Official™ Conservative and Unionist Party manifesto thread

[BlasterBates]

The Indy is more than a little schizophrenic on Brexit. I imagine they were hoping that the Lib Dems might gain some traction. I thought they might too. It's interesting how badly the Lib Dem strategy appears to have failed in the polls. The vast majority (70%+) just want to get on with it, apparently.

When there's big queues at the border because of customs controls, thousands of asylum seekers are running around Kent, half the banking sector is in Paris, immigrants still flooding in and the UK are still paying the EU, I think Brexit will be as popular as the Iraq war.

[jamesbrown]

When there's big queues at the border because of customs controls, thousands of asylum seekers are running around Kent, half the banking sector is in Paris, immigrants still flooding in and the UK are still paying the EU, I think Brexit will be as popular as the Iraq war.

So roughly 30% more popular than the EU.

[jamesbrown]

Well that went well

[original PM]

Interestingly if may does get 44% of the votes it will be the biggest majority since about 1960.

[VectraMan]

Interestingly if may does get 44% of the votes it will be the biggest majority since about 1960.

And if Labour get 35% it'll be about the same proportion that gave Cameron a majority in 2015.

Democracy: not representing the wishes of the people for 3000 years.

[original PM]

And if Labour get 35% it'll be about the same proportion that gave Cameron a majority in 2015.

Democracy: not representing the wishes of the people for 3000 years.

"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time."

Q Why is it that communism has been tried and proved to not work - but then is still championed by people?
A Because they do not work.

[jamesbrown]

Strong and stable U-turn alert.

What a fecking shambles.

[OwlHoot]

Strong and stable U-turn alert.

What a fecking shambles.

Not necessarily. They can spin it as "listening to the people" or some such.

But a U-turn on this dementia tax does mean inheritance tax is likely to increase eye wateringly!

[AtW]

They are keeping strong and stable on stealing kids lunches!!!

[AtW]

Not necessarily. They can spin it as "listening to the people" or some such.

But a U-turn on this dementia tax does mean probation fees are likely to increase eye wateringly!

FTFY