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I'm ashamed to say I share the same surname, even spelt the same way:/\\!!

At least now I can shelve plans to shoot myself, the only reason this ratbag resigned is because he has found an easier way to line his pockets!

Rgr that :yep:

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The SNP has said it would be prepared to work with other parties to keep the Tories out of power.
But the Labour leader said he did not regard the SNP as progressive.

It would appear that Nicola is out to cause as much mischief as she is able.

ikalugin

04-20-17 12:49 PM

How dead is labour?

Jimbuna

04-21-17 05:44 AM

http://i.imgur.com/QJWHBJz.jpg

STEED

04-21-17 04:41 PM

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Dawn Butler Labour MP struggles through interview - BBC News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1c4bOQHz1M

For flips sake! This women is on the opposition front bench! :doh:

STEED

04-21-17 05:19 PM

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Election 2017: Confident Nigel Farage predicts UKIP poll surge

http://news.sky.com/story/election-2...surge-10844687

Sorry Nigel I just can not see it, and UKIP will have no MP's.

Jimbuna

04-22-17 07:47 AM

The run up to the election is now well underway and I should imagine the unelectable one will experience many such moments :har:

http://i.imgur.com/7kW0AmG.jpg

Was that a right hook he was about to deliver? :hmmm:

STEED

04-22-17 04:29 PM

Jim you failed to put the next photo up of the women kissing old JC after he promised four bank holidays.

Got my vote

Vote Labour

https://d2kmm3vx031a1h.cloudfront.ne...mQRr_maill.JPG

Labour is now on course for victory.

STEED

04-22-17 04:33 PM

Vote Labour the sensible party unlike barking mad UKIP.

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Glasgow UKIP candidate wants to bring back the guillotine and abolish golf courses

http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/gl...bring-12930258

STEED

04-22-17 05:41 PM

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General election 2017: Labour plans four new bank holidays

The holidays would be on each nation's patron saint day - St David's Day on 1 March, St Patrick's Day on 17 March, St George's Day on 23 April and St Andrew's Day on 30 November.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39682388

Vote Labour. :yeah:

BossMark

04-23-17 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED (Post 2480168)

Vote Labour. :yeah:

Looking at the current opinion polls it looking like it will be a bloody Tory landslide :wah::wah::wah::wah:

Jimbuna

04-23-17 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BossMark (Post 2480234)

Looking at the current opinion polls it looking like it will be a bloody Tory landslide :wah::wah::wah::wah:

I doubt you'd find a bookie giving you anything like decent odds on that :hmmm:

STEED

04-23-17 12:20 PM

It is the job of all opposition party's like them or hate them to limit the Tory run away train.

STEED

04-23-17 12:27 PM

This is such a sticky one..

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UKIP to pledge burka ban in General Election manifesto

Leader Paul Nuttall will argue wearing the burka and niqab in public is a barrier to social harmony, as well as a security risk.

UKIP leader Paul Nuttall has denied that his call for banning full-face veils in public is an attack on Muslims, saying instead that it is to encourage integration.

http://news.sky.com/story/ukip-to-pl...festo-10847820

And coming from UKIP, boats get rocked on the stormy sea.

STEED

04-23-17 12:29 PM

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General election 2017: Tories to pledge energy bill cap

A cap on household energy bills is set to be included in the Conservative manifesto, a cabinet minister has said.
According to the Sunday Times the plans could cut gas and electricity costs by £100 a year for 17 million families.

Hang on, didn't Ed do this back in 2015? :hmmm:

STEED

04-23-17 12:32 PM

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The seats that could decide the election

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39655379

MGR1	04-23-17 03:36 PM

Scotland only poll. A 1000 or so sample from 5 million is probably more accurate than 1000 from 64 million, which explains why polling in Scotland has been less "out" than in the UK as whole.

https://twitter.com/ShippersUnbound/...19168734064641

ST/Panelbase Scotland poll Change from 2015:

SNP 44% (-6)
Con 33% (+18)
Lab 13% (-11)
Lib Dems 5% (-2)

According to John Curtice, this is what this result would mean for seats at Westminster:

SNP 45 (-11)
Con 12 (+11)
Lab 0 (-1)
Lib Dem 2 (+1)

The kicker will be if the Tory vote is concentrated enough to actually have an effect in individual constituencies. So far they've got a lot of votes, but not actually concentrated enough to gain seats.

Ian Murray may actually keep Edinburgh South (he's personally popular by all accounts) for Labour so that party might actually manage to retain at least one Scottish MP despite what the polling indicates.

Note however that this isn't a left/right voting pattern - people won't really be voting for the Tories, they'll be voting to defend the Union.

Unlike in the rest of the UK, for Scotland this election isn't about Brexit, it's about IndyRef2.

Mike.

STEED

04-23-17 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MGR1 (Post 2480344)

According to John Curtice, this is what this result would mean for seats at Westminster:

SNP 45 (-11)
Con 12 (+11)
Lab 0 (-1)
Lib Dem 2 (+1)

I would go along with the SNP losing any there from 8 to 15 seats putting a minor dent in their ego. Interesting to see the Tories would be the possible big winners, I would have said LibDems but hey we will see on the big day.

STEED

04-23-17 04:46 PM