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Related: About this forumCan you guess the name of the UKIP Mayoral Candidate in London?
GAMMONS
LOL. You could not make it up
For anyone reading this who does not understand the reference....
The term refers in particular to the colour of a person's flushed face when expressing their strong opinions, as compared to the type of pork of the same name.[1][2] It is defined in this context by the Oxford English Dictionary as "various parasynthetic adjectives referring to particularly reddish or florid complexions".[3]
In 2018, it became particularly known as a term to describe either those on the political right or those who supported Brexit.
Cosmo Blues
(2,765 posts)Of our species also run
muriel_volestrangler
(102,502 posts)LeftishBrit
(41,305 posts)(Nutty) Nuttall, (Batty) Batten, and Bull(shit). And the MEP, Mike Hookem, who did indeed have an all-too-powerful right hook.
Emrys
(7,949 posts)Since the first contest back in 2000, the London Mayoral elections have attracted some of the more colourful personalities from the fringes of political life and this years contest looks like a bumper offering.
The smorgasbord of talent runs from the incumbent Mayor, Labours Sadiq Khan currently enjoying a whopping 26-point lead over his nearest rival to former boxers, recidivist deposit losers, religious evangelists, vloggers, comedians, failed actors-turned-failed singers, conspiracy theorists, a man with a bucket on his head, and a drill MC from south London in a balaclava.
Running for Mayor isnt cheap. Even before candidates can start campaigning, they are required to put down a £10,000 deposit and pay another £10,000 to get their manifesto in the booklet that is sent to every London home. To get the deposit back, they have to win 5% of the vote. But, of the 19 candidates running in this Mays election, four look likely to secure a 95% share in the first round meaning that the other 16 candidates are quite likely in it simply to lose it.
As a Londoner, I wanted to know who these people are, what their motives might be, and what all this might say about the state of our capital in CoronaBrexit times.
https://bylinetimes.com/2021/03/26/a-race-to-the-bottom-the-weird-world-of-the-2021-london-mayoral-election/
Soph0571
(9,685 posts)With some random blokes face on it... never heard of him and I think he should have saved his money!
Sadiq is going to Mayor for another 4 years.
Emrys
(7,949 posts)The election's turned over quite a few stones in the capital, though! Blimey.
We have a similar situation in some of our Glasgow Holyrood constituencies this election.
muriel_volestrangler
(102,502 posts)Though it looks like he'll be splitting the "complete barking nutter" vote with Piers THE AIM IS A WORLD POPULATION CULL (people cause #CO2 problem) by their mass vaccination plan containing poison Corbyn, and Brian "friend of David Icke, inspired by reading American Psycho" Rose.
When there are 3 candidates who make Count Binface, Winston McKenzie and the leader of the Freedoms Ark Church look moderate and sane, you know you're deep in la-la territory.
LeftishBrit
(41,305 posts)Incidentally, 'American Psycho' has been my name for Trump ever since 2016.