The Political Thread

[Grim]

Not very excited with Labour winning considering their leadership is just as anti-trans as Tory and Reform.

 

[Deezy]

LOL @ people acting like the tory leader was just a rich asshole who got where he was when the former leader was just handed his position.

 

[Chris]

Biden says he’s best qualified to beat Trump, brushes off low polling and denies cognitive issues – as it happened

President says in occasionally tense ABC interview he is not dropping out and believes he’s the best candidate to win

www.theguardian.com

Joe Biden talked about his poor debate performance, saying: “Can’t say it’s my best performance but ever since then, there’s been a lot of speculation. What’s Joe going to do?”

“Here’s my answer. I am running and going to win again,” Biden said energetically.

“I’m a nominee … because millions of Democrats like you just voted for me in primaries all across America,” he added.

“Let me say this as clear as I can: I’m staying in the race to beat Donald Trump.”

 

[Chris]

Reformist Candidate Wins Iran’s Presidential Election

Masoud Pezeshkian, a cardiac surgeon and relative moderate in the ruling establishment, defeated an ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator in a runoff.

www.nytimes.com

In an election upset in Iran, the reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, who advocated for moderate policies at home and improved relations with the West, won the presidential runoff election, beating his hard-line rival, the Ministry of Interior said on Saturday morning.

Mr. Pezeshkian, 69, a cardiac surgeon, got 16.3 million votes to defeat the hard-line candidate, Saeed Jalili, delivering a blow to the conservative faction and a major victory for the reformist faction that had been sidelined from politics for the past few years. Mr. Jalili received 13.5 million votes.

 

[Samoa Looch]

That's good news. Not sure if it's gonna change anything, but still... something good happened.

 

[Grim]

It's at least a hopeful sign for sure, but I don't think it'll change anything monumental as long as Iran is still controlled by an Ayatollah.

 

[Samoa Looch]

It's at least a hopeful sign for sure, but I don't think it'll change anything monumental as long as Iran is still controlled by an Ayatollah.

Definitely. Hopefully the Principlists not gonna start trying to get themselves back to power with force immediately.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Not very excited with Labour winning considering their leadership is just as anti-trans as Tory and Reform.

Bobby that side of the labour party lost two elections in a row it's a broad church of the left centre left and centre right. Our health secretary is gay and he's a future leader . Keir starmer has changed the party inside and out , takes time .we've just won I didn't vote for Corbyn never have never would. We got rid of the anti Semitic members and at golders green the largest place to live for the jewish community the new MP said the party had changed. But I hear you I have no time for for losers who push that kind of hated towards trans community they will be weeded out and put to pasture . We have a zero tolerance for anybody who wishes to be a hater towards any community. Why we got rid of the biggest loser in our party Jeremy Corbyn and he came back as an independent MP unfortunately.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Reformist Candidate Wins Iran’s Presidential Election

Masoud Pezeshkian, a cardiac surgeon and relative moderate in the ruling establishment, defeated an ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator in a runoff.

www.nytimes.com

In an election upset in Iran, the reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, who advocated for moderate policies at home and improved relations with the West, won the presidential runoff election, beating his hard-line rival, the Ministry of Interior said on Saturday morning.

Mr. Pezeshkian, 69, a cardiac surgeon, got 16.3 million votes to defeat the hard-line candidate, Saeed Jalili, delivering a blow to the conservative faction and a major victory for the reformist faction that had been sidelined from politics for the past few years. Mr. Jalili received 13.5 million votes.

That's a nice bit of news to wake up to, I'm glad it's happened. But knowing what Iran are like they will find a way to spread hate about the fine Doctor.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

LOL @ people acting like the tory leader was just a rich asshole who got where he was when the former leader was just handed his position.

He was a casino banker and his wife's an heiress. He wasn't even meant to be leader and the blame should be squarely at Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng. He was on TV yesterday and by every TV presenter asked are you sorry, do you take responsibility? Some he said. Some! The fiance of this country couldn't be more dire, eight million people waiting for NHS appointments, public sector in ruins, there's no easy solution but instead of either using public or private. Keir starmer and Rachel Reeves will use both and it's not going to be an overnight miracle. At least two terms with a renewed Centre left labour party will be a start.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Biden says he’s best qualified to beat Trump, brushes off low polling and denies cognitive issues – as it happened

President says in occasionally tense ABC interview he is not dropping out and believes he’s the best candidate to win

www.theguardian.com

Joe Biden talked about his poor debate performance, saying: “Can’t say it’s my best performance but ever since then, there’s been a lot of speculation. What’s Joe going to do?”

“Here’s my answer. I am running and going to win again,” Biden said energetically.

“I’m a nominee … because millions of Democrats like you just voted for me in primaries all across America,” he added.

“Let me say this as clear as I can: I’m staying in the race to beat Donald Trump.”

If he's running then it's going to be close. But this could one of those moments in history where a gamble on biden could work or backfire. Good luck Mr president.

 

[Grim]

Recently did the isidewith.com test and here's my results for this upcoming election.

 

[Chris]

Joe exotic nice

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/france-election-runoff-results-07-07-24-intl/index.html

• BREAKING NEWS: French left-wing alliance is projected to beat the far-right in the second round of France’s snap parliamentary election, according to an IPSOS estimate following runoff elections.
• Leftist New Popular Front is projected to win 172 to 192 seats — well short of the 289 that would secure an overall majority. President Macron’s centrist party, Ensemble, will win 150 to 170 seats and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally will come third with 132 to 152 seats, the estimate says.
• National Rally party took the lead in the first round, with the left-wing New Popular Front coalition in second and Macron’s Ensemble alliance in third.
• People erupted into cheers on the streets of Paris as the projections landed, while the atmosphere at the National Rally headquarters took a nosedive.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Well that's a good turn of events