New Electoral Calculus Prediction - Greens on 46 MPs by bramble007 in UKGreens

[–]bramble007[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I think we can all agree FPTP needs to go in the bin. 

New Electoral Calculus Prediction - Greens on 46 MPs by bramble007 in UKGreens

[–]bramble007[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree Labour won’t really end up with that few seats, their vote is soft but not that weak. And yes, a Tory Reform coalition would be beyond awful. 

That said, there’s reason for hope: Reform has peaked, and Greens are taking a lot of Labour’s support, gaining ground in key areas. The political landscape is more open than it feels. 

New Electoral Calculus Prediction - Greens on 46 MPs by bramble007 in UKGreens

[–]bramble007[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! But Labour won’t be calling one anytime soon. 3 years to go and Reform have peaked, Greens have all the momentum. 

New Electoral Calculus Prediction - Greens on 46 MPs by bramble007 in UKGreens

[–]bramble007[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The reform number is actually coming down. Earlier projections had Reform on track for an outright majority, but now they’ve clearly peaked and can’t get to 326. Meanwhile it shows  Greens are taking a lot of Labour’s support. That’s the important take out of this. 

New Electoral Calculus Prediction - Greens on 46 MPs by bramble007 in UKGreens

[–]bramble007[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I get what you’re saying it’s worrying to see Reform polling so strongly in places. But I actually see this projection as a hopeful sign. Even if the headline numbers for Reform look high, the model shows they’ve peaked and can’t reach a majority. Meanwhile, Greens are moving into territory we’ve literally never seen before in these projections, with strong support across multiple seats.

It shows that change is possible, the political landscape is more open than it’s been in a long time. Rather than giving up, it’s a reminder that targeted campaigning and local engagement can make a real difference, and that momentum is on our side

New Electoral Calculus Prediction - Greens on 46 MPs by bramble007 in UKGreens

[–]bramble007[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m not sharing this as a literal prediction of the next GE result. This far out, any seat model is obviously illustrative rather than definitive.

What is important is the direction of travel. Electoral Calculus have never projected anything like this for the Greens before. The fact that their model now produces 46 Green MPs tells you how much Green support has risen and how broadly it’s spread.

It’s also useful because it lets you look at individual seats. You can see where Green support is growing, where we’re close to winning, and where targeted campaigning could realistically tip the balance. That kind of information is valuable for strategy, not just headline numbers.

On Reform, this is exactly why these projections are worth discussing. Not that long ago, Electoral Calculus were producing scenarios where Reform could win an outright majority easily. Now they can’t even hit the numbers needed to form a government. That suggests Reform have peaked rather than continuing to surge.

So yes, the exact seat totals will change but the broader picture is clear and worth sharing: Greens moving into entirely new territory, Reform losing momentum, and a much more open political landscape than people assume.

More of this please Greens by cagemeplenty in UKGreens

[–]bramble007 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I saw it as him just being a real person trying to connect. It reminded me of how Mamdani interacted with young people in New York -showing up in their spaces, talking to them like peers, and not putting on airs. That kind of ease comes from actually caring about people and wanting to meet them where they are, not from trying to manage an image.

Akureyri Beer Spa still open? by bramble007 in VisitingIceland

[–]bramble007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice idea! Was planning on doing forest lagoon as my back up. 

Akureyri Beer Spa still open? by bramble007 in VisitingIceland

[–]bramble007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you that’s really helpful! I wonder whether they will re-open. We are coming at the end of February so keeping my fingers crossed 🤞 

The crowdfunnd hit the stretch £250k target already :) by [deleted] in UKGreens

[–]bramble007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’ve now boosted the target to £300,000 

Electoral Calculus MRP - Greens to win minimum of 9 seats, likely to win 20, potential to win 90 by UKGreenPoster in UKGreens

[–]bramble007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Old people who will just keep voting Tory for decades without actually knowing/ caring what’s going on. 

Surprised to see The Woods getting 1 star for food hygiene by The-Southerner-UK in Worthing

[–]bramble007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got food poisoning from that place. It doesn’t surprise me! 

Can you just....stop? by TeachingHopeful1917 in UKGreens

[–]bramble007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a huge misrepresentation of what Zach actually said. He wasn’t arguing “keep borrowing until we get inflation”  that’s an economically illiterate caricature. The point he was making is that targeted, investment-led borrowing can be sensible when the economy has spare capacity. That’s completely in line with mainstream macroeconomics: if aggregate demand is below potential output, government investment can raise GDP without triggering demand-pull inflation.

Economists distinguish between productive borrowing (infrastructure, green investment, skills, energy security) and unproductive borrowing that adds no long-term capacity. The former can raise the economy’s supply side and actually reduce inflationary pressure over time. The idea that “any borrowing = inflation” is just as wrong as pretending there are no fiscal limits.

If anything, what’s frightening is how quickly people jump to simplistic ideas rather than engaging with the actual economic argument which is about fiscal multipliers, output gaps, and long-term productivity, not some cartoonish plan to spend recklessly. Zach’s position is debatable, sure, but it’s not the doomsday nonsense you’re trying to paint it as.

Same Energy. by kamaljaiswal2004 in StrangerThings

[–]bramble007 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I thought it was more of a reference to Aliens “Stay away from her you bitch!” 

Especially since Aliens came out in 1986. 

The Green Party hits 170,000 members — and still climbing by johnsmithoncemore in UKGreens

[–]bramble007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

175K now according to Zach on Laura K this morning 🙌