First thoughts on nomination day

1. In Aljunied there is a PAP "B" team, and the WP has packed the decks with their best ppl. So it's a signal to the Singapore ppl: that's your opposition ward. Everybody else, pls vote PAP.

2. Surprised that WP hasn't really stacked any other GRC with a A-list team. But you know, the PAP can always put at least 1 big name into every other GRC. Like what we saw with DPM Heng. Maybe WP's attitude in this elections is "Aljunied or bust".

3. Another interesting matchup is West Coast GRC. PSP stacking it up there.

4. Also Paul Tambyah running in Bukit Panjang. He will be a (no pun intended) dark horse with a big rep.

5. There are an astounding 11 opposition parties. Even when you consider that Tan Jee Say has given up running his own party. "Opposition unity" is dead. It only existed under the premise that the PAP might eventually concede more ground to the opposition. That didn't happen. The opposition parties have defaulted into a mode of "we're just here to chip against total PAP dominance". They may be activists, or advocates, but they're not yet here to run the show. Even the opposition parties who win constituencies have to spend all their time and energy watching their backs so that they don't get sued over town council issues.