Current Affairs 2017 General Election

[Gwladysstreetlad]

that is the point though 305 seats means they cant do anything so it is entirely down to the seats they won north of the border that they remain in power and that is down to one female leader whose name aint Teresa.

Yes but this conversation began with you saying that an intimate carbon rod would make a better leader then May and I stand by my orignal point that if she's so terrible why did she get over fifty more seats then Labour? Take away the Scottish seats if you want and the Conservatives are still ahead by fifty. When did Labour fall so low that not getting hammered was considered a success?!

 

[Blue 1]

Is this thread still open.

The Conservatives won
Labour came second

No more to be said really.......

Nobody won.

You need 326 seats to win a general election in this country.

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

Yes but this conversation began with you saying that an intimate carbon rod would make a better leader then May and I stand by my orignal point that if she's so terrible why did she get over fifty more seats then Labour? Take away the Scottish seats if you want and the Conservatives are still ahead by fifty. When did Labour fall so low that not getting hammered was considered a success?!

the said rod has more intelligence and better judgement than May who is a walking disaster and every day she remains weakens the tories and costs them votes. The starting position of both parties i would say contributed to her winning more seats labour have just put themselves in a better place for next time that's all it wasnt an unqualified success story.

 

[davek]

Nobody won.

You need 326 seats to win a general election in this country.

The Tories won but cant govern and their leader is a laughing stock at home and abroad.

Congratulations Tory Party.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

the said rod has more intelligence and better judgement than May who is a walking disaster and every day she remains weakens the tories and costs them votes. The starting position of both parties i would say contributed to her winning more seats labour have just put themselves in a better place for next time that's all it wasnt an unqualified success story.

We'll have to see how Labour do at the next election because I doubt they'll ever have an easier government to tackle with a worse leader again and I'm doubtful that they'll mobilise the youth quite as effectively next time.

 

[peteblue]

Nobody won.

You need 326 seats to win a general election in this country.

That's it, you keep telling yourself that no one won, meanwhile the tories are still the governing party........

 

[neil999]

That's it, you keep telling yourself that no one won, meanwhile the tories are still the governing party........

The tories won, correct

But they were winning 10-0 but somehow T. May scored 8 own goals in injury time!

 

[peteblue]

The tories won, correct

But they were winning 10-0 but somehow T. May scored 8 own goals in injury time!

But still won......

 

[Seanjd]

That's it, you keep telling yourself that no one won, meanwhile the tories are still the governing party........

It's only a matter of time before the Tories are ousted. They show themselves for what they are every passing day - totally incompetent.

To see the general election as a victory is being purposefully naive. They hold such a slim advantage during a politically divisive time which could prove catastrophic for them.

May and her team have ruined your party.

 

[peteblue]

It's only a matter of time before the Tories are ousted. They show themselves for what they are every passing day - totally incompetent.

To see the general election as a victory is being purposefully naive. They hold such a slim advantage during a politically divisive time which could prove catastrophic for them.

May and her team have ruined your party.

It was not a victory, but they did win. May not getting a large majority has ruined our EU negotiating position, nothing else. Corbyn has nothing else to give away, he gambled all the freebies at the election but still managed to lose. May was giving nothing away and was actively upsetting people, but still managed to win. Do you really think the tories will make the same mistakes........

 

[JimmyJeffers]

I have complete contempt of pretty much every politicians mate, most of whom are almost always self serving cretins. I just try to be as balanced as possible.

Generally because the reactions on here are priceless when you don't compley with the popular belief.

I don't fully agree. I may be naive but even though I may disagree with a politicians view I like to think that the majority are decent people.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

I don't fully agree. I may be naive but even though I may disagree with a politicians view I like to think that the majority are decent people.

Does that apply to the Conservative party to mate? Or does your fair minded tollorance only go so far?!

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Does that apply to the Conservative party to mate? Or does your fair minded tollorance only go so far?!

It does actually, for the most part. I just think their overarching philosophy is fundamentally wrong.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

It does actually, for the most part. I just think their overarching philosophy is fundamentally wrong.

Fair play mate, I wish I could share your positive view on politicians. Sadly though i think the vast majority of them are self-serving fools who are in it for themselves, the financial perks and the ego boost. For every decent, honest, hardworking and sincere politician around I bealieve there are twenty crooked one's who would sell their constituents, their party, their country and their principles (they'd probably laugh at that last one!) down the river in a heartbeat if they stood to gain enough.

 

[orchard]

Yea, it was the inexperienced youth* that voted labour.


*youth=under 60's, or those that make a living in the real world.