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Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 11:28 pm
by kk67
Watching QT. The total absence of any discussion of English foreign policy in reference to radicalisation was shocking.
But now it's kicking off.

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 7:22 am
by Zhivago
Lead cut to 5 pts

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 7:29 pm
by kk67
Amber Rudd making hay while the sun shines on a 'security footing'. Still no sign of Boris or Jeremy.

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 9:29 am
by canta_brian
Michael Fallen tries make hay. Doesn't do so well...


Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 8:38 am
by Digby
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Straddling the divide, though at least those shoes aren't black as it might appear in the first photo

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 11:03 am
by Stones of granite
There's rumour going around that Dianne Abbott has been to the hairdresser and re-emerged as a UKIP supporter.

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 1:38 pm
by SerjeantWildgoose
Are we to read, from Ms Abbott's remarks that the wearing of an Afro was indicative of support for the IRA? I knew that cunt Kevin Keegan was a bad shyte.

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 2:18 pm
by Stones of granite
SerjeantWildgoose wrote:Are we to read, from Ms Abbott's remarks that the wearing of an Afro was indicative of support for the IRA? I knew that cunt Kevin Keegan was a bad shyte.
Mick Hucknall, as a ginger afro wearer, was followed Special Branch for years, until the bill for therapy outstripped the Home Office budget.
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Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 2:54 pm
by Stom
You could do an entire standup routine just about Diane Abbott...

She should be nowhere near the front bench, tbh. Just put her out to graze. When someone makes Michael Portillo look like the more human politician, you know there's a problem :D

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 5:27 pm
by Mellsblue
Stones of granite wrote:
SerjeantWildgoose wrote:Are we to read, from Ms Abbott's remarks that the wearing of an Afro was indicative of support for the IRA? I knew that cunt Kevin Keegan was a bad shyte.
Mick Hucknall, as a ginger afro wearer, was followed Special Branch for years, until the bill for therapy outstripped the Home Office budget.
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The fact he duped Melanie Sykes in to going out with him is reason enough to have him followed. He clearly has some sort of evil superpower. Poor woman.

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 8:02 pm
by Sandydragon
Stom wrote:You could do an entire standup routine just about Diane Abbott...

She should be nowhere near the front bench, tbh. Just put her out to graze. When someone makes Michael Portillo look like the more human politician, you know there's a problem :D
Come back spitting image all is forgiven.

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 4:01 pm
by Zhivago
Quiet here... I wonder why... :D

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:46 pm
by Sandydragon
Zhivago wrote:Quiet here... I wonder why... :D
So now you believe the polls are accurate? Is that the poll which gives the Tories a 3 point lead or a 12 point one?

Heaven help us if this election does end in a hung parliament, although I'd still bet that it won't.

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:18 pm
by Zhivago
Sandydragon wrote:
Zhivago wrote:Quiet here... I wonder why... :D
So now you believe the polls are accurate? Is that the poll which gives the Tories a 3 point lead or a 12 point one?

Heaven help us if this election does end in a hung parliament, although I'd still bet that it won't.
Bet then. Winner chooses avatar of loser.

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:25 pm
by jared_7
Labour are definitely climbing, mainly because I think people are getting direct, unframed facetime of Corbyn, probably for the first extended period of time. However, I suspect the closeness of recent polls overstate it - being conservative is still "not cool" when asked - and on election day the Conservatives will still win comfortably.

Comfortably, is subjective though. It will make May look weak if she doesn't significantly increase Tory seats.

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:47 am
by Sandydragon
Zhivago wrote:
Sandydragon wrote:
Zhivago wrote:Quiet here... I wonder why... :D
So now you believe the polls are accurate? Is that the poll which gives the Tories a 3 point lead or a 12 point one?

Heaven help us if this election does end in a hung parliament, although I'd still bet that it won't.
Bet then. Winner chooses avatar of loser.
What's the bet? Who gets the most seats? Or which one is PM post election?

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:49 am
by Sandydragon
jared_7 wrote:Labour are definitely climbing, mainly because I think people are getting direct, unframed facetime of Corbyn, probably for the first extended period of time. However, I suspect the closeness of recent polls overstate it - being conservative is still "not cool" when asked - and on election day the Conservatives will still win comfortably.

Comfortably, is subjective though. It will make May look weak if she doesn't significantly increase Tory seats.
If there is a modest increase in Tory seats, or a loss, then she is toast. Her campaign has been awful.

Labour are doing very well with younger voters by promising lots of stuff they care about. Will those younger voters turn out? If this the youths Brexit opportunity?

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:03 am
by twitchy

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:19 am
by Zhivago
Sandydragon wrote:
Zhivago wrote:
Sandydragon wrote: So now you believe the polls are accurate? Is that the poll which gives the Tories a 3 point lead or a 12 point one?

Heaven help us if this election does end in a hung parliament, although I'd still bet that it won't.
Bet then. Winner chooses avatar of loser.
What's the bet? Who gets the most seats? Or which one is PM post election?
Bet is whether there is a hung parliament. I'd go for the PM bet but Theresa May might try to cling on in the event of a minority.

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:48 am
by Sandydragon
Zhivago wrote:
Sandydragon wrote:
Zhivago wrote:
Bet then. Winner chooses avatar of loser.
What's the bet? Who gets the most seats? Or which one is PM post election?
Bet is whether there is a hung parliament. I'd go for the PM bet but Theresa May might try to cling on in the event of a minority.
Hung parliament could still mean a Conservative led coalition, if only a couple of seats out the Ulster Unionists will prop her up.

OK, if the Conservatives have a majority government after the election, which could be just 1 seat, then I win. If not you win. Loser gets to display the avatar of the winner's choice for 1 month (but it has to be safe for work).

Agreed?

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 12:48 pm
by Zhivago
Sandydragon wrote:
Zhivago wrote:
Sandydragon wrote: What's the bet? Who gets the most seats? Or which one is PM post election?
Bet is whether there is a hung parliament. I'd go for the PM bet but Theresa May might try to cling on in the event of a minority.
Hung parliament could still mean a Conservative led coalition, if only a couple of seats out the Ulster Unionists will prop her up.

OK, if the Conservatives have a majority government after the election, which could be just 1 seat, then I win. If not you win. Loser gets to display the avatar of the winner's choice for 1 month (but it has to be safe for work).

Agreed?
Agreed

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 1:05 pm
by Zhivago
Tory MP charged with election fraud. Could things get much worse for Mrs. May?

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 6:24 pm
by kk67
I hadn't realized that May's plans to bring the Serious Fraud Office under the umbrella of the NCA has reappeared.
This is really not good. Under the plans that first got a good kicking from everyone in 2010, the SFO will be answerable to the Home Office. That means investigations into corruption such as Rolls-Royce, BAE, energy, financial services et al, will now be decided by politicians. More specifically, the Department of Trade, currently headed by Dr Liam Fox.
As the Eye points out with the UK currently being desperate to trade with anyone, the SFO losing it's independence and Dr.Foxy in charge, it seems that the UK's role as a haven for corporate corruption will continue.

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 6:35 pm
by Mikey Brown
kk67 wrote:I hadn't realized that May's plans to bring the Serious Fraud Office under the umbrella of the NCA has reappeared.
This is really not good. Under the plans that first got a good kicking from everyone in 2010, the SFO will be answerable to the Home Office. That means investigations into corruption such as Rolls-Royce, BAE, energy, financial services et al, will now be decided by politicians. More specifically, the Department of Trade, currently headed by Dr Liam Fox.
As the Eye points out with the UK currently being desperate to trade with anyone, the SFO losing it's independence and Dr.Foxy in charge, it seems that the UK's role as a haven for corporate corruption will continue.
Haven't I already told you it's those greedy bastard infants that are the real issue?

Re: Snap General Election called

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:41 pm
by kk67
I'm wondering if being prepared to fire a nuclear weapon is actually a prerequisite of being Prime Minister.


.....and on a related note, strange ad in Private Eye.
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