Originally posted by BlasterBates
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The Tories would be mad to call an election now
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Posters on Guido's Blog have been insisting for a while now that the Tories were out to deliberately throw the election and let Labour be lumbered with Brexit.
I thought they were fully fledged tin hat conspiracy nutters, but now I'm not so sure! (Still seems somewhat implausible though - Never attribute to deviousness what can be put down to incompetence!)Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostI thought they were fully fledged tin hat conspiracy nutters, but now I'm not so sure! (Still seems somewhat implausible though - Never attribute to deviousness what can be put down to incompetence!)Comment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostYou Remainers seem to be having a merry old time, chortling at the present (admittedly chaotic looking) situation.
But make the most of your little moment of fun, because come the next election if a soft Brexit or even no Brexit is on the cards then UKIP voters, both Tory and Labour, will be back with a vengeance (literally!)
I doubt it. Of the 52%, there will be a percentage who just want some minor change; such as the people who campaigned purely on the fishing quotas. This 52% was never a solid movement, whereas the status quo, by definition, is a single entity campaigning for 'as it is'.
In such situations the former can rarely pull through unless they unify - but much like religion, there is no correct way of exit, which should be a cause for concern.
You likely work in IT. There are many ways to skin a cat. Leaving the EU has no set universal definition.Comment
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I wonder how many people ever change which party they vote for?
And so in reality you may have actually only a small number of voters (comparatively) who are actually making any difference.
If you get what I mean?Comment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostPosters on Guido's Blog have been insisting for a while now that the Tories were out to deliberately throw the election and let Labour be lumbered with Brexit.
I thought they were fully fledged tin hat conspiracy nutters, but now I'm not so sure! (Still seems somewhat implausible though - Never attribute to deviousness what can be put down to incompetence!)
I'm alright JackComment
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Originally posted by original PM View PostI wonder how many people ever change which party they vote for?
And so in reality you may have actually only a small number of voters (comparatively) who are actually making any difference.
If you get what I mean?
I voted Labour for the first time since '92, and am registered in a Tory / Labour marginal that was a Labour gain. Nice to feel that my vote counted for once.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostEven then, it's only the ones in marginals.
I voted Labour for the first time since '92, and am registered in a Tory / Labour marginal that was a Labour gain. Nice to feel that my vote counted for once.
Have to agree with that smug git, Portillo. She lacks any emotional intelligence. When she turned up to the hospital today, stone faced, she clearly wanted to avoid any possibility of an unscheduled encounter with an unscreened member of the public. She's an administrator, not a politician, and a bad one at that. However, she is absolutely serving a purpose while Boris attempts (and fails miserably) to get his act together. The Tories are tolerating her for now.Comment
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Originally posted by original PM View PostI wonder how many people ever change which party they vote for?
And so in reality you may have actually only a small number of voters (comparatively) who are actually making any difference.
If you get what I mean?
The Tories got the most votes and the highest number of seats. That has always been the case that the party with the most votes gets the most seats.I'm alright JackComment
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostMine too
Have to agree with that smug git, Portillo. She lacks any emotional intelligence. When she turned up to the hospital today, stone faced, she clearly wanted to avoid any possibility of an unscheduled encounter with an unscreened member of the public. She's an administrator, not a politician, and a bad one at that. However, she is absolutely serving a purpose while Boris attempts (and fails miserably) to get his act together. The Tories are tolerating her for now.
Last edited by BlasterBates; 16 June 2017, 14:43.I'm alright JackComment
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