Seems like labour's momentum from the last week or so has stopped, or at least slowed significantly. They need a big new breakthrough.
I think you're right, which was a major question mark for me at the time. Because Clegg running was absolutely a detriment to the lib Dems for that seat. I don't know how they hadn't seen it coming when people were doing groundwork, We fucking hated the guy in the constituency. At bare minimum, basically everyone there who worked in the universities (a not insignificant number, since it's not a bad committing distance although there are a lot of higher end houses there too) at least wanted him to lose the seat.
An inanimate carbon rod in the Labour party would have won that seat that time, as people were really voting for Corbyns labour, (although in retrospect, it would have been better than O mara).
Will be interesting to see if they keep that seat.
Seems like labour's momentum from the last week or so has stopped, or at least slowed significantly. They need a big new breakthrough.
reminds me of when lorraine of all people told jennifer arcuri what a waste of everyone's time it was to be on tv and say absolutely nothing.Imagine if they did. I would love it if they realised they're the only ones in a position to make the fucker squirm.
Of course they won't, but just imagine living in that universe.
They do sometimes go in hard on guests. It wouldn't be that surprising if they do go in on him, especially if he's dodging their questions.Fear not, Phillip and Holly are bound to ask the tough questions
They do sometimes go in hard on guests. It wouldn't be that surprising if they do go in on him, especially if he's dodging their questions.
Thanks. I hope she gets asked what her party plan to do in the case of her losing her seat. A long way away from the days of telling everyone what they'll do in the event of them gaining 300+ MPs.The rulebook (note: PDF link) says this:
(I am snipping out lots of parts to include only relevant bits)
So if Swinson loses her seat:
- there will automatically be a leadership election, in which she is not entitled to stand
- if Swinson doesn't resign she will remain leader until that election is done
- if Swinson does resign, the parliamentary Acting Leader in the Commons will also lead the party. Who that is will depend on several things, including who gets elected
What do your kids want for Christmas?How many kids do you have?
Is the question I'm waiting for. It'd be great if they did a proper interview, it'd be hard to edit out their laughing.
Nationalise ITVMaybe Schofield will call in "sick" and Andrew Neil can guest host.
Well, the terrorist attack took a lot of peoples focus from politics for a few days. Things are likely to tighten again in the last few days as they have a tendency to do so.Seems like labour's momentum from the last week or so has stopped, or at least slowed significantly. They need a big new breakthrough.
Neil barging in like Mr X in Resident Evil 2.Haha
Andrew Neil randomly appearing on numerous channels/shows in order to chase Boris would be an amusing side narrative for the election campaign though.
I'dike to win an election just once. I was too young in 97, didn't care much due to being too involved in other stuff in 02 and then was in another country for 07. Since then I've voted Lib Dems to keep the Tories out in 2002 (!), voted for the alternative vote, to remain in the EU and Labour in General Elections and a mix of Labour and Green in Local Elections.
I'd just like to know what it feels to wake up and not think, oh god, not again.
These are my current feelings as well. We need something crazy to happen in the next week to avoid a Tory majority, or some amazing tactical voting coordination.Pretty much what I expect to see on 13th December TBH. All this fantasy about the polls narrowing etc is fooling a lot of people into thinking it won't end up like this and we'll magically end up with a hung parliament, but this ain't like the last election - people no longer chant JC's name at rally's, Boris isn't Teresa May and most people want Brexit over with and will believe the Tory lies about "Get Brexit done". Trump saying he doesn't want the NHS will convince most people JC is lying about the secret talks - job done, Tory landslide and a no deal Brexit next year.
This poll is pretty much the average of all the polls right now - a 9pt lead with CONs at 43.I'm not going to worry too much over a YouGov poll of just over 1.5k people.
Fucksake.
So what is happening in comparison to 2017, these polls stating youth vote going down (so Labour) but Conservative overall polling remaining similar?
A hung Parliament was only ever the likely outcome, yet to be told we're still not in the ballpark for that is frustrating.
I'm not going to worry too much over a YouGov poll of just over 1.5k people.
I'm really perplexed as to why young people would be less likely to vote Labour in 2019 compared to 2017 as the pollsters continually suggest. Is a lot of the hype just gone? Because I'd think young people would be far more enthused to vote for Labour backing a second referendum than Labour backing Brexit.
Pretty much what I expect to see on 13th December TBH. All this fantasy about the polls narrowing etc is fooling a lot of people into thinking it won't end up like this and we'll magically end up with a hung parliament, but this ain't like the last election - people no longer chant JC's name at rally's, Boris isn't Teresa May and most people want Brexit over with and will believe the Tory lies about "Get Brexit done". Trump saying he doesn't want the NHS will convince most people JC is lying about the secret talks - job done, Tory landslide and a no deal Brexit next year.
Yeah this is just a prediction based on a poll so YMMV but right now we're still in Tory majorityFucksake.
So what is happening in comparison to 2017, these polls stating youth vote going down (so Labour) but Conservative overall polling remaining similar?
A hung Parliament was only ever the likely outcome, yet to be told we're still not in the ballpark for that is frustrating.
The SNP on 52 seats does seem like bullshit (the seat I am in turning yellow is NOT happening, but the poll above suggests it will).
I know, to the common brain you'd think youth turnout might even go up in 2019. This is why I thought the BBC were trying as hard as they are to suppress youth vote.
As I edited in above that poll suggesting SNP 52 and the seat I'm in changing from Tory is totally off. I think I'm just going to ignore all polls till the 12th lol. I think quite a lot of these polls don't have good sample sizes for Scotland.
At the end of the day, a few percentage points overall won't make a difference if Labour is just shoring up support in its safe seats.Pretty much what I expect to see on 13th December TBH. All this fantasy about the polls narrowing etc is fooling a lot of people into thinking it won't end up like this and we'll magically end up with a hung parliament, but this ain't like the last election - people no longer chant JC's name at rally's, Boris isn't Teresa May and most people want Brexit over with and will believe the Tory lies about "Get Brexit done". Trump saying he doesn't want the NHS will convince most people JC is lying about the secret talks - job done, Tory landslide and a no deal Brexit next year.
Yeah the leave vote swing is going to be killer. Sadly we really need to youth vote to turnout in record numbers but as things stand I'm not sure they will.At the end of the day, a few percentage points overall won't make a difference if Labour is just shoring up support in its safe seats.
Too many (mostly middle-aged) people in neglected towns are clinging on to the delusion of Brexit.
It does feel a bit more scary, now that the election is so close.
I've never really believed that a Labour majority is likely, but I was holding out hope for a hung parliament and all of its possibilities.
When the fuck do YouGov update their MRP?
I've not really considered this much. But lets say we get to that second referendum through a minority Labour government.Labour majority was NEVER happening, it was all about stopping the Tories and having some sort of one-off Brexit coalition to get us to a people's vote campaign. Then to somehow get that vote to scrapping Brexit.
I've not really considered this much. But lets say we get to that second referendum through a minority Labour government.
Then what. New GE? i don't see that being any less divisive than this one...