Current Affairs The General Election

[coollino]

Me too!

are you excited?

 

[dannyboy]

Amazing how public opinion shifts towards Labour during a campaign. Almost as though when politics is more than a front page hatchet job on Corbyn in the Daily Mail, they do a lot better.

 

[davek]

Amazing how public opinion shifts towards Labour during a campaign. Almost as though when politics is more than a front page hatchet job on Corbyn in the Daily Mail, they do a lot better.

Labour have that effect in a few weeks. Just imagine if they had 4 years and 11 months before every election being backed to the hilt by 85% of the MSM as the Tory Fascists are?

 

[Armaghtoffee]

There is nothing wrong with not voting.

Living in a 'democracy' gives you a right not to vote and not to be punished for it just as much as the right to vote.

I didn’t suggest punishment.

What I do suggest is at least vote tactically (if your constituency permits) to deliver a greater good. You may not support a party but at least support what’s best for the majority of people, not just a select few.

 

[Blues Harp]

....the tweet was a few years old, but I was more concerned it represented the type of bloke he is. As you say, a bit thick. I really don’t know how these people get through party governance.

You don't even know the guy, and yet you continue to post stuff regarding remarks which as you confirm, he has apologised for. One thing he isn't, is "thick" . What the feck is it with you regarding shop stewards and trade union reps? Uncalled for imo.

 

[summerisle]

I think that is a very valid suggestion Dave. In what has been billed as the election of a generation, people should be willing to explain their vote as there will be serious consequences out of this election no matter how it goes.

It wasn't originally anonymous, changed by a Russian mod.

 

[coollino]

I didn’t suggest punishment.

What I do suggest is at least vote tactically (if your constituency permits) to deliver a greater good. You may not support a party but at least support what’s best for the majority of people, not just a select few.

I wasn't suggest you were! I just meant in general.

 

[Tubey]

Amazing how public opinion shifts towards Labour during a campaign. Almost as though when politics is more than a front page hatchet job on Corbyn in the Daily Mail, they do a lot better.

Or perhaps Corbyn is a good campaigner but a poor parliamentarian?

Nah, has to be the media.

 

[Wat Tyler]

He sounds 'kin thick: annoy half your potential support base.

More than half

 

[Blue 1]

This is suspect AF:

Self-styled ‘anti-extremism’ campaign just spending thousands on anti-Labour attack ads

The bulk of adverts purchased by the pro-‘civility’ group attack the opposition’s taxation, spending and nationalisation policies

www.independent.co.uk

The only director is listed as a Benjamin Tait.
There's a Benjamin Tait who stood for election as a Tory councillor in York this year. Coincidence or not I wonder?
They only attack Labour, and list the likes of Rachel Riley, Ian Austin, Maureen Lipman and Norman Lamb as supporters.

 

[Tubey]

Anyway, I've decided how I'm going to vote.

I'm just going to write COCKS in block capital letters across the ballot.

 

[Wat Tyler]

It wasn't originally anonymous, changed by a Russian mod.

We will get the Russia interference into GOT polls AFTER the election.

 

[roydo]

We will get the Russia interference into GOT polls AFTER the election.

We have already had it. The Trump and EU threads were targeted, I am reasonably sure the Election one has been as well. But they are very very clever, and tough to uncover.

 

[jaycee]

We have already had it. The Trump and EU threads were targeted, I am reasonably sure the Election one has been as well. But they are very very clever, and tough to uncover.

I agree Comerade Roydo

 

[hirons11]

Anyway, I've decided how I'm going to vote.

I'm just going to write COCKS in block capital letters across the ballot.

Coming across as a bit of a moderate there as I was considering a more radical “useless C**ts”