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UK’s sorest loser Matt Goodwin claims Gorton by-election ‘rigged’

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:16 July 2026
Post last modified:17 July 2026

In February, the Green Party’s Hannah Spencer wiped the floor with Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin in the Gorton & Denton by-election. Goodwin proved to be such a sore loser that people started calling him ‘Matt Badloss’. And now, Badloss has saddled up his loser pony to take another tour around the rodeo of humiliation: Matt Goodwin now on a tear about how the Gorton and Denton by-election, which he lost, by a lot, was "rigged". — Mikey Smith (@mikeysmith) July 16, 2026 Matt Goodwin: tears of a clown As a reminder, here’s what the results looked like in the Gorton &…

Colombia’s Petro declares rigged presidential election invalid

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:8 July 2026
Post last modified:8 July 2026

Colombia’s left-wing president Gustavo Petro has declared the country’s recent presidential election illegitimate and de-recognised the election of far-right, US-allied Abelardo de la Espriella. De la Espriella has responded by saying that he is cancelling ‘transition arrangements. In June 2026, Petro condemned the hacking and tampering by Israeli and US organisations in voting and tally processes that were run by foreign ‘cybersecurity’ companies. He has reaffirmed that De la Espriella “did not win the elections”. De la Espriella is an eager supporter of Israel. Calling for the Colombian people to gather and march on the country’s 20 July Independence Day in…