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@AndyDearden@mastodon.green · 2 months ago

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/20/gorton-and-denton-reform-labour-greens?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Polly Toynbee seems incapable of moving beyond her lifetime party loyalty. At no point in this article does she mention #HannahSpencer s name, nor the possibility that the #GreenParty can win in G&D. #gortonanddenton

the Guardian

I see two things in Gorton and Denton: palpable frustration and the need for wise voting to stop Reform | Polly Toynbee

After speaking to locals, I still can’t predict the result, but a big, combined effort will be needed. Without a united front the left may splinter and lose, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

#hannahspencer #gortonanddenton #greenparty

Charlie Stross

@cstross@wandering.shop · 2 months ago

@AndyDearden @Lazarou

Polly Toynbee is 79.

I think that one single fact explains everything about her politics: she's not stupid, but she's increasingly being left behind by events this century.