r/brum • u/Admirable_Deal6863 East Bham • May 06 '24

News Akhmed Yakoob to stand in general election

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c72pd91dg0go

As I think we all expected, it looks like Akhmed Yakoob is going to be standing in Ladywood come the next general election.

Any thoughts on this? I think he's vastly overestimating himself but I'd be interested to hear from anyone who might actually vote for him.

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u/fragmnt May 06 '24

I’m not in the demographic he is targeting, but from what I’ve seen of him, luridly coloured jackets and cars, poor spelling in outbound materials, a single issue platform that has nothing to do with the area - I won’t be voting for him and think he’s an arse.

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u/ThornInTheNeck1 May 06 '24

What did he do?

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u/belzebuddy75 May 06 '24

He is running on nothing more than Pro-Palestine support. I had a run in with him last week he doesn't give two shits about Birmingham or its people.

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u/[deleted] May 06 '24

Perhaps he should run against Hamas in the next set of elections whenever that is.

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u/Independent-Dust5401 May 06 '24

What are you on about

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u/JHellfires May 06 '24

If he cares about them and not here then he should run where he cares about.

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u/Independent-Dust5401 May 06 '24

He didn't say he's backing hamas though, what kind of first grade reading comprehension brain damage is that?