The Theresa May General Election thread (edited)

NickBotfield

The Ashcroft poll summaries are interesting - 12 out of 14 (if I counted right) say respondents aren't happy with the direction the country is going in but still prefer to have May as PM.  There's obviously a fair amount of disconnect between what's happening with the country and the people in charge who have allowed the events to occur.

Cirrus

I might have sneakily turned the Daily Mail and Sun round so the front pages were hidden in Tesco's Newspaper Booth just now... 

REVOLUTION!

Myranda

Cirrus said:

I might have sneakily turned the Daily Mail and Sun round so the front pages were hidden in Tesco's Newspaper Booth just now... 

REVOLUTION!

Literally... 

ToneControl

You can access the Lord Ashcroft site without a password:
http://lordashcroftpolls.com/
then select 2017 estimates
Looks like @Fretwired needn't have done it for you all

mine is very marginal, 52% chance for the tories
was 48% vs 46% last time

Jalapeno

Ro_S said:

My election result prediction:   Tory majority of approx 75 seats.  

Mine - Tory Majority of 20, and May eased out as a result. 

Sadly IMHO this is nightmare result as Hard Brexit nutters (Dave Davis, Liam Fox etc) will gain even tighter grip (don't think she is but has had to tread a fine line given current tiny majority)

Drew_TNBD

Cirrus said:

I might have sneakily turned the Daily Mail and Sun round so the front pages were hidden in Tesco's Newspaper Booth just now... 

REVOLUTION!

Good one Mary Whitehouse.

Ro_S

Brexit full steam ahead, please.    I hope the so-called Lib Dems get wiped out.

octatonic

I haven't made a correct prediction in the sphere of politics for some time.
So I predict a Tory win.

Rocker

The election is tomorrow?  Or have I missed something?

holnrew

I'm feeling pretty despondent, and noting how many elections have gone against what I hope in the last 7 years, it wouldn't surprise me that there'll be an increased Tory majority. I do hope Corbyn hangs on though, becomes a little more moderate and improves his shadow cabinet. He's a force for change and perhaps seeing how things went, when he polished his media appearances, listened to the party when he produced a manifesto and put aside his personal politics for the greater good... He might make Labour pretty awesome. Play the game enough to catch the uncertain and doubtful, but not so much he loses what makes him unique.

Drew_TNBD

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labour-and-conservative-manifesto-pledges-dont-add-up-says-ifs-a3549666.html

I think I've decided. I'm gonna throw my vote away and give it to the Greens.

octatonic

Drew_TNBD said:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/573514/General-election-IFS-slams-Labour-Tories-Lib-Dems-manifestos

I think I've decided. I'm gonna throw my vote away and give it to the Greens.

It isn't thrown away if it is based on your principles.

NickBotfield

Drew_TNBD said:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/573514/General-election-IFS-slams-Labour-Tories-Lib-Dems-manifestos

I think I've decided. I'm gonna throw my vote away and give it to the Greens.

That article is from 2015.

littlegreenman

Drew_TNBD said:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/573514/General-election-IFS-slams-Labour-Tories-Lib-Dems-manifestos

I think I've decided. I'm gonna throw my vote away and give it to the Greens.

You're going to vote based on a 2 year old article from the Express?

Ro_S

holnrew said:

I'm feeling pretty despondent, and noting how many elections have gone against what I hope in the last 7 years, it wouldn't surprise me that there'll be an increased Tory majority. I do hope Corbyn hangs on though, becomes a little more moderate and improves his shadow cabinet. He's a force for change and perhaps seeing how things went, when he polished his media appearances, listened to the party when he produced a manifesto and put aside his personal politics for the greater good... He might make Labour pretty awesome. Play the game enough to catch the uncertain and doubtful, but not so much he loses what makes him unique.

If Tories win, Corbyn needs to go. He's 68. If the next general election occurs in 5 years' time, Corbyn will be 73 then.

Drew_TNBD

octatonic said:

Drew_TNBD said:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/573514/General-election-IFS-slams-Labour-Tories-Lib-Dems-manifestos

I think I've decided. I'm gonna throw my vote away and give it to the Greens.

It isn't thrown away if it is based on your principles.

NickBotfield said:

Drew_TNBD said:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/573514/General-election-IFS-slams-Labour-Tories-Lib-Dems-manifestos

I think I've decided. I'm gonna throw my vote away and give it to the Greens.

That article is from 2015.

littlegreenman said:

Drew_TNBD said:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/573514/General-election-IFS-slams-Labour-Tories-Lib-Dems-manifestos

I think I've decided. I'm gonna throw my vote away and give it to the Greens.

You're going to vote based on a 2 year old article from the Express?

Copy Pasta fail. This is the one I meant to put in:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labour-and-conservative-manifesto-pledges-dont-add-up-says-ifs-a3549666.html

Bidley

holnrew said:

I'm feeling pretty despondent, and noting how many elections have gone against what I hope in the last 7 years

What, two? It's not that bad. I bet there are members here who can look back on many more than that.

I'm consoling myself by bearing in mind the polls leading up to Trump and Brexit...

Ro_S

Bidley said:

holnrew said:

I'm feeling pretty despondent, and noting how many elections have gone against what I hope in the last 7 years

What, two? 

My reaction was the same.

ICBM

I've voted in every election since 1987, and I've got the government I voted for twice - 1997 (Labour) and 2010 (Lib Dem coalition). AKA be careful what you wish for…

Although to be fair Blair's first term was good, and the Lib Dems had little choice but to go with the Tories when they won more seats than Labour.

littlegreenman

I'm stuck regardless who I vote for, living in (I think) the second safest Labour seat in the country. So I'm just going to have be resigned to hoping that the rest of the country deliver something that won't screw us all over. Not feeling too hopeful there, so I'll be "wasting" my vote on the Libs again, as I have in most elections since I was eligible ('88)

I can see a near future of more of the same; more cuts, more bullshit austerity, more war, more attacks and a lot more division and mistrust.

But hey, I'll soon be getting drone deliveries from Amazon and sandwiches from Pret to my desk via Deliveroo, so Whoop-de-fucking-Do!

*edit* Feeling pretty depressed today, not that it makes any difference.