My two cents worth thinking about the result of GE2025, which some may disagree.
To call it a landslide win for the PAP is a tad too loud without looking at the quality of the smaller parties taking on the PAP. Their share of votes was just dismal, with two coming out with 1% and 0%. Unheard of and even worse than the two independent candidates. It is a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth. They brought down the share of votes for the opposition, while making the PAP seem soundly supported in every way. It was a cluster of weaker opposition parties that provided the PAP with an improved margin over 2020, nothing more.
To think that the WP made no progress is also quite mistaken. Aljunied GRC came out level as in 2020, while Sengkang improved by about 3% and Hougang gained 1%. And all this came about despite all the demonization of the WP's image over the last couple of years. Elsewhere, the WP has done creditably in Punggol GRC, Tampines GRC and East Coast GRC and almost won Jalan Kayu SMC. WP's share of votes was all well within the 45 to 47% range. This is despite the WP's team running against top ministers and middle level ministers within the PAP ranks. No shame. Give the WP another few years working the ground and the result could be different.
One other point I want to mention is the mantra that crowds at WP rallies do not translate into votes. Are Aljunied GRC and Sengkang GRC not the answers to those questions? How do they fall to the WP? The same is going to happen with elections further down the road, in areas won marginally by the PAP in 2025, especially on the Eastern flanks. Just keep denying the obvious and let the ground move their support.
The other pertinent observation is the two independent candidates doing so well, with one even better than a candidate from a smaller opposition party. That was telling. What this indicates to me is that voters in those two constituencies are looking for a more credible opposition party to contest in the two constituencies, not a less credible opposition candidate doing the rounds.
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Sorry if I offended anyone, but off-topic Zhao Xintong just won the World Snooker Championship, beating Mark Williams. Zhao is now the first Chinese World Snooker Champion and the first Champion from Asia. For those interested in snooker, China now has 11 players in the top 32 ranking in the world in snooker and more could be coming onto the scene. Congratulations to Zhao.
Do we really need so many MPs/Mayors /Ministers of state/Ministers in our G?? We have the most expensive G in the world, yet Sillyporean seem not to care at all (guess as long as it doesn't affect their rice bowl or they love to be slave of the rich). The reason why many people attend opposition rally is simply they are just curious (this people mind had already been washed white white with a lightning logo stuck there). It is very difficult for opposition to change all this mental problem people thinking. I really hope miw can screw the citizen jialat jailat for the next 5yrs to make them repent.
No one should be offended by such a post.
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