelligent life regarding our politician. It would take little effort for anyone to stand out in that crowd...

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

When are the Palestine flags being ripped down, anyone know? I'd turn up to watch that.

Personally, I hope they continue to remove the UJs and St George's flag. Every time they do it's another vote for Reform, another signature on the 'call a general election' petition.

Any that goes on a Lamp Post
will be removed

[Yuki Maru Hoshi]

Originally Posted by BBXX

That's a false impression. Some local councils have asked residents not to put up flags on street lamps because of safety - if Bob falls while erecting it, or if he does a rubbish job and it falls on a car, blocking their vision and causing an accident, or a pedestrian at the side of a road. But really, nothing much is happening. I drove through a small town yesterday and the high street was laced with the Union flag on either side for the full stretch of the street. Moreover, a Google search shows people are more than welcome to fly flags on their own property:

Spoiler:

Flags are a very British way of expressing joy and pride – they are emotive symbols which can boost local and national identities, strengthen community cohesion and mark civic pride.

The government wants to see more flags flown, particularly the Union Flag, the flag of the United Kingdom. It is a symbol of national unity and pride. The government has recently issued guidance encouraging the flying of the Union Flag on all UK government buildings throughout the year, alongside other national and local flags.

We are keen for local authorities and other local organisations to follow suit. We have made it easier for the Union Flag to be flown alongside other flags, so organisations can highlight their local identities, as well as their national identities, and celebrate special days or events which champion civic pride.

In England, the flying of flags is treated as advertisements for the purposes of the planning regime to ensure the flags do not impact on safety or amenity. Some flags require formal consent (permission) from the local planning authority, whereas others like the Union Flag do not - GOV.uk

But I think you also have to consider context. Currently there is Project 'Raise the Colour' (ironically the same people are definitely against rainbow flags being raised, the most colourful of all ). Project raise the Colours is not doing done because of country pride, regardless of what others pretend. It's being done to cause discomfort and 'remind' people we are Great Britain.

In a time when we have NHS workers attacked in parks, when people are emboldened to salute like a nazi, when far-right Reform, a party whose whole schtick is deporting migrants and nothing else are leading the polls, when we're given daily small-boat crossing numbers like they are Covid deaths, when 2/5ths of those arrested last summer for violent anti-migrant rioting have a history of domestic abuse and when 7 in all 10 hate crimes are racially motivated, anyone with an announce of emotional or logical intelligence can see the intention behind why flags are being raised and why when it is an instigator for division and, therefore, best not done.

Ironically weaponising your country's flag to incite hate, cause discomfort and utilise as a symbol to drive division is probably the most unpatriotic thing a person can do.

Thanks. I can't give a better reply atm because I am on mobile. Creating a spoiler using curved glass with dialogs covering up controls undoing highlights was exciting enough this morning.

I look at the totality of searches, not single pages and much of it looked overall just general.

In the US if it were decided to censor the flag in any way, no matter how petty or minor, no joke... factories and stands would open up overnight to serve the insane demand when people decide to retaliate and post them up everywhere. (Of course we fight back with Capitalism)

The flag is a symbol of anti-tyranny just as much as it is a symbol of national pride. The UK feels like our little brother (even though we originated from there) so even though it is not our country, we care about our own mutual destinies. So even if it may just be a few events of people from being kicked out of areas for displaying them it really wouldn't sit well where the govt suddenly gets the notion to be touchy about when and where they were being displayed. Doesn't mean we should be seeming to instruct the UK how to vote... that was awkward coming from some members of Congress.

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Birmingham

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Times Radio
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“Reform’s the working class party now.”

British politics is heading for an “historic realignment” and neither Labour nor
the Conservatives can do anything about it, says Times Radio presenter Andrew Neil.

https://x.com/TimesRadio/status/1964970049539608656

[Yuki Maru Hoshi]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

Birmingham

Oh wow, those are pretty high. Usually these are called highway lights here. A "lamp post" would usually be something shorter, like in-town lighting.

But we have this dude (or dudette) who regularly repaints this mural, so.... and they're considered a local treasure



The whole point is likely that they're not easy to remove.

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Maru

Oh wow, those are pretty high. Usually these are called highway lights here. A "lamp post" would usually be something shorter, like in-town lighting.

But we have this dude (or dudette) who regularly repaints this mural, so.... and they're considered a local treasure



The whole point is likely that they're not easy to remove.

My Sunday name

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Is that where BeSo comes from?

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

Is that where BeSo comes from?

Yes.