Reply to: Nightmare scenario

[fullyautomatix]

What are we going to do, if we end up with Komrade Korbyn or some dystopian LibLabGreen coalition?



I'm thinking, house on the market next day, cash-in and live in the sun somewhere cheap and watch the economic car crash / fallout from afar.

Hang on a sec here. Just a month ago, the consensus among you lot, especially you DP, was that Corbyn had absolutely zero chance of winning.

Now suddenly, you are plotting a plan B in case he come to power?

[OwlHoot]

Trouble is the 1970s are an abstract concept for a good chuck of the voting public.

Yep, what is it they say? "A financial crisis happens when the last person to remember the previous one retires".

[The_Equalizer]

A financial collapse will happen with terrifying speed. We'll fast forward through the decade of the 1970s within days rather than years, because back then there was no electronic trading just guys in top hats waving bits of paper in the air.

Trouble is the 1970s are an abstract concept for a good chuck of the voting public.

[OwlHoot]

Very very wrong there.

Read the Labour manifesto about unions everywhere, unlimited benefits for all, no measure or cap on immigration, 16 yr old voters, massive corp tax increases, income tax increases....

UK will literally collapse with mass unemployment, endless strikes, and immigration overload.

A financial collapse will happen with terrifying speed. We'll fast forward through the decade of the 1970s within days rather than years, because back then there was no electronic trading just guys in top hats waving bits of paper in the air.

[SlipTheJab]

The state retirement age is going up to 68 and probably 70 very soon. So does the cut off increase as the state retirement age increases?

Yep

[SueEllen]

In which case the cut off for voting should be 65 (60 for women) since they are sat at home on benefits by then

The state retirement age is going up to 68 and probably 70 very soon. So does the cut off increase as the state retirement age increases?

[SlipTheJab]

Yes it's fine and how it should be, because all "that" gives them the experience and judgment to vote responsibly.

In which case the cut off for voting should be 65 (60 for women) since they are sat at home on benefits by then

[Dark Black]

I was thinking similar. I would be somewhat ironic if May ended up in pretty much the same position as before the election.

Very ironic - if she does she only has herself to blame - silly woman

[OwlHoot]

So its OK to send them to war at 16, work and pay tax, have kids, get married but not vote to influence any of that,! ...

Yes it's fine and how it should be, because all "that" gives them the experience and judgment to vote responsibly.

[The_Equalizer]

I don't want Jezza to win (and I don't think he win), neither do I want a massive majority for the Tories so they can do what they like. Democracy demands an effective opposition so hopefully May will end up with a single figure majority and we'll carry on as before.

I was thinking similar. I would be somewhat ironic if May ended up in pretty much the same position as before the election.

[SlipTheJab]

Depends on a couple of things. Are Labours poll gains totally a result of people switching from Lib Dems and hence any further shift will probably be limited or are they pulling votes back from the Conservatives?

Corbyn's free stuff for everyone followed by a quick trip to the IMF might be just be possible.

I don't want Jezza to win (and I don't think he win), neither do I want a massive majority for the Tories so they can do what they like. Democracy demands an effective opposition so hopefully May will end up with a single figure majority and we'll carry on as before.

[The_Equalizer]

So its OK to send them to war at 16, work and pay tax, have kids, get married but not vote to influence any of that, I think its a disgrace. The tories have shot themselves in the foot with the benefit tax, so it will be a much closer fight that anyone thought at the start, c'mon Corbyn!

Depends on a couple of things. Are Labours poll gains totally a result of people switching from Lib Dems and hence any further shift will probably be limited or are they pulling votes back from the Conservatives?

Corbyn's free stuff for everyone followed by a quick trip to the IMF might be just be possible.

[SlipTheJab]

Voting age reduced to 16, means under educated snowflakes indoctrinated to expect everything for free will get to keep them in power forever.

Most don't work and pay no tax...scary

So its OK to send them to war at 16, work and pay tax, have kids, get married but not vote to influence any of that, I think its a disgrace. The tories have shot themselves in the foot with the benefit tax, so it will be a much closer fight that anyone thought at the start, c'mon Corbyn!

[The_Equalizer]

Yet not so long ago:

A rare case and hence noteworthy.

[darmstadt]

So the tories are supported by coffin dodgers (so old and experienced) where as labour is supported by 16 year olds on the promise of a free lollipop.

You can pull your own conclusions from that.

Yet not so long ago: