Current Affairs 2017 General Election

[Khalekan]

To be fair, Amber Rudd is no better.

And the May woman was Home Secretary herself at one time.

 

[Martino Robertez]

Greg has his own official campaign song as well

Shame they've had to make the video for him. I'm sure Greg's would have been miles better.

 

[bring the ghost on]

Worth watching until the end



How can he fail?

Wtf

 

[hibbo'sclass]

Greg has his own official campaign song as well

Shame they've had to make the video for him. I'm sure Greg's would have been miles better.

Didn't realise this guy was for real.
Looked him up and he wants to reform the no smoking in pubs law, so he's OK by me.

 

[tsubaki]

Correct they wouldn't, she's bloody awful. Without trying to defend them, there isn't much in the conservative manifesto that means there will be massive change that could really upset the apple cart from how it is now.

Labour could get in and enact their policies and all could be fine, but it will be one of the hardest parliaments outside of wartime. It is a risk to try and squeeze tax and hope the economy will grow (or stay the same) with the unknows that brexit will bring.

The way I look at it is if Labour wins they run the risk of being unelectable for a long period should things go wrong. So what is better from a Labour point of view? Let the Tories have at best 5 more years and by then everything will be settled in terms of knowing what damage (or not) has been done by leaving the EU giving Labour a better chance of creating a better financial plan to decide what can be done OR get in now and then be forced to firefight a mess they didn't actually create.

It is a quandary, but it's a bit like the lib dems going into government as a coalition, was it worth it in the long run? However i do understand the argument that if they don't get in now while they have a chance, there is a risk if suddenly the country booms after brexit.

I can understand this point of view, but I don't agree with it. If they win this election (and "win" there means in the way that they planned to, not squeaking home) then they'll probably think they have a mandate to do anything - and with the way the world is, that is a profoundly dangerous thing. I do not trust them with this country, now more than ever.

That said, the one downside of a Labour win is that suddenly the anti-Corbyn faction will find that they are now much more powerful than they were before.

 

[The binman chronicles]

I can understand this point of view, but I don't agree with it. If they win this election (and "win" there means in the way that they planned to, not squeaking home) then they'll probably think they have a mandate to do anything - and with the way the world is, that is a profoundly dangerous thing. I do not trust them with this country, now more than ever.

That said, the one downside of a Labour win is that suddenly the anti-Corbyn faction will find that they are now much more powerful than they were before.

Well hopefully it looks like whatever happens it won't be a landslide. Which is good as it will keep the government in check.

Maybe I'm guilty of thinking too far ahead but I'm just worried about a Labour wipe out if things go wrong and to me it's far worse thinking of having a Tory government for around 20 years so soon after having one for 7 years.

I've done my bit to try and kick the Tories out so I'm with you on trying, but it is a big old risk.

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

To be fair, Amber Rudd is no better.

But she's quite sexy, in a school ma'amish way.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Feels like a cup final and we've got the RS. Really wish I was eligible to vote.

 

[TyphooToffee]

When telling him I was voting Conservative, I remember my Dad - a staunch Socialist all his adult life, including campaigning for Jack Ashley against Margaret Thatcher in our Finchley and Friern Barnet ward - telling me that it's Labour who look after pensioners. Now I am 64 and reach retirement age two days before Christmas, and have softened since that crook Blair fcuked off, I have decided that, from now on, come what may (no pun intended) in terms of politics if not football, it's red for me.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Worth watching until the end



How can he fail?

Good god.

 

[davmaher]

Feels like a cup final and we've got the RS. Really wish I was eligible to vote.

I am assuming you are not a member of the House of Lords.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

I am absolutely fed up with these ridiculous polls put out by the media. If they actually focused a little but more in what our politicians were saying rather then treating the election like a transfer deadline day we might get some coverage worth watching. Instead we get dross day after day with next to no substance and only the most superficial glace at real policys and views of the different party's. The BBC anger me the most, we are forced to pay a glorified racket for this grabage, everything about the BBC coverage is shoddy. In fact everything about the BBC in general these days is shoddy.

 

[Eggs]

Corbyn said literally yesterday that she will be Home Secretary if he wins...

..if you're talking about Diane Abbott, her and Corbyn were an item back in the day so he's looking after his old girlfriend. Every time Labour put her up for an interview it's like committing suicide. The Tory's must rub their hands with glee, she is an embarrasment which is a shame with so much young talent on Labour backbenches.

 

[orly]

Corbyn said literally yesterday that she will be Home Secretary if he wins...

God did he? where???

 

[nsno-chris]

God did he? where???

Diane Abbott could be Home Secretary come Friday; that's a frightening thought