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[-] rjek@feddit.uk 12 points 1 month ago

Second person into my polling station this morning. Looked at the odds at 0630 and voted as tactically as I could. I am now going to be in a constant state of clenching until the results are announced.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 10 points 1 month ago

voted as tactically as I could

I hope that Reform fizzles out before the next General, but if it doesn't I hope one good thing comes of it, and he sticks to his promise of pushing to move away from FPTP.

[-] Zombie@feddit.uk 20 points 1 month ago

Fascists don't tend to stick to promises... Or free and fair elections for that matter.

It's not like Farage has a reputation for honesty, either

https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/notable-lies-nigel-farage-a638ab

[-] then_three_more@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Best worst case is a Reform + other right minority coalition government. Full of infighting and unable to do anything whatsoever.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

That's where Australia's right is at right now. In Opposition, not Government, but "full of infighting and unable to do anything whatsoever". Our right has been made up of two separate parties in a permanent coalition for most of Australia's history, but over the past 12 months they've split up and gotten back together twice over infighting. And one of the two parties of the Coalition is ripping itself apart at the seems over the conflict between wanting to present a more moderate front and wanting to embrace the far-right. They recently turfed their leader, a woman (the first time they've had one leading!) from the more moderate faction, and put in a far-righter.

Then there's One Nation, our UKIP/Reform equivalent (replete with toxic, famously racist, controlling leader), which is surging in the polls recently.

The ex-leader of the Liberal Party (the main right-wing party) did the most amazing thing by resigning from Parliament after her party spilled her, forcing the Coalition to fight a by-election where the two Coalition parties will be competing against each other, and against One Nation, and against at least one prominent local independent. It's going to be splendid to watch. I'm desperately hoping Labor doesn't even run a candidate, so we can all just watch the right fight itself.

[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 8 points 1 month ago

Good to hear Sir Oink-a-lot has received your vote.

[-] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago

I'm surprised to see a candidate for Rejoin EU Party. Let's see how many votes they get.

[-] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Is it joever or has it only bidan?

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