There's must be a lot of loved trees and insecure lampposts 😜
Ge 2017
- Thread starter Doon frae Troon
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There's must be a lot of loved trees and insecure lampposts 😜
gregbwfc
Q-School Graduate
This with bells on mate, have a +1.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Think the big winner is the exit poll. Just about spot on.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
What a mess 
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
What a mess
Short term yes. But long term for the good of society I'd argue it's a good thing.
Dellboy
Challenge Tour Pro
Not a good night for May, Tories still in charge for now and will push on until the next GE in the autumn,on the plus side the SNP took a good kicking.
Spot on.
Brexit aside, internally the UK needs to rebalance away from big business govt but without far left tendencies. A softer Labour and a softer Tory would be wonderful. Both parties will have to head towards the centre ground if they are to achieve a working majority next time around.
chippa1909
Head Pro
Had to turn the telly up at one point to hear it over the sound of Europe pissing themselves! :rofl:
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Only if you have the caliber of politician and the desired manifesto to fix it, I don't think there's either
- The UK population is split in half over its politics and direction
- The UK population is split in half over its membership of the EU
- Scotlands population is split in half over its membership of the UK
(& no, a few percentile either way does not make a meaningful majority on any of the above)
The politicians have failed again and again to provide what society wants, and fear alone (of the other side getting their way) prevents everyone just staying at home in order to get that particular message across. Such that politicians actually think a vote 'for' them is actually a vote for their policy rather than a vote to prevent someone else's policy
All hail the Divided Kingdom!
Chisteve
Head Pro
I'm not surprised this morning after brexit - instability - just what we dont want
Instability is what we are going to have for some time
Grey vote for brexit young vote for Labour
Instability is what we are going to have for some time
Grey vote for brexit young vote for Labour
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Sky reporting TM not going to resign, I reckon we'll see another u-turn.
gmhubble
Head Pro
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guest100718
Guest
Ian Paisley for deputy PM....
Tashyboy
Please don’t ask to see my tatts 👍
So what cost the Tories the overriding majority to take us stronger when negotiating Brexit. Her words.
The Brexit vote was split before the GE, what made her think that would change.
Especially when she would not take part in live discussions with other party leaders.
Think the latest terrorist attacks cost her, The fact as Home Secretary she cut policing levels have hurt her and the party.
The Brexit vote was split before the GE, what made her think that would change.
Especially when she would not take part in live discussions with other party leaders.
Think the latest terrorist attacks cost her, The fact as Home Secretary she cut policing levels have hurt her and the party.
2blue
Journeyman Pro
Great that the young of Britain are moved to action... there is hope after all.
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:thup: :thup: 2 big thumbs up from me.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Do you think UK Labour will be regretting Scottish Labour telling their Scottish supporters to vote Tory in seats that Labour stood no chance of winning.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
I am not a big politics follower (probably been exposed to more of it lately through the golf forum!)
Thought would look back over the last few.
Totally appreciate that May and co made a major tactical blunder here, but here you go.
2005
L 355 seats 35.2% of pop vote
C 198 seats
2010
C 306 seats 36.1% of pop vote
L 258 seats
2015
C 330 seats 36.9% of pop vote
L 232
2017 (as of now)
C 317 seats 42.4% of pop vote
L 261 seats
Not sure what this is saying other than maybe we need to reform the way we do elections (and that won't happen). Or as some others said, maybe we need a credible centre ground option.
Ho hum, interesting times yet again.
Thought would look back over the last few.
Totally appreciate that May and co made a major tactical blunder here, but here you go.
2005
L 355 seats 35.2% of pop vote
C 198 seats
2010
C 306 seats 36.1% of pop vote
L 258 seats
2015
C 330 seats 36.9% of pop vote
L 232
2017 (as of now)
C 317 seats 42.4% of pop vote
L 261 seats
Not sure what this is saying other than maybe we need to reform the way we do elections (and that won't happen). Or as some others said, maybe we need a credible centre ground option.
Ho hum, interesting times yet again.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Westminster needs root and branch reform......it is stuck in a 1950's time lock.
chrisd
Major Champion
Oh no!!!!!
I've just heard that Mrs May is going to the Palace at 12.30 - we don't need a strong and stable team, we need a centre back, goalkeeper and central midfielder. Oh Big Sam please don't leave!
I've just heard that Mrs May is going to the Palace at 12.30 - we don't need a strong and stable team, we need a centre back, goalkeeper and central midfielder. Oh Big Sam please don't leave!
