Off Topic General Election Special

[Walter Sobchak]

A lot of the miners got on with northern police officers, the main issue was the London coppers who the miners despised.

 

[Mr Hatem]

Why would there be another election later this year?

Somebody please explain that one to me.

Look up 1974

 

[originallambrettaman]

This is the only politics thread, please stop making reference to the election/politicians on other threads. Ta.

 

[Amin Arrears]

Why would there be another election later this year?

Somebody please explain that one to me.

Because we need a strong & stable leadership with a mandate to take us through Brexit, not a coalition of chaos which is what it's looking like we've got.

 

[Carmine Galante.]

Look up 1974

I'm off to cut my grass.

You look it up and then you can tell me all about it when I get back.

 

[Carmine Galante.]

Because we need a strong & stable leadership with a mandate to take us through Brexit, not a coalition of chaos which is what it's looking like we've got.

Who'd call this election ?

 

[Obadiah]

She lost nearly 40% of their seats, they gave her a bloody nose, it can't possibly be seen as an endorsement of their desire for a second referendum.

The SNP can see that, even if you can't.

They still won the election. A majority of Scottish MPs in favour of a second referendum were elected yesterday. The voters had a clear choice and they supported MPs in favour of independence.

 

[Happy Tiger]

They still won the election. A majority of Scottish MPs in favour of a second referendum were elected yesterday. The voters had a clear choice and they supported MPs in favour of independence.

They had more Scottish MPs when they had a referendum on the subject of Independence.

It didn't help them then either.

 

[originallambrettaman]

They still won the election. A majority of Scottish MPs in favour of a second referendum were elected yesterday. The voters had a clear choice and they supported MPs in favour of independence.

Whatever.

 

[originallambrettaman]

Ian Hyland‏@HylandIan
Theresa May's speech is like when Jose Mourinho said Man Utd's unbeaten record was still intact because Hull's penalty wasn't a penalty.

 

[City Man]

A lot of ex-miners have long memories about Tory ****s.

I have long memories of the powercuts of 73, lights out at 8, no telly, no heating.

 

[Big Ern]

This is democracy. We keep voting and voting until we get the result rupert Murdoch wants.

fixed it for you

 

[BrAdY]

They still won the election. A majority of Scottish MPs in favour of a second referendum were elected yesterday. The voters had a clear choice and they supported MPs in favour of independence.

Bullshit

The independence lost once, and it will certafuckinglutely lose even worse again

 

[Obadiah]

On rule for one and one for another.

Didn't he use that very same logic to suggest the tories had lost?

I did. The SNP lost badly in one sense but still won a majority of seats. The Tories had a bad night as well, but didn't win a majority of seats. The government is now dependent upon the DUP and its own backbenchers to get its legislation through. I wouldn't call that a victory even though Theresa May remains Prime Minister for now.

 

[BrAdY]

And how laughable is it that tories using northern irish unionists to stay in ****ing power

Sickening and should make people hate them even more

 

[bum_chinned_crab]

Who'd call this election ?

The new leader who replaces her this summer.

 

[Obadiah]

I have long memories of the powercuts of 73, lights out at 8, no telly, no heating.

So do I. I thought it was fun. Cups of tea brewed on the coal fire.

 

[originallambrettaman]

andrew lawrence ‏@andrewlawrence
Good result for Corbyn. Gets to keep his job and doesn't have to deliver all the free stuff he lied about.

 

[bum_chinned_crab]

Interesting that Nicky Morgan just said that the Conservatives lost seats because they made it about one leader, a figurehead, rather than the local MPs who people actually vote for in their constituency...

 

[Amin Arrears]

I did. The SNP lost badly in one sense but still won a majority of seats. The Tories had a bad night as well, but didn't win a majority of seats. The government is now dependent upon the DUP and its own backbenchers to get its legislation through. I wouldn't call that a victory even though Theresa May remains Prime Minister for now.

Surely any party worth its salt would kick anyone's arse out into the cold if they voted against their leader?