Politics

[Gemmill 2,749]

 

5 points lads. 

 

 

[Meenzer 3,899]

It's the hope (of a still broadly unsatisfactory outcome) that kills you.

[Renton 2,066]

34 minutes ago, TheGingerQuiff said:

Heckled "thick cunts" at a Brexit party campaign van that came through my street with a megaphone earlier. The pitfalls of grocery shopping online, I'm never conveniently carrying eggs (or milkshake). Still felt hard as fuck though.

 

You don't carry eggs or milkshake, but you had a megaphone handy? Fair play

 

[Renton 2,066]

27 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

5 points lads. 

 

 

 

It's the hope that kills you. 

[Rayvin 1,314]

Where have those 3 points come from...

 

Greens? Independents?

 

Either way it's welcome. If just to dispel some of the gloom that might stop people voting.

[Gemmill 2,749]

Worth noting that another couple of polls have just come out. One shows a no change 12 point Tory lead and the other a 10 point lead.

[Gemmill 2,749]

The 10 point one was 11 previously so slight tightening. 

[ewerk 6,165]

There’s a lot of undecideds in play and the Tories have taken a lot of shit this week while Labour have emerged pretty much unscathed. 

Edited December 11, 2019 by ewerk

[Bizza 71]

8 hours ago, Gemmill said:

 

 

The shocker continues unabated.

 

 

 

 

That is fucking outrageous, why the fuck are forced to pay for this shit. 

[Gemmill 2,749]

 

Hugh Grant has had a very good election. 

 

 

[Gemmill 2,749]

Baggsy first to vote! Changed my mind at the last and went Brexit Party. Come on Nige, let's do this. 

[PaddockLad 2,634]

There’s a few things in the first paragraph of this I’d strongly argue with and the premise of the article’s title is to me fuckin cringeworthy (not being of that, or any faith, obvs) but I found what  the interviewees said was interesting.... I’ve always known who I was going to vote for when I’ve gone into the booth every time I’ve voted for the last 30 odd years. This time though, I really don’t and it’s partly because of the the issues addressed here...

 

 

[Renton 2,066]

59 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

Baggsy first to vote! Changed my mind at the last and went Brexit Party. Come on Nige, let's do this. 

Me too! My BP candidate lives in Australia, so I bet he's fab. 

[Rayvin 1,314]

I read the Jewish rabbis statements about anti-Semitism and why The Jews had abandoned Labour in such numbers. It said there were two reasons.

 

1. The party has moved too far left.

 

2. Anti-Semitism.

 

I find the order of those statements interesting.

 

Corbyn was also backed last night by several other rabbis from across the country who don't have the media's ear.

 

Either way, I am enduringly incredulous that anyone seriously thinks that Jewish people are facing some kind of legitimate, state backed persecution under a Labour government.

Edited December 12, 2019 by Rayvin

[Rayvin 1,314]

Guardian reporting queues out the door, into the hundreds, of people waiting to vote in several places including Putney which is very marginal. Weather doesn't seem to have been a big deterrent so far.

 

Apparently my seat is being watched as a national indicator since Newcastle will report early and it's a leave constituency. Would be amazed if it didn't go Labour though.

[Renton 2,066]

23 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

I read the Jewish rabbis statements about anti-Semitism and why The Jews had abandoned Labour in such numbers. It said there were two reasons.

 

1. The party has moved too far left.

 

2. Anti-Semitism.

 

I find the order of those statements interesting.

 

Corbyn was also backed last night by several other rabbis from across the country who don't have the media's ear.

 

Either way, I am enduringly incredulous that anyone seriously thinks that Jewish people are facing some kind of legitimate, state backed persecution under a Labour government.

 

And also that there will be less racism under the Tories. I mean ffs. 

[NJS 760]

1 hour ago, Gemmill said:

Baggsy first to vote! Changed my mind at the last and went Brexit Party. Come on Nige, let's do this. 

I was there for opening time but there were two blokes in front of me  - both commuters so my vote was probably wiped out before it was cast. 

[NJS 760]

28 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

I read the Jewish rabbis statements about anti-Semitism and why The Jews had abandoned Labour in such numbers. It said there were two reasons.

 

1. The party has moved too far left.

 

2. Anti-Semitism.

 

I find the order of those statements interesting.

 

Corbyn was also backed last night by several other rabbis from across the country who don't have the media's ear.

 

Either way, I am enduringly incredulous that anyone seriously thinks that Jewish people are facing some kind of legitimate, state backed persecution under a Labour government.

I've overheard two Jewish people at work using the phrase "I'm scared of what he might do". I know their history gives them the right to be cautious but fucking hell. 

[wykikitoon 1,008]

If Labour get in there are a few Jurnos who's careers are fucked

[Meenzer 3,899]

27 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

Apparently my seat is being watched as a national indicator since Newcastle will report early and it's a leave constituency. Would be amazed if it didn't go Labour though.

 

I assume they'll be more after vote share movements, Brexit Party squeezes and the like. I remember even in 1997 they were looking at whether Labour would become even more dominant in the already safe Sunderland South, which was the first one to declare (their candidate added 10%, which is when we already knew it was going to be a fun night).

[Rayvin 1,314]

18 minutes ago, NJS said:

I was there for opening time but there were two blokes in front of me  - both commuters so my vote was probably wiped out before it was cast. 

 

Or you wiped out one of theirs

[Rayvin 1,314]

6 minutes ago, Meenzer said:

 

I assume they'll be more after vote share movements, Brexit Party squeezes and the like. I remember even in 1997 they were looking at whether Labour would become even more dominant in the already safe Sunderland South, which was the first one to declare (their candidate added 10%, which is when we already knew it was going to be a fun night).

 

Yeah indeed, you're right. We'll see how it goes I guess.

[Meenzer 3,899]

2 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

Yeah indeed, you're right. We'll see how it goes I guess.

 

If it's going to be bad, let it be bad right from the exit poll onwards, to be honest. I can't be doing with hope.  

[wykikitoon 1,008]

Loads of people queuing at the polling station next to the office.

Tory BASTARDS

[PaddockLad 2,634]

22 minutes ago, Renton said:

 

And also that there will be less racism under the Tories. I mean ffs. 

That’s where I’m utterly conflicted, but it doesn’t mean that AS in the party I’m inclined to vote for should be either excused or ignored. I can’t ignore it anyway.