Current Affairs 2017 General Election

[neil999]

interesting to see how labour PLP behave now, they want corbyn out but they dont want to lose their seats..!

 

[ToffeeTim]

I have an ounce of respect for her now in seeking to be actually elected.

 

[Mrk]

This is going to be brutal for Labour. Actually think May has been a bit callous.

 

[PhilM]

I think a Corbyn government on the whole would be better for the poor, sick and weakest amongst society, because he actually seems to have a shred of conscience about him

No doubt he has more conscience about him than the likes of May and equally his focus will be on the poorer aspects of society. That's undeniable.

However, and it's a big HOWEVER, he would be an awful leader because there is huge difference from personal ideology and applicable politics.

Would his options be possible? Would they get through? What would be the outcome? That's before some of his sickening comments in the past.

 

[neil999]

she could be underestimating the dark destroyer...

 

[GwladysBlue]

Interesting.

I've always voted Labour, but I honestly don't have any faith in Corbyn. I'm certainly not voting Tory and the other parties are a wasted vote.

 

[The Cowboy]

Fair play to her for at least seeking a mandate

She doesn't need one. You don't vote for the PM.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

No gamble at all. They'll walk it.

The only gamble is whether the fall of Corbyn will give Labour a chance to pick the right person for next time, but I doubt they will to be honest. It's going to be full on civil war and we might have two Labour parties by the end of it

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

If one of the major parties had any sense they'd make the entire election about the opportunity to reverse Brexit, and romp home.....

 

[tsubaki]

No gamble at all. They'll walk it.

They think they will - but this flies in the face of repeated promises, is nakedly in their own interest rather than the countries and is demonstrably irresponsible.

 

[Duncan Disordely]

On the contrary - this will be the end of Corbyn, and the rebirth of the Labour Party hopefully. A GE was the only thing that would get rid of him.

A rebirth post election yes - but they're going to be decimated further up and down the country. The Tories will get the UKIP/Brexit vote and some anti-Brexit may go to the Lib Dems as Farron is at least showing some resistance to allowing it rough with ease, unlike Corbyn.

 

[ToffeeTim]

She doesn't need one. You don't vote for the PM.

She is unelected and could have clung on another 3 years unopposed

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

She doesn't need one. You don't vote for the PM.

Yeah as it's not like she told Gordon Brown that he had no mandate when he took the office like....

 

[Harryflashman]

If it is a general election, it is a massive gamble.

Really ? I hope she and everybody else have massively misjudged it but I think she'll end up with the mandate she wants and it could well be brutal for labour .

Surprisingly I think the Lib Dems might see a bit of a turnaround in fortunes given their clear Brexit stance .

 

[Tubey]

If one of the major parties had any sense they'd make the entire election about the opportunity to reverse Brexit, and romp home.....

Lib Dems can't do it as they're still toxic to many voters after Clegg. Modest gains off Labour at most.

Labour can't do it because... well... Corbyn.

So nobody can. May can't lose it. It's weird to have an election or vote that you know immediately the result of, beyond any doubt.