General Election 2017

[spring hall convert]

I thought some of the other questions were just jokes. So if a genuine point is that they don't understand social media, then employ a company that does to help. It's not rocket science.

But they don't have users to share content. You can't just magic them up (unless you are Putin.)

They've just wasted 1.2m on a company that gave them advice that anyone who has used facebook adverts could have given them.

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[nigeyb]

What would happen if they did - Corbyn would have a chance to lead, and if that didn't work we'd have another election. Is that what the Tory remainers want? I don't think so.

Possibly. Corbyn cannot form a government - he just has to claim he wants to in order to pile more pressure on. Given the Tories with a new leader would probably fancy their chances more second time round, it might suit them to have another election. Risky though given Labour's current trajectory.

All that said, being in Government for the next year or two must rank as the most poisonous of chalices so a longer term strategy would be to avoid power during such tricky times and be the bright new hope c2019

 

[spring hall convert]

Boris. Just maybe.

Look at went well for Corbyn and McDonell in this election. No smears, 'honest politics.'

Boris is a compulsive liar who can't help personal attacks. A 6 week election campaign would expose him the same way it did to May

Ruth Davidson maybe. But you have to get a lot sorted quickly for that and it is a massive punt. We know what the Tory record with those is of late.

Maybe Stephen Crabb could do a job.

 

[Don Quixote]

'Momentum' is irrelevant until we have another election.

If you want to make comparisons: Corbyn got 4 more seats than Brown. WOW

It was the first time Labour won seats and the Conservatives lost seats in twenty years though.

 

[Triggaaar]

But they don't have users to share content. You can't just magic them up (unless you are Putin.)

Yes true. Sorry, I was being lazy and tried to get away with not going back and reading your questions

I think the answer is that they need to stop being the nasty party.

If social media is going to dictate our future governments, we could end up with (and this isn't actually aimed at Corbyn, but the principle of social media choosing the government) a government that will spend spend spend with no thought to how to pay for it all.

 

[Titanic]

Look at went well for Corbyn and McDonell in this election. No smears, 'honest politics.'

Boris is a compulsive liar who can't help personal attacks. A 6 week election campaign would expose him the same way it did to May

If you believe that about the Labour campaign, you believe anything.

Londoners seemed to like Boris enough to vote for him as Mayor - twice.

 

[spring hall convert]

If you believe that about the Labour campaign, you believe anything.

Londoners seemed to like Boris enough to vote for him as Mayor - twice.

What level of interaction do you have with people between the age of 18 and 30 that aren't members of your inmediate family?

If you really believe the bribe line, it is you in denial. Of course it had an impact but the Tories could offer more and they wouldn't be trusted. You have a deficit of integrity with young people that I can't see how you get over in the short or medium term.

It would be alright if you had a working majority of say mid-teens as you'd have time to work it out. You don't have that luxury.

 

[spring hall convert]

Yes true. Sorry, I was being lazy and tried to get away with not going back and reading your questions

I think the answer is that they need to stop being the nasty party.

If social media is going to dictate our future governments, we could end up with (and this isn't actually aimed at Corbyn, but the principle of social media choosing the government) a government that will spend spend spend with no thought to how to pay for it all.

Agree on the nasty party line.

I agree that Cameron would have won this election pretty easily as some have said. However, I don't think he'd win the next election now.

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[Bozza]

BBC saying that the Queen's Speech is to be delayed by a few days.

 

[Ernest]

No Queens Speech, no Government

 

[ManOfSussex]

Moody's and S&P warning Brexit talks could be delayed.

 

[lawros left foot]

I'll bet Corbyn could provide one, on time.

 

[CherryInHove]

People were complaining that this election was just a waste of £100 Million of public money, but to be honest, I think for the entertainment of watching the Tory party rip themselves apart, £100 Million is a small price to pay.

 

[spring hall convert]

Yes true. Sorry, I was being lazy and tried to get away with not going back and reading your questions

I think the answer is that they need to stop being the nasty party.

If social media is going to dictate our future governments, we could end up with (and this isn't actually aimed at Corbyn, but the principle of social media choosing the government) a government that will spend spend spend with no thought to how to pay for it all.

Or (on the social media question) the Conventional Tory Press needs to stop being so ridiculous and theatrical. Or a new Tory Press needs to emerge. Maybe both.

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[Titanic]

No Queens Speech, no Government

A well-judged and nuanced agreement with the DUP and finely crafted Queen's Speech = Strong and Stable government.

 

[Ernest]

A well-judged and nuanced agreement with the DUP and finely crafted Queen's Speech = Strong and Stable government.

Any polls out yet ?

 

[Titanic]

Any polls out yet ?

Not really of any interest, until 2022, are they?

 

[Ernest]

Queen absolutely SEETHING as Royal Ascot next week and it's about to be ruined by the Tories

 

[Ernest]

Not really of any interest, until 2022, are they?

Is that tonight after the back bench meeting ?

 

[Husty]

What a shambles, on the plus side just making it even more likely we'll get labour across the line next time around. I wonder what next weeks polls will be saying, first PM ever not to get any kind of honeymoon period?