[Politics] The General Election Thread

[GT49er]

Do UKIP still exist as anything other than a laughing stock? I don't even know which racist / sexist / bigot (delete as appropriate when they are sacked for one or more) is in charge now.

I think so. Now they've served their purpose as a pressure group (which is what they should have stayed as, just a cross party pressure group campaigning for Brexit) they've now become a quasi-respectable home for the EDF and BNP members/supporters who don't want to openly come out and say what they are. Pretty irrelevant now - I suspect the Brexit Party (if it doesn't do a deal with the Tories to avoid splitting the Leave vote) will get more votes.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I think so. Now they've served their purpose as a pressure group (which is what they should have stayed as, just a cross party pressure group campaigning for Brexit) they've now become a quasi-respectable home for the EDF and BNP members/supporters who don't want to openly come out and say what they are. Pretty irrelevant now - I suspect the Brexit Party (if it doesn't do a deal with the Tories to avoid splitting the Leave vote) will get more votes.

I doubt they'll do a deal. My local MP is hard right wing ERG, Boris groupie, but the Brexit Co. have already announced their candidate.

 

[This is me]

I am not an anti Semite so won’t be voting Labour.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Lib Dem for me, unless Labour ditch Corbyn, come out as a full remain party and are the best option locally.

 

[atfc village]

Will vote as always,won't matter here . Safely a Tory hold.

 

[GT49er]

I doubt they'll do a deal. My local MP is hard right wing ERG, Boris groupie, but the Brexit Co. have already announced their candidate.

I believe the Brexit party - or Farage anyway - suggested a deal/cooperation with the Tories a while back, and Boris rejected the idea. I wonder if he'll change his mind .....................

 

[Wardy's twin]

why can't i vote?

 

[Steve Foster]

You can vote for Labour in the next election and not be an antisemite. However, voting to put Corbyn in power is announcing you are willing to tolerate antisemitism. There is no ambiguity or blurred line on this as there may have been in 2017. So Labour won’t be getting my vote. I voted Remain but am a Democrat & we need a Brexit. So living in Carolyn Lucas territory I will be voting Conservative. Let’s get Brexit sorted & move on.

 

[Mellotron]

On that you (and I) are mistaken. Johnson is trying to STOP Brexit. [MENTION=12101]Mellotron[/MENTION] said so.

Childish. Johnson pulled the bill.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Well, the poll so far looks well hung. This is going to be a disaster darling.

 

[knocky1]

You can vote for Labour in the next election and not be an antisemite. However, voting to put Corbyn in power is announcing you are willing to tolerate antisemitism. There is no ambiguity or blurred line on this as there may have been in 2017. So Labour won’t be getting my vote. I voted Remain but am a Democrat & we need a Brexit. So living in Carolyn Lucas territory I will be voting Conservative. Let’s get Brexit sorted & move on.

Voting Peter Kyle would not make me an antisemite and neither is he. Voting for a Dominic Cummings controlled PM is the danger for democrats.

 

[worthingseagull123]

Bookies are rarely wrong.

Will be a Conservative majority.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

You can vote for Labour in the next election and not be an antisemite. However, voting to put Corbyn in power is announcing you are willing to tolerate antisemitism. There is no ambiguity or blurred line on this as there may have been in 2017. So Labour won’t be getting my vote. I voted Remain but am a Democrat & we need a Brexit. So living in Carolyn Lucas territory I will be voting Conservative. Let’s get Brexit sorted & move on.

I find it hard to accept this line of reasoning. Corbyn and much of labour are pro - Palestine and anti right - wing Israel, but this has become equated with anti - semitism and is now casually accepted by the public at large. It doesn't chime with me

 

[Ernest]

Confirmation that NSC is infested by idiots like me.

Corrected for you

 

[knocky1]

A mate who’s a local Labour member told me there was a special meeting planned for 9 November. When would candidates have to be declared by?


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I think the process takes 8-12 weeks from that date.

Behaviour of both main leaders abysmal with kicking out or aiming to kick out members.

Kenneth Clarke, in particular, deserves better and his deselection shows the new OED of Democracy..

 

[wellquickwoody]

It’s as easy as ABC - Anyone But Corbyn

 

[Guinness Boy]

You can vote for Labour in the next election and not be an antisemite. However, voting to put Corbyn in power is announcing you are willing to tolerate antisemitism. There is no ambiguity or blurred line on this as there may have been in 2017. So Labour won’t be getting my vote. I voted Remain but am a Democrat & we need a Brexit. So living in Carolyn Lucas territory I will be voting Conservative. Let’s get Brexit sorted & move on.

You'll find some unfortunate Islamophobia among some Tories and Brexit Party members though. Two wrongs and all that.

 

[Guinness Boy]

It’s as easy as ABC - Anyone But Corbyn

Or, in your case, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

 

[pb21]

It will be interesting to see how much press / air time Nigel gets.

Previously he/UKIP have had a disproportionate amount of press IMO, and with his party at around 10% in opinion polls you would expect a similar level of interest in what he has to say. However, this time I think he will struggle to get a platform.

 

[The Rivet]

Well, the poll so far looks well hung. This is going to be a disaster darling.

You think a local pole in an area already outside the main stream view in the south east points to something 'hung' Hmmmm, laughable. You live in a bubble I fear.