On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
The Conservatives' main plank is hard right Brexit. You can understand why a lot of the public might choose a different backward-looking fantasy instead, in the absence of anyone putting forward a forward-looking prospectus rooted in reality.
The concert has been brilliant. Sent out a message of unity, strength and love. That we won't be divided and we certainly won't go demonising anyone who is different or looking for a scapegoat.
I don't agree with that. If terrorists carry out a Beslan like attack in London or Paris I suspect all the happy-clappy stuff would be straight in the bin.
It rather depends how many people are too stupid to see that's the whole idea!
You may not have noticed but over the last few years there has been repeated evidence of large populations acting in what might be described as an emotional rather than intellectual manner, with some fairly dramatic results.
As I said, it depends how many people are stupid ...
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
After Brexit anything is possible. Corbyn and May are very lucky to be facing each other. Both would have been crushed by better opponents.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
You may not have noticed but over the last few years there has been repeated evidence of large populations acting in what might be described as an emotional rather than intellectual manner, with some fairly dramatic results.
As I said, it depends how many people are stupid ...
You can call it stupid, or you can call it human nature. But I've no doubt that our tolerance has a threshold and that Islamic State wants to both find and pass that threshold.
So, after much tinkering, I've just finalised my model's prediction for the GE:
CON: 377 LAB: 198 SNP: 45 LD: 6 Others: 24
Of the 47 expected Tory gains I'm happy to report, without too much tinkering, that TP's Don Valley is listed.... Good luck Aaron!!
I don't think that's an unreasonable estimate. Could I ask how your LD seats come out?
I think they'll get 3/4 in Scotland. Plus Ceredgion.
And then I'd reckon another 2-6 in England. To give me a range of 6 (at the low end), to 11 at the high.
Course. I have those 6 as:
Westmorland & Lonsdale Dunbartonshire East Orkney & Shetland Ceredigion Leeds North West Sheffield Hallam
BUT:
Edinburgh West Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross Fife North East
Are all projected LD second and without MOE....
I think Edinburgh West is by far the most likely LibDem gain in the country. Look at the results in the locals last month: they topped the poll in all three wards in constituency, and managed over 50% in the biggest (Almond). Sure, turnout will be down, but tactical voting will be up.
I know I've mentioned it a lot but the Almond result is astonishing in its proportions. In a 4 member STV ward with 10 candidates to bust 50% of the vote, 40% for a single candidate is nuts.
And the number of votes in the ward was something like 15K IIRC so it was a sizeable chunk of the whole constituency.
Apparently the bystander shot in the crossfire, was shot in the head !!!
"In the hand" as pre reporter outside King Hospital
A bystander was shot in the head after they were caught in the police crossfire and the incident is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, the Metropolitan Police revealed today
The concert has been brilliant. Sent out a message of unity, strength and love. That we won't be divided and we certainly won't go demonising anyone who is different or looking for a scapegoat.
I don't agree with that. If terrorists carry out a Beslan like attack in London or Paris I suspect all the happy-clappy stuff would be straight in the bin.
Farron's performance against Neil won't have helped. He has had a dreadful campaign.
He was a poor choice from a very limited pool. Lamb would have been a least a little better.
A little - but unlikely now to hold his Norfolk seat.
It is very hard to see who will replace Farron - the pool will be very small.
Jo Swinson, if she wins East Dunbartonshire (which I think is the least likely of the potential Scottish gains for the LDs).
Nick Clegg, if he holds Sheffield Hallam (which I suspect he will).
Nick Clegg if he's available and willing. He has ideas that he can articulate, which is what the Lib Dems need right now. There's a space for an internationalist, business friendly, liberal, social market party, as both Labour and the Conservatives have abandoned that space. This would be the Liberals going back to their 19C roots
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
After Brexit anything is possible. Corbyn and May are very lucky to be facing each other. Both would have been crushed by better opponents.
The Conservatives' main plank is hard right Brexit. You can understand why a lot of the public might choose a different backward-looking fantasy instead, in the absence of anyone putting forward a forward-looking prospectus rooted in reality.
Not really. 52% of voters chose Brexit. That might have been a mistake, and it was certainly a high-risk decision, but it wasn't the Conservatives who made this choice. Theresa May has, very reasonably, gone for a policy of making the best of this democratic decision. Labour under Jeremy Corbyn seems to half-agree, so that isn't the dividing line
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
There is a real opportunity at this election to go in a different direction.
I for one welcome the opportunity.
I think TM will win but it is good not to hear they're all the same on the doorstep.
At the end of the day we live in a democracy and people do have a real choice between more me me me or something entirely different.
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
There is a real opportunity at this election to go in a different direction.
I for one welcome the opportunity.
I think TM will win but it is good not to hear they're all the same on the doorstep.
At the end of the day we live in a democracy and people do have a real choice between more me me me or something entirely different.
Isn't Labour's platform all about "me me me"? A bung for middle class student. Keeping WFA for rich pensioners etc. etc.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
Plenty. Good governance, sound finances, a sensible approach to funding adult social care, getting immigration back down to sensible levels, improving education, keeping the economy on track - what could conceivably be more positive than that?
The Conservatives' main plank is hard right Brexit. You can understand why a lot of the public might choose a different backward-looking fantasy instead, in the absence of anyone putting forward a forward-looking prospectus rooted in reality.
Not really. 52% of voters chose Brexit. That might have been a mistake, and it was certainly a high-risk decision, but it wasn't the Conservatives who made this choice. Theresa May has, very reasonably, gone for a policy of making the best of this democratic decision. Labour under Jeremy Corbyn seems to half-agree, so that isn't the dividing line
What's clear is that the Tories now own Brexit, for good or ill.
The concert has been brilliant. Sent out a message of unity, strength and love. That we won't be divided and we certainly won't go demonising anyone who is different or looking for a scapegoat.
I don't agree with that. If terrorists carry out a Beslan like attack in London or Paris I suspect all the happy-clappy stuff would be straight in the bin.
Why?
The French did not go all fascist, why would we if the same happened?
The concert was not my cup of tea for a variety of reasons, but clearly a healing moment for many in Manchester
Highly recommended to ward off PTSD. Get back on the horse is the modern advice. So good for the young people, and good for Ms.Grande. (in both senses).
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
There is a real opportunity at this election to go in a different direction.
I for one welcome the opportunity.
I think TM will win but it is good not to hear they're all the same on the doorstep.
At the end of the day we live in a democracy and people do have a real choice between more me me me or something entirely different.
Isn't Labour's platform all about "me me me"? A bung for middle class student. Keeping WFA for rich pensioners etc. etc.
The Conservatives' main plank is hard right Brexit. You can understand why a lot of the public might choose a different backward-looking fantasy instead, in the absence of anyone putting forward a forward-looking prospectus rooted in reality.
Not really. 52% of voters chose Brexit. That might have been a mistake, and it was certainly a high-risk decision, but it wasn't the Conservatives who made this choice. Theresa May has, very reasonably, gone for a policy of making the best of this democratic decision. Labour under Jeremy Corbyn seems to half-agree, so that isn't the dividing line
What's clear is that the Tories now own Brexit, for good or ill.
How wasn't it clear before? They are the party that is going to implement it.
The Conservatives' main plank is hard right Brexit. You can understand why a lot of the public might choose a different backward-looking fantasy instead, in the absence of anyone putting forward a forward-looking prospectus rooted in reality.
Not really. 52% of voters chose Brexit. That might have been a mistake, and it was certainly a high-risk decision, but it wasn't the Conservatives who made this choice. Theresa May has, very reasonably, gone for a policy of making the best of this democratic decision. Labour under Jeremy Corbyn seems to half-agree, so that isn't the dividing line
What's clear is that the Tories now own Brexit, for good or ill.
The Tories own everything. They are the only one of the two main parties even pretending to offer a programme for government (and the smaller parties have largely disappeared). So, yes, you are right.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
Plenty. Good governance, sound finances, a sensible approach to funding adult social care, getting immigration back down to sensible levels, improving education, keeping the economy on track - what could conceivably be more positive than that?
Hmm. policy changes by the week and bad headline. Debt up. AAA lost. Immigration up. That's the Tory record.
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
Although I always knew East London was v ISIS friendly, and always had slight anxiety on the train n the way to the city (via Barking, West Ham, Limehouse), actually knowing jihadis live 8 mins away is v scary
A weird weekend. One of our schoolmates commited suicide Friday, now I live next door to terrorists
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
Plenty. Good governance, sound finances, a sensible approach to funding adult social care, getting immigration back down to sensible levels, improving education, keeping the economy on track - what could conceivably be more positive than that?
All fine and dandy. Very few specifics of how we get from here to there, though.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
Well said.. If Labour win.. there is no hope for the UK. I will be the one turning out the light as the last person. to leave the Uk. Anyone else who doesn't is a fool... and YES I will leave the UK and I know where I will go to.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
Plenty. Good governance, sound finances, a sensible approach to funding adult social care, getting immigration back down to sensible levels, improving education, keeping the economy on track - what could conceivably be more positive than that?
Hmm. policy changes by the week and bad headline. Debt up. AAA lost. Immigration up. That's the Tory record.
Of course debt is up, or are you proposing that the deficit should have been cut to zero in the first year?
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
You think your going to win back Colchester Mark?
Libs have most boards but I just can't see it.
Not sure they are even trying that hard but I think the "busiest" councillor may have lost his seat at last elections if I understood his facebook post correctly.
Amusingly he was so involved in our locale I thought he was my councillor, when I went to vote it was a woman who I had never personally seen or heard do anything - but I had seen a pic of her pointing at a pothole!
The guy though is an absolute legend and a credit to your party.
The Conservatives' main plank is hard right Brexit. You can understand why a lot of the public might choose a different backward-looking fantasy instead, in the absence of anyone putting forward a forward-looking prospectus rooted in reality.
Not really. 52% of voters chose Brexit. That might have been a mistake, and it was certainly a high-risk decision, but it wasn't the Conservatives who made this choice. Theresa May has, very reasonably, gone for a policy of making the best of this democratic decision. Labour under Jeremy Corbyn seems to half-agree, so that isn't the dividing line
What's clear is that the Tories now own Brexit, for good or ill.
The Tories own everything. They are the only one of the two main parties even pretending to offer a programme for government (and the smaller parties have largely disappeared). So, yes, you are right.
Whoever wins this election is in for trouble. It's 92 or 05 times one thousand.
Farron's performance against Neil won't have helped. He has had a dreadful campaign.
He was a poor choice from a very limited pool. Lamb would have been a least a little better.
A little - but unlikely now to hold his Norfolk seat.
It is very hard to see who will replace Farron - the pool will be very small.
Jo Swinson, if she wins East Dunbartonshire (which I think is the least likely of the potential Scottish gains for the LDs).
Nick Clegg, if he holds Sheffield Hallam (which I suspect he will).
I think that Jo would be pressured to stand if she was elected next week and Farron decided to stand down. She is likely to be the only female who could credibly be the leader (The ladies who are standing in NE Fife and Edin West would both be 1st time MPs and none of plausible gains in England are likely to lead to women being elected) and since the party has never had a female leader before I'm sure the members would like the opportunity to elect one.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
Plenty. Good governance, sound finances, a sensible approach to funding adult social care, getting immigration back down to sensible levels, improving education, keeping the economy on track - what could conceivably be more positive than that?
All fine and dandy. Very few specifics of how we get from here to there, though.
Actually, the problem was the opposite. Mrs May's mistake was to be to specific in the manifesto.
The concert has been brilliant. Sent out a message of unity, strength and love. That we won't be divided and we certainly won't go demonising anyone who is different or looking for a scapegoat.
Are you characterising Muslims as "different"? In what way "different"? Different from you? Different from what they should be? Different from Christians? It's unusual to see the inherent racism of the UK left so explicitly stated (except of course where Jews are involved).
I have to say I think this comment from you takes the biscuit for twisting both the words and the sentiment of what Apocalypse has said. Kind of unnecessary and reflects poorly on you.
Yeah sorry, but the implication that there is a move afoot to demonise and scapegoat in her post is sanctimonious point scoring. No one is proposing such a thing, it's not what we as a country do, and it doesn't need a concert in Manchester to establish the fact.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
Plenty. Good governance, sound finances, a sensible approach to funding adult social care, getting immigration back down to sensible levels, improving education, keeping the economy on track - what could conceivably be more positive than that?
Being able to walk around town, go to a concert/pub/restaurant without being mown down or stabbed.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
There is a real opportunity at this election to go in a different direction.
I for one welcome the opportunity.
I think TM will win but it is good not to hear they're all the same on the doorstep.
At the end of the day we live in a democracy and people do have a real choice between more me me me or something entirely different.
Isn't Labour's platform all about "me me me"? A bung for middle class student. Keeping WFA for rich pensioners etc. etc.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
There is a real opportunity at this election to go in a different direction.
I for one welcome the opportunity.
I think TM will win but it is good not to hear they're all the same on the doorstep.
At the end of the day we live in a democracy and people do have a real choice between more me me me or something entirely different.
Isn't Labour's platform all about "me me me"? A bung for middle class student. Keeping WFA for rich pensioners etc. etc.
I agree with one Tory policy TBF getting rid of the triple lock.
It's about time pensioners did their bit to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.
The Conservatives' main plank is hard right Brexit. You can understand why a lot of the public might choose a different backward-looking fantasy instead, in the absence of anyone putting forward a forward-looking prospectus rooted in reality.
Not really. 52% of voters chose Brexit. That might have been a mistake, and it was certainly a high-risk decision, but it wasn't the Conservatives who made this choice. Theresa May has, very reasonably, gone for a policy of making the best of this democratic decision. Labour under Jeremy Corbyn seems to half-agree, so that isn't the dividing line
What's clear is that the Tories now own Brexit, for good or ill.
The Tories own everything. They are the only one of the two main parties even pretending to offer a programme for government (and the smaller parties have largely disappeared). So, yes, you are right.
Whoever wins this election is in for trouble. It's 92 or 05 times one thousand.
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
There is a real opportunity at this election to go in a different direction.
I for one welcome the opportunity.
I think TM will win but it is good not to hear they're all the same on the doorstep.
At the end of the day we live in a democracy and people do have a real choice between more me me me or something entirely different.
Isn't Labour's platform all about "me me me"? A bung for middle class student. Keeping WFA for rich pensioners etc. etc.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
There is a real opportunity at this election to go in a different direction.
I for one welcome the opportunity.
I think TM will win but it is good not to hear they're all the same on the doorstep.
At the end of the day we live in a democracy and people do have a real choice between more me me me or something entirely different.
Isn't Labour's platform all about "me me me"? A bung for middle class student. Keeping WFA for rich pensioners etc. etc.
I agree with one Tory policy TBF getting rid of the triple lock.
It's about time pensioners did their bit to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.
But you support giving millionaire pensioners WFA?
The Conservatives' main plank is hard right Brexit. You can understand why a lot of the public might choose a different backward-looking fantasy instead, in the absence of anyone putting forward a forward-looking prospectus rooted in reality.
Not really. 52% of voters chose Brexit. That might have been a mistake, and it was certainly a high-risk decision, but it wasn't the Conservatives who made this choice. Theresa May has, very reasonably, gone for a policy of making the best of this democratic decision. Labour under Jeremy Corbyn seems to half-agree, so that isn't the dividing line
What's clear is that the Tories now own Brexit, for good or ill.
How wasn't it clear before? They are the party that is going to implement it.
Brexit looks like it's going to be a quagmire. At least, Theresa May is not doing anything to prevent us getting stuck..
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
Although I always knew East London was v ISIS friendly, and always had slight anxiety on the train n the way to the city (via Barking, West Ham, Limehouse), actually knowing jihadis live 8 mins away is v scary
A weird weekend. One of our schoolmates commited suicide Friday, now I live next door to terrorists
Sounds like a rough weekend, sorry about that. Time to go to the Winchester for a metaphorical pint, and wait for it all blow over?
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
Plenty. Good governance, sound finances, a sensible approach to funding adult social care, getting immigration back down to sensible levels, improving education, keeping the economy on track - what could conceivably be more positive than that?
Hmm. policy changes by the week and bad headline. Debt up. AAA lost. Immigration up. That's the Tory record.
Yet at the same time you scream about austerity - hypocrite much?
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
Plenty. Good governance, sound finances, a sensible approach to funding adult social care, getting immigration back down to sensible levels, improving education, keeping the economy on track - what could conceivably be more positive than that?
Being able to walk around town, go to a concert/pub/restaurant without being mown down or stabbed.
The Conservatives' main plank is hard right Brexit. You can understand why a lot of the public might choose a different backward-looking fantasy instead, in the absence of anyone putting forward a forward-looking prospectus rooted in reality.
Not really. 52% of voters chose Brexit. That might have been a mistake, and it was certainly a high-risk decision, but it wasn't the Conservatives who made this choice. Theresa May has, very reasonably, gone for a policy of making the best of this democratic decision. Labour under Jeremy Corbyn seems to half-agree, so that isn't the dividing line
What's clear is that the Tories now own Brexit, for good or ill.
The Tories own everything. They are the only one of the two main parties even pretending to offer a programme for government (and the smaller parties have largely disappeared). So, yes, you are right.
Whoever wins this election is in for trouble. It's 92 or 05 times one thousand.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
Plenty. Good governance, sound finances, a sensible approach to funding adult social care, getting immigration back down to sensible levels, improving education, keeping the economy on track - what could conceivably be more positive than that?
Hmm. policy changes by the week and bad headline. Debt up. AAA lost. Immigration up. That's the Tory record.
Yet at the same time you scream about austerity - hypocrite much?
And he supports Labour who plan on essentially unprecedented borrowing outside of a war or a depression.
That's actually a good headline for Theresa in the Guardian. The "enough is enough" phrase has definitely resonated today, again using my WhatsApp groups as vox pops loads of people agree with that sentiment, we've had enough of these attacks and it's time something was done to stop them.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
There is a real opportunity at this election to go in a different direction.
I for one welcome the opportunity.
I think TM will win but it is good not to hear they're all the same on the doorstep.
At the end of the day we live in a democracy and people do have a real choice between more me me me or something entirely different.
Isn't Labour's platform all about "me me me"? A bung for middle class student. Keeping WFA for rich pensioners etc. etc.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
There is a real opportunity at this election to go in a different direction.
I for one welcome the opportunity.
I think TM will win but it is good not to hear they're all the same on the doorstep.
At the end of the day we live in a democracy and people do have a real choice between more me me me or something entirely different.
Isn't Labour's platform all about "me me me"? A bung for middle class student. Keeping WFA for rich pensioners etc. etc.
I agree with one Tory policy TBF getting rid of the triple lock.
It's about time pensioners did their bit to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.
But you support giving millionaire pensioners WFA?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the Tories have made clear at all that the Winter Fuel Allowance will *only* be taken from millionaires.
I thought they had refused to give any indication of what level the WFA will be kept for.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
Plenty. Good governance, sound finances, a sensible approach to funding adult social care, getting immigration back down to sensible levels, improving education, keeping the economy on track - what could conceivably be more positive than that?
All fine and dandy. Very few specifics of how we get from here to there, though.
Actually, the problem was the opposite. Mrs May's mistake was to be to specific in the manifesto.
Well didn't it really manage to be way too specific about one particular thing while being incredibly vague about everything else? If we've learned anything from this election, never underestimate May's ability to find the worst of both worlds
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
Plenty. Good governance, sound finances, a sensible approach to funding adult social care, getting immigration back down to sensible levels, improving education, keeping the economy on track - what could conceivably be more positive than that?
All fine and dandy. Very few specifics of how we get from here to there, though.
Actually, the problem was the opposite. Mrs May's mistake was to be to specific in the manifesto.
So all your positive reasons to vote Conservative are to be taken on trust, then?
May has a large number of deficiencies and I have little doubt that over the next few years we will discover even more but anyone who suggests that she is no better than Corbyn is deeply deluded. We will end this election campaign where we started it: the British people have not been given a credible choice. Only one candidate is even close to being capable of being PM. And it's not Corbyn.
On topic: If indeed it is the case that Theresa May has only a small or even no advantage over Jeremy Corbyn, then it's not Tories who need to be worried, it's the United Kingdom. Never before, in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round. Perhaps voters have gone bonkers, but it seems unlikely. At least one hopes so.
and the positive reasons for voting Conservatives are ................... none
Plenty. Good governance, sound finances, a sensible approach to funding adult social care, getting immigration back down to sensible levels, improving education, keeping the economy on track - what could conceivably be more positive than that?
Being able to walk around town, go to a concert/pub/restaurant without being mown down or stabbed.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the Tories have made clear at all that the Winter Fuel Allowance will *only* be taken from millionaires.
I thought they had refused to give any indication of what level the WFA will be kept for.
No, but at least they are doing something about it. It's money wasted on those that don't need it. Resources should be focussed on those who genuinely need help.
That's actually a good headline for Theresa in the Guardian. The "enough is enough" phrase has definitely resonated today, again using my WhatsApp groups as vox pops loads of people agree with that sentiment, we've had enough of these attacks and it's time something was done to stop them.
Actually the ideal time might have been before now
Instead of reading PB this evening, I watched the Manchester gig, and despite not knowing some of the acts and many of the songs, it was fucking brilliant!
As for Jezzbollah, and his sudden conversion, this is awkward
That's actually a good headline for Theresa in the Guardian. The "enough is enough" phrase has definitely resonated today, again using my WhatsApp groups as vox pops loads of people agree with that sentiment, we've had enough of these attacks and it's time something was done to stop them.
You know I am no fan of Labour but this is just words Max.
I posted numbers perviously showing that the vast majority of that was due to Corbyn's rise, rather than May's fall.
We have to acknowledge her crapness.
A good PM would not have let this happen.
Indeed, my worry is that we'll end up with a 120-140 majority on the back of the last few days and team Theresa will see it as a vindication of their shitty manifesto.
May has a large number of deficiencies and I have little doubt that over the next few years we will discover even more but anyone who suggests that she is no better than Corbyn is deeply deluded. We will end this election campaign where we started it: the British people have not been given a credible choice. Only one candidate is even close to being capable of being PM. And it's not Corbyn.
Yep - even the majority of Labour mp's agree the man is not fit to lead this country and as for his views.......
So, in summary, the reaction to my point that "in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round" is to counter this by saying that Theresa May's not all that great.
That's actually a good headline for Theresa in the Guardian. The "enough is enough" phrase has definitely resonated today, again using my WhatsApp groups as vox pops loads of people agree with that sentiment, we've had enough of these attacks and it's time something was done to stop them.
You know I am no fan of Labour but this is just words Max.
All we get are words and platitudes.
Not exactly convinced "Enough is enough" is a good slogan for a Party in power for 7 years.
Instead of reading PB this evening, I watched the Manchester gig, and despite not knowing some of the acts and many of the songs, it was fucking brilliant!
As for Jezzbollah, and his sudden conversion, this is awkward
So, in summary, the reaction to my point that "in the 50 years or so that I've been following politics, has either main party put forward a more fantastical, incompetent, unprepared, economically illiterate, disunited, and dangerous - not to mention vile - front bench as Labour are proposing this time round" is to counter this by saying that Theresa May's not all that great.
Well, yes. QED, I think.
She isn't great - but she is the only game in town.
That's actually a good headline for Theresa in the Guardian. The "enough is enough" phrase has definitely resonated today, again using my WhatsApp groups as vox pops loads of people agree with that sentiment, we've had enough of these attacks and it's time something was done to stop them.
You know I am no fan of Labour but this is just words Max.
All we get are words and platitudes.
Not exactly convinced "Enough is enough" is a good slogan for a Party in power for 7 years.
Especially when this is the 3rd terrorist attack on her watch within a few months, following 10 years where the UK didn't have any....
That's actually a good headline for Theresa in the Guardian. The "enough is enough" phrase has definitely resonated today, again using my WhatsApp groups as vox pops loads of people agree with that sentiment, we've had enough of these attacks and it's time something was done to stop them.
You know I am no fan of Labour but this is just words Max.
All we get are words and platitudes.
That's not true, she also has a specific, concrete and ridiculous plan to break internet security.
That's actually a good headline for Theresa in the Guardian. The "enough is enough" phrase has definitely resonated today, again using my WhatsApp groups as vox pops loads of people agree with that sentiment, we've had enough of these attacks and it's time something was done to stop them.
You know I am no fan of Labour but this is just words Max.
All we get are words and platitudes.
Not exactly convinced "Enough is enough" is a good slogan for a Party in power for 7 years.
Did you se the stats on number of attacks they have thwarted? I think there was as many in the last 70 days as there were in the last five years, or something like that.
May has a large number of deficiencies and I have little doubt that over the next few years we will discover even more but anyone who suggests that she is no better than Corbyn is deeply deluded. We will end this election campaign where we started it: the British people have not been given a credible choice. Only one candidate is even close to being capable of being PM. And it's not Corbyn.
Mediocre and lighweight beats catastrophic and toxic every time. But, as you say in so many words, that is not cause for celebration. Voters have never been presented with a worse choice.
The concert has been brilliant. Sent out a message of unity, strength and love. That we won't be divided and we certainly won't go demonising anyone who is different or looking for a scapegoat.
Are you characterising Muslims as "different"? In what way "different"? Different from you? Different from what they should be? Different from Christians? It's unusual to see the inherent racism of the UK left so explicitly stated (except of course where Jews are involved).
I have to say I think this comment from you takes the biscuit for twisting both the words and the sentiment of what Apocalypse has said. Kind of unnecessary and reflects poorly on you.
That's actually a good headline for Theresa in the Guardian. The "enough is enough" phrase has definitely resonated today, again using my WhatsApp groups as vox pops loads of people agree with that sentiment, we've had enough of these attacks and it's time something was done to stop them.
You know I am no fan of Labour but this is just words Max.
All we get are words and platitudes.
Of course it's just words, but the words are different to what we normally get - "religion of peace", "not real Muslims" etc...
This is at least something else, something that sounds credible to ordinary people tired of hearing how Ahmed from Bradford wasn't a real Muslim because he was actually Dave from Norwich.
Boris' words have also not gon unnoticed, his theme is stronger as well, and I was asked as the resident Tory of our group of friends whether I think he'll run against May sooner rather than later.
One of the jihadis who terrorised London with two assailants before being shot dead by police tricked his neighbours into believing he was a nice guy by playing football with their children on the nearby green.
Secretly, he was harbouring a destructive hatred and frequently changing his appearance in preparation of unleashing a deadly attack on the capital city during which seven people died and up to 50 were injured last night.
The killer, who MailOnline is not naming because of operational reasons on the request of the police, lived in a block of flats in Barking and also played table tennis with youngsters.
Although I always knew East London was v ISIS friendly, and always had slight anxiety on the train n the way to the city (via Barking, West Ham, Limehouse), actually knowing jihadis live 8 mins away is v scary
A weird weekend. One of our schoolmates commited suicide Friday, now I live next door to terrorists
Sounds like a rough weekend, sorry about that. Time to go to the Winchester for a metaphorical pint, and wait for it all blow over?
It wasn't a close mate, more one of the crowd. We actually fell out as he tried to diddle me out of some money, so I'd feel a bit of a fraud going to the funeral as we hadn't spoke for years. But all the same, someone I'd gone on holiday with a few times etc. Weird that he's dead. In fact the first time I got on a plane (Feb 91 a school ski trip) we had our bags checked and he said 'mind the bombs'... didn't go down well in the middle of gulf war!
May has a large number of deficiencies and I have little doubt that over the next few years we will discover even more but anyone who suggests that she is no better than Corbyn is deeply deluded. We will end this election campaign where we started it: the British people have not been given a credible choice. Only one candidate is even close to being capable of being PM. And it's not Corbyn.
Mediocre and lighweight beats catastrophic and toxic every time. But, as you say in so many words, that is not cause for celebration. Voters have never been presented with a worse choice.
I don't know Sarah Heather vs Dawn Butler was probably worse ;-)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the Tories have made clear at all that the Winter Fuel Allowance will *only* be taken from millionaires.
I thought they had refused to give any indication of what level the WFA will be kept for.
The Tories are scientifically stupid on this matter. They rule that no Scottish pensioners will lose WFA because of the climate. Yet Edinburgh has an average temperature higher than Durham, the Western Isles are some of the warmest parts of the country.
Instead of reading PB this evening, I watched the Manchester gig, and despite not knowing some of the acts and many of the songs, it was fucking brilliant!
As for Jezzbollah, and his sudden conversion, this is awkward
Instead of reading PB this evening, I watched the Manchester gig, and despite not knowing some of the acts and many of the songs, it was fucking brilliant!
As for Jezzbollah, and his sudden conversion, this is awkward
That's actually a good headline for Theresa in the Guardian. The "enough is enough" phrase has definitely resonated today, again using my WhatsApp groups as vox pops loads of people agree with that sentiment, we've had enough of these attacks and it's time something was done to stop them.
You know I am no fan of Labour but this is just words Max.
All we get are words and platitudes.
She couldn't exactly announce a new measure in her speech today could she? It would have been seen as electioneering. Let's see what happens after Friday - if, god willing, sanity wins through and its not PM Corbyn.
Instead of reading PB this evening, I watched the Manchester gig, and despite not knowing some of the acts and many of the songs, it was fucking brilliant!
As for Jezzbollah, and his sudden conversion, this is awkward
twitter.com/mrharrycole/status/871457856415043584
And on police funding, is anyone seriously claiming that last night they needed more personnel or equipment to take down 3 attackers in 8 minutes
The sun have a tape of a private Milne/Corbyn phone conversation?
That's actually a good headline for Theresa in the Guardian. The "enough is enough" phrase has definitely resonated today, again using my WhatsApp groups as vox pops loads of people agree with that sentiment, we've had enough of these attacks and it's time something was done to stop them.
You know I am no fan of Labour but this is just words Max.
All we get are words and platitudes.
Of course it's just words, but the words are different to what we normally get - "religion of peace", "not real Muslims" etc...
This is at least something else, something that sounds credible to ordinary people tired of hearing how Ahmed from Bradford wasn't a real Muslim because he was actually Dave from Norwich.
Boris' words have also not gon unnoticed, his theme is stronger as well, and I was asked as the resident Tory of our group of friends whether I think he'll run against May sooner rather than later.
It's not enough but it is 100 times stronger than the normal vomit inducing vagueness
That's actually a good headline for Theresa in the Guardian. The "enough is enough" phrase has definitely resonated today, again using my WhatsApp groups as vox pops loads of people agree with that sentiment, we've had enough of these attacks and it's time something was done to stop them.
You know I am no fan of Labour but this is just words Max.
All we get are words and platitudes.
Not exactly convinced "Enough is enough" is a good slogan for a Party in power for 7 years.
Did you se the stats on number of attacks they have thwarted? I think there was as many in the last 70 days as there were in the last five years, or something like that.
That was not my point at all. Just the subliminal message it sends out.
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First Osama bin Laden, now this chap, why do Arsenal attract all the lunatic terrorists?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4570950/Footage-shows-London-Bridge-terrorists-Borough-Market.html
That will be a bloody awful typo from the Mail if true.
I for one welcome the opportunity.
I think TM will win but it is good not to hear they're all the same on the doorstep.
At the end of the day we live in a democracy and people do have a real choice between more me me me or something entirely different.
A weird weekend. One of our schoolmates commited suicide Friday, now I live next door to terrorists
Libs have most boards but I just can't see it.
Not sure they are even trying that hard but I think the "busiest" councillor may have lost his seat at last elections if I understood his facebook post correctly.
Amusingly he was so involved in our locale I thought he was my councillor, when I went to vote it was a woman who I had never personally seen or heard do anything - but I had seen a pic of her pointing at a pothole!
The guy though is an absolute legend and a credit to your party.
Whereas previously they were maybe 50/50.
It's about time pensioners did their bit to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.
https://twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/status/871452579925983233
I thought they had refused to give any indication of what level the WFA will be kept for.
A good PM would not have let this happen.
As for Jezzbollah, and his sudden conversion, this is awkward
https://twitter.com/mrharrycole/status/871457856415043584
And on police funding, is anyone seriously claiming that last night they needed more personnel or equipment to take down 3 attackers in 8 minutes
All we get are words and platitudes.
I would also estimate that Fife NE is more likely than those forecasts, and East Dunbartonshire less.
Well, yes. QED, I think.
How?
Plus the tories do dump shite - unlike Labour
This is at least something else, something that sounds credible to ordinary people tired of hearing how Ahmed from Bradford wasn't a real Muslim because he was actually Dave from Norwich.
Boris' words have also not gon unnoticed, his theme is stronger as well, and I was asked as the resident Tory of our group of friends whether I think he'll run against May sooner rather than later.
edit: the previous version I saw actually had the transcript.
https://twitter.com/standardnews/status/871484332753506305