Simon Roche

@SarahForRuncorn In the build up last week's by-election, I had someone tell me Reform were not a racist party. Comments like this, coming from their MPs, proves that they most definately are.

Should non British citizens be entitled to vote in UK elections?

@ReformDaily_ @ElectionMapsUK Over 2/3rd of voters reject Reform, as their support falls by 20% makes a hopeful headline.

📊 RESULT for Long Eaton North By-Election Reform HOLD ➡️ RFM: 28.1% (-7.7) 🌳 CON: 27.2% (+4.2) 🥀 LAB: 21.8% (-2.7) 🌍 GRN: 11.8% (+4.5) 🟡 LDM: 5.8% (-3.6) 🏘️ DCP: 5.3% (NEW) Changes vs 2025 #ReformUK #ElectionResults [@ElectionMapsUK]

@DavidWatts12 Reform on Notts County Council has voted to sell Broxtowe down the river and force us into the City Council. This is against what they said in their manifesto back in May, along with their broken promise to freeze council tax. It's time to stand up for Broxtowe.

Tomorrow is the by election in Stapleford South East. Vote Simon Roche, Liberal Democrat. The only candidate who can beat Reform here.

@johnlbirch @gu41257530 @ElectionMapsUK I am one of the candidates, and I wouldn't want to have money on it. Labour won in 2023 by 12 votes from Lib Dems. The winning Labour councillor who passed away split from the party as part of Broxtowe Alliance. Throw Reform into the mix and add Tories and Independent.

@gu41257530 @ElectionMapsUK Broxtowe - not so sure, but the rest pretty much as you suggest. Six candidates in Broxtowe including two Indy/"Locals", so very hard to predict.

6 Council By-Elections are Taking Place this Week: TONIGHT: ➡️ Long Eaton North (Derbyshire) THURSDAY: 🌹 Stapleford South East (Broxtowe) 🔶 Exmouth Halsdon (East Devon) 🔶 Nunthorpe (Middlesbrough) 🌳 Winkleigh (Torridge) 🔶 Tudor (Watford)

@Heccles94 Nottingham UK - Originally Centreish, but these days, with the shifted Overton Window, regularly called a lefty.

I want to trace where the algorithm is pushing my posts, if you see this post comment with the country you live in, and whether you identify as left, centre, or right on the political spectrum 👇

@Conservatives But not as weak as the Leader of the Opposition. Honestly, is this the best comment your party can put out? You really need to take a long hard look at yourselves. You are about to be pushed into extinction, on the right by Reform and on the left by the Lib Dems.

Keir Starmer is a weak Prime Minister.

@Beardyface4 @PeaChannon @dlLambo @metpoliceuk After listening to a KC on the radio your logic is kind of right. He was saying Bob Vylan could use a similar defence too, because who in the audience at Glastonbury or watching on BBC had the army needed or even the ability to wage war on the IDF?

@PeaChannon @dlLambo @metpoliceuk Investigation: Is this incitement? Who has nukes to be incited by it? Not the public, any of them. Is this obviously intended to be humorous rather than actually incite bombing with nukes? Bloody obviously so. Investigation over, no further action.

A man NOT under investigation by British police 👇 "A small yield nuclear weapon, such as the American W89, dropped on Glastonbury in late June would immediately remove from our country almost everybody who is hugely annoying."

@NorthRacingClub @CDP1882 It says he works for GBNews in his profile. Judging by their output, I don't think proper research is something they are big on.

@simonproche @CDP1882 Missing so much of the true story here! I can bank on it he’s not Kuwaiti but more likely to be Bidoon! Which if the OP had done his research he would have realised!

Chatting with an asylum seeker on the bus. He’s from Kuwait - one of the safest countries in the world - and has been in Britain since 2021. He’s never worked. Lives in central London. Catches up with friends on his iPhone. So much evidence of total system failure in one man.

@icelandcricket @BorisKonijnbrg Thanks. You have another follower over there now! Hopefully we can all switch over there soon.

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Since President Musk changed all the algorithms, it feels as though platforms like ours barely get seen at all compared to the past. Let us know if you can still see our posts.

@AshrafRehm75574 @Ankananupamdash @bodhan11 @icelandcricket Don't worry, I keep an open mind and stick to facts and don't fall for the propoganda. I watched the Modi documentary on the BBC and have seen the iron control he likes to keep. Sadly, it was banned in India.

@simonproche @Ankananupamdash @bodhan11 @icelandcricket Simon, reality is that these people specially in indian living in India were brainwashed that every bombing activities in India were done by Pakistan. Those Indians living abroad wanted to travel in india. It's just a propaganda in India against Pakistan due to politics.

Should the 2025 Champions Trophy be played...

@g_gosden Thanks, just found and followed. Very close to ending my X account now.

@Ankananupamdash @bodhan11 @icelandcricket I agree there are terrorist elements in Pakistan, yet the average Pakistani is just trying to get through their day (the same as many) and has little to do with that. It was 'no one cares about Pakistan' that I was objecting to. If India don't want to go, that it is up to them.

@simonproche @bodhan11 @icelandcricket That's not how it works Simon..Your country banned Russian players from Wimbledon whilst Russia's war didn't even directly involve you..We are directly dealing with a rogue terrorist state,infact the epicentre of terrorism in the world

@Billridley @scteviyah @BLAIMGame Some of it did seem crazy even at the time. We had all these new unthought through rules with some police not using common sense on enforcing them. Hence you had an old person getting in trouble for siting on a bench for a rest during their daily exercise.

@scteviyah @BLAIMGame Always easy to criticise in retrospect. They were frightening times. The tv reports from Italy made you extremely nervous. Lots of things could have been done better but at the time with panic in the air they appeared reasonable steps to protect the public, business and economy.

It was 4 years ago this month that Covid restrictions were introduced that meant you could only buy a drink in a pub if you had a Scotch Egg with it. What was the most moronic Covid rule you remember?

@Ankananupamdash @bodhan11 @icelandcricket I appeciate the damage British colonialism did and your feelings towards Pakistan, I work with many Indians. I just hope we could leave politics on the boundry and enjoy the sport for what it is.

@simonproche @bodhan11 @icelandcricket So you guys want India to visit a country that has since its existence solely indulged in terrorist activities in India instead of peace and dialogue? Or are you incapable of processing the hurt since your country has only ever colonised and terrorised other countries?

@bodhan11 @icelandcricket As an Englishman, I do, so not 'nobody'. Your point of view is subjective, not fact. Every country that wants to play cricket should be respected. The love of our great game should unite people, not divide.

@icelandcricket No one cares about Pakistan. Let accept the fact.

@CharlesTannock @LordRennard @HouseofCommons @UKHouseofLords @LibDemLords I think a few appointments are a good idea as long as they are experts in their field and can add value to bills that are being debated. They should not be there just because they are owed a favour by the current government.

@LordRennard @HouseofCommons @UKHouseofLords @LibDemLords I favour an elected 2nd chamber but prefer term Senate but maybe a compromise could be 80% elected 20% appointed for single non renewable terms of eg 15 ys The Italian Senate has a very small number of life Senators and works well. Current UK Lords model is really unsustainable!

Today in @HouseofCommons and @UKHouseofLords, @LibDemLords and MPs will argue for elections to the 2nd chamber. The 1911 Parliament Act spoke of moving from hereditary representation to the popular principle. I will say, “Only in this place, could 113 years be considered too short a time to agree the details”.

@mikegalsworthy Hershey's can't even be called chocolate in Europe as has only 10% cocoa content. They really could do with making it higher as it may take away the taste of sick. Their cheese can't be called cheese either. Even the FDA call it "Pasteurized Processed American Cheese Food".

So if it's a trade choice between: a) chlorinated chicken, plastic cheese, nasty chocolate and b) European food, beer & wine... ...I confess, I have a strong preference for the latter.

@LawrenceTJ13 @davidvance The veterens who were there weren't there for trivial political point scoring. They were there to remember the fallen. To turn your back when a wreath is being laid would be an insult to their memories.

@davidvance I was disappointed the rumour that veterans would turn their back on him was false

I felt repulsed when I saw this. You?

@pushkar_g_singh Not easy as an Englishman, but I am plumping for Warne. Although, Tendulkar was a great batsman, Warne was the greatest bowler.

A question for neutral (non Indian and non Australian) fans. Who was a greater cricketer?