Current Affairs 2017 General Election

[Milkman]

So after trying and failing to shaft the self employed, then trying and failing to shaft the elderly, what demographic will the Tories go after next? Seeing as they want to end free school lunches, that's children out of the running. Maybe puppies?

 

[peteblue]

Um...not sure what that means.

There's been a momentum shift this last week, it's almost palpable. He could quite easily be our next Prime Minister.

Don't mention momentum.......

 

[Tubey]

Scotland isn't far from the British electoral mindset; neither was Wales under Blair (where don't forget Plaid almost became the biggest party in Wales) until Rhodri Morgan brought some sanity to proceedings.

To an extent. They're far more left wing, but still left of centre rather than outright left wing. England is centre-right.

And even in Scotland, Corbyn isn't gaining from the SNP - the Tories look like they are. The UK, particularly England, traditionally doesn't like extremes of anything, and that's only changed in recent years towards favouring the far right due to UKIPs fearmongering and the rise of pure selfishness in the middle classes.

 

[peteblue]

So after trying and failing to shaft the self employed, then trying and failing to shaft the elderly, what demographic will the Tories go after next? Seeing as they want to end free school lunches, that's children out of the running. Maybe puppies?

I'm thinking about some form of road tax for wheelchairs........

 

[abelard]

I'm thinking about some form of road tax for wheelchairs........

while for some on the left, the "progressive" thing to do would be means-testing even the sidewalks ; )

 

[zzr45]

Angela Rayner is a sitcom character right?

 

[Clint Planet]

http://canyoutrusttheresa.com/

 

[peteblue]

http://canyoutrusttheresa.com/

Yes.........

 

[Mrk]

If it wasn’t for the fact that I think Corbyn’s policies would be marginally worse for the country overall, I’d love May to lose after this joke of a campaign.

 

[Milkman]

Angela Rayner is a sitcom character right?

No mate, she's the Shadow Secretary of State for Education. She's a one of these disgusting aspirational people that Labour apparently hate.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/commons-vow-new-ashton-mp-9385503

 

[tsubaki]

May's Press Conference from Wrexham today should be required viewing for everyone. It is being repeated on BBC Parliament channel for much of the rest of the day.

 

[zzr45]

No mate, she's the Shadow Secretary of State for Education. She's a one of these disgusting aspirational people that Labour apparently hate.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/commons-vow-new-ashton-mp-9385503

Ahh a trade unionist. Makes sense.

 

[Number_25]

Huge swing to Labour in Wales, evident on the doorstep.

 

[tsubaki]

To an extent. They're far more left wing, but still left of centre rather than outright left wing. England is centre-right.

And even in Scotland, Corbyn isn't gaining from the SNP - the Tories look like they are. The UK, particularly England, traditionally doesn't like extremes of anything, and that's only changed in recent years towards favouring the far right due to UKIPs fearmongering and the rise of pure selfishness in the middle classes.

Corbyn has stayed away from Scotland though, at the specific request of Kezia Dugdale.

 

[Tubey]

Corbyn has stayed away from Scotland though, at the specific request of Kezia Dugdale.

Not surprised - because he's toxic. People still know what he's about there.

That Dugdale is hilarious like. Can't even call her a bad politician really, as she's more of just some woman who happens to be there and looks confused when people talk to her.