General Election 2015

[Tom Bombadil]

Got to be, hasn't it? What do you reckon?

Dunno I don't live in the city anymore. She comes across as a good mp to me, but then I'm naturally sympathetic to her. Just think too many people underestimate how much personal popularity of the local Mp can influence votes. Plus of course if HB&B hates her thats got to be worth a few percentage points.

 

[Buzzer]

I think you're spot on. My opinion is that she's proven to be a great local MP. We're lucky to have her and she's done well despite the local party being made up of egos and fruit loops.

 

[Seagull1989]

I got a christmas card type of advertising from the Labour party. Which has various terms for Christmas such as, "Festive period" and "Seasons Greetings". However, they didnt mention Christmas at all. I think that shows the Labour Party for what they actually are. Too scared to write Christmas , in case it offends anyone.
If that's how they're going to be then it will be disastrous to get them in.

PC gone mad!

 

[clippedgull]

Its a shame that Caroline Lucas only represents half of Brighton, here in Kemp Town we have a Tory in a marginal. Hopefully he will get turfed out next May.

 

[Danny-Boy]

Its a shame that Caroline Lucas only represents half of Brighton, here in Kemp Town we have a Tory in a marginal. Hopefully he will get turfed out next May.

You might well get a UKIPper though, they're quite powerful in Telscombe and points East. Mr Kirby may like to be "Proud" but a lot of his constituents ain't.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

5 months to go and Labour's 7 point lead is holding firm.

"Labour races into seven-point lead as ratings for Nigel Farage show sharp fall
Observer/Opinium poll puts Labour on 36%, with the Tories on 29% and Ukip down three points to 16%"

http://gu.com/p/44c7m

The misery is almost over.

Merry Xmas everybody.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

5 months to go and Labour's 7 point lead is holding firm.

"Labour races into seven-point lead as ratings for Nigel Farage show sharp fall
Observer/Opinium poll puts Labour on 36%, with the Tories on 29% and Ukip down three points to 16%"

http://gu.com/p/44c7m

The misery is almost over.

Merry Xmas everybody.

We live in a democracy and it's what the voters want at the end of the day, but people never learn do they. By the time Labour are finished in power the population would have risen by a further 3-4 million.

I say to people now, don't complain when your standard of living doesn't change, don't complain when it takes you longer to access your local services because of the extra cuts and more people using the services, don't complain when your roads are falling apart and constaintly congested, don't complain when the EU grabs more power, because at the end of the day you voted for it.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

As an aside, what odds on this fella being the future PM of the UK? I reckon Ed will serve 2 terms and then Keir Starmer will take over.

http://gu.com/p/44bgg

You heard it here first.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

As an aside, what odds on this fella being the future PM of the UK? I reckon Ed will serve 2 terms and then Keir Starmer will take over.

http://gu.com/p/44bgg

You heard it here first.

Will Labour put an end to rich foreign investors and investors in this country buying up half of London and pushing the prices up so high that nobody can afford to buy a property anymore?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Will Labour put an end to rich foreign investors and investors in this country buying up half of London and pushing the prices up so high that nobody can afford to buy a property anymore?

http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/mili...-property-investors-in-london/7002204.article

This deals with people parking their money in London.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-26231648

This will deal with other areas but he still has a few months until he needs to write his manifesto. It's on his radar and I'm sure more will follow.

 

[Surf's Up]

5 months to go and Labour's 7 point lead is holding firm.

"Labour races into seven-point lead as ratings for Nigel Farage show sharp fall
Observer/Opinium poll puts Labour on 36%, with the Tories on 29% and Ukip down three points to 16%"

http://gu.com/p/44c7m

The misery is almost over.

Merry Xmas everybody.

Dream on!!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Dream on!!

Please don't shoot the messenger. I'm merely conveying information.

 

[Soulman]

Will Labour put an end to rich foreign investors and investors in this country buying up half of London and pushing the prices up so high that nobody can afford to buy a property anymore?

Blimey, people must have very short memories to even think about voting for Labour again. I did it once in 1997 and vowed never again.

 

[Greyrun]

Office for National statistics says a record 30.8 million are in work up 588,000 on the year (95% full time jobs) tax receipts are up 4.1% and wages are rising by 1.6%, inflation is at a 12 year low of 1%.Considering how deep the recession was and how badly other economys are doing have the Tories really done as badly as some have suggested, and can we risk another Labour government?

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Office for National statistics says a record 30.8 million are in work up 588,000 on the year (95% full time jobs) tax receipts are up 4.1% and wages are rising by 1.6%, inflation is at a 12 year low of 1%.Considering how deep the recession was and how badly other economys are doing have the Tories really done as badly as some have suggested, and can we risk another Labour government?

The Office For National Statistics also says that the national debt has hit £1.457 Trillion, having increased by £89.7 billion in 12 months, despite an increase in VAT and welfare cuts that take the living standards of the poor back to 1930s levels.

Despite this Cameron announced £7 billion of unfunded tax cuts if the Tories achieve something that they have failed to do since 1992 and win the next election.

The question should be can we risk more of the same?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Office for National statistics says a record 30.8 million are in work up 588,000 on the year (95% full time jobs) tax receipts are up 4.1% and wages are rising by 1.6%, inflation is at a 12 year low of 1%.Considering how deep the recession was and how badly other economys are doing have the Tories really done as badly as some have suggested, and can we risk another Labour government?

This has been discussed before. The vast majority of the "record" is low paid and zero hour contract based. There is also a record number of people now classed as self-employed and the majority of this increase in self-employed status is due to work based around temporary hire and the various schemes recruitment agencies use to pay "salaries". And tax receipts might be up slightly but they are cut back by them going straight back out as tax-credits to prop up the aforementioned jobs. Don't be fooled.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The question should be can we risk more of the same?

The simple answer is no.

 

[The Birdman]

Office for National statistics says a record 30.8 million are in work up 588,000 on the year (95% full time jobs) tax receipts are up 4.1% and wages are rising by 1.6%, inflation is at a 12 year low of 1%.Considering how deep the recession was and how badly other economys are doing have the Tories really done as badly as some have suggested, and can we risk another Labour government?

No we can't

 

[dandanthebrightonfan]

Office for National statistics says a record 30.8 million are in work up 588,000 on the year (95% full time jobs) tax receipts are up 4.1% and wages are rising by 1.6%, inflation is at a 12 year low of 1%.Considering how deep the recession was and how badly other economys are doing have the Tories really done as badly as some have suggested, and can we risk another Labour government?

The thought of Labour getting back in & the Albion being relegated in the same month fills me with dread

 

[seagulls4ever]

5 months to go and Labour's 7 point lead is holding firm.

"Labour races into seven-point lead as ratings for Nigel Farage show sharp fall
Observer/Opinium poll puts Labour on 36%, with the Tories on 29% and Ukip down three points to 16%"

http://gu.com/p/44c7m

The misery is almost over.

Merry Xmas everybody.

As someone who voted Labour in the last election, but won't be voting for them this time for a number of reasons (though I'd like to be persuaded back in the future), I'd take your posts more seriously if you stopped picking and choosing polls to fit your agenda.

Today's polls:

Opinium/Observer – CON 29%(nc), LAB 36%(+2), LDEM 6%(nc), UKIP 16%(-3), GRN 5%
YouGov/Sunday Times – CON 32%, LAB 34%, LDEM 6%, UKIP 15%, GRN 8%