Friday, May 15, 2026

It's all or nothing for Andy Burnham - the by-election of the century will take place in Makerfield

Catch up with Wednesday night's blogpost: "S*** just got real, lads. The famously always wrong blogger "Stew", who said there was "zero chance, barring nuclear war or an alien invasion" of the Holyrood election producing a pro-indy majority, and who said betting on Angus Robertson to win Edinburgh Central was "free money", has now said there is "NO chance" of victory in a 2029 de facto referendum. Looks like it's ON."

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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM

    YouGov, Eurovision poll, field work 13 May, population sample 4.685.
    If there was a referendum on Britain’s membership of Eurovision, how would you vote?
    Excluding neutrals & don’t know.
    UK result: Remain 51%, Leave 49%
    Scotland: Remain 47%, Leave 53%

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  2. AnonymousMay 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM

    Ah, the good old days when the Rev Ian Paisley Snr could sit in Brussels, Stormont and Westminster simultaneously.

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    1. AnonymousMay 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM

      The Quantum Politician.

      Meanwhile, back in the present, the Chiltern Hundreds have been very busy lately.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stewards_of_the_Chiltern_Hundreds

      Wouldn't it have been more sneaky of the Commons powers that be (in wigs and britches) to deny the position to the SNP duo, placing their new positions in Holyrood at (SNP) constitutional risk? Perfidious Albion isn't firing on all cylinders at the moment.

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    2. AnonymousMay 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM

      Perfidious Albion is going doon the chanty min.

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    3. AnonymousMay 16, 2026 at 5:09 PM

      Toothy Paisley loved raking in 3 sets of expenses. Win, win, win. God told him to do it. The neighbourhood kook!

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  3. AnonymousMay 15, 2026 at 5:09 PM

    People of Makerfield: VOTE GREEN!

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    1. AnonymousMay 16, 2026 at 7:50 AM

      Aye to abolish prisons, no borders no drug policies and compulsory green/pink hair. ps vote green just like their leader did and didn’t vote at all. Vote green!! Get real

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  4. AnonymousMay 15, 2026 at 7:29 PM

    Who is stew pot backing in this local election.

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  5. BathmanMay 15, 2026 at 8:43 PM

    If James Kelly says that this is the by-election of the century then it just proves that he has turned into a disgusting Unionist.

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    1. James KellyMay 16, 2026 at 1:35 AM

      In fairness, the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer & Lochalsh by-election of 2018 was a belter as well.

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    2. AnonymousMay 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM

      Bathman- explain your though process but chat to the guy in the white uniform to help you.

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  6. FactolaMay 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM

    Red-haired people are not allowed citizenship in Cyprus.

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  7. AnonymousMay 16, 2026 at 11:57 AM

    Will Burnham treat this as a local by election and not do national media? Focus on local issues?

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  8. Nell ParkwayMay 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM

    The by election of last century was Hamilton '67. I sometimes think the modern SNP should remind themselves what the party stood for back then.

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