Talk on the media about the Government rushing in local government reform at short notice and could decide to suspend local elections during the transition.
Hmmmmm, now call me a cynic…..but….. I wonder why

however it only really affects about 20% of the population who actually bother to vote in these elections although i get your point.

I know, it's a complete mystery. Absolutely baffling.

But who does it really benefit, No guessing

It would be in keeping with all the other daft decisions they are making.

No doubt the puppet will be along shortly to enlighten us.

Cancelling them for something that may happen in 2 years time.
So thats 2 more years the locals have to put up with a council they may be fed up of and want to vote out!
Imagine when the next general election is due and Labour decide to plan some restructuring then and have to postpone the election....

Yeah, I’ve read some of the hysterical posts being pumped out on twitter. Democracy is under threat!! Outrage!!!

Couple of things to point out though:

The only elections being delayed are in areas where local authorities are merged. While they are re-organised where would the Councillors be elected to? I suppose you could waste money electing councillors for a few months to a body that is being disbanded, then do the whole thing again?

This happened in 2021 under the Tories to North Yorkshire and Cumbria without much fuss.

Ah yes but Labour are running scared!! Except they don’t control any councils in the affected areas. The vast majority are Tory councils, so if anything they’re the ones benefitting while Kemi gets up to speed.

The real threat to our democracy is from foreign interventions but no-one seems arsed about that because sTArMeR. Jesus wept.

Its the process given this situation.

You couldn't make it up Mikey76.
derwent will be along in a minute to scream....'Fake News'!!

Its the only way they will stay in power, Desperation setting in already.

Sorry I'm late, didn't know the puppet show had started.

I'm impressed that you keep plugging away Mikey, but I imagine you'll get tired of it before long. Most people aren't looking for reasoned debate, they just want affirmation that their own views are correct.

The only true description of reasoned debate is the common assumption is there is no such thing when it comes to politics as illustrated in the goings on in Westminster, wrongly dubbed the chamber of debate.

Do you work for the Labour Party full time, part time or believe in Pixies in the Wood.

You are working on the assumption that you are always correct and everyone else is either wrong or stupid.
Doesn’t work like that.

A very convenient process in this instance…excuse my cynicism.

But he tries to

Nope, just pointing out that swimming against the tide is a waste of time.

I mean, you haven't tried to engage with any of the points Mikey made, just indulged in a bit of ridicule, as if it's beneath your level of intelligence to take him seriously.

That’s what he does….any fool can do a quick recce of his style…sort of agreeing and then a list of contradictory digs dressed up in Uriah Hoop pose to prove he was right all along…..after so many scripts the style is easily discernible. see it for what it is.
By the way I stand by my original post because that is how it comes across.
Adopt him.

How is it convenient? It’s a small number of mainly Tory councils, which will still have an election a bit later?

Blimey!
How do you prefer people to interact? Give me some pointers. Perhaps just agree? Is it not good having different opinions?

You mean you don’t understand it…no one has lead a life that sheltered.

Must admit, it’s made me chuckle this - ‘sort of agreeing’ - like trying desperately to find some sort of common ground or acknowledging another person’s point is bad. A true bunkerite would never show such weakness!

‘Blimey’… last time I heard that word I was reading a comic in the Barbers……
Of course you can have different opinions, I just don’t approve of people telling me I should accept their opinion because they believe they are correct….
I don’t need anyone to accept my opinion, I don’t feel the need for anyone to agree with me and would never try to talk them round….I actually believe someone can have a different opinion, but I lose no sleep over it.
It’s all for show any way.
It’s a bit like the Kings new clothes for Labour.

You live in a Universe of you own alternatives…..what allows you to judge who is a ‘true bunkrite’ when were you the arbiter, sounds like you’re promoting yourself to glory.
Oh the outrageous vanity

Mikey,please..There were a lot of distraught weeping Waspi women on social media today along with angry pensioners,it wasn't nice..

Any idea what's next on the Labour party agenda to rob the old folk?

You’ll only a lightly tossed word salad.

Blimey is a great word and I stand by it!

So did cockney characters in 1950s b&w films, then it died off……apart from aspiring folk.

they are only putting off the inevatable anyway as 2027 is too early for a pre election give away/

It was that or F-k off you daft c—ts. This is a civilised forum though and there’s no place for that kind of language.