UK General Election called for 8th June 2017

[Xlucine]

I'm voting for the brenda party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6-IQAdFU3w

[peterb]

I'm voting for the brenda party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6-IQAdFU3w

Democracy is wasted on some people - perhaps she might like to move to Turkey, she is unlikely to be bothered by troublesome little things like elections for a few years.

[ik9000]

Democracy is wasted on some people - perhaps she might like to move to Turkey, she is unlikely to be bothered by troublesome little things like elections for a few years.

she'll be troubled by a great deal else however.

[Top_gun]

I have been hearing this for a while. Is this a fact or some made up BBC bs ?

Not sure what you mean by "Is this a fact or some made up BBC bs ?". You could rely on the BBC for its insight on political issues before the last general election. Nowadays, the BBC has to tread more carefully and are reluctant to expose the fallacy of Tory's policies. However, I'd say the BBC factual analysis on the EU referendum is second to none.

We all know you've supported UKIP in the past but have you not realised they've been BSing you all along. Hopefully, we can see the annihilation of the UKIP party this election.

ETA: I know there are no current UKIP MPs in the House of Commons just in case someone points it out.

[OilSheikh]

Not sure what you mean by "Is this a fact or some made up BBC bs ?".

Go back and read ?

[Top_gun]

Looks like the Conservatives have published their manifesto online:

http://www.conservatives2017.com/

[peterb]

Looks like the Conservatives have published their manifesto online:

http://www.conservatives2017.com/

I think you'll find (if you read the small print) that this is not any form of official party endorsed website, but published by an individual with a particular point of view.

[snedger]

Not read the whole thread.
IMO election should have been called when Article 50 was triggered.
Tories had no mandate on leaving EU, just the call for a democratic vote on stay/leave if you voted tory, you voted for the EU vote and so on - your fault! - so only correct that all parties can vie to state what they will campaign to negotiate for.
Interesting to see whether we get an SDP #2 Labour breakaway, or whether the sulkers abstain and give May the least voted for super majority ever.

[SeriousSam]

I think you'll find (if you read the small print) that this is not any form of official party endorsed website, but published by an individual with a particular point of view.

With an apparent need for BitCoins... probably to avoid the negative economic consequences of anyone but the Conservatives having power.

[b0redom]

Yes, the GE will be about Brexit but it shouldn't only be about Brexit - there's alot more going on we have to keep an eye on.

How is it about Brexit? Both labour and the tories have said they'll continue with article 50. IMO Jeremy's lack of endorsement for staying (even going so far as to take a holiday during the campaigning) probably contributed to the leave vote winning. IIRC he had previously said that he wanted to leave anyway.

The only way that there would be a reversal on the referendum is if the Lib Dems got into power which is exceedingly unlikely to happen.

Realistically I reckon JC would be a car crash if he ever got into power. He can't even lead his own MPs, never mind a country. What is likely to happen is a complete tory landslide victory in the UK, SNP hold on to most of the Scottish seats and Nicola Sturgeon viewing that as a mandate for a 2nd referendum.

[Saracen]

How is it about Brexit? Both labour and the tories have said they'll continue with article 50. ...
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It's about Brexit in the sense of what is meant by Brexit, not least because various parties kept telling May that she didn't have a mandate for that type of Brexit, I.e. out of single market, customs union and ECJ jurisdiction.

So .... she calls a referendum, puts that in the manifesto and if, as seems likely, she wins convincingly then she does, at that point, have a clear mandate for "that" type of Brexit.