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AND HERE WE GO - THE 2019 GENERAL ELECTION THREAD

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More bad fouls than the Premier League, more kicking balls out of the rough than your society fourball and more bad language than your average Channel 4 comedy. Yes it's the next chance for the people of the UK to vote.

I really don't care much about the build-up but will be out with the popcorn for the results. But I cannot wait for the first time Diane Abbott is caught live in front of cameras trying to explain numbers, the Lib Dems are caught trying to explain why democracy means ignoring votes they don't like the result of, and any time Boris goes head-to-head with the other leaders.
 
As much as I want Brexit I also want to see Boris well and truly dumped on his rear end come Friday 13th...

As I've already noted, elsewhere, really hoping there are some independent candidates on my ballot paper... Which, sadly, was not the case last time round...
 
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Just said on BBC " there is no evidence voting in the winter months that people will not go out and vote " ( coz of the weather). 5 mins later they said this is the first General election since the 1920's. So where did the evidence come from.
That aside, it is quoted that the election could well be a one topic ( not gonna be the first to say it 😉) campaign. I think a lot of MPs may we'll be unemployed this Xmas. For me, this is the worst Tory government in living history. However I think JC is poison, his handling of European issues 😉, shows how inept him and the incompetent Labour Party are. I hope Labour get a real kicking so the old guard of JC, Diane Abacus, J Mc and others are dumped and in comes a young vibrant leader that can genuinely be an opposition against this government.
PS, will also be glad to see the Back Of Bercow.
 
Early predictions...
Tories will do worse than in 2017 (280 seats)
Labour will do about the same as in 2017. (266 seats)
LDs will do a bit better. (40 seats)
SNP will do a bit better (45 seats)
Think Brexit Party will fizzle out and not have much of an impact. See UKIP in 2015... 12%, no seats.

I think the Tories will make same mistakes as 2017... underestimating the task of keeping a campaign going for 6 weeks without getting shown up on domestic policy. Also underestimating strength of Labour (and Corbyn) in campaign mode.

Lib Dems and SNP should be able to cut through the noise by playing small ball on central message of EU membership, coupled with Scotland's voice for SNP in Scotland.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
I'm in this camp. Fingers crossed when the candidates are announced.
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Interesting the people saying this. Ultimately hugely difficult for an independent to get elected - even most of the current MPs who have resigned or been sacked from their party will find it almost impossible to get back in.

It's a FPTP system and is designed to favour the two main parties - it has generally worked in that it has discouraged a radical party winning a majority - and I feel that's likely to happen again, but I still think it's hugely unlikely to see more than half a dozen or so independents.

Ultimately it is often best to vote against the candidate you don't like rather than stick to your principles and vote for the candidate you do like.
 
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More bad fouls than the Premier League, more kicking balls out of the rough than your society fourball and more bad language than your average Channel 4 comedy. Yes it's the next chance for the people of the UK to vote.

I really don't care much about the build-up but will be out with the popcorn for the results. But I cannot wait for the first time Diane Abbott is caught live in front of cameras trying to explain numbers, the Lib Dems are caught trying to explain why democracy means ignoring votes they don't like the result of, and any time Boris goes head-to-head with the other leaders.
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Can you amend the post to add a poll with all the parties on? Could be interesting?
 
Grant85 said:
Interesting the people saying this. Ultimately hugely difficult for an independent to get elected - even most of the current MPs who have resigned or been sacked from their party will find it almost impossible to get back in.

It's a FPTP system and is designed to favour the two main parties - it has generally worked in that it has discouraged a radical party winning a majority - and I feel that's likely to happen again, but I still think it's hugely unlikely to see more than half a dozen or so independents.

Ultimately it is often best to vote against the candidate you don't like rather than stick to your principles and vote for the candidate you do like.
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How do I get to sleep at night afterwards though? How will I get clean? It would be like cheering a Man Utd goal or wanting Liverpool to win the PL :eek::eek::sick:
 
Grant85 said:
Interesting the people saying this. Ultimately hugely difficult for an independent to get elected - even most of the current MPs who have resigned or been sacked from their party will find it almost impossible to get back in.

It's a FPTP system and is designed to favour the two main parties - it has generally worked in that it has discouraged a radical party winning a majority - and I feel that's likely to happen again, but I still think it's hugely unlikely to see more than half a dozen or so independents.

Ultimately it is often best to vote against the candidate you don't like rather than stick to your principles and vote for the candidate you do like.
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As was noted by one of the political commentators this morning... Ultimately only the votes in about fifty seats really matter...
 
Expect a 5 way split between Tories, Labour, LDem, BXP & SNP. Coalition talks over Christmas!
 
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