Wen3d ago

Some MSP candidates appear to to be better than Chameleons at changing their colours.

http://archive.today/2026.02.27-200057/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/anas-sarwar-urges-voters-to-hold-their-noses-and-back-labour-j33lxbxb7

I particularly liked the joke “he’s better at making new signings than Celtic”

#ScotPol #Labour #Alba #SNP #BuyingVotes #RottenBoroughs

Show threadROLLERAug 4, 2025
@godpod heading towards the #rottenboroughs https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_and_pocket_boroughs.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h6mJw50OdZ4 for a more humorous explanation.
Rotten and pocket boroughs - Wikipedia

Boing BoingOct 31, 2017
Ohio Republicans create winnable electoral districts by siting nonvoting prisons near friendly voters https://boingboing.net/2017/10/31/prison-gerrymandering.html #packingandcracking #RepBradWenstrup #RepSteveStivers #gerrymandering #rottenboroughs #carceralstate #RepJimJordan #repPatTiberi #corruption #Post #ohio #gop
Ohio Republicans create winnable electoral districts by siting nonvoting prisons near friendly voters

Ohio Republicans create winnable electoral districts by siting nonvoting prisons near friendly voters

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