Global National: July 4, 2024 | Brits kick Conservatives to the curb, Labour Party win majority
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Published 2024-07-04
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All Comments (21)
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The British conservative party isn't conservative. Not even a little.
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I'm still waiting for common sense to arrive to our country.
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Freeland..." life is really hard" for Canadians . Lets apply another new tax !
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Hopefully Reform can make some headway and be ready for a win in 5 years
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All for Larry the cat ❤
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May Love Peace Prevail In The World....
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Rishi Sunak was a horrible Prime Minister
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So now you get a Dose of Labour and Socialism for a few years.
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I like the 🐈.
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drama teacher and a journalist running a country is really funny and even more crazy. 😂😂😂
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It all hinged on the flood of illegal immigrants,%80 young men, crossing the channel by the hundreds every day. 8 million a day being spent on housing,food, medical while British citizens are struggling to find housing and feed families.
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Hey, I want to start investing but don't know where to begin. Any advice or contacts for help?
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Someone who wants to talk to cabby for once.
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Those churches should be taxed. Immediately!!!!
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Your own Prime Minister is no better.When will you Canadians wake up to get a new circus to perform???.🤣🤣🤣
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Congratulations to France for a change of government. The Labour Party is a great choice over the Conservative Party.
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He’s all smiles now , wait till he gets the actual information on the state of the govt. And what little he can do to change things.
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Lets be clear. The UK conservatives were not conservatives. They were Liberal light.
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WEF puppets - ALL OF THEM
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The world is shifting and changing in leaders in power!!
