2017 General Election thread

[Tangled up in Blue]

Another election within six months?

Think so.Within a year certainly.

 

[RHB]

So she gambled, screwed up the campaign and lost. As posted before I wouldn't have voted for a mainstream party (nor UKIP) I'll tell you something for nothing as an observer. The Tories won't be protesting in the streets because they don't like the way democracy has spoken. Left of centre could learn from that but they won't because the mindset isn't there

They still have the most number of seats at Westminster so of course they won't be protesting. As for the left of centre not learning - well maybe this time round they have because the Labour campaign has encouraged many to vote for Labour policies. We will see what happens six months from now if an election re-run is called.

 

[maninasuitcase]

That didn't go very well for Mrs May and her team.

 

[southendkid]

YouGov's new polling method is going to be very popular in the future, they got it near spot on.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Haven't the energy to check, but saw on Twitter this morning that the Tories lost every key marginal May campaigned in. That's what you get for treating the electorate with utter contempt.

 

[philtalkin]

So she gambled, screwed up the campaign and lost. As posted before I wouldn't have voted for a mainstream party (nor UKIP) I'll tell you something for nothing as an observer. The Tories won't be protesting in the streets because they don't like the way democracy has spoken. Left of centre could learn from that but they won't because the mindset isn't there

A lot of Tories were very vocal, anti Brexit 'remoaners' who did actually take to the streets to protest after the referendum.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

I see the chap that dresses up as Elmo got 3 votes:hilarious:

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

16,000+ votes for Labour in Southend West thats the best Labour result since 1951 and there were only 2 candidates back then.

 

[Jam_Man]

16,000+ votes for Labour in Southend West thats the best Labour result since 1951 and there were only 2 candidates back then.

To get more votes than Blair in 97 is impressive.

I think the Tories thought people voting to Leave was the hook they would need to pull those voters along with their Brexit plans. What they seem to have missed is the people voting leave and UKIP werent generally going to be tories so flocked to the party that spoke to the the common man.

 

[MK Shrimper]

May royally ****ed up. She's say's she'll stay but how can the country have faith in a PM who make such god awful decisions.

 

[* ORM *]

A lot of Tories were very vocal, anti Brexit 'remoaners' who did actually take to the streets to protest after the referendum.

Fair point, accepted

 

[Mad Cyril]

I see the chap that dresses up as Elmo got 3 votes:hilarious:

Lord Buckethead has always been my preferred candidate along with Mr Fishfinger. The Captain Rizzla Rainbow Alliance also appealed in the past.

Some sort of progressive alliance could be the way forward.

 

[* ORM *]

16,000+ votes for Labour in Southend West thats the best Labour result since 1951 and there were only 2 candidates back then.

If I had Amess as my MP I think I'd be tempted to vote Labour

 

[Mad Cyril]

If I had Amess as my MP I think I'd be tempted to vote Labour

If David Amess was my MP I would stay out of nightclubs as well.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Disappointed to hear that Philip Davies (Con, Shipley) didn't lose his seat after all. Lots of rumours swishing around last night that he'd gone but alas the **** won again.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Disappointed to hear that Philip Davies (Con, Shipley) didn't lose his seat after all. Lots of rumours swishing around last night that he'd gone but alas the **** won again.

Yeah not even close really 4,600+ majority. Would have thought Shipley would be Labour area, what's its voting history?

 

[Ricky Otto]

If David Amess was my MP I would stay out of nightclubs as well.

I certainly wouldn't take Cake in nightclubs after seeing him on brasseye

 

[Mad Cyril]

I certainly wouldn't take Cake in nightclubs after seeing him on brasseye

That is the least of your worries if it kicks off...

 

[Uncle Leo]

Yeah not even close really 4,600+ majority. Would have thought Shipley would be Labour area, what's its voting history?

Strong Conservative seat since 2005 and pre-1997 had been blue for a long time too. I think it is pretty rural.

Davies has no interest in furthering his career in terms of being a party man so I guess that puts him in a position to fight his constituency's corner a bit more.

As someone who works in the gambling sector it always makes me a bit queasy that he is our 'best friend' in Parliament.

 

[londonblue]

Labour would have won this election big time if it wasn't for the idiot in charge.

That said, May wouldn't have called an election if that idiot wasn't in charge.

Catch 22 really.