UK General Election

DreadNiK said:
people thought the USA had it bad with trump vs clinton - at least there was a real contest between two extremely different options...

I'm currently looking for work so until I find it potentially have some time on my hands, vaguely wondering whether I should pitch in with the local lib dems somehow...would be glorious to unseat Vulcan but it ain't going to happen.

just seen clegg is standing again. the gall of that man
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Extremely different?

See this is where the UK is headed fast if it isn't already there. Where the choice is between the right and the extreme right and that's seen as extremely different options while things like having the NHS are viewed as hard left crackpottery discredited in the fifties.
 
Craig B said:
So building more Council houses is hard-line socialism equivalent to the invasion of Czechoslovakia?
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I believe I drew the equivalent with giving out goodies from Hugo Chavez. Some Labour policies are quite precise - they will build this many new houses, but when asked about something more difficult than dishing out tax money to potential voters, such as building up a high-tech economy, they become completely vague, non-descript, wishes, nor proposals.

Can you spell vote buying? I'm sure they can.

McHrozni
 
McHrozni said:
I believe I drew the equivalent with giving out goodies from Hugo Chavez. Some Labour policies are quite precise - they will build this many new houses, but when asked about something more difficult than dishing out tax money to potential voters, such as building up a high-tech economy, they become completely vague, non-descript, wishes, nor proposals.
Can you spell vote buying? I'm sure they can.

McHrozni
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And which political party offers anything else?
 
Darat said:
And which political party offers anything else?
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None, but combine promises with a socialist future with the very concrete vote-buying proposals and you have a very strong candidate for a very bleak future.

McHrozni
 
McHrozni said:
Jesus. If this is true UK is making a very dark, Soviet turn. Is this accurate or a parody?

McHrozni
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Er no, you seem to be getting your political extremists mixed up. The Daily Mail is as it has always been a very right wing paper, it is using the tactics of the right wing as it has always done, do not forget this is the paper that supported Mosley, black is very much their colour.
 
dudalb said:
Agreed. I don't like May, but she is not doing anthing that is not traditional in the British system. Calling a new election when you think you party has the advantage is somthing that every party has done.We could get into a debate about if the American System of fixed terms for the legislature has some advanteges over the British system, but that is another discussion.
IMHO Labor has only itself to blame for the mess it is in.
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It's actually the first time we've had a snap election since the early-1970s. The party in power gaming the system a little bit within a certain timeframe is not unusual, but calling an election this early most certainly is.
 
lionking said:
Big deal. The tabloid press, Murdoch in particular, has always opposed Labor in Australia. It hasn't stopped it from being elected roughly every second election. It's lazy and dishonest to blame the press for Labour's demise.
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you appear to be replying to a post different to the one you are quoting
 
McHrozni said:
I mentioned some houses and price controls in certain areas, try reading those.

McHrozni
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You produced a quote:

We will build a million new homes in five years, with at least half a million council homes, through our public investment strategy. We will end insecurity for private renters by introducing rent controls, secure tenancies and a charter of private tenants’ rights, and increase access to affordable home ownership.
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Those proposals?
 
McHrozni said:
My suggestion for him actually involves a dull knife and his belly, why do you ask?

McHrozni
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Because your answer to me made no sense and seemed like either a misreading on your part or a complete evasion.

I said no one suggests the Tories move to the centre left and you said you do suggest 'the Traitor' does just that.
 
Information Analyst said:
It's actually the first time we've had a snap election since the early-1970s......
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Not so. Thatcher called a snap election in '83 after the Falklands War. Interestingly, she actually only gave 4 weeks notice of the election date.

Depending on your definition of "snap election", it could be said that Blair's second election victory in 2001, which was a year short of a full term, might fall into that category.
 
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theprestige said:
Why does your government even care when you retire?
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Retirement age in the UK just means when you are eligible to claim state benefits for people of that age and over. You do not have to retire at that time and can continue to work until you die behind the fryer at MacDonald's* if you want!

*Obviously you will be docked your hours and fined for hygiene violations.
 
McHrozni said:
I believe I drew the equivalent with giving out goodies from Hugo Chavez. Some Labour policies are quite precise - they will build this many new houses, but when asked about something more difficult than dishing out tax money to potential voters, such as building up a high-tech economy, they become completely vague, non-descript, wishes, nor proposals.

Can you spell vote buying? I'm sure they can.

McHrozni
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Could Stalin spell "vote buying"? Stop being preposterous.
 
Archie Gemmill Goal said:
Scotland asked for a referendum last month. I'm not trying to be snippy I'm just not quite sure exactly what your question is getting at. This GE will have no formal effect on the Scotref no matter the result. The SNP already have all but three if the available seats. Another three won't make any odds.
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I suspect that May is counting on the SNP losing seats, rather than gaining them.
 
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