[GE2025] The Workers' Party (WP) Discussion Thread

[yperic]

 

[Fightfat]

I read somewhere in 2020 that if you add up all the Wp vs pap votes . It seems that Wp is 52% vs 48% .
Please do not flame me .
If you add everything in this election again, total votes cast for WP vs PAP .
I think it is WP 51% vs PAP 49% , so it probably shows that Singaporean are willing to hear and accept the opposition.
CHEE Soon Juan proves that as well despite not elected to parliament.
His results in 1992 elections is around 25% vs 2025 46% .
You just need time and effort to grind out the results .
Remember WP was founded in 1957 .
There was only JBJ and low thia kiang to debate with the incumbent.
Now ,They have 10 elected MP and 2 ncmp .I believe slowly but surely they would attract more capable candidates and draw more Singaporean to support them .

 

[krikering]

Maintaing 2 GRCs is already not a bad result liao. This GE such a short campaigning time from EBRC's boundaries report till cooling day.

Can be better, but can be worse too.

PS/WP has nothing to be ashamed of.

 

[fxssg12345]

It will be interesting for GE30. Punggol Tampines Aijunied can't really gerrymanderded much. WP will have 5 years to walk the ground for Punggol & Tampines. Faisal can have his rematch with Masagos. GYK will be 71 by next GE and need to stay till 76 if win, so may have chance he retire.

This GE, PAP and mainstream media focus alot on tariffs leading to recession impact fearmongering. Should it not come, WP and other Opps will smack on it. Should it come, voters can eventually rate PAP performance.

 

[alvincy]

something i would like to discuss is if WP actually fake a bus to the marine parade nomination center at 11.30am, i don't think there will be enough time for GKY and TSL to turbo down to their new nomination center.

PAP play EBRC, WP can play hide and seek.

 

[qhong61]

Half of this are pap supporters

 

[charlieangel123]

SXL don't have sway over the entire Punggol GRC so PAP have to risk Gan to save it. But now that Gan is committed there, PAP is also stuck. How to gerrymander Punggol? The neighbouring Tampines has proved that it's willing to hit 47% in a swing year no less. Lol.

good insight
tampines and punggol cannot gerrymandering anymore

 

[atamavision]

something i would like to discuss is if WP actually fake a bus to the marine parade nomination center at 11.30pm, i don't think there will be enough time for GKY and TSL to turbo down to their new nomination center.

PAP play EBRC, WP can play hide and seek.

I was thinking the same
a bus with 5 WP members like PEH, LLL, Jeraldine etc
take the bus there, alight , walk walk see see but don't register

 

[TimsTom]

I think any newbies from WP Tampines team would stand better chance..

NCM won against a newbie too right? Im saying field Alexis because its 美人计

 

[TopGun]

good insight
tampines and punggol cannot gerrymandering anymore

And then pasir-ris GRC, SDA can get 33%..... Gerrymander Tampines and pasir ris... Also bo bao jiak. LoL.

 

[archie7]

good showing from WP
hope to see more exposure or news of them till the next election

 

[havetheveryfun]

I was thinking the same
a bus with 5 WP members like PEH, LLL, Jeraldine etc
take the bus there, alight , walk walk see see but don't register

they did send some WP there but PAP didnt get tricked

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...kover-nomination-day-tan-see-leng-out-5080761

A few Workers' Party (WP) new faces including Jeraldine Phneah and Linda Low were spotted at the nomination centre on Wednesday, but they did not submit their nomination papers.

 

[Caifan]

 

[krikering]

NCM won against a newbie too right? Im saying field Alexis because its 美人计

Actually outside of Aljunied /Sengkang + Hougang, WP introduced a lot of new candidates this time round.

Managing to get this kind of results not bad leh.

Andre Low 34 years old newbie got more than 48% against a former Minister in a SMC carved out from PAP stronghold AMK GRC is nothing to be scoffed at.

 

[TimsTom]

Actually outside of Aljunied /Sengkang + Hougang, WP introduced a lot of new candidates this time round.

Managing to get this kind of results not bad leh.

Andre Low 34 years old newbie got more than 48% against a former Minister in a SMC carved out from PAP stronghold AMK GRC is nothing to be scoffed at.

If mei ren ji can work or not? Maybe besides tikos also can garner more from the feminists

 

[Audio8]

I think any newbies from WP Tampines team would stand better chance..

WP has no interest in winning here.

 

[hammerstrike]

It will be interesting for GE30. Punggol Tampines Aijunied can't really gerrymanderded much. WP will have 5 years to walk the ground for Punggol & Tampines. Faisal can have his rematch with Masagos. GYK will be 71 by next GE and need to stay till 76 if win, so may have chance he retire.

This GE, PAP and mainstream media focus alot on tariffs leading to recession impact fearmongering. Should it not come, WP and other Opps will smack on it. Should it come, voters can eventually rate PAP performance.

GE30 won’t be about gerrymandering for these GRCs. I expect WP to have presence in entire East side of Singapore already.

PAP will be counting on other tactic of anchor ministers. David Neo should be a key minister in Tampines and they might last minute parachute DPMs or other ministers into Tamp or Punggol

Should be interesting if WP also field 2 MP or NCMP veterans as anchors in both of these GRCs

 

[sseasea]

Not bad but not there yet
Better luck next time

 

[NextDoorAuntie]

I tink it's a win for WP from the point of strengthening of SK and Aljunied holds, plus 2 additional NCMP. Also managed to get a high share of votes in its other contested area. In this election, it has re-asserted itself more strongly than before as the most preferred opposition.

 

[atamavision]

The only beef I have with WP GE2025 strategy is they spread the team too evenly. it seem to me WP was hoping to win in both Tampines and Punngol.

To win a GRC is a very tough challenge in SG. Considee the hype about Harpreet before GE, I would have put Harpreet into Tampines team, together with Faisal, Eileen, Dr Ong and Michael.

Focus on Tampines since you are sending Faisal over. Aim to win 1 GRC at a time. I told this to my friends right after nomination day that WP too ambitious in their line up strategy.

btw, if Leon and Nicole had controlled themselves, Sylvia should have moved to Punngol, team up with Alexis, Kenneth and Siti Alia