the snap general election thread

bugslet

chucknorris wrote: »

No I don't hope that (although it wouldn't hurt), I highly rate RD, and I don't care if you don't. Just like you are entitled to your opinion, I am entitled to mine. My opinion of her is mainly based upon her 'performances' (for want of a better word) in the Scottish parliament, there are plenty of videos of her on Youtube in action.

But she seems to be quite settled in Scotland, so she might see her future being there, rather than in Westminster. It depends just how ambitious she is.

I do really like RD, but I do feel her success was partly down to voters not voting for SNP as a protest. Not to say her campaign wasn't spot on for Scotland.

She has said she wants to stay in Scotland and I think she could do with more experience anyway before expanding her role.

chucknorris

bugslet wrote: »

I do really like RD, but I do feel her success was partly down to voters not voting for SNP as a protest. Not to say her campaign wasn't spot on for Scotland.

She has said she wants to stay in Scotland and I think she could do with more experience anyway before expanding her role.

It is probably unlikely that she would want to move from Scotland, unless things turned sour there for her, but if that happened she would then be tainted. But if things go really well for her in Scotland, it is hard to see the motivation to go to Westminster. She has already stated that being the PM is one of the loneliest jobs to have, so quite a lot has to change.

Joe_Horner

chucknorris wrote: »

I think that it is absolutely crazy to offer free tuition fees with the present system of very high numbers of students going to university. But I also think that it would be much better to go back to the old system of far less students at university with free tuition, but that is much easier said than done, I'm not sure how that could be achieved.

I can agree with that.

Stop offering degrees in Barbeque Management and Safety (no, I don't think that one exists just yet!) and nstead give proper recognition to practical trades and technical skills. A practical engineer isn't just an academically failed manager!

fun4everyone

chuck how do you feel about the depths of police cuts? Normal crime such as burglary is not even investigated any more. Violent crime they are "too busy" to attend if you dial 999. That is not the mark of a civilised country. I do not buy the "austerity" line when tax cuts are handed out left right and centre

https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/872879060212494336

The above is a great short video just showing the depth of the cuts

Which has led to the following

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10285564/Police-do-not-investigate-six-out-of-10-reported-crimes-admits-chief-constable.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-36340275/police-too-busy-to-attend-brierley-hill-burglary-businessman-says

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3827728/Arson-evidence-police-tell-fire-crews-Force-claims-busy-attend-couple-s-home-petrol-bombed-slept.html

IveSeenTheLight

chucknorris wrote: »

No I don't hope that (although it wouldn't hurt), I highly rate RD, and I don't care if you don't. Just like you are entitled to your opinion, I am entitled to mine.

Oh Absolutely, of course we are all entitled to our opinions and I am in no way meaning to try and change your opinion.

I find it interesting that your view in Surrey is different to mine in Scotland and hence why I was asking for what she has achieved to receive such confidence to be touted as the next PM.

chucknorris wrote: »

My opinion of her is mainly based upon her 'performances' (for want of a better word) in the Scottish parliament, there are plenty of videos of her on Youtube in action.

I've watched quite a few of these myself and as I said, other than for the protest vote on IndyRef2, I don;t see what she has achieved for Scotland

chucknorris wrote: »

But she seems to be quite settled in Scotland, so she might see her future being there, rather than in Westminster. It depends just how ambitious she is.

I think she would jump at the opportunity to be of value in Westminster given the opportunity.

IveSeenTheLight

chucknorris wrote: »

It is probably unlikely that she would want to move from Scotland, unless things turned sour there for her, but if that happened she would then be tainted. But if things go really well for her in Scotland, it is hard to see the motivation to go to Westminster. She has already stated that being the PM is one of the loneliest jobs to have, so quite a lot has to change.

She has been very successful in achieving a protest vote and getting 13 SCMP's at Westminster.
Its entirely possible her stock is at its highest for an opportunity at Westminster.

chucknorris

fun4everyone wrote: »

chuck how do you feel about the depths of police cuts? Normal crime such as burglary is not even investigated any more. Violent crime they are "too busy" to attend if you dial 999. That is not the mark of a civilised country. I do not buy the "austerity" line when tax cuts are handed out left right and centre

https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/872879060212494336

The above is a great short video just showing the depth of the cuts

Which has led to the following

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10285564/Police-do-not-investigate-six-out-of-10-reported-crimes-admits-chief-constable.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-36340275/police-too-busy-to-attend-brierley-hill-burglary-businessman-says

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3827728/Arson-evidence-police-tell-fire-crews-Force-claims-busy-attend-couple-s-home-petrol-bombed-slept.html

I don't agree with the NHS or the police being underfunded, but I don't like to see money wasted either, like paying for students to do unnecessary degrees, a significant number of them shouldn't even be at university. You can't just double the number of students at university and expect standards to be maintained.

But I do believe that private medical care premiums should be tax deductible.

Herzlos

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

She has been very successful in achieving a protest vote and getting 13 SCMP's at Westminster.
Its entirely possible her stock is at its highest for an opportunity at Westminster.

I credit that due to Scottish Labour* trying to drive tactical voting rather than any skill coming from RD, who just comes across as a nasty single-issue woman. So perfect for Tory leadership


*The irony being that if they hadn't teamed up against the SNP, Corbyn would be in No 10 without any contest.

kabayiri

Joe_Horner wrote: »

I can agree with that.

Stop offering degrees in Barbeque Management and Safety (no, I don't think that one exists just yet!) and nstead give proper recognition to practical trades and technical skills. A practical engineer isn't just an academically failed manager!

What about all the lecturers who currently teach arts and humanities and social sciences?

It will take time to change the balance of courses taught.

Having recently done the rounds, I noticed they are pushing dual subject degrees more at certain places.

I think these are a good idea. If you couple something like Geography with HR, you can anchor the academic side to the practicalities involved with mobile or global business for example.

I know one Uni which was claiming better job outcomes for students with combined degrees.

Change is probably needed, it's just how we get there.

Rinoa

For the avoidance of doubt David Davis has confirmed we will still be leaving the single market.

https://order-order.com/2017/06/12/davis-leaving-single-market/