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Tories slammed for anti-democratic election changes after shock London Mayor poll (leftfootforward.org)

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If you ever needed proof that the FPTP system is abused then this is it.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Redfield and Wilton’s poll – published today – suggests that if Jeremy Corbyn were to run as an independent, 15% of voters would back him. According to the survey, he would peel enough voters away from incumbent mayor Sadiq Khan so that the Tory candidate Susan Hall would emerge victorious with 30% of the vote to Khan’s 25%.

I hate FPTP, but this is a big if.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would be absolutely hilarious if that happened. Also depressing. So very depressing to have another Tory in power hand delivered by Corbyn.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At that point, you'd have to start asking how much the Tories are paying Corbyn. I can just about accept that him gifting the Tories the 2019 election was done out of incompetence and stupidity, but if he gifted them the London mayoralty too then it starts to look deliberate.

I fully expect that if Corbyn stood, his campaign would be well funded and we'd discover afterwards that he benefited from Tory donors wanting to create a path for Susan Hall.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

What nonsense.

I think there’s more chance SIR Keir is on the payroll of the Establishment.

I guess you’re one of those that keeps on saying that Corbyn is a racist and anti-semite.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The if is JC running?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yes. I think it's unlikely.

There's also the fact that some people answer differently in hypothetical polls to what they do when they're in the polling station.