General Election 2017

[CHAPPERS]

and no Green in Kemptown. But there will be.

There isn't.

 

[Weststander]

I wasn't suggesting that.

Plus the Greens not running in Kemptown should help swing towards Labour away from the tories. That's two.

And so it starts.

... and ends.

 

[Gwylan]

Different situation. Under Royal Prerogative the government has the right to deploy our armed forces without Parliament having any say whatsoever.

I refer the hon gentleman to post 496

 

[CHAPPERS]

... and ends.

Okay.

 

[The Rivet]

Lucas will hold the seat, just 1 out of 650. She's now the established well known name on the ballot paper, with a sizeable support in a city which prides itself on being politically irrelevant.

Her single seat with Labour's 175, SNP's 60 and Lib Dems 30, will hold little sway. Besides, the SNP and Labour despise each other.

That's some progressive 'alliance'.

Weststander I couldn't help myself.

 

[Soulman]

37% on here for the Tories. Par vote for them. Similar to what they would get nationally I'd say (though it may be a bit more since UKIP is over) and under our ludicrous electoral system enough for a majority again. If Labour, Lib Dems and Greens had any sense they'd select the candidate with the best chance and stand one candidate between them in every Tory marginal. But they haven't. Political tribalism is old fashioned and Corbyn is way out of line rejecting a progressive alliance. A lot of people are taking no notice of him on that...but not enough. There should be no Labour candidate against Caroline and no Green in Kemptown. But there will be. Ludicrously biased press on one side, pathetically split opposition on the other. Bollocks.

"37% on here for the Tories."
I am surprised there are that many on here to be honest, considering the political leaning of the board.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I refer the hon gentleman to post 496

The government of the day decided to consult Parliament - they didn't have to. I suspect they did so because the Lib Dems weren't prepared to support action under Royal Prerogative.

If you have a few minutes here's an article that explains that the government can commit to armed conflict under Royal Prerogative - https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/blog/parliament-royal-prerogative-and-decisions-go-war

 

[Weststander]

Weststander I couldn't help myself.

I have one serious thing to say to you:

Diane Abbott

 

[The Rivet]

I have one serious thing to say to you:

Diane Abbott

I'll trump you with Jeremy Corbyn.......

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Poor old Jeremy, even the BBC's joining in the name-calling. In an unfortunate slip of the tongue, before quickly correcting himself, BBC deputy political editor Norman Smith said on the lunchtime news that Boris's comments might backfire and 'allow Corbyn to portray himself as the underduck'

 

[Soulman]

I have one serious thing to say to you:

Diane Abbott

 

[Soulman]

I'll trump you with Jeremy Corbyn.......

Hmmm, close one that.....almost to close to call.............

 

[Machiavelli]

So, glad to see things are going as well on here as they are in this utterly riveting early election campaign.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Weststander I couldn't help myself.

I have one serious thing to say to you:

Diane Abbott

How does Diane Abbot show that Brighton is politically irrelevant?

 

[The Rivet]

How does Diane Abbot show that Brighton is politically irrelevant?

Do catch up. We are taking the piss out of everything politically irrelevant

 

[beorhthelm]

37% on here for the Tories. Par vote for them. Similar to what they would get nationally I'd say (though it may be a bit more since UKIP is over) and under our ludicrous electoral system enough for a majority again. If Labour, Lib Dems and Greens had any sense they'd select the candidate with the best chance and stand one candidate between them in every Tory marginal. But they haven't. Political tribalism is old fashioned and Corbyn is way out of line rejecting a progressive alliance. A lot of people are taking no notice of him on that...but not enough. There should be no Labour candidate against Caroline and no Green in Kemptown. But there will be. Ludicrously biased press on one side, pathetically split opposition on the other. Bollocks.

i find it fascinating that the suggested solution to Tory popularity is for a coalition of everyone else, rejecting any notion of a rival national party with broad appeal.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Do catch up. We are taking the piss out of everything politically irrelevant

No "we" aren't. You might be. I find the whole of UKIP politically irrelevant now we've voted out but their current in-fighting, seat avoiding casual racism is beyond parody so I haven't bothered. I have justified why I might though - unlike just typing "Diane Abbot" and assuming everyone's going to LOL till the cows come home.

 

[Guinness Boy]

i find it fascinating that the suggested solution to Tory popularity is for a coalition of everyone else, rejecting any notion of a rival national party with broad appeal.

I find it fascinating that you consider 37% approval on a football message board - and probably a similar slice of the popular vote on around a 70% turn out nationally - as "popularity". Far more people are against them than support them so a progressive alliance would seem to be more democratic than what we have.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

i find it fascinating that the suggested solution to Tory popularity is for a coalition of everyone else, rejecting any notion of a rival national party with broad appeal.

I agree. Especially after the Lib Dems being so happy when, in their words, they broke the two party state by going into coalition.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

LIB DEMS NOT STANDING AGAINST THE GREENS IN BRIGHTON ................Shower of shit
regards
DR