[Politics] The General Election Thread

[Deleted member 2719]

**MODS can you change this Poll please**

To at least include the SNP and Brexit Party otherwise it's a non-event.

 

[beorhthelm]

it seems odd adding 16/17 year olds to the electorate when we dont deem them adults for other purposes.

 

[schmunk]

**MODS can you change this Poll please**

To at least include the SNP and Brexit Party otherwise it's a non-event.

If we're changing the poll, surely the far more important change is to remove the rogue apostrophe...

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I've ticked LibDems, but just found out that when I moved home last year I've switched constituency, and in my new new one its Labour who are a close second, not the LibDems. So will have to hold my nose and vote for Labour (Oh god, and the candidate's Momentum. Oh well, its a vote against Boris)

Was looking forward to voting for Andrew George to overturn his 312 vote deficit in St Ives, but at least I get the chance to unseat George Eustice in Camborne and Redruth

 

[Uh_huh_him]

I'm no fan of Johnson, yet despite all of that, he's still ahead of Corbyn in the polls.

All due to the Tory press I guess?

Not entirely, but they do make a difference.

 

[SurreySeagulls]

Will need to tactical vote as a Labour voter normally. However, in Guildford will need to vote Lib Dems to make sure the Tories struggle.

 

[drew]

As I mentioned on the Brexit thread, Boris will be campaigning on a manifesto of give me a majority and the Brexit deal already agreed with the EU will get done', we will finally leave he also seems to have learned the lessons from May's appaling campaign and will be making use of the magic money tree to get votes .... Lib Dems - ignore democracy/Revoke ... Labour - renegotiate a really really good third withdrawal agreement deal (taking how long?) that the EU said they won't do, then campaign against it in a second referendum and also let the SNP have one ... not a particularly coherent platform so they will be hoping their magic money forest promises will save them.

Why do you keep ignoring the obvious in that if the Libdems win majority then that is democracy working.

 

[highflyer]

it seems odd adding 16/17 year olds to the electorate when we dont deem them adults for other purposes.

'Other purposes' like...joining the army?

 

[disgruntled h blocker]

I can imagine Farage is dreading the election as it'll mean that he'll need to spend his pension pot/Brexit Party Ltd funds to fight a campaign.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

it seems odd adding 16/17 year olds to the electorate when we dont deem them adults for other purposes.

Nothing remotely odd with having an age limit for different things.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

it seems odd adding 16/17 year olds to the electorate when we dont deem them adults for other purposes.

Logistically for any December Election it's a non-starter.

Corbyn, the SNP and Swinson know that too.

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Why do you keep ignoring the obvious in that if the Libdems win majority then that is democracy working.

They won't win a majority they only put up that policy to attract extreme remain voters they also said they support a second referendum but wouldn't accept the result if leave won again. Amusingly some people don't think they are extreme ...

 

[bluenitsuj]

They won't win a majority they only put up that policy to attract extreme remain voters they also said they support a second referendum but wouldn't accept the result if leave won again. Amusingly some people don't think they are extreme ...

It's fine. If a miracle happens and lib dems win we can always ignore the vote and demand another

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

'Other purposes' like...joining the army?

.. getting married.... going to work full-time.... paying tax ....

... buying a lottery ticket

 

[Peteinblack]

The colours are the wrong way round

 

[Notters]

Why do you keep ignoring the obvious in that if the Libdems win majority then that is democracy working.

Quite. Nothing says ignoring democracy more than campaigning legitimately in, and winning, a democratic poll.

 

[burnee54]

Labour will walk this election.

You heard it here first.




That said, I'll now lose my nerve and hedge my bets by agreeing with Krishan: https://twitter.com/krishgm/status/1189143147361832960

You'd better hope he doesn't make DA Chancellor of the Exchequer then or we're all in the S H I T.

 

[beorhthelm]

'Other purposes' like...joining the army?

i was thinking legal and criminal responsibility, cant enter a contract for example. army is a interesting example, you can join with parents permission upto 18.

 

[BensGrandad]

Could Boris replace the retiring Nicholas Soames in Mid Sussex which must be as safe a Tory seat as anywhere..

 

[Peteinblack]

Take that bra off they will look similar to Widdiecombes, you'd be better off voting Brexit Party as Anne's gums beat Swinsons gnashers any day of the week.

Do you a deal you vote for who wish to and I will vote who I wish to, they call it democracy.

A hideous idea as most of those kids have been brainwashed for the past 3 years by project fear, they have yet to experience the bullshit that's about to start from the Lib undemocratics and dangerous brothers, Corbyn and McDonnell.

Corbyn already using the 'war' term with a smug like face.

As opposed to much of the working class brainwashed by The Sun, and grannies brainwashed by the Daily Mail...