[Politics] The General Election Thread

[Kinky Gerbil]

I think the voters definitely do, even of the leaders don't.

Sadly I don’t hold the faith you do, I can only go on the conversations I have had and they seem to be ignoring this no matter how you explain it.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Steve Coogan enjoying the delights of Hastings Old Town yesterday....

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[ManOfSussex]

He hasn’t really got a sense of humour. Whilst Boris lies about pretty mix everything, at least he has a laugh- why is Corbyn so bloody serious? Christ, it’s only a job!

He also apparently hugs buskers in Hastings town centre on Monday nights.

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[Two Professors]

In the most recently discovered comments, written in the Spectator magazine in 1999, Johnson said: “Across the country, there are many Tories who wish their party leadership would speak up more strongly against, say, gays in the military, or the cowing of the police by the Macpherson report, or the arrest of General Pinochet, or the impending abolition of the oath and the cap badge of the RUC [Royal Ulster Constabulary], or the abolition of the hereditary peers and foxhunting. They are, of course, right.”

Nice guy.

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...ncovered-in-historical-boris-johnson-articles

Such a shame that a nonentity like you has nothing in print from 20 years ago we could whine about today,although I'm sure some things you said are equally as bad.

 

[The Clamp]

Such a shame that a nonentity like you has nothing in print from 20 years ago we could whine about today,although I'm sure some things you said are equally as bad.

That post simply doesn’t make sense.

 

[Two Professors]

He also apparently hugs buskers in Hastings town centre on Monday nights.

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Is that official Labour policy?'Free hugs for Buskers'

 

[BadFish]

Such a shame that a nonentity like you has nothing in print from 20 years ago we could whine about today,although I'm sure some things you said are equally as bad.

You make an excellent point, I think I'll vote Tory now.

 

[Two Professors]

That post simply doesn’t make sense.

Nether,quite frankly,do you,EVER!

 

[The Clamp]

Nether,quite frankly,do you,EVER!

Grammatically painful to try and read but at least it sort of scans. Sort of.

 

[CHAPPERS]

It would be good if all of this was put to Boris to see if he had an answer for it. Get Brexit Done has never sounded more meaningless.

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[Bozza]

Is that official Labour policy?'Free zillions of pounds for Buskers'

I've fixed it for you. Probably, yes.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Is that official Labour policy?'Free hugs for Buskers'

No idea. Is Cameron's 'hug-a-hoodie' still Tory policy? It's difficult to keep up.

 

[wellquickwoody]

I came from a relatively deprived area Stockton on Tees, Teesside. It is home to the largest housing estate in Europe, but has many deprived smaller council areas. Stockton has the worst health inequality in the country. The better off here, live on average 18 years longer than the poor.

Forgive me if I wasn’t clear, but when is said “I have to believe it can get better than this” it wasn’t in reference to holidays, perks and fancy meals out.

What I meant was, there must be a world we can live in where there are not 4 million children living in poverty, where there is readily available rehabilitation for drug addicts and other addictions. Where there aren’t huge NHS waiting lists or insufficient beds. Where our elderly are looked after with dignity, without having to sell their homes. A world where homelessness is abolished and the homeless are no longer dying on our streets. A world where wages aren’t so low that even police officers are having to rely on food banks to feed their children, a world where food banks shouldn’t have to exist full stop.

Your post makes no mention of any of these human issues. Instead you cast your mind back to a failed experiment about three day weeks, which funnily enough, where not even implemented by Labour. You’ve harped on about interest rates without acknowledging it has never been harder to save a deposit for a home.

You have talked about capitalism reform. Surely you do not take issue with this? Reform does not equal abolishment. In any case capitalism in it’s *current form* has no place in the modern world. At least not until we have avoided our doom by fixing the climate crisis.

4 million kids in poverty is a relative term. The measure of poverty is a percentage of average income. There are very few kids actually living in real poverty, not enough food, lack of shelter, no education etc..

Homelessness abolished? Will never happen, unless you force people into prison or workhouses. Some people fall out of the bottom end of society, this will always happen no matter how far wealth is redistributed.

NHS waiting lists and beds. Tough topic. An ageing population means more and more money will need to be poured into the NHS, where is the correct level of taxation to support this. I do not have the answer for everybody, we all need to make a judgement on that one.

Drug addicts? Self inflicted in most cases.

Police officers using food banks. Utterly self inflicted, just spend less money or have less kids. They earn a decent wage.

Interest rates and unaffordable homes. I call BS, if working just do less of new phones, wide screen TVs, socialising, holidays etc etc.. We all like these things but when saving for a first home you give it up. Oh, and the new car on finance.

 

[The Clamp]

Is that official Labour policy?'Free hugs for Buskers'

Was it Tory policy for Johnson to burn £50 notes in front of homeless people?

 

[The Clamp]

Tory paper leaked that reveals more Johnson lies. Outlines how the country cannot and will not cope under Johnson’s proposed deal.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50711868

 

[WATFORD zero]

Well there won't be much anyone can be certain about come Friday morning,

Except that the majority of people who believed these three, and four years later are still whining that they didn't get what they voted for,



Will now believe these three



And, whatever the result on Friday, four years after that vote, will be whining again that they didn't get what they voted for

It's almost as if there's a common theme

 

[theonlymikey]

4 million kids in poverty is a relative term. The measure of poverty is a percentage of average income. There are very few kids actually living in real poverty, not enough food, lack of shelter, no education etc.

The rise of foodbanks fully disputes your claim that “very few kids” actually live in poverty. In any case, one child is too many.

Homelessness abolished? Will never happen, unless you force people into prison or workhouses. Some people fall out of the bottom end of society, this will always happen no matter how far wealth is redistributed.

With a properly funded welfare state, accessible social housing, properly funded mental health services and proper rehabilitation for addicts, it is absolutely achievable.

NHS waiting lists and beds. Tough topic. An ageing population means more and more money will need to be poured into the NHS, where is the correct level of taxation to support this. I do not have the answer for everybody, we all need to make a judgement on that one.

Pour the money in then.

Drug addicts? Self inflicted in most cases.

You show a distinct lack of understanding about the many reasons people turn to drugs. Especially in impoverished areas, which judging by your coldness, you’ve never came across.

Police officers using food banks. Utterly self inflicted, just spend less money or have less kids. They earn a decent wage.

You’re right, he should absolutely step in his time machine and undo the birth of his child/children. How on earth could he not have forseen not being given a pay rise in 10 years, not seen rising rent prices and food prices? The absolute numpty, self inflicted mate.

Interest rates and unaffordable homes. I call BS, if working just do less of new phones, wide screen TVs, socialising, holidays etc etc.. We all like these things but when saving for a first home you give it up. Oh, and the new car on finance.

Yes it’s that simple. Everyone can do without a phone, and a car to commute to their job with. Cars are easily affordable, and even the second hand cars don’t rack up massive maintenance bills.

You have a very sheltered view of what goes on in this country.

 

[Chicken Run]

How many of those 2.5m new season tickets are pre-existing ones who are just being convinced to stay?

I don’t know, the Rt Hon Member for Hackney North & Stoke Newington is in charge of number crunching, you’ll need to ask her!

 

[Chicken Run]

Why do old people think shitty memes are funny?

They are only “shitty” when they don’t follow your political agenda your soppy petal.

 

[Grombleton]

They are only “shitty” when they don’t follow your political agenda your soppy petal.

Even from a design or even a humour perspective, they're shitty. Sorry to disappoint there hun x