General Election (48 Viewers)

[skybluetony176]

If you ever bother to go there you will find that it is called both Derry and Londonderry. The locals seem to manage quite well with this.

I have been there which is how I know.

I have some family there and been many times and I'm yet to hear anyone call it Londonderry. Protestant or catholic. The only place it's called Londonderry as far as I can tell is on maps.

 

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[shmmeee]

Well the drug dealers promising hope and delivering lies, broken promises and misery always target the young

What fucking drug dealers do you know?

They don't skulk about in trench coats lined with bags of dope you know.

 

[Grendel]

What fucking drug dealers do you know?

They don't skulk about in trench coats lined with bags of dope you know.

Nor does Mr Corbyn

 

[Grendel]

Get.Help. Seriously

The comparison is entirely appropriate. The socialist anti growth economic strategy that Corbynomics is advocating will do exactly that. The promises are wide ranging - the reality will be economic and social meltdown beyond anyones worst nightmares

 

[Brylowes]

not until Christmas Dan, you've got loads of time to gen up on who to vote for.

Is Christmas Dan, the same as Christmas Day, but with a smile on your face and a spliff
In your gob, and maybe on a beach.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

The comparison is entirely appropriate. The socialist anti growth economic strategy that Corbynomics is advocating will do exactly that. The promises are wide ranging - the reality will be economic and social meltdown beyond anyones worst nightmares

The worst economic meltdown we have experienced in modern times was a result of the deregulation on steroids that Thatcher and her free market addicts supported. Heaven forbid we pay teachers, nurses and police wages in line with inflation in this country Grendel.

Interesting you bring up social meltdown when we have had two terror attacks on home soil since the election was called under our strong and stable Prime Minister.

 

[Brylowes]

When the tories win the left wing scum will be back out protesting in our citiies on Friday smashing windows assaulting police anyway
Just the way they like to do things they don't really want power they wouldn't know what to do !!

Oh ! sorry mate, I think you've stumbled into the wrong place, it's the FAR right I think
You're looking for, not sure their tentacles of doom reach that far.
Having said that though, I don't think there's many depths they won't plumb.

 

[Brylowes]

Nope. Mr Corbyn in the 80's along with McDonnell were considered nut jobs. Galloway type nutters.

You can try and rewrite history all you want but the fact is they were pro IRA, openly supported violent a finite against the British government and its only as they find themselves where they are that they are attempting to change what they once were. They didn't want peace they wanted war and agreed with the approach of the IRA

McDonnell was appalled at the peace process

What people considered them, and what they actually were are two very different things, history will
Dictate their true worth, but what of you.
You come across as an educated man, but with no valid opinion, you just weigh it up for a minute,
And then wade in on the side of........whatever is the opposite of everyone else's opinion.:emoji_smirk:

 

[Astute]

What people considered them, and what they actually were are two very different things, history will
Dictate their true worth

If everything said about Corbyn was false he would easily be able to stop it and become very rich through damages. Now it is all down to damage limitation. And people fall for it.

 

[Brylowes]

Well, here we are on the eve of the General Election and I haven't got a clue who to vote for or even whether to vote at all.
Whilst historically leaning to the right, I'm not at all taken with the arrogance that seems to have enveloped the Conservative party. Last time round I had a visit from the defending Conservative MP who must have been sweating on the outcome. As it turned out, he got elected by a 7% majority (including my vote), but we haven't seen anything of him this time. Maybe he is quietly confident - although I don't know why - and resources have been diverted elsewhere? Just a tacky A4 leaflet shoved through the door, similar in style to the Liberal Democrats and Greens.
As for Labour, their canvassing has been very organised and at least they have tried to engage on the doorstep. I have warmed to the theme of 'for the many, not the few' but am very dubious of the leadership qualities at national level of Corbyn, McDonnell, Abbott and Thornberry and how it would all be paid for. They're on a par with the champagne socialism practicised by the obnoxious Blair, whilst sharing the ability to bankrupt the country in the process.
So is it a vote for the have it alls, the want it alls or the never will haves? Not an inspiring choice at all.

There are many reasons to Vote Labour,
There are more reasons not to vote Tory.
But If one reason can sway you, let it be your NHS.Vote labour for your children's welfare.

 

[dancers lance]

Oh ! sorry mate, I think you've stumbled into the wrong place, it's the FAR right I think
You're looking for, not sure their tentacles of doom reach that far.
Having said that though, I don't think there's many depths they won't plumb.

Why is it that another persons opinion has become "far right" or "far left" not every person that votes to the right is a Nazi and not every person the votes to the left is a communist, these are playground political attitudes, perpetuated by half wits who lack the brain power to have a honest, respectful debate

 

[Astute]

There are many reasons to Vote Labour,
There are more reasons not to vote Tory.
But If one reason can sway you, let it be your NHS.Vote labour for your children's welfare.

There are many reasons not to vote Labour. There are many reasons not to vote Tory. There is nobody worth voting for.

The whole thing is a vicious circle. Labour spend too much. The Tories slash services. We need a happy medium. And the Lib Dems are not up to it.

 

[Brylowes]

Did Mr McDonnell say the quote in my signature - yes or no? If no why has he issued an apology for saying it. McDonnell opposed the Good Friday agreement
'Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell's pious homilies to the peace process will not wash. They wanted the IRA to win' - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

Have you even heard his apology, ha ha, thought not.

Go on then, it's ok ' I can wait for you to google it.:emoji_camera_with_flash:

 

[Philosoraptor]

Preston hitting the nail very firmly on its head.

 

[dancers lance]

I'm glad he has kept his ability to enunciate, I feared he wouldn't when he left the BBC for "personal reasons" £££££. Nice to see he has added a special "panto like" head thrashing so the plebs that only watch Mr Kyle on his channel can understand him.

 

[Brylowes]

. Have you not been watching the debates?
/QUOTE]
If the PM can't be arsed, why the Fuck should I be.

 

[Astute]

Only PM by default. She has never been voted in. It seems as though the only thing she feels confident about is talking about Brexit. And she voted against it.

 

[Brylowes]

If everything said about Corbyn was false he would easily be able to stop it and become very rich through damages. Now it is all down to damage limitation. And people fall for it.

He met Gerry Adams, he met Martin McGuinnes, he attended Socialist rallies, that is the
Truth, do you think he was meeting them in NI because he wanted to congratulate them
On their latest bombing campaign.
Do you think he was a bloodthirsty murderer (friend of) that rejoiced in the death of
innocent people,
Or do you think he's a man with ideas and ideals, a man who will seek out peace whatever
It takes, the carrot will get you further than the stick........eventually.

 

[Brylowes]

Why is it that another persons opinion has become "far right" or "far left" not every person that votes to the right is a Nazi and not every person the votes to the left is a communist, these are playground political attitudes, perpetuated by half wits who lack the brain power to have a honest, respectful debate

I think it was his referring to the likes of me as "Left Wing Scum" and saying we would
Be out vandalising the town Friday night,

 

[Astute]

He met Gerry Adams, he met Martin McGuinnes, he attended Socialist rallies, that is the
Truth, do you think he was meeting them in NI because he wanted to congratulate them
On their latest bombing campaign.
Do you think he was a bloodthirsty murderer (friend of) that rejoiced in the death of
innocent people,
Or do you think he's a man with ideas and ideals, a man who will seek out peace whatever
It takes, the carrot will get you further than the stick........eventually.

Yet you ignore comments made by him.

I hope you only look for good in SISU after they finally leave us.

 

[Brylowes]

Only PM by default. She has never been voted in. It seems as though the only thing she feels confident about is talking about Brexit. And she voted against it.

Mate, she ain't said nothing about Brexit, same as she's said nothing about anything else,
Haven't heard a single policy, never mind.have one explained, they've nothing to say, zilch,
Even the press are a bit worried 'you can tell" whatever happens tomorrow 'I don't care'
People are waking up.

 

[AngryAnt]

People are waking up.

Hope so, but sadly can't see it happening.
Spoke to a Scottish friend today about the talk that the Tories might take some seats in Scotland, his reply was "It isn't just talk, their basing their campaign around being the unionists and its working". The idea of the Tories taking Scotland is unheard of :/.
The fact their manifesto is full of uncosted gibberish that boils down to "BREXIT!" and "Don't worry your head, just trust us, we know best" that can only be described as beyond arrogant and yet their ahead in the polls? It just beggars belief.

Corbyn might not be the best leader, but he's a charismatic guy, he condemns violence on all sides (including Trident) and is much more 'strong and stable' than TM appears to be. All politicians have a past, but I'd rather trust the guys in red than blue. Remember maggie sold everything off, it was the Tories that got us into this mess in the first place by privatising everything and deregulation (which continued up to Blair).

 

[Brylowes]

Oh dear.. the ink is barely dry on the 700 million pounds contract that Our prime minister
has signed to supply Saudi Arabia with weapons, and BOOM.
Two ISIS terrorists have blown up the Iranian parliament, that's right' the notoriously hard-
Line fanatical Muslim HQ, blown up by a hardline fanatical Muslim group known for attacking non
Hardline fanatical Muslim groups.
Saudi Arabia firmly in the frame, Just after Trump and May called in to say hello as well.
If there was trouble in the Mid East already, it's like a pimple on the end of a poisonous
Wart infested Nob, compared to what it's going to be.

In other news Jeremy Corbyn knew Martin McGuinness and Jerry Adams, oh and hmm
Diane Abbot is shit at maths.

 

[Grendel]

He met Gerry Adams, he met Martin McGuinnes, he attended Socialist rallies, that is the
Truth, do you think he was meeting them in NI because he wanted to congratulate them
On their latest bombing campaign.
Do you think he was a bloodthirsty murderer (friend of) that rejoiced in the death of
innocent people,
Or do you think he's a man with ideas and ideals, a man who will seek out peace whatever
It takes, the carrot will get you further than the stick........eventually.

Including promoting mr Adams book in Westminster? No I think the former not the latter.

I don't believe Mr Mcdonnells apology.

I consider both of them apologists for violence - I consider both of them hypocrites.

 

[Grendel]

Mate, she ain't said nothing about Brexit, same as she's said nothing about anything else,
Haven't heard a single policy, never mind.have one explained, they've nothing to say, zilch,
Even the press are a bit worried 'you can tell" whatever happens tomorrow 'I don't care'
People are waking up.

Can you tell me what Mr Corbyns policy on Brexit is?

 

[SkyblueBazza]

You are bonkers - many voting now never even had the vote then

So what happened back then has gad no impact on today's voting generation's attitude or way of life? Neither did the 2nd world war I suppose?
Yes it must be me that's bonkers

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[SkyblueBazza]

If you get the chance before voting folks...read this
Election 2017: what the parties haven’t told voters

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[Nick]

There are going to be some cracking made up polling booth stories for social media today.

 

[Liquid Gold]

I tell you what it takes ages to vote, crossing out all the ones you don't want is a real pain in the ass.

 

[clint van damme]

If you get the chance before voting folks...read this
Election 2017: what the parties haven’t told voters

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I read a similar blog yesterday relating to Brexit, with source material from both left and right leaning economists. It was pretty worrying to be honest, and suggested that neither of the main parties has a grip on it.

 

[fernandopartridge]

More like family time is more important than having people chat shit telling me how good Corbyn is. Yes he has continually refused to condemn those he called brave. He continued to change the subject. Have you not been watching the debates?

If anyone didn't have a clue about him and read this thread they would think he is the best Labour leader for generations. He doesn't have any faults because others have done similar things. That makes him the perfect leader. I have asked a few times about the other Labour strong MP"s that would join him in a government. Totally got ignored.

I look forward to coming back to this thread on Friday when it goes into meltdown if Labour don't win. Just like the Brexit one. I didn't vote for Brexit just like I won't be voting Conservative. But some people just don't want to look further than their nose when it is a lifelong belief or something that is a benefit for themself.

Goodnight and enjoy the next day or two.

At least your consistent in making things up to suit your argument no matter what the subject matter

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[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

At least your consistent in making things up to suit your argument no matter what the subject matter

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In fairness to him he is coming from a similar angle to me, doesn't really have a viewpoint on who is best and thinks they're all shit.

Whilst it is very insightful and there is a a lot of good debate here, it's a bit full on in this thread if you aren't voting labour.

I don't mean that in a nasty way at all.

 

[Nick]

In fairness to him he is coming from a similar angle to me, doesn't really have a viewpoint on who is best and thinks they're all shit.

Whilst it is very insightful and there is a a lot of good debate here, it's a bit full on in this thread if you aren't voting labour.

I don't mean that in a nasty way at all.

To be honest, I just like seeing the "you must be happy with" type comments away from football.

Again, politics wise I think they are all shite also and a fair bit of it is way over my head.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Day off from work today to sort wedding stuff.

I'll head down the polling station soon but still haven't decided who I'll vote for which is very unlike me.

I think this result may be different from what people were expecting...

 

[Deleted member 5849]

In fairness to him he is coming from a similar angle to me, doesn't really have a viewpoint on who is best and thinks they're all shit.

Whilst it is very insightful and there is a a lot of good debate here, it's a bit full on in this thread if you aren't voting labour.

I don't mean that in a nasty way at all.

Nonsense. It's just the ludicrous claims thrown out by certain posters expecting a bite from them... get a bite.