I was out hard canvassing in Ealing Central and Acton. I gave a few notes when I started but then we were told not to share the campaign on social media, so I STFU.
I could have written @david_herdson's post on the day pre-election. Literally dozens and dozens of previously Cons-voting Remainers absolutely furious with the Cons in general and Tezza in particular. Whole families (in multi-million pound houses) not only not voting Cons but telling me they were going to vote Lab. Lab FFS.
I asked why Jezza got a free pass on his misdemeanours and not Tezza but they weren't having any of it. They blamed the Cons for holding the EU Ref in the first place and that anger was going to be expressed at the ballot box.....
Thanks for that.
One question: was it like that from the start, or only towards the end of the campaign?
From the very start. ECA is a super-Remain constituency and there was a lot of anger. I spoke to several people directly affected by the social care announcements but they put it in to a "policy" bucket rather than an ideological one where Brexit was.
Something I forgot to add - there were dozens and dozens of young Lab GOTV-ers on the street yesterday. No idea how much GOTV works, but if it does, it did yesterday. There were plenty of us but they were in a different league, numbers-wise. (Not quality-wise, obvs )
Yes, I was driving through north London yesterday and there were young Labour helpers everywhere. A half million membership, denser in London, certainly provides a lot of helpers and this must be part of the explanation for the ride in turnout.
Theresa May must resign. I know, there’s some grim parody of a government being hawked from the streets of Downing Street — a Strong-and-Stable coalition of Tories and Ulster Unionists of one stripe or another — but it isn’t just incoherent of Theresa May (who fought against such coalitions of chaos, remember) to insist on being our Prime Minister, despite the election result. It’s an obscenity.
Let’s count the ways Theresa May has ruined Britain and the Conservative Party. She took a Tory majority delivered by David Cameron just two years ago and destroyed it, ending the careers of fine parliamentarians such as Ben Gummer, Jane Ellison and Gavin Barwell in the process.
She lost this general election — which she didn’t need to hold — against the most disgusting man ever to lead the Labour Party.
By losing to Corbyn — because not crushing his insidious politics is to lose to it — she has made Britain more extreme, because Corbynism is now the default position of the Left.
So, tell me, Corbynites, if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein, does that validate all the Tories points about his past links with supporters of terrorism and his propensity to ally with anyone who's an enemy of his enemy*?
(*the UK)
The Tories have just neutralised buddying up with Irish extremists!
Whatever their faults, the DUP are not implicated in the murder of British soldiers and police officers
(£) "... As the column of men approached, a hymn singing crowd of Protestants who had gathered in the main square of the community of Newtownards outside of Belfast grew silent. The militant Protestant leader, the Rev. Ian Paisley, had spoken of the "third force," his shadowy army of vigilantes, and now they appeared out of the night, marching three abreast, in ranks some 5,500 strong. ..."
I think it's deeper than that. The Tories know that this whole thing will crash and burn. I'd not be surprised if there wasn't a push to lump Corbyn with the problem and vote down his QS prompting an election under a new leader. May to retire to her husbands hedge fund
if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein
Wait, how on earth does that work?
May can't form a Government with the DUP. She resigns. HMQ sends for Corbyn. He says I can do SNP+PC+Green+SF+Labour minority. LDs give him a shot or abstain.
Hang on, 326 is the number for a majority even if SF took their seats. Con + DUP has more than 326. So SF is totally irrelevant to this equation. Either way, Con+DUP is a majority, and either way, SNP+PC+Green+Lab(+SF or not) isn't. Or am I missing something?
Mr. Royale, that *might* be a positive for the Conservatives.
If such people were going to vote Labour anyway, best they do it in an election the blues end up (just) winning. If they return to the Conservatives next time, we might see another rise in blue seats as the poison of the EU referendum has been drawn.
On the other hand, they may have gotten into the habit of voting Labour. We'll see in five years (or a few months).
No conclusions can be drawn about the next election.
The next few years might be a disaster, and the Conservatives turn in on themselves, or they make real progress, and people see how close a bloody shave they had this year with the spotlight put more closely on Corbyn.
Looks like my derided forecast about Sinn Fein taking up their seats might come true!?
Maybe Corbyn can just, I don't know, invite them in?
They don't have to take their seats, they can just send a coded message saying they're about to bomb somewhere whenever Jez is struggling to defeat the Govt in the HofC
She either brings in some big gun remainers (not Soubry, I think she's gone too far; Nick Herbert perhaps), signals early on public services, and shows she is open and listening and, critically, has learned from events. Or hunkers down with an inner coterie x2.
if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein
Wait, how on earth does that work?
May can't form a Government with the DUP. She resigns. HMQ sends for Corbyn. He says I can do SNP+PC+Green+SF+Labour minority. LDs give him a shot or abstain.
Hang on, 326 is the number for a majority even if SF took their seats. Con + DUP has more than 326. So SF is totally irrelevant to this equation. Either way, Con+DUP is a majority, and either way, SNP+PC+Green+Lab(+SF or not) isn't. Or am I missing something?
no i think coalition of chaos is only 315, tories can vote against queens speech a force another general election cant they?
if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein
Wait, how on earth does that work?
May can't form a Government with the DUP. She resigns. HMQ sends for Corbyn. He says I can do SNP+PC+Green+SF+Labour minority. LDs give him a shot or abstain.
Hang on, 326 is the number for a majority even if SF took their seats. Con + DUP has more than 326. So SF is totally irrelevant to this equation. Either way, Con+DUP is a majority, and either way, SNP+PC+Green+Lab(+SF or not) isn't. Or am I missing something?
It depends on Con + DUP failing, and the Tories failing to recommend an instant replacement that works.
Corbyn would be leader of a minority government.
That doesn't mean that it couldn't happen, nor that the Tories would be wise to bring him down over every vote, and risk another early election where they become the "blame" and lose in it very, very badly.
I think it's deeper than that. The Tories know that this whole thing will crash and burn. I'd not be surprised if there wasn't a push to lump Corbyn with the problem and vote down his QS prompting an election under a new leader. May to retire to her husbands hedge fund
do the tories have the mechanism to get a new leader in place quickly?
if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein
Wait, how on earth does that work?
May can't form a Government with the DUP. She resigns. HMQ sends for Corbyn. He says I can do SNP+PC+Green+SF+Labour minority. LDs give him a shot or abstain.
Hang on, 326 is the number for a majority even if SF took their seats. Con + DUP has more than 326. So SF is totally irrelevant to this equation. Either way, Con+DUP is a majority, and either way, SNP+PC+Green+Lab(+SF or not) isn't. Or am I missing something?
CON + DUP only gets you 328, even with arch rebels like Morgan and Soubry included in that number. Weak, weak, weak.
if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein
Wait, how on earth does that work?
May can't form a Government with the DUP. She resigns. HMQ sends for Corbyn. He says I can do SNP+PC+Green+SF+Labour minority. LDs give him a shot or abstain.
Hang on, 326 is the number for a majority even if SF took their seats. Con + DUP has more than 326. So SF is totally irrelevant to this equation. Either way, Con+DUP is a majority, and either way, SNP+PC+Green+Lab(+SF or not) isn't. Or am I missing something?
CON + DUP only gets you 328, even with arch rebels like Morgan and Soubry included in that number. Weak, weak, weak.
Mr. Nabavi, not to mention that throwing away austerity and no mention of economic reality from the Conservatives meant there was no attacking of Labour's free unicorns for everyone (two on Sundays).
Mr.D. - it appears that Hamilton has got on top of tyre problems, & is fastest in P1. Any thoughts yet (other than your audacious no safety car punt) ?
if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein
Wait, how on earth does that work?
May can't form a Government with the DUP. She resigns. HMQ sends for Corbyn. He says I can do SNP+PC+Green+SF+Labour minority. LDs give him a shot or abstain.
Hang on, 326 is the number for a majority even if SF took their seats. Con + DUP has more than 326. So SF is totally irrelevant to this equation. Either way, Con+DUP is a majority, and either way, SNP+PC+Green+Lab(+SF or not) isn't. Or am I missing something?
CON + DUP only gets you 328, even with arch rebels like Morgan and Soubry included in that number. Weak, weak, weak.
Yes, I think we understand you will forgive Corbyn/McDonnell everything because they won.
It's a shame you're not more principled than that, but hey ho. I guess the colours of the football team are too strong a draw.
There you go again. Nothing can shake your near religious certainty.
For me the calculation in this election that a Tory party with carte blanche to deliver no-deal or hard brexit was more of a risk to me and my family than what Corbyn said 30 years ago.
I don't on agree with Corbyn on many things. FWIW I have many more concerns about McDonnell.
if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein
Wait, how on earth does that work?
May can't form a Government with the DUP. She resigns. HMQ sends for Corbyn. He says I can do SNP+PC+Green+SF+Labour minority. LDs give him a shot or abstain.
Hang on, 326 is the number for a majority even if SF took their seats. Con + DUP has more than 326. So SF is totally irrelevant to this equation. Either way, Con+DUP is a majority, and either way, SNP+PC+Green+Lab(+SF or not) isn't. Or am I missing something?
CON + DUP only gets you 328, even with arch rebels like Morgan and Soubry included in that number. Weak, weak, weak.
Can you see whatever number it is of Cons wanting another election? With FTPA they need go nowhere.
if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein
Wait, how on earth does that work?
May can't form a Government with the DUP. She resigns. HMQ sends for Corbyn. He says I can do SNP+PC+Green+SF+Labour minority. LDs give him a shot or abstain.
Hang on, 326 is the number for a majority even if SF took their seats. Con + DUP has more than 326. So SF is totally irrelevant to this equation. Either way, Con+DUP is a majority, and either way, SNP+PC+Green+Lab(+SF or not) isn't. Or am I missing something?
CON + DUP only gets you 328, even with arch rebels like Morgan and Soubry included in that number. Weak, weak, weak.
Yeah, I'm certainly not saying it's a stable majority. I'm just struggling to see where SF realistically enters the equation
if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein
Wait, how on earth does that work?
May can't form a Government with the DUP. She resigns. HMQ sends for Corbyn. He says I can do SNP+PC+Green+SF+Labour minority. LDs give him a shot or abstain.
Hang on, 326 is the number for a majority even if SF took their seats. Con + DUP has more than 326. So SF is totally irrelevant to this equation. Either way, Con+DUP is a majority, and either way, SNP+PC+Green+Lab(+SF or not) isn't. Or am I missing something?
CON + DUP only gets you 328, even with arch rebels like Morgan and Soubry included in that number. Weak, weak, weak.
Having totally misunderstood stop-loss (it's 200 times *your stake*, not a £200 limit) I'm now sitting on a loss of £540 on the spreads, and a gain of £560 on my other bets.
if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein
Wait, how on earth does that work?
May can't form a Government with the DUP. She resigns. HMQ sends for Corbyn. He says I can do SNP+PC+Green+SF+Labour minority. LDs give him a shot or abstain.
Hang on, 326 is the number for a majority even if SF took their seats. Con + DUP has more than 326. So SF is totally irrelevant to this equation. Either way, Con+DUP is a majority, and either way, SNP+PC+Green+Lab(+SF or not) isn't. Or am I missing something?
CON + DUP only gets you 328, even with arch rebels like Morgan and Soubry included in that number. Weak, weak, weak.
Yeah, I'm certainly not saying it's a stable majority. I'm just struggling to see where SF realistically enters the equation
Them taking their seats reduces the amount of defections/byelection defeats required to bring down the government. By my maths if three of those happen, then the CON-DUP coalition of chaos falls. Given that they are relying on Soubry and Morgan I wouldn't be too confident of it lasting very long!
Yes, I think we understand you will forgive Corbyn/McDonnell everything because they won.
It's a shame you're not more principled than that, but hey ho. I guess the colours of the football team are too strong a draw.
There you go again. Nothing can shake your near religious certainty.
For me the calculation in this election that a Tory party with carte blanche to deliver no-deal or hard brexit was more of a risk to me and my family than what Corbyn said 30 years ago.
I don't on agree with Corbyn on many things. FWIW I have many more concerns about McDonnell.
It's not religion. It's a fact mate.
And I think we all know you'll always vote for the red rosette over a blue rosette. So, please drop the floating voter spiel.
It's a shame your party is so spineless. I hope there are a few in it who still have the guts and ability to stand up to the Hard Left, but I'm not holding my breath.
Having totally misunderstood stop-loss (it's 200 times *your stake*, not a £200 limit) I'm now sitting on a loss of £540 on the spreads, and a gain of £560 on my other bets.
£20 up.
What a waste of time!
A profit is a profit, Casino! It could have been a hell of a lot worse!
Having totally misunderstood stop-loss (it's 200 times *your stake*, not a £200 limit) I'm now sitting on a loss of £540 on the spreads, and a gain of £560 on my other bets.
Having totally misunderstood stop-loss (it's 200 times *your stake*, not a £200 limit) I'm now sitting on a loss of £540 on the spreads, and a gain of £560 on my other bets.
£20 up.
What a waste of time!
A profit is a profit, Casino! It could have been a hell of a lot worse!
I needed the money, quite frankly. I got greedy and paid the price.
I really do wish "life" would stop trying to teach me 'lessons'.
@RobDotHutton: Graham Brady, asked about May's Downing St statement: "I think the PM might be doing some more broadcasting this evening."
KABOOM
Sounds like shes....~TOAST
I'm guessing it's just to undo the Brownian speech from earlier and smooth some of the massive internal 'upset' on the losses rather than anything more serious... for now,
Mr. B, I hope it's not audacious, just boring and sensible.
So far I'm just thinking it's best not to read too much into things. Worth noting Hamilton does have a very good record at the circuit, so if it's all square he's got the best chance of winning.
Holding this GE was the morally correct thing to do IMO, even though I don't think that's why TM called it. Dave left the country in a hole. If only he had been man enough to put his ego to one side in the national interest. If she is replaced, we will be back to square one, a PM without a mandate
Hi folks. Hope you're all recovering. Just taking a dip from lurking to put my two cents out there.
May is going to find out the DUP are tricky customers. After Power Sharing, they get transactional politics in a way the Tories don't. Expect last minute demands for investment in infrastructure in all the right places in NI. Above delivering Brexit, above keeping out Corbyn - the DUP, as with all NI parties has an overriding objective of proving they deliver for 'the community'. They won't have any qualms about letting the Tories down when they need them most. In fact it's probably be a vote winner with the folks back home. The Tories will miss the good old days with the Lib Dems.
On the betting front - just spotted Skybet are offering 1/100 on TM as PM after the election. Based on my reading of the terms (being invited to form a Government by HM) - hasn't this *already* happened? More a curiosity than anything as it seems an odd market to keep up. On a similar note they're still offering 1/10 on a Con minority government. The DUP aren't getting cabinet posts.
On a happier note, and talking of tips for yesterday, I do hope that at least someone here followed my tip and went to the Wigmore Hall last night to hear Anna Lucia Richter's Schubert recital. It was, as I had expected, absolutely stunning, and a wonderful way to pass the time before the exit poll appeared.
if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein
Wait, how on earth does that work?
May can't form a Government with the DUP. She resigns. HMQ sends for Corbyn. He says I can do SNP+PC+Green+SF+Labour minority. LDs give him a shot or abstain.
Hang on, 326 is the number for a majority even if SF took their seats. Con + DUP has more than 326. So SF is totally irrelevant to this equation. Either way, Con+DUP is a majority, and either way, SNP+PC+Green+Lab(+SF or not) isn't. Or am I missing something?
CON + DUP only gets you 328, even with arch rebels like Morgan and Soubry included in that number. Weak, weak, weak.
So what do you propose?
That the Tory left defects and crosses the floor as Progressive Conservatives obviously! Wollaston becomes PM.
Yes, I think we understand you will forgive Corbyn/McDonnell everything because they won.
It's a shame you're not more principled than that, but hey ho. I guess the colours of the football team are too strong a draw.
There you go again. Nothing can shake your near religious certainty.
For me the calculation in this election that a Tory party with carte blanche to deliver no-deal or hard brexit was more of a risk to me and my family than what Corbyn said 30 years ago.
I don't on agree with Corbyn on many things. FWIW I have many more concerns about McDonnell.
It's not religion. It's a fact mate.
And I think we all know you'll always vote for the red rosette over a blue rosette. So, please drop the floating voter spiel.
It's a shame your party is so spineless. I hope there are a few in it who still have the guts and ability to stand up to the Hard Left, but I'm not holding my breath.
God help us.
I'd happily vote for Ken Clarke. Does that count?
But I don't agree with the values or ethos of conservatism or most of your recent policies - so a Tory vote is very unlikely. That's ok.
Whereas the programme of Labour at this election had interesting things that I care about, like tuition fees and Labours position on Brexit was far superior to your party. Your view on Corbyn was one dimensional and blinded you to other things that you might have reacted to.
Nothing to do with 'spines' or 'guts'. Just a different views. Again that's ok.
IMO the risk of the so-called hard-left was overstated and mitigated by the fact that in our constitution legislation is passed by the PLP.
I get why they won't commit regicide right now, if there wasn't Brexit negotiations in 10 days time it would have happened. Have to put the country first right now.
Holding this GE was the morally correct thing to do IMO, even though I don't think that's why TM called it. Dave left the country in a hole. If only he had been man enough to put his ego to one side in the national interest. If she is replaced, we will be back to square one, a PM without a mandate
We had a post about A Level Politics questions about direct democracy and how wise it is to use it. I think if a government is going to do it, they should set out how they would govern in the event of either outcome. That didn't happen last year and it's a big reason why we are where we are.
Having totally misunderstood stop-loss (it's 200 times *your stake*, not a £200 limit) I'm now sitting on a loss of £540 on the spreads, and a gain of £560 on my other bets.
I get why they won't commit regicide right now, if there wasn't Brexit negotiations in 10 days time it would have happened. Have to put the country first right now.
Same, I'm really confused at what the Con MP gameplan is. I think the the MPs are just scared and confused right now.
@IsabelOakeshott: May very belatedly says sorry to Tory MPs. Putting a brave face on it but looks devastated.
For the love of god why doesn't she just resign! It can't carry on like this...
Resign as what?
PM?
Leader of the Conservatives?
Leader of Tory Party (Obviously she's have to stay on as PM until a new Con leader is found... But her position is untennable - Anyone who doesn't see that is mad)
Having totally misunderstood stop-loss (it's 200 times *your stake*, not a £200 limit) I'm now sitting on a loss of £540 on the spreads, and a gain of £560 on my other bets.
£20 up.
What a waste of time!
Would you rather be £20 down?
I put a lot of effort into selecting the bets, a few of which paid off handsomely, and then greedily sold Labour at 207 at 8.30pm last night costing me £500.
I get why they won't commit regicide right now, if there wasn't Brexit negotiations in 10 days time it would have happened. Have to put the country first right now.
Because a Tory leadership contest takes 2-3 months.
I suspect they are hoping they might magic circle it.
Hi folks. Hope you're all recovering. Just taking a dip from lurking to put my two cents out there.
May is going to find out the DUP are tricky customers. After Power Sharing, they get transactional politics in a way the Tories don't. Expect last minute demands for investment in infrastructure in all the right places in NI. Above delivering Brexit, above keeping out Corbyn - the DUP, as with all NI parties has an overriding objective of proving they deliver for 'the community'. They won't have any qualms about letting the Tories down when they need them most. In fact it's probably be a vote winner with the folks back home. The Tories will miss the good old days with the Lib Dems.
On the betting front - just spotted Skybet are offering 1/100 on TM as PM after the election. Based on my reading of the terms (being invited to form a Government by HM) - hasn't this *already* happened? More a curiosity than anything as it seems an odd market to keep up. On a similar note they're still offering 1/10 on a Con minority government. The DUP aren't getting cabinet posts.
Thanks v keen you don't re-lurk; pls keep us up to date on the state of play re. Cons & DUP.
Holding this GE was the morally correct thing to do IMO, even though I don't think that's why TM called it. Dave left the country in a hole. If only he had been man enough to put his ego to one side in the national interest. If she is replaced, we will be back to square one, a PM without a mandate
We had a post about A Level Politics questions about direct democracy and how wise it is to use it. I think if a government is going to do it, they should set out how they would govern in the event of either outcome. That didn't happen last year and it's a big reason why we are where we are.
Remarkable that a PM would allow a referendum and make no plans for one of the results other than to fuck off! He has damaged the country so much.
if Jeremy Corbyn does become PM thanks to Sinn Fein
Wait, how on earth does that work?
May can't form a Government with the DUP. She resigns. HMQ sends for Corbyn. He says I can do SNP+PC+Green+SF+Labour minority. LDs give him a shot or abstain.
Hang on, 326 is the number for a majority even if SF took their seats. Con + DUP has more than 326. So SF is totally irrelevant to this equation. Either way, Con+DUP is a majority, and either way, SNP+PC+Green+Lab(+SF or not) isn't. Or am I missing something?
CON + DUP only gets you 328, even with arch rebels like Morgan and Soubry included in that number. Weak, weak, weak.
But as long as Corbyn and McDonnell are running the Labour Party, even the most left-wing Tory MPs wouldn't do anything to risk them getting near office. If Labour had more moderate leaders it might be different.
I get why they won't commit regicide right now, if there wasn't Brexit negotiations in 10 days time it would have happened. Have to put the country first right now.
Same, I'm really confused at what the Con MP gameplan is. I think the the MPs are just scared and confused right now.
They will be in complete chaos. I don't think we should expect a coherent gameplan yet.
Looking at the swing in England from Con -> Lab (of 3%) and the target list, and I think that the Tories lost about twice as many seats as UNS would have predicted.
If I recall correctly, the Tories were said to have outperformed UNS in 2015 due to their expert targetting. I do not venture a guess as to whether this time it is just chance, the unwind of the good Tory performance in 2015, or expert campaign targetting on Labour's part.
I get why they won't commit regicide right now, if there wasn't Brexit negotiations in 10 days time it would have happened. Have to put the country first right now.
Because a Tory leadership contest takes 2-3 months.
Having totally misunderstood stop-loss (it's 200 times *your stake*, not a £200 limit) I'm now sitting on a loss of £540 on the spreads, and a gain of £560 on my other bets.
£20 up.
What a waste of time!
Would you rather be £20 down?
I put a lot of effort into selecting the bets, a few of which paid off handsomely, and then greedily sold Labour at 207 at 8.30pm last night costing me £500.
Idiot!
Maybe you should resign as a bettor and await the betting industry selecting your successor?
I get why they won't commit regicide right now, if there wasn't Brexit negotiations in 10 days time it would have happened. Have to put the country first right now.
Because a Tory leadership contest takes 2-3 months.
Well it doesn't have to take that long?
They could make it very short. 1 week for nominations, then a vote, 1 day, next vote, 1 day... so on, then a 1 week voting period for the general membership. Could be done in 3 weeks relatively comfortably.
I'm curious - is ANYBODY happy with the outcome of the election?
I kind of am, actually. Corbyn won't become PM any time soon and we have a second chance at an EEA/EFTA type arrangement after the moderate Remainers threw away the first one last autumn.
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Corbyn's election as Labour leader preceded Brexit by some way, and Labour managed that one all by themselves.
You could blame Ed Miliband and the utter insipidness of his rivals for that.
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,953237,00.html
The next few years might be a disaster, and the Conservatives turn in on themselves, or they make real progress, and people see how close a bloody shave they had this year with the spotlight put more closely on Corbyn.
We simply don't know.
Corbyn would be leader of a minority government.
That doesn't mean that it couldn't happen, nor that the Tories would be wise to bring him down over every vote, and risk another early election where they become the "blame" and lose in it very, very badly.
https://twitter.com/chrisg0000/status/873197204336521219
For academic interest.....context is everything....
Any thoughts yet (other than your audacious no safety car punt) ?
For me the calculation in this election that a Tory party with carte blanche to deliver no-deal or hard brexit was more of a risk to me and my family than what Corbyn said 30 years ago.
I don't on agree with Corbyn on many things. FWIW I have many more concerns about McDonnell.
£20 up.
What a waste of time!
For the love of god why doesn't she just resign! It can't carry on like this...
And I think we all know you'll always vote for the red rosette over a blue rosette. So, please drop the floating voter spiel.
It's a shame your party is so spineless. I hope there are a few in it who still have the guts and ability to stand up to the Hard Left, but I'm not holding my breath.
God help us.
I really do wish "life" would stop trying to teach me 'lessons'.
So far I'm just thinking it's best not to read too much into things. Worth noting Hamilton does have a very good record at the circuit, so if it's all square he's got the best chance of winning.
Still haven't heard from Boris...
May is going to find out the DUP are tricky customers. After Power Sharing, they get transactional politics in a way the Tories don't. Expect last minute demands for investment in infrastructure in all the right places in NI. Above delivering Brexit, above keeping out Corbyn - the DUP, as with all NI parties has an overriding objective of proving they deliver for 'the community'. They won't have any qualms about letting the Tories down when they need them most. In fact it's probably be a vote winner with the folks back home. The Tories will miss the good old days with the Lib Dems.
On the betting front - just spotted Skybet are offering 1/100 on TM as PM after the election. Based on my reading of the terms (being invited to form a Government by HM) - hasn't this *already* happened? More a curiosity than anything as it seems an odd market to keep up. On a similar note they're still offering 1/10 on a Con minority government. The DUP aren't getting cabinet posts.
PM?
Leader of the Conservatives?
But I don't agree with the values or ethos of conservatism or most of your recent policies - so a Tory vote is very unlikely. That's ok.
Whereas the programme of Labour at this election had interesting things that I care about, like tuition fees and Labours position on Brexit was far superior to your party. Your view on Corbyn was one dimensional and blinded you to other things that you might have reacted to.
Nothing to do with 'spines' or 'guts'. Just a different views. Again that's ok.
IMO the risk of the so-called hard-left was overstated and mitigated by the fact that in our constitution legislation is passed by the PLP.
I disagree with you. Again that's ok.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmN_wJ0E-Gg
*guffaw*
Idiot!
I suspect they are hoping they might magic circle it.
https://twitter.com/AngrySalmond/status/873168890733395969
If I recall correctly, the Tories were said to have outperformed UNS in 2015 due to their expert targetting. I do not venture a guess as to whether this time it is just chance, the unwind of the good Tory performance in 2015, or expert campaign targetting on Labour's part.
If there was ever a time to be straightforward and just be honest this would be it, but she seems totally unable to do this.