[Politics] The General Election Thread

[Pretty pink fairy]

Regardless of the Neil interviews I predict a healthy tory working majority on the 13th of December , I believe a majority of voters know which way they'll be voting just like the referendum in 2016
Regards
DF

 

[BenGarfield]

But people are mentioning it? So are they wrong/lying or are you?

Yes conventional neo-con economics is wrong in my view, and of economists such as Professor Stephanie Kelton

 

[dazzer6666]

It will be interesting to see if Andrew Neil goes at Johnson as hard about the issues within the Conservative Party as he did with Corbyn.

No doubt about it........car crash telly. Can't wait.

 

[Weststander]

It all shows what a slightly stupid country we are. Norway created a sovereign wealth fund from the money they get from North Sea oil and can fund public services and pensions for generations to come. We used the money we got to fund tax cuts to help win elections and have nothing to show for it.

Norway’s oil and gas taxes/duties went towards a 5m population. Transforming the country, as it did for UAE, Kuwait and Brunei.

The UK’s went towards a 56m to now 65m population. Our revenues came on stream in 1967, so the oil/gas era covered governments of both persuasions. In effect the monies went to the UK forever chasing-its-tail in part financing national debt.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I'm going to let the owner of this account know it's been hacked and used to post something that is vaguely negative about the Labour Party.

 

[Stat Brother]

It's hard to keep up with all the shitehouseary - Have we covered Raab going after Harry Dunn's family?


Makes me so proud.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

It will be interesting to see if Andrew Neil goes at Johnson as hard about the issues within the Conservative Party as he did with Corbyn.

I'm sure he will - he will rip Johnson to pieces. He's the best around by far.

The thing about last night was that Corbyn was asked about:

Antisemitism
His 'neutral' stance on Brexit
WAPSI women
Tax increases for lower paid married people.
ISIS

And he failed to answer any of the questions raised.

He's certainly not a satisfactory leader of the Labour Party, or indeed potential PM

 

[BenGarfield]

As did Richard ‘Car Crash’ Burgon on Sky News this morning. They just can’t say sorry for anti semitism by some officials and members. Their colleague Nia Griffith showed what humility looks like.

Why should they keep apologising when the press decides to blow up this non issue every couple of months in an attempt to undermine Corbyn and his party? This is getting tedious. Apologies should be made, however, particularly to theJewish labour members who were thrown out for defending Palestinian rights - now that is anti-semitism - for being the "wrong sort" of jews.

 

[Silverhatch]

Aren’t Scotland edging very close to leaving the UK anyway? Long before Brexit. A small party 25 years ago, they almost achieved independence 4 years ago, the upward curve in their vote unstoppable.

IndyRef 1 55/45 was a huge blow to the SNP. Brexit 62/38 was an unbelievable "Get Out of Union" card just 2 years later. It put Independence back on the table in a much more binary way that gets sharper as the Tory party lurch to the right to... Get Brexit Done. The Jocks now ask "British London Establishment Influence" or "Scottish European Establishment Influence". And it doesn't help when another part of the Union, Northern Ireland, is being treated politically differently to Get Brexit Done.

 

[Grombleton]

Regardless of the Neil interviews I predict a healthy tory working majority on the 13th of December , I believe a majority of voters know which way they'll be voting just like the referendum in 2016
Regards
DF

You've also predicted that we would leave the EU already, on at least 2-3 occasions. No-one listened then, either.

 

[Blue3]

Dark forces at work

Please before I start I need to condem all racism in all its forms

In the UK today there are around 264,000 Buddhists, 400,000 Jewish, 405,000 Sikhs , 1,000000 Hindus, 3,374,000 Muslim, 33,000000 Christians, 1,200,000 other smaller religions and 23,000000 who profess no religion.

Yesterday there were two huge news stories one from the chief Rabbi concerning antisemitism in the Labour Party, The Muslim Council of Britain voiced support for Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis comments and added their concerns saying As a faith community, we commonly are threatened by Islamophobia. This an issue that is particularly acute in the Conservative Party who have approached Islamophobia with denial, dismissal and deceit.

Today the BBC news is heavily reporting Antisemitism within the Labour Party how Jeramy Corbyn refused to apologise on the Andrew Neil interview, yet nothing from the BBC news today regarding Islamophobia and the Tories which by numbers potentially is a far greater problem BBC biased?


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[beorhthelm]

Yes conventional neo-con economics is wrong in my view, and of economists such as Professor Stephanie Kelton

or in other words, its fringe theory supported by a few fringe academics. mainstream economics doesnt accept the theory as its flawed logically and demonstrably wrong.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

You've also predicted that we would leave the EU already, on at least 2-3 occasions. No-one listened then, either.

Just like when I predicted that we would vote to leave the EU all the numptys on here were so cock sure of themselves , reap what you sow eh
Regards
DF

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Dark forces at work

Please before I start I need to condem all racism in all its forms

In the UK today there are around 264,000 Buddhists, 400,000 Jewish, 405,000 Sikhs , 1,000000 Hindus, 3,374,000 Muslim, 33,000000 Christians, 1,200,000 other smaller religions and 23,000000 who profess no religion.

Yesterday there were two huge news stories one from the chief Rabbi concerning antisemitism in the Labour Party, The Muslim Council of Britain voiced support for Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis comments and added their concerns saying As a faith community, we commonly are threatened by Islamophobia. This an issue that is particularly acute in the Conservative Party who have approached Islamophobia with denial, dismissal and deceit.

Today the BBC news is heavily reporting Antisemitism within the Labour Party how Jeramy Corbyn refused to apologise on the Andrew Neil interview, yet nothing from the BBC news today regarding Islamophobia and the Tories which by numbers potentially is a far greater problem BBC biased?


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Tying to enforce laws alien to this country is not a form of integration, I 'm sure plenty of people would agree on that
Regards
DF

 

[BenGarfield]

or in other words, its fringe theory supported by a few fringe academics. mainstream economics doesnt accept the theory as its flawed logically and demonstrably wrong.

I dont accept that - You seem to be arguing from authority rather than confront the argument. I have found no convincing arguments to demonstrare that her (MMT) arguments are illogical. They seem profoundly logical. Can you give me an example of why they demonstrably wrong?

 

[A1X]

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[Grombleton]

Tying to enforce laws alien to this country is not a form of integration, I 'm sure plenty of people would agree on that
Regards
DF

What laws are those?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I dont agree with Israel's treatment of Palestinians
Regards
DF

Anti-semite.

Shame on you.

 

[A1X]

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[Blue3]

Tying to enforce laws alien to this country is not a form of integration, I 'm sure plenty of people would agree on that
Regards
DF

I have no idea how it relates to my origional post which was about possible bias with BBC News reporting

But if you are trying to stur up racial hatred then please don't racism is an evil to be condemned