Current Affairs 2017 General Election

[davek]

They have to have them on side for any Brexit deal anyway, even if May had a massive majority. This will ensure that the government keeps NI on side and the Scottish results stops Sturgeon throwing in demands every five minutes....

...not all of NI.

This will just ramp up divisions over there and when the terms of the Brexit are a disaster...and they will be...SF will see it as a boost for a United Ireland

 

[orly]

Last time both parties had >40% of the vote was the 1970 election (I think)

I think yesterday and 1970 are the only two occasions where Labour have had >40% of the vote and not won too

 

[davek]

If nothing else this has been a resounding mandate for Corbyn's grassroots activism and mobilising of the youth vote.
Demonstrates that Labour does NOT have to take a Tory lite position and that are capable of being elected in marginals with Socialist centre left- middle leftist policies.
Imagine if he'd actually had his own MP's behind him with Labour providing a solid united front over the last 12 months.

72% youth turnout. Unreal.

 

[peteblue]

...she is an impressive politician. I wonder if she might put pressure on May.

Boris will be the next leader, Davidson needs to gain experience.....

 

[davek]

Less than 12 months ago https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp....avid-cameron-says-jeremy-corbyn-should-resign

Now he's in the bin and his successor to.

Jez we did.

 

[Kiwi]

72% youth turnout. Unreal.

Goodbye Youth ennui and political apathy.

 

[orly]

If nothing else this has been a resounding mandate for Corbyn's grassroots activism and mobilising of the youth vote.
Demonstrates that Labour does NOT have to take a Tory lite position and that are capable of being elected in marginals with Socialist centre left- middle leftist policies.
Imagine if he'd actually had his own MP's behind him with Labour providing a solid united front over the last 12 months.

Tricky this one.

If the old guard had stuck with him, some of them lacked the energy, empathy with young voters, elect-ability.

The fact that many knifed him in the back, or stood aside, or deselected, or went into the private sector meant you got to see more of the young rising stars. If anything, the widespread betrayal has probably improved his numbers.

 

[peteblue]

...not all of NI.

This will just ramp up divisions over there and when the terms of the Brexit are a disaster...and they will be...SF will see it as a boost for a United Ireland

Perhaps....

 

[orly]

He's in absolute soak here.

 

[The binman chronicles]

If nothing else this has been a resounding mandate for Corbyn's grassroots activism and mobilising of the youth vote.
Demonstrates that Labour does NOT have to take a Tory lite position and that are capable of being elected in marginals with Socialist centre left- middle leftist policies.
Imagine if he'd actually had his own MP's behind him with Labour providing a solid united front over the last 12 months.

You have to take into account that May was rudderless in the campaign. If there was a half decent leader it may not have got so close. However I have underestimated Corbyn and perhaps he could do well against a strong Tory leader.

 

[Kiwi]

Tricky this one.

If the old guard had stuck with him, some of them lacked the energy, empathy with young voters, elect-ability.

The fact that many knifed him in the back, or stood aside, or deselected, or went into the private sector meant you got to see more of the young rising stars. If anything, the widespread betrayal has probably improved his numbers.

Somewhat. Certainly illustrated his leadership abilities.
Still think that the likes of Abbott were hardly gaining votes and with a better Shadow Cabinet he may have attracted a few more votes.
Moving forward, Corbyn has a firm mandate and has to be backed to the hilt with any kind of election.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

72% youth turnout. Unreal.

No tuition fees see - It wasn't difficult to politically figure that one out, however it seems it was for the mingebag tories

 

[orly]

72% youth turnout. Unreal.

Careful with this one Dave - it's not been verified properly yet



The Independent for example think it is closer to 66%

 

[Kiwi]

The key to a further Election and a Labour win is absolutely going to be Scotland.
Many of those Tory electorates are winnable with the Left vote split between SNP and Labour.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

If nothing else this has been a resounding mandate for Corbyn's grassroots activism and mobilising of the youth vote.
Demonstrates that Labour does NOT have to take a Tory lite position and that are capable of being elected in marginals with Socialist centre left- middle leftist policies.
Imagine if he'd actually had his own MP's behind him with Labour providing a solid united front over the last 12 months.

I'd be wary of reading this as a widescale vote for the policies themselves. The Lib Dems campaigned purely to attract the 48%, and that failed miserably, yet their vote had to go somewhere, so it seems feasible that Labour were a more feasible protest vote against Brexit than the Lib Dems were. Whether that translates into long-term support remains to be seen.