Current Affairs 2017 General Election

[Kendall's Dream]

YouGov have Tories 43% and Labour 38% tonight

 

[neil999]

YouGov have Tories 43% and Labour 38% tonight

Hung parliament territory apparently, would be incredible if that happened!

Still think tories will win but with not as big majority as people originally thought

 

[ToffeeTim]

All depends on how Corbyn comes across on security issues in next few days. It's the one issue he lags miles behind in the preference ratings. May must be bricking it tho.

 

[dandydan]

Unfortunately it's true

Cromwell was strung up post mortem so there is precedent.

 

[Clint Planet]

YouGov have Tories 43% and Labour 38% tonight

Great news. This shambolic administration is revealing itself for what it is. Hopefully, the opportunistic "troops on the streets" move won't prove significant in this election though I fear it will.

 

[dandydan]

How did yougov predict 2015 and brexit?

 

[ToffeeTim]

We need more money for intelligence and specific anti terror police. But more importantly we need to accept the reality of jihadist terrorists and lock them out.

 

[ToffeeTim]

I don't want to hear Corbyn's long thesis on causes of terror tomorrow, I want to know how he will help eradicate terrorism and make us safer.

 

[neil999]

All depends on how Corbyn comes across on security issues in next few days. It's the one issue he lags miles behind in the preference ratings. May must be bricking it tho.

They are making a right mess of it! If he is clever he will focus on underfunding of police, but I don't think he will be able to resist talking about foreign poicy

 

[ToffeeTim]

They are making a right mess of it! If he is clever he will focus on underfunding of police, but I don't think he will be able to resist talking about foreign poicy

People don't want to hear his thesis. They want to hear of decisive policies which will make us safer. I'm not sure he will be able to resist. And this is probably going to help May get the argument back round to something she's not as uncomfortable with.

 

[Milkman]

I don't want to hear Corbyn's long thesis on causes of terror tomorrow, I want to know how he will help eradicate terrorism and make us safer.

I don't understand? You want to know how to make us safer without understanding the root of the problem? Isn't that a little short-sighted?

 

[ToffeeTim]

I don't understand? You want to know how to make us safer without understanding the root of the problem? Isn't that a little short-sighted?

We can't undo the history of Iraq and Afghanistan. Corbyn clearly feels this issue is legacy of the past. Although I disagree that we are ourselves to blame when we are attacked by people we've given refuge to. We need plans for the future not political point scoring over things we can't undo. We have a problem and need to be firm.

 

[Billy Dean]

We can't undo the history of Iraq and Afghanistan. Corbyn clearly feels this issue is legacy of the past. Although I disagree that we are ourselves to blame when we are attacked by people we've given refuge to. We need plans for the future not political point scoring over things we can't undo. We have a problem and need to be firm.

He opposed invading Afghanistan and Iraq. If he was PM then that would've made us all safer. Maybe that will show people that he has good instincts when it comes to keeping us safe.

 

[ToffeeTim]

He opposed invading Afghanistan and Iraq. If he was PM then that would've made us all safer. Maybe that will show people that he has good instincts when it comes to keeping us safe.

I'm reserving judgement till I hear what he has to say in next few days.

 

[Seanjd]

I am disgusted with May's political point scoring in regards to the Mancheater bomb. We do not need 800 troops on the streets. It's a sly move in my opinion.