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How are you voting?

  • Conservative and Unionist Party

    Votes: 176 32.3%
  • Labour Party

    Votes: 146 26.8%
  • Liberal Democrat’s

    Votes: 139 25.5%
  • Green Party

    Votes: 44 8.1%
  • Independent Candidate

    Votes: 4 0.7%
  • Monster Raving Looney Party

    Votes: 7 1.3%
  • Other

    Votes: 29 5.3%

  • Total voters
    545
  • Poll closed .






Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
54,915
Surrey
Doesn't matter to you that none of those things are going to happen though does it.

Your post is a good example of why nobody took Labour seriously at this election.
I suspect it will happen, or at least most of it. The NHS wont disappear but I bet in 3 or 4 years time there will be loads of changes that people wont like
 


Weststander

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Aug 25, 2011
68,849
Withdean area
Exit poll not predicting changes around the Brighton area https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50424263

Thanks.

I hope this happens, partly as I’ve wagered on a Kyle win.

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darkwolf666

Well-known member
Nov 8, 2015
7,611
Sittingbourne, Kent
I am happy to hold out my hand to you lever, and you are one of the most patronising of posters.

My English isn't great never has been never will be, but don't let it fool you about my IQ and my more significant picture thinking, because on that one I will floor you every time.

Never underestimate people it's the golden rule.

All the parties underestimated Boris.

No, the Labour and Liberal parties underestimated the British public.
 


JC Footy Genius

Bringer of TRUTH
Jun 9, 2015
10,568
He's right though, we get the country we deserve, and our future looks as bleak as it has ever looked IMO. Labour are indeed partly to blame for this.

A hung parliament with Corbyn ending up in number 10 plus more poisonous, divisive referendums looked bleaker to me, hopefully it won't turn out as badly as you think.
 














Hastings gull

Well-known member
Nov 23, 2013
4,649
I suspect it will happen, or at least most of it. The NHS wont disappear but I bet in 3 or 4 years time there will be loads of changes that people wont like

That may or may not be the case, but I am pretty certain that, if Corbyn does indeed win, then once the reality of the expenditure hits peoples' pockets, there will be far more cases of people won't like.
 


Weststander

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Aug 25, 2011
68,849
Withdean area
Would that be the same Sunderland and Newcastle areas that voted to Leave in the referendum? Spot the link?

True, but indicative of how working class voters feel in those 100 key Northern and Midlands seats. Brexit has them ditching Labour, which they saw as blocking Brexit in the Commons.
 








JC Footy Genius

Bringer of TRUTH
Jun 9, 2015
10,568
But the 100,000’s of angry left, who joined in 2015/16, have de facto control of the Labour Party. Are large numbers willing to moderate their stance on everything, to become an electable party again?

Probably not, keeping control of the Labour party will be their overriding goal .... hope the moderates have the balls for a long hard fight to regain control and make them electable again.
 






darkwolf666

Well-known member
Nov 8, 2015
7,611
Sittingbourne, Kent
True, but indicative of how working class voters feel in those 100 key Northern and Midlands seats. Brexit has them ditching Labour, which they saw as blocking Brexit in the Commons.

100% this - this was precisely why Corbyn and Labour didn't want an election and why Boris and the Tories did. Boris played a blinder in stealing the moment.

Now everyone has the pleasure of a majority Tory government to look after our (their) interests...!
 








Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
NSC Patron
Oct 8, 2003
55,627
Faversham
But the 100,000’s of angry left, who joined in 2015/16, have de facto control of the Labour Party. Are large numbers willing to moderate their stance on everything, to become an electable party again?

If corbyn quits, as I understand it, the MPs vote to allow who may be permitted to stand for leader, witb 50 votes needed per candidate. Then the students, five pound troll members and unwashed vote properly.

If the MPs don't give 50 votes for Corbyn's nominee successor from the gang of morons, we may see a sensible bod leading the party. Starmer, maybe.

Yes the hoards of unwashed vegan tattoo fixers are the majority of the membership, but they can vote only for who the MPs proffer..... (there is a god).

But this all requires Corbyn to quit....
 




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