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muriel_volestrangler

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1. 2 years average term for a PM

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:21 AM

16 hrs ago

10 years since Brexit; 5 have come and gone since then.

I hadn't looked at general election polls for a bit; worryingly, Reform's decline since Oct 2025 has reversed, with a (net) loss from the Greens:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_next_United_Kingdom_general_election#Graphical_summary

I expect there will be a Burnham bounce, but it may not last. I'm putting my hopes on intelligent tactical voting by the left-leaning, and squabbling among the right.

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Well. Interesting times... [View all] LeftishBrit 16 hrs ago OP

2 years average term for a PM muriel_volestrangler 16 hrs ago #1

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I tend to think that one of our biggest problems is.... LeftishBrit 8 hrs ago #3