You think they are not getting traction?

This is the issue. It only needs a tiny bit of traction, and before you know it it will grow hugely.

Remember that much of the German electorate is still really only a couple of generations removed from that which should not be mentioned, and that a good portion of the electorate are pushed further right by growing up in a Communist state.

France's far right has always had a bit of traction. Le Pen the first was very prominent back when I was visiting France as a teenager. Perhaps not threatening to actually get into power, but I do remember there was a certain amount of tension that he might get over that hump.

Posted By: Legacy Fan on July 4th 2024 at 11:38:25

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Well we really ought to have a predictions thread. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 4, 10:50:34
- Tories 93 Reform 4 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 4, 21:29:46
- up via the playoffs (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 4, 12:38:32
- Lb 399, Cn 144, LD 56, SNP 24, SF 7, DUP 6,PC 4,Grn 3,SDLP 2,WP1,All 1,Ref 1,UUP 1,Ind 1 (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Jul 4, 11:42:54
- Lib Dems win North Norfolk. Lab gain Norwich North (n/m) (General Chat) - revsimon, Jul 4, 11:22:03
- Labour 435, Con 97, Lib Dem 74, SNP 17, Reform 3, Green 2 (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 11:11:42
- Reform a little more successful than we might expect. Labour majority. (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jul 4, 11:10:16
  - Labour majority? Steady on now! (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 11:10:38
    - Yeah. It’s a foregone conclusion of course. But more concerned about (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jul 4, 11:17:26
      - Hard agree (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 11:21:43
        
        These people have no remorse. That’s the problem. If Farage achieves fuck all it (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jul 4, 11:30:37
        
        Blimey spot on 👏 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 4, 11:40:12
        
        Interesting how the dar right in Germany and France get traction (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 11:33:14
        
        Arguably Brexit was caused by a small, but vocal right wing (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 4, 13:01:55
        
        Yes - albeit, the forces of Brexit could be put down to wider disillusionment? (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 13:06:28
        
        A minor point... (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Jul 4, 14:15:22
        
        Good post - thanks. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 14:30:19
        
        its called proportional representation. (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, Jul 4, 12:00:23
        
        Yes - said that below (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 12:06:43
        
        It also gives cunts a voice so it’s a tricky one tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 4, 12:03:31
        
        You think they are not getting traction? (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jul 4, 11:38:25
        
        You're right that we should always be on our guard (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 11:40:34
        
        In some ways yes, in some ways no. (General Chat) - megson, Jul 4, 13:37:37
        
        *far* (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 11:37:41
    - 🤣 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 4, 11:11:45
- Lab 450 Con 105 Lib Dem 55 SNP 14 Plaid 4 Reform 3 Green 2 DUP6 SF 7 All 3 SDLP2 (n/m) (General Chat) - revsimon, Jul 4, 11:05:34
- Labour Majority 250 so Labour 445, Conservative 120, Lib Dems 41, SNP 15, Plaid 4, Green 3 (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Jul 4, 11:00:08
- I predict that Sunak will still be wearing that blue jumper (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jul 4, 10:55:12
  - I predict Sunak to retain his seat... (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Jul 4, 13:32:35
- Labour 445, Tories 110, Lib Dems 50, Reform 2, Green 2 (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 4, 10:51:40
  - Reform 2 (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jul 4, 10:58:20
    - Given the sort of people you probably know, that's hardly surprising (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 4, 11:42:26
      - the sort of people who don't work in HR departments (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 4, 15:51:51
        
        Pretty scummy thing to say (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 15:55:59
        
        I'm not keen on snobbishness, that's all (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 4, 16:10:39
        
        That's a fair point (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 16:22:17
      - You have no idea (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jul 4, 12:05:52
    - This explains a lot (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 4, 11:06:57
      - Siri: please can I have the dictionary definition of an echo chamber? (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 11:09:06
        
        Does't seem to grasp the FPTP voting system (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 4, 11:12:14
        
        Or the demographic spread (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 11:14:33
        
        You stay in you're little bubble... (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jul 4, 11:23:10
        
        haha, indeed (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 4, 11:19:50
        
        Yep, not a clue about FPTP (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 11:29:46
        
        But *you’re* in a bubble apparently (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 4, 11:38:57
        
        Perhaps he could tell us how many seats he thinks Reform will win (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 11:41:56
        
        I said in my first post more than 2 Phillip (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jul 4, 11:57:00
        
        Not trolling, just curious, what is it that the people in those areas want and (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 4, 12:08:40
        
        Well I suppose three is still more than two (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 4, 11:58:20
        
        Well even I think it will be more than two 😄 (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 12:10:37
        
        Tongue still firmly up that arse! and you still continue to jump on my posts (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jul 4, 11:24:35
        
        Couldn’t let your ludicrous comment slide this time (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 4, 11:38:16
    - Yarmouth deffo Labour BMTP (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Jul 4, 11:00:59
      - I think Yarmouth might go Reform (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 4, 11:09:46
        
        I cannot think of a town more Reform than Yarmouth. Like they were born for each other. (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jul 4, 11:34:03

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