Current Affairs The General Election

[BlueToff]

There is more than Brexit though. Sad some people are bothered about that rather than things more important like the NHS and Education etc. Embarrassing.

It's not the only thing people are bothered about, though.

People are worried about getting a mortgage, or paying the ones they have off. They're worried about interest rates and inflation rising (which Labour seem to just insist won't happen despite the evidence to the contrary).

They're worried about getting a small business off the ground, or maintaining a small business, and what taxes and inflation and interests could do to stem that.

Look, I'm not saying either of those things are 'correct' to be worried about. But they are worries for people. It's not just Brexit or the NHS or Education.

But, there's also a huge argument that Brexit needs to be finished one way or the other for the country to start seeing investment again. There's tons of companies still investing or willing to invest but Brexit is a huge, lingering issue. And until it's done one way or the other (I'd even remain if it came to it for that) then it won't kick on.

Labour's manifesto added another six months, and then another referendum, and then another round of negotiations after that which are the ones still to come anyway. All on the farcical basis that Corbyn will easily be able to negotiate a better deal (why would the EU allow him to do that, why would they change again?)

 

[davek]

I'd have a bit of respect for these 30 who voted Tory if they stepped up and say they did.....

 

[Nymzee]

Mate, can I ask where you are from? You either live, or have lived in a foreign country for most of your life or you have been locked in a bunker.

I dont mean that in a nasty way but some of your comments and questions are a bit strange

I live in the actual north.

 

[polish]

Dennis Skinner out of parliament for the first time in 49 years.

I feel for you my fellow Evertonians.

 

[nsno-chris]

I live in the actual north.

what’s John Snow really like???

 

[Bluerover]

SNP though. 55 seats predicted. That is amazing.

Probably most of the additional 20seats are motivated by Scottish remainers leaving Labour who have been very unconvincing on their EU policy.

 

[spectateur]

Hold on to your hats, we're entering a trumpian era.

 

[Goat]

It's this sort of moral pontificating that makes me despise the Left.

And its all the hating of the forens, their selfish attitude and being uttterly evil that makes me hope the right are the first to go.

 

[Toast]

All labours fault. Hell I voted for them but I didn't back them.

The Tories have done the bare minimum in the run up to this election. Labour still lost, speaks volumes on where that party is now.

I can't see them coming back for at least another decade neither.

Not had a single leaflet from Tories here.

 

[PhilM]

There was no exit poll for Brexit.

True, I meant the less-specific polls/survery coming out after the referendum,

 

[dannyboy]

Hopefully we get a proper labour party back with sensible leadership and sensible policies.

Next election very winnable with the right decisions. I doubt Boris will be popular in 4/5 years time.

Honestly mate, if you´re not a member then you should join the party and help take the party in what you think is the right direction. Word of warning, it´s not good for the blood pressure.

 

[Eggs]

Hopefully we get a proper labour party back with sensible leadership and sensible policies.

Next election very winnable with the right decisions. I doubt Boris will be popular in 4/5 years time.

...it will have to change its governance. It’s run by the left, it’ll have to return to the centre ground and it’s hard to see how that can happen. Corbyn will be replaced by a Corbynist.

 

[PITA]

Why am I stupid for not knowing the political history of a city I don’t live in? I’m genuinely interested you don’t have to be a nobhead about it.

You spend plenty of time on here. You know because it gets discussed time after time.

 

[evilwebby]

It's true though? Or is that not convenient for you? People have indeed died because of austerity. It's not an opinion it's fact mate.

You of course don't have to care, many don't but either way it's not even a debate.

No mate, it's not true.
Far, far more people have died under the various forms of socialism and communism. Visit any failed socialist state to see the truth of this.

 

[nsno-chris]

It's not the only thing people are bothered about, though.

People are worried about getting a mortgage, or paying the ones they have off. They're worried about interest rates and inflation rising (which Labour seem to just insist won't happen despite the evidence to the contrary).

They're worried about getting a small business off the ground, or maintaining a small business, and what taxes and inflation and interests could do to stem that.

Look, I'm not saying either of those things are 'correct' to be worried about. But they are worries for people. It's not just Brexit or the NHS or Education.

But, there's also a huge argument that Brexit needs to be finished one way or the other for the country to start seeing investment again. There's tons of companies still investing or willing to invest but Brexit is a huge, lingering issue. And until it's done one way or the other (I'd even remain if it came to it for that) then it won't kick on.

Labour's manifesto added another six months, and then another referendum, and then another round of negotiations after that which are the ones still to come anyway. All on the farcical basis that Corbyn will easily be able to negotiate a better deal (why would the EU allow him to do that, why would they change again?)

it’s bizarre that people can’t disagree with Corbyns plans without being labelled a Tory. The man didn’t appeal to millions of people, regardless of what social media buzz tried to tell everyone.

utter farcical leader