• Tenebris Nox@feddit.uk
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    30 days ago

    Opportunity here for Greens, Labour, LibDems to do the right thing and agree a single candidate they will all campaign for. It won’t happen of course because the inter-party fighting is a necessary part of the distraction pantomime.

    • TheEmpireStrikesDak@thelemmy.club
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      30 days ago

      If no one else stands, Five Mil Farridge wins by default and the investigation into his dodgy dealings will continue.

      Speaking at a Nato summit in Ankara, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer accused Farage of a “desperate stunt” to avoid scrutiny of his finances.

      He said: "This is a desperate stunt from Nigel Farage and it’s obvious why he’s doing it - he is up to his neck in sleaze.

      Honestly, it might be the real 4D chess move. If he wins, he can’t escape scrutiny. Now whether that’s worth it, given he’ll suffer no real consequences, that’s the question.

    • thehatfox@lemmy.worldOP
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      I’ve heard rumours that Labour are considering not running an official party candidate, to make room for someone who may be willing to stand as an independent candidate. Someone who could run as on unaffiliated and somewhat anti-establishment, but also anti-Farage platform. No idea who that could actually be though.