Current Affairs 2017 General Election

[Garrick]

So now that this tightening up, this Yank has to ask a question of those closer to the action...

What's the chance of a Labour-SNP coalition? Corbyn's Labour and the SNP are close on economic issues, but their positions on Brexit seem inconsolable

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

So now that this tightening up, this Yank has to ask a question of those closer to the action...

What's the chance of a Labour-SNP coalition? Corbyn's Labour and the SNP are close on economic issues, but their positions on Brexit seem inconsolable

The leader of the nationalists, Nicola Sturgeon, said the following the other day: "If there was to be a hung parliament of course we would look to be part of a progressive alliance that pursued progressive policies."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-jeremy-corbyn-general-election-a7761096.html

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

Turns out that Rudd's dad died a few days ago. She had the guts to place that one side and step up. Teresa May allowed her to because she has zero character and bottled it.

Shameful Prime Minister this.

Wow, that's unbelievable!

Strong and stable my backside!

 

[zzr45]

The leader of the nationalists, Nicola Sturgeon, said the following the other day: "If there was to be a hung parliament of course we would look to be part of a progressive alliance that pursued progressive policies."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-jeremy-corbyn-general-election-a7761096.html

There would be bloodshed if that was the case. Any cosying up to the SNP is political suicide for a Westminster based party.

 

[orchard]

There would be bloodshed if that was the case. Any cosying up to the SNP is political suicide for a Westminster based party.

Why???

 

[zzr45]

Why???

Because the SNP are pretty much universally scorned within England? It also seems very hypocritical that a party that wants away from Britain get to be king makers. People wouldn't like it.

 

[orchard]

I thought some people voted to take back control recently?Devolving some of the authoritarian powers the Con's have given themselves of late may not be inconsistent with the interests of all the regions of the UK, and may indeed save it.

Because the SNP are pretty much universally scorned within England? It also seems very hypocritical that a party that wants away from Britain get to be king makers. People wouldn't like it.

 

[orchard]

Meanwhile:

UK government sued for third time over illegal air pollution
https://www.theguardian.com/environ...-time-over-illegal-air-pollution-from-diesels

 

[orchard]

"Corbyn had been due to address large rallies in Swindon and Bristol on Wednesday night, but frontbenchers Angela Rayner and Jon Ashworth stood in for him.
Rayner, the shadow education secretary, told a crowd in Swindon that May was a “plastic Thatcher”, adding: “This prime minister is for turning but not for turning up.” "

 

[zzr45]

I thought some people voted to take back control recently?Devolving some of the authoritarian powers the Con's have given themselves of late may not be inconsistent with the interests of all the regions of the UK, and may indeed save it.

I think you're a little guilty of oversimplifying that chain of thought. Yes, people have voted to Leave the EU but it doesn't follow logically that they'd also support the break up of Britain, Jingoism isn't an exclusively right wing trait. There are plenty on both sides of the political divide that would be dismayed to see such a pact made, especially when you consider that remaining in the EU is SNP policy.

 

[Kurt.]

Because the SNP are pretty much universally scorned within England? It also seems very hypocritical that a party that wants away from Britain get to be king makers. People wouldn't like it.

No mate.. the only people that won't like it is the English.

 

[zzr45]

No mate.. the only people that won't like it is the English.

I think that's fairly implicit in what I was saying when talking about Westminster based parties.

 

[ToffeeTim]

I think that's fairly implicit in what I was saying when talking about Westminster based parties.

It's in the SNPs interest for the UK not to work, so they stir up animosity against London for another independence referendum. I certainly don't want them in any coalition.

 

[orchard]

Well, when anyone goes beyond the act of simply leaving the EU it's complete conjecture.
Which is most likely to 'break up Britain', May just doing what she wants without a real mandate, or Government and the devolved regions working together?

I think your chainmail's too tight, or your visor's fallen over your eyes mate.

I think you're a little guilty of oversimplifying that chain of thought. Yes, people have voted to Leave the EU but it doesn't follow logically that they'd also support the break up of Britain, Jingoism isn't an exclusively right wing trait. There are plenty on both sides of the political divide that would be dismayed to see such a pact made, especially when you consider that remaining in the EU is SNP policy.

 

[Kurt.]

It's in the SNPs interest for the UK not to work, so they stir up animosity against London for another independence referendum. I certainly don't want them in any coalition.

Can you blame them ?