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Originally Posted by MGR1 (Post 2485078)

More pain for Kezia Dugdale and SLab:

South Lanarkshire: Fresh chaos as new wave of councillors prepare to quit Labour

West Lothian: Scottish Labour councillors vote for Tory provost

Mike.

Beats all these soap operas.

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2485166)

Pretty much disgusted at the Tory manifesto announced yesterday but even more angry at Labour for their failure to mount a cohesive opposition.

The Tories know they are going to win
The Tories know Labour is a joke
The Tories know they can do what they want
The Tories are laughing all the way for another 5 years

^Unless a UK version of Trump enters the scene.

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Originally Posted by Catfish (Post 2485227)

^Unless a UK version of Trump enters the scene.

Too late for this election.

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Brexit takes centre stage in TV debate as Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn absent

http://news.sky.com/story/brexit-tak...bsent-10883554

From what I have been hearing the whole thing was a sham and the only winners were May and Corbyn.

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Originally Posted by Catfish (Post 2485227)

^Unless a UK version of Trump enters the scene.

Nah, STEED couldn't be bothered to make the effort at his age.

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Originally Posted by STEED (Post 2485238)

http://news.sky.com/story/brexit-tak...bsent-10883554

From what I have been hearing the whole thing was a sham and the only winners were May and Corbyn.

Very much a non-event.

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2485166)

Pretty much disgusted at the Tory manifesto announced yesterday but even more angry at Labour for their failure to mount a cohesive opposition.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39956541

Anything specific iin that manifesto?

Theresa May and Ruth Davidson launch the Scottish Conservative manifesto:

Election 2017: May and Davidson promise to stand up to SNP

Due to devolution, the SCons are pitching themselves somewhat differently from the main UK Party:

At-a-glance: Scottish Conservative manifesto

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Key points from the Scottish Conservative manifesto

In education the manifesto says there should be a review of the national curriculum in Scottish schools - Curriculum for Excellence.
On energy, the party says it would give "support" to the shale gas industry in Scotland.
In local government, the document backs the idea of directly elected "provosts for cities, councils or regions in Scotland who could drive economic policy".
On tax, it would "press the Scottish government to raise the threshold for the higher rate of income tax to £50,000.
In the field of transport the party supports a "Road Maintenance Fund in Scotland, inviting local authorities to bid for money to fix potholes".
On welfare, the Conservatives want to protect universal Winter Fuel Payments for all older people, with no means-testing in Scotland, unlike the policy for England.
And the party wants to see 100,000 homes built in Scotland over the next five years.

However, why didn't they come out with this at the Holyrood election last year? To implement some of this they have to be the biggest party in the Scottish Parliament.....

Mike.:hmmm:

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2485274)

Nah, STEED couldn't be bothered to make the effort at his age.

I am not into having a orange gerbil walking around my head. :)

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Vote 2017: Sky News' comprehensive guide to election night

http://news.sky.com/story/vote-2017-...night-10880578

I know this much I'm working up to 2 or 3 in the morning, woohoo double money after midnight. :DL

I suspect the time i get in from work the Tories would have done it or very near to the winning post.

Time for the first general election caption competition..

http://e3.365dm.com/17/05/1096x616/4...20170519181515

Ruth Davidson :- Last one on stage is a big stinker.

Hard to choose between the two!!

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2485411)

Hard to choose between the two!!

Jim you need a few beers, that one was dull, try again.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-li...-poster-2017-5

Another one like that and they may get my vote :haha: :haha: