There was talk yesterday of Clegg being targeted by the Tories which was regarded as silly, give that they were third last time. Is he vulnerable to Labour this time if the tactical voting unwinds?
I'm sure Corbyn's plans for a mansion tax and higher taxes for people earning over 80k pa will go down well in poverty stricken constituencies like Richmond Park and Twickenham
France: so useless with their own industries, they try to steal other country's?
Despite waiting ridiculous lengths of time at french supermarket check-outs while the staff tie pretty bows in peopIe's shopping I notice that their productivity is significantly higher than ours.
I'm sure Corbyn's plans for a mansion tax and higher taxes for people earning over 80k pa will go down well in poverty stricken constituencies like Richmond Park and Twickenham
The only posters I saw up in Twickenham yesterday were all Lib Dem.
Isn't urging party members to vote against LibDem candidates a sacking offence in the LibDems?
Is in most parties.
Except Labour obviously, where you can send out messages of support for a Class War candidate one year and the next year be writing the Labour manifesto.
I think people on here are grossly over-reacting to Cable's comments, and they won't get traction in the wider debate.
So he quite likes a liberal-leaning Labour MP and thinks people should look at who's running in their local seat and vote tactically. Well whoopee-doo. You're allowed to like people in other parties (hell, I bet there isn't a politician in the country who doesn't like some of their opponents better than some of their colleagues... and if there is, I'd view them with intense suspicion). And parties are forever asking for tactical votes in favour of themselves.
I'm sure Corbyn's plans for a mansion tax and higher taxes for people earning over 80k pa will go down well in poverty stricken constituencies like Richmond Park and Twickenham
This could be terminal for the Lib Dems. I can imagine the Tories saying something like "if you think it's safe to vote for the Lib Dems, it's not."
Cable was one of the worst coalition members. Spent most of his time playing silly buggers to screw the tories rather than Alexander, lamb, Webb getting on trying to do the best job they could.
I see George Osborne has no plans to cease being a politician.
I was surprised to see him stand down - despite the number of other jobs he has. Should we expect him back if Theresa fails?
And David Milliband facing up against him? - My view is that these things are wildly unlikely.
Whilst I'd not bet on these things as the prices aren't great, I'd not go so far as to say "wildly unlikely". Both Miliband (D) and Osborne have left the door ajar, and they are both relatively young (Osborne has 15 years on May, Miliband has 16 on Corbyn).
Osborne in particular has gone into a highly political position, where he can snipe from under the cover of "I'm just the editor... if others write stories, I just correct the grammar". He'll see how it goes. May has one more election in her (if that) and new big beasts might or might not have emerged by the mid-2020s - but he'll hardly look at the current Cabinet and think himself yesterday's man.
Since I've been an enforced lurker for a few days due to Vanilla gremlins, here's my take on the two main political events of the last week: 1. Locals. Hahahaha. UKIP are dead. SNP in full retreat. Labour has cancer, tuberculosis, aids, Alzheimers, incontinence and syphilis all at once. Squibs - meh. I think my view of differential turnout is dead right. At the GE we are going to see an army of motivated Tories and ex-Kippers going out to vote and an army of others finding they have better things to do on the day. I certainly enjoyed voting in a local election for the first time ever - I even got to chat with my candidate. 2. France. Pas de surprise la. Higher Macron share than I expected but also a low turnout. The ENA wins again. This will keep the EU alive longer than I would have liked. C'est la vie. Anyway, congrats to Macron. or...Le Big Mac as Metro called him this morning, which I rather liked.
I see Sir Vince Cable and Sarah Olney have done a huge favour for Theresa May and Zac Goldsmith.
Undermines Farron and boosts the Tories!
Hope it's Long-Bailey in the BBC debate.
Vince Cable and Sarah Olney have been recorded telling members they should collaborate with Labour - great ammunition for Lynton Crosby in his seat targeting.
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He's just screwed a load of Lib Dem candidates across the country.
What the hell does he think they are like under Corbyn?
Bonkers on stilts.
The hatred of Tories drives them insane.
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Average of 3 years to get rid of a banker in France, 3 months in Switzerland & 3 days in London.
Going to be a stampede of banks moving to France.
Maybe that has something to do with it?
So he quite likes a liberal-leaning Labour MP and thinks people should look at who's running in their local seat and vote tactically. Well whoopee-doo. You're allowed to like people in other parties (hell, I bet there isn't a politician in the country who doesn't like some of their opponents better than some of their colleagues... and if there is, I'd view them with intense suspicion). And parties are forever asking for tactical votes in favour of themselves.
Edit: Answered my own question - it seems that 4pm on the 11th May is the deadline
He says that the SNP standing still in percentage and going UP 100,000 in votes is a sign of peak Nat.
In which case what is Labour going DOWN 100,000 in votes - "freefall Lab" perhaps?
He's done his duty for party and country.
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Osborne in particular has gone into a highly political position, where he can snipe from under the cover of "I'm just the editor... if others write stories, I just correct the grammar". He'll see how it goes. May has one more election in her (if that) and new big beasts might or might not have emerged by the mid-2020s - but he'll hardly look at the current Cabinet and think himself yesterday's man.
1. Locals. Hahahaha. UKIP are dead. SNP in full retreat. Labour has cancer, tuberculosis, aids, Alzheimers, incontinence and syphilis all at once. Squibs - meh. I think my view of differential turnout is dead right. At the GE we are going to see an army of motivated Tories and ex-Kippers going out to vote and an army of others finding they have better things to do on the day. I certainly enjoyed voting in a local election for the first time ever - I even got to chat with my candidate.
2. France. Pas de surprise la. Higher Macron share than I expected but also a low turnout. The ENA wins again. This will keep the EU alive longer than I would have liked. C'est la vie. Anyway, congrats to Macron. or...Le Big Mac as Metro called him this morning, which I rather liked.
Average of 3 years to get rid of a banker in France, 3 months in Switzerland & 3 days in London.
Going to be a stampede of banks moving to France.
That's if they can get through the piles of burning tyres that will soon blockade the northern ports.
I hope it's Diane Abbott in the TV debate.
But there has to be business in London in the first place. They are not thinking of moving to Frankfurt for fun !