Scottish Conservative billboard cars were out and about in Glasgow West End yesterday. I thought they said they weren't campaigning?
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Brullnux said:They restart today, guess they wanted a head start.
Katie Hopkins sacked from LBC after calling for a "final solution" after the Manchester attacks. Whether she actually meant genocide is unlikely (not impossible, it's Katie Hopkins) but that was an appalling choice of words.
Ruby United said:I think all the Lefties, Lib Dem supporters and true Labour supporters here are going to be disappointed when the Tories win with relative ease (though probably not a landslide)
In the actual election campaign so far Labour have, admittedly, been more impressive. Though I ideologically find fault with their manifesto, it does provide a clear alternative for left leaning voters. Furthermore, Corbyn's campaigning is far more impressive than May's.
However, the fact is that the UK will stick with the Tories due to the fact that May successfully stabilized the government after assuming office, preventing a catastrophe.
Furthermore, the UK will certainly want a Tory government dealing with Brexit.
Lastly, over the past year Labour has effectively destroyed itself. It will certainly not get any votes from the electorate who are leaning towards the right, and will have lost a lot of its own supporters. It is definitely impossible for them to cause a hung parliament.
I predict the Tories will gain a few more seat.
Yeah, somehow doubt they are right. They're playing a high risk game. If they're right, then they're the only ones who predicted it and the will become the most reliable pollster of all. if they're wrong, then they look pretty foolish.snccdcno said:YouGov going out on a bit of a limb it seems...
He struggled today I thought. The questions on Trident will come back to haunt him; I personally agree with his view that it should be scrapped, as it is useless for us to have (as former US ambassador Nancy Soderberg said to us). But the UK population is ridiculously jingoistic when it comes to this. We cling onto a belief that we are so important in the world and this is vital for our defence, when it clearly isn't because Germany afaik hasn't been nuked yet. The UK media and politicians tend to disregard logic when it comes to this issue.King Boonen said:
Brullnux said:He struggled today I thought. The questions on Trident will come back to haunt him; I personally agree with his view that it should be scrapped, as it is useless for us to have (as former US ambassador Nancy Soderberg said to us). But the UK population is ridiculously jingoistic when it comes to this. We cling onto a belief that we are so important in the world and this is vital for our defence, when it clearly isn't because Germany afaik hasn't been nuked yet. The UK media and politicians tend to disregard logic when it comes to this issue.King Boonen said:
Furthermore, this was his weakest performance so far. He was very good Monday, decent enough on Wednesday (bonus points for turning up) and less good today. It was crucial for him to have his best today to keep the momentum going and have a chance at no10. May on the other hand had one of her stronger outings, better than Monday and far better than Neil's interview (very low bar I know). Completely lacking in empathy and telling straight lies often, but people won't care as what are the chances the media will report it. They'll care about the nuclear weapons thing though. For some reason. I hope I'm wrong, but I see Tories are happier today than other days, and Labour less happy.
Yes, probably.King Boonen said:I didn't watch it, but from what I can work out Corbyn saying he wouldn't preemptively murder hundreds of thousands of people and possibly bring about a nuclear winter is supposedly a bad thing? Are people seriously that mental?
King Boonen said:I didn't watch it, but from what I can work out Corbyn saying he wouldn't preemptively murder hundreds of thousands of people and possibly bring about a nuclear winter is supposedly a bad thing? Are people seriously that mental?
Yes. Unfortunately, many members of the teachers unionsJagartrott said:
Well...
Could the fact that teachers are left wing be because of the continuous cuts that education has felt against other services, and that now per pupil funding is lower than it's ever been? And that they are constantly villainised by the right? And that no Tory ever takes ever takes their advice re free schools, academies and grammar schools? I guess you agree then with Iain Martin's call for a stern reeducation of everyone under 35, so that the Supreme Leader will go unchallenged for ever.oldcrank said:Yes. Unfortunately, many members of the teachers unionsJagartrott said:
Well...
are just as concerned with indoctrination as education.
Brullnux said:Yes, probably.
Avoriaz said:It would seem so
Give a blindfolded orang-utan a crayon and the 2010 ballot paper, and she could hardly fail to pick a party to beat anything this election has to offer.