dylanisabaddog

I don't know where to start. Current polls put Reform on around 12% and winning zero seats. So I'm baffled as to why you think they're polling high! There is no "probably" about it. He'd have to join the party in order to lead it. He'd almost certainly have to win a by-election in order to lead the party. That seems unlikely as he's previously failed to win 7 times out of 7. "The Tories won't be as useless as they currently are". Hmmm. It looks like there are going to be less than 100 of them left so I wouldn't put anything past them. They may actually become a fringe party. What is pretty certain is that they'll spend the next couple of years stabbing each other in the back.

There is absolutely no point in answering that question. Quite simply, it won't work. That's hardly surprising as none of the politicians involved ever thought it would work. What I hope for is irrelevant. But if it helps, I hope we win the play offs and qualify for the Champions League next season.

Thanks to @JonnyJonnyRowefor the Barcelona quiz yesterday. Here's another, since 1970 which City player has scored goals in the highest number of league games in a season? (not the most goals, the most games in which they scored)

A good tackler but that was about it. He was also very good at waving his arms around and he ran around a lot. He will probably be available in the summer as he doesn't even make the bench at Spurs at the moment. I suspect he'll see out his contract though, he's not going to earn that much anywhere else. The one that drove me to distraction was Lee Croft. He somehow managed to win POTS for running down the wing and getting corner kicks.

That's a bit like hoping Norwich win the Premier League. Hope doesn't matter. The Rwanda scheme won't act as a deterrent and I'd be very surprised if a plane actually took off. I suspect that Sunak would be surprised too, this was never about solving the problem, it's about winning votes by blaming leftie lawyers and the ECHR. I hate to tell you this but the Conservative leadership doesn't see immigration as a problem, they see it as a way of winning cheap votes from simple people. This sort of politics worked in Europe 90 years ago and they're simply hoping it works again and saves them from oblivion.

This is an extract from an email being circulated by Open Britain - In a terrifyingly matter-of-fact interview with the Sun’s Harry Cole, Steve Bannon, the architect of Donald Trump's polarising presidency, gave Farage a glowing endorsement and set out how he would go about succeeding Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. Bannon believes that Farage could soon ride a wave of populist sentiment all the way to Number 10, especially if the Tories take a drubbing in the next election. (Spoiler: They’re going to.) His strategic advice? Take a page from the MAGA playbook and stage a hostile takeover of the Conservative Party. And now, in his most recent email to his supporters, Farage has given his strongest hint yet at a potential return to frontline politics. The prospect of Farage at the helm of a radicalised Tory party, steering the UK down a path of increased nationalism and xenophobia, is deeply troubling. At Open Britain, we've been warning about this possibility for some time now. With these brazen comms, it’s starting to look less like a potential distant nightmare and more a well-planned future reality. The 2029 election may seem a long way off, but the foundations for the profound political shift it could bring are being laid now. We cannot afford to be complacent. It's essential we spend the next five years growing, organising, mobilising, and fighting for the values that define us as a nation - openness, tolerance, and unity. We need to counter the siren song of populism with a positive vision of a Britain that works for everyone and secure the functional democracy needed to deliver it. The next five years will be a pivotal period in our history. The decisions we make - and the policies the next government implements - will shape our country for generations to come. This is the article in The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/27534918/nigel-farage-prime-minister-after-keir-starmer/

I tried clearing everything on Google Chrome as before but it hasn't made any difference

The Sheffield Wednesday Cup tie is the game that led to the authorities to decide that The Nest was unsafe. Absolute nonsense obviously

The BBC interviewed a lot of refugees in France yesterday. They thought a 1 in 50 chance of going to Rwanda was worth it. That's of course if it gets that far. It will end up in the courts.

Angela van den Boegard is a witness before the inquiry today. She was the sidekick of Paula Vennells. Live on Radio 5 at 9.45am

I must admit I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Extraordinary game and commentary. My favourite home game ever. The young lady next to me just burst into tears 😂

The Metro today

How long does it take to get an appeal before the ECHR?

I think you're a bit confused. I think your worry is that the people in those boats manage to get here. My worry is that they don't.

In which European country has a far right Government taken control? The last European election was in Poland where the left replaced a right wing Government. I'm afraid that you are suffering from an illusion if you think this country will eventually move to the right. Support for the Conservative Party among the under 40's currently stands at 14%. The vast bulk of Conservative support is in the baby boom generation (born between 1945 and 1965). Those people are starting to die. In 10 years time 75% of them will be dead. Most frightening of all for the Tories is that the average age of their membership of 250,000 is now 75. Around 90% of them will be dead in 10 years time. Meanwhile, thanks to the Blair government, over 50% of young people now attend University. If you go to University you are 90% certain to vote Labour. That's why Blair pushed University education and it's why Cameron tried to put a stop to it. So quite simply, it will be impossible for a right wing party to win a UK election in 10 years time. You might think that the current policy announcements on cutting the Civil Service, stopping the boats and cutting sick pay are aimed at gaining votes from Labour. The reality is that current polling has the Conservatives on 90 seats, the Lib Dems on 50 and Reform on zero. The current policy statements are aimed purely at stopping more Tory voters moving to Reform. If that happens the Conservatives are in real danger of coming 3rd. They're not fighting to win an election, they're fighting for their existence. You are right that they will be replaced on the right of the political spectrum but they will be replaced by a party that is currently polling on zero seats. It is worth repeating that Farage has stood for election 7 times and lost 7 times. That sums up the level of support for the far right.

Oh dear......

You should definitely go to Vera's https://www.agmeale.co.uk/vera-s-coffee-shop/

Suspect they will be quite wound up. It's a first goal game

I'm hoping for a draw

We will destroy them.

Perhaps they need to do the River End as well? I moved seat this season because a complete **** head kept standing in front of me. That's upstairs in the River End where most people are too knackered to stand after walking up the stairs. Don't bother complaining, Norwich City won't do anything about it.

Bearing in mind the mess that Angela Rayner is in, you wouldn't have thought she would survive PMQ'S. This thread is entitled 'Next Tory Leader'. It's probably fair to say after this lunchtime it won't be Oliver Dowden. An astonishgly shocking performance.

I was 11 and have great memories of that tournament. It was definitely a whole new world!

Just found it on ebay for £2.50. Beside myself with excitement 😂