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| Labour |
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907 | 49.92% |
| Theresa May Team (Conservative) |
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48 | 2.64% |
| Liberal Democrats |
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31 | 1.71% |
| UKIP |
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13 | 0.72% |
| Plaid Cymru |
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25 | 1.38% |
| Green |
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22 | 1.21% |
| Scottish Socialist Party |
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12 | 0.66% |
| Scottish Conservative Party |
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1 | 0.06% |
| Scottish National Party |
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59 | 3.25% |
| Some Kind of Irish Unionist |
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4 | 0.22% |
| Alliance / Irish Nonsectarian |
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3 | 0.17% |
| Some Kind of Irish Nationalist |
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36 | 1.98% |
| Misc. Far Left Trots |
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35 | 1.93% |
| Misc. Far Right Fash |
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8 | 0.44% |
| Monster Raving Loony |
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49 | 2.70% |
| Space Navies Party |
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39 | 2.15% |
| Independent / Single Issue |
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2 | 0.11% |
| Can't Vote |
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188 | 10.35% |
| Won't Vote |
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8 | 0.44% |
| Spoiled Ballot |
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15 | 0.83% |
| Pissflaps |
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312 | 17.17% |
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Mister Adequate posted:Make sure you all stay hydrated pals, don't be an idiot like me and fail to drink enough water then wonder why I'm feeling funny and getting a headache. Im hiding in bed with a headache right now after walking round in the sun all afternoon without a drink. My girl is super loving mad at me because she wanted us to have a nice evening together but now im too sick lol
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Pfft, 300 quid for council tax, service charge, all utilities and even the broadband and telly, and four bedrooms, in a place that people actually want to live in. i live in probably the cheapest city in england that is also a really nice city which helps. i'd have loved to have kept living alone in the massive house i grew up in but other family had a bigger need for it what with having a bunch of kids
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Jun 17, 2017 22:10
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communism bitch posted:Im hiding in bed with a headache right now after walking round in the sun all afternoon without a drink. drink some water you idiot
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Jun 17, 2017 22:10
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I have a big bottle of water here now of course and also emergency bbq pringles
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Jun 17, 2017 22:11
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happyhippy posted:No offense, but ditch paying to the gym and charities until you can get something better or some savings. I do have a fair amount set aside in savings, from when I was living at home/money from grandparents and I have a line to my folks in case something disastrous happens. I have resources to call on if necessary. But thanks for the concern, others need the money more than I do though.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:12
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Pfft, 300 quid for council tax, service charge, all utilities and even the broadband and telly, and four bedrooms, in a place that people actually want to live in. You're alright, even if you're a posho. (I am also a posho, but live like a poor because I make terrible life choices) Attention thread weebs: Thanks for recommending my hero academia a while a go, I'm having fun with it. communism bitch posted:I have a big bottle of water here now of course and also emergency bbq pringles woah woah woah, not monster munch? You changed, man.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:12
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Social housing is a terrible idea. Every once in a while some bright young feller will proclaim getting rid of rent controls will solve Sweden's housing problems and they never have even one example of where that idea has worked out
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Jun 17, 2017 22:13
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communism bitch posted:I have a big bottle of water here now of course and also emergency bbq pringles drink some water when walking you idiot
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Jun 17, 2017 22:13
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communism bitch posted:Im hiding in bed with a headache right now after walking round in the sun all afternoon without a drink. HArden the gently caress up ober
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Jun 17, 2017 22:13
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Miftan posted:
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Jun 17, 2017 22:14
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Jose posted:i live in probably the cheapest city in england that is also a really nice city which helps. i'd have loved to have kept living alone in the massive house i grew up in but other family had a bigger need for it what with having a bunch of kids Yeah it actually bothers me quite a bit, this is the house I grew up in and I really don't want to move away - my neighbours are cool, the area's nice enough, and I might actually have the closest proper garden to Canary Wharf, but at the same time I feel like I'm sort of squatting here because it should be a family home - but no family I'd be happy with moving in could possibly afford it if I sold it on, it would just go to a BtR shitlord.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:14
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Jose posted:drink some water when walking you idiot Dont call me an idiot 
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spectralent posted:It solves two of your problems! Agreed. Awful, awful cons that prey on the weak and still, both staff and marks.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:14
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Jose posted:drink some water when walking you idiot Lubrication is more important than hydration when wanking
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Jun 17, 2017 22:15
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JFairfax posted:HArden the gently caress up ober Im basically too weak and pathetic to live
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Jun 17, 2017 22:15
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Yeah it actually bothers me quite a bit, this is the house I grew up in and I really don't want to move away - my neighbours are cool, the area's nice enough, and I might actually have the closest proper garden to Canary Wharf, but at the same time I feel like I'm sort of squatting here because it should be a family home - but no family I'd be happy with moving in could possibly afford it if I sold it on, it would just go to a BtR shitlord. get some refugees living with you
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Jun 17, 2017 22:15
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Jose posted:read national quiz imo I will look into it, thank you Jose posted:get some refugees living with you S-tier idea
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Jun 17, 2017 22:15
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communism bitch posted:Im basically too weak and pathetic to live Have you considered applying to be leader of the Conservative Party?
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Jun 17, 2017 22:16
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Josef bugman posted:I do have a fair amount set aside in savings, from when I was living at home/money from grandparents and I have a line to my folks in case something disastrous happens. I have resources to call on if necessary. i bring this up every time charity's mentioned in this thread, but if you're looking to do the most good with your money then read over givewell's reports. either way though, good on you for being so generous 
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Jun 17, 2017 22:17
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if you're poor and still want to give to charity get on the bone marrow donor registry 
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Jun 17, 2017 22:18
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Jose posted:get some refugees living with you These poor bastards have suffered enough, imagine having to share a house with my posts. They'd be making rafts to try and float back to Syria before I could say "Actually..."
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Jun 17, 2017 22:18
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Yeah it actually bothers me quite a bit, this is the house I grew up in and I really don't want to move away - my neighbours are cool, the area's nice enough, and I might actually have the closest proper garden to Canary Wharf, but at the same time I feel like I'm sort of squatting here because it should be a family home - but no family I'd be happy with moving in could possibly afford it if I sold it on, it would just go to a BtR shitlord. sell it and give a large chunk of the proceeds to charity.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:18
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The best thing about living in London is the housing. For example having to swap flats in your buildings because your current landlord and old landlord cant get along.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:18
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Jose posted:if you're poor and still want to give to charity get on the bone marrow donor registry Also sign up to be an organ donor. If you ride a motorcycle it makes the process faster as well.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:18
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Jose posted:if you're poor and still want to give to charity get on the bone marrow donor registry Is this a good way of getting artisanal bone marrow for my toast?
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Jun 17, 2017 22:19
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general charity chat: if you're making a fair buck, think about pledging a fixed fraction of your income to charity. 10% is the usual recommendation, but if you're filthy rich it should be more while if you're just scraping by it should be less be the socialism you want to see in the world
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Jun 17, 2017 22:20
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I'm currently giving a tenner a month to SAMS (Syrian American Medical Society) as they do good work in Syria and that place is seriously hosed up.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:21
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Jose posted:if you're poor and still want to give to charity get on the bone marrow donor registry I believe I am on the organ doner registration. Will check if I can do bone marrow stuff. Also that reminds me that I need to go and give blood over the course of the next week.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:22
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Julio Cruz posted:This is only true if you rarely eat out and never drink. Like somone else said, that's a myth these days. Alcohol prices have increased everywhere, a lot of pubs are chain pubs now so the food is the same price there as well, and posh restaurants still charge too much matter no matter if you are in London or Sheffield. Entertainment like theatre or cinema is the same price in London as anywhere else and you get more opportunities to grab cheap seats because there are more theatres. I love London, would move back there in a heartbeat, but alas I also like being able to live in a three bedroom house. Can I just add a "gently caress the train companies" in order to save money they cancelled the last late train that runs from London to Edinburgh, so the new last train goes before the theatres are finished. It's a big "hey northerners, want to see the latest and greatest west end play and then head on home? Well fuuuuuck you"
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Jun 17, 2017 22:22
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Miftan posted:Also sign up to be an organ donor. If you ride a motorcycle it makes the process faster as well. That kinda really only applies to 'Murica, because of their low general level of skill and lack of helmet laws. Motorbike fatalities in the UK tend to be of the kind that leaves your organs suitable only for pies. (am a motorcyclist, registered organ and marrow donor, and give blood) Actually yeah if it's at all feasible you should all be blood donors too. An hour out of your day 3 or 4 times a year, and you get choccy biscuits. They even text you letting you know when and where your donation gets used, which is a genuinely amazing feeling.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:23
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Josef bugman posted:I believe I am on the organ doner registration. Will check if I can do bone marrow stuff. anthony nolan has a big long list of questions you have to answer and then they send out a pack so you can give them a swab sample from the inside of your mouth
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Jun 17, 2017 22:23
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feedmegin posted:Random idea: any interest in a registry of which of us are in which CLPs so newbees know who to talk to to get oriented? Could go in the thread OP or something; I'd be happy to maintain it. All goons feel free to use #ukgoons on synirc (link in OP) to do this. Even if you just fancy a chat about socialism or sandwiches or that, pop in any time we're very friendly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcCHRW8G9yY Here is a lovely piece of work submitted by #ukgoons chatter tinytrain 
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Jun 17, 2017 22:24
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goddamnedtwisto posted:That kinda really only applies to 'Murica, because of their low general level of skill and lack of helmet laws. Motorbike fatalities in the UK tend to be of the kind that leaves your organs suitable only for pies. Apparently I constantly faint when I have blood drained out of me nowadays, which is funny because this never used to happen when I had blood drained unwillingly in the army. I'm guess I'm as soft as ober.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:25
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communism bitch posted:Im basically too weak and pathetic to live Initial draft of May's first speech to Parliament leaked.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:26
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goddamnedtwisto posted:That kinda really only applies to 'Murica, because of their low general level of skill and lack of helmet laws. Motorbike fatalities in the UK tend to be of the kind that leaves your organs suitable only for pies. They should make special Isle of Man tt pies
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Jun 17, 2017 22:26
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Murderion posted:One of the times I was out of work, I found one of those on the DWP's own jobsearch website. Or rather, about fifty ads, all for the same job, written in such a way as to show up on pretty much any keyword search (ie, looking for people with experience in customer service, retail, cleaning, bar work, security, you name it). I fired off an application (because hey, counts as an action for the weekly jobseeker's report), and got a reply by phone suspiciously quickly, from the head honcho herself. I agreed, because hey, an interview would probably get the advisor off my back for the week and it got me out of the house. Plus, there was a chance it could have been legit (no there wasn't). It was a weird as gently caress company, everyone I met elusively referred to me as 'buddy' and had an almost pathological hatred for British Telecom. they had me fill out a questionnaire that was full of loaded questions that were very obviously meant to lead me to the conclusion that face to face doorstop selling is cool and good and being paid exclusively on commission just really makes a lot of sense.
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Jun 17, 2017 22:26
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experience of the commission only scam industry. The saddest thing is that particular pyramid scheme doesn't kick in proper until you reach management level. They're encouraged to set up their own branched off, and do a bunch of shady poo poo like front up ten grand of their own money to set up the company accounts. I'll try to find the sources I did when I looked into it (because again, I was unemployed, bored and genuinely had nothing better to do) if people are interested.
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I've been meaning to do an ~effective altruism~ post for a while. Haven't got time for the full thing now, but here's a cliffnotes:
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Jun 17, 2017 22:29
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Lovely Joe Stalin posted:That is why the D-notice rumour is so attractive. There is a very obvious and very suspicious opacity to something which is quite literally a matter of record. Do y'all not have something equivalent to the freedom of information.act? Some way to request public records?
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Jun 17, 2017 22:30
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:Do y'all not have something equivalent to the freedom of information.act? Some way to request public records? We have a feeedom of information act yeah
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Jose posted:anthony nolan has a big long list of questions you have to answer and then they send out a pack so you can give them a swab sample from the inside of your mouth Awesome, will look into this.
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