the snap general election thread

setmefree2

Filo25 wrote: »

Westminster voting intention:

CON: 43% (-)
LAB: 38% (+5)
LDEM: 7% (-4)
UKIP: 4% (-)
GRN: 2% (-1)

(via @TNS_UK / 01 - 07 Jun)
Chgs w 30 May

Bit closer that one

kabayiri

ThinkingOutLoud wrote: »

Oh - is that why he voted against every piece of terror legislation brought during his time.

1984 Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act: Outlawed NI terror groups.
1985 Updating the Prevention of Terrorism Act 1974: Gave emergency powers to police forces to quiz terror suspects travelling between Northern Ireland and Great Britain
1989 Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989: Law that requires candidates for election in local and Northern Ireland Assembly to declare they will never support terrorism
1989 Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act: Banned support for the IRA and Irish National Liberation Army
1989 Security Service Act: Established legal basis of the UK Security Service for the first time – giving security services the function of protecting the UK from terrorism
1991 Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions): Allowed police to search sites for weapons and arms
1996 Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act: Banned possession of items for terrorists
1998 Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act: Stricter punishment for being a member of terror group following the Omagh bombing

And why he often brings into doubt / won't explicitly endorse the right of the police to take out a terrorist actually killing innocent people?

I'll grant you he doesn't like terror - but has hardly stood against it?

Makes for a great series of adventure books though.

"Jezzer Corby and the Goblet of Pi$$"
"Jezzer Corby and the Abbott of Desire"

etc...

kabayiri

My daughter's first voting experience tomorrow.

... think I'll take her in the bookies and pretend it's the overflow voting office

Filo25

Westminster voting intention:

CON: 42% (-)
LAB: 35% (-3)
LDEM: 10% (+1)
UKIP: 5% (+1)
GRN: 2% (-)

(via @YouGov)

setmefree2

Filo25 wrote: »

Westminster voting intention:

CON: 42% (-)
LAB: 35% (-3)
LDEM: 10% (+1)
UKIP: 5% (+1)
GRN: 2% (-)

(via @YouGov)

Well if we can believe the polls - it's tight is an understatement -

Things you never expected to type when TM called for an election.

kinger101

Some breaking news regarding Diane Abbott. While she was supposed to be appearing on R4's Woman's Hour, she was seen in Salford leaving MediaCityUK's studio. Speculation has now emerged that she'll be taking over Rachel Riley's role on Countdown.

Filo25

Westminster voting intention:

CON: 42% (-)
LAB: 35% (-3)
LDEM: 10% (+1)
UKIP: 5% (+1)
GRN: 2% (-)

(via @YouGov)

Thrugelmir

setmefree2 wrote: »

Well if we can believe the polls - it's tight is an understatement -

Things you never expected to type when TM called for an election.

Due to the tragic events. The campaigns have never really got going. Be glad when the media coverage ends.

setmefree2

Oh my days just watching coverage of tomorrows front covers - a new low for all - right and left.

kabayiri

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Due to the tragic events. The campaigns have never really got going. Be glad when the media coverage ends.

Some American bloke on the radio said that our campaign feels a bit like theirs, except theirs is 9 months long !

Poor sods.