SupraAyf Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 It surprises me that we've not got our own yet guys. FYI: I'm on a different forum whereby the Conservative Party is currently polling at 75% from a total of 600 votes cast too date. Cheers, Andrew and Dunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Beat me too it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I wasn't going to vote, as I've pretty much given up on party politics now, but looking at the 2015 result, and the current polling trends, it seems that it may be possible to remove Labour from York central, one of its traditional strongholds. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14001061 Aside from the EU issue, and to prevent the calamity that a Corbyn / McDonnell/ Abbot / Thornberry government would be, the only reason I actually care about getting rid of Labour is their awful obsession (locally) with punishing drivers, and giving planning permission on vast swathes of the local green belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 In before the arguments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I think the most interesting aspect will be to see how this pans out in Scotland and Wales. In England, it looks like Labour will be wiped out in all but a few metropolitan strongholds, but the Tories look set to get a sizeable majority in Wales, the first time since ww1, and even in Scotland it looks like both unionists and leave voters are set to rally behind the Tories, gaining them anywhere between 5 and 12 seats if the polls are to be believed. Both these things would have been unthinkable a couple of years ago. Ruth Davidson is a great asset to the Scottish Tories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 In before the arguments. Too right Gaz, I'm not commenting, only voting ;-) On a different note, I'm thinking of having my Supra sprayed Blue. With a bit of luck I'll be able to transfer my new personal plate over too (PM17MAY). No bias here whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 I think the most interesting aspect will be to see how this pans out in Scotland and Wales. In England, it looks like Labour will be wiped out in all but a few metropolitan strongholds, but the Tories look set to get a sizeable majority in Wales, the first time since ww1, and even in Scotland it looks like both unionists and leave voters are set to rally behind the Tories, gaining them anywhere between 5 and 12 seats if the polls are to be believed. Both these things would have been unthinkable a couple of years ago. Ruth Davidson is a great asset to the Scottish Tories. The Scottish bit will be interesting as Wee Nippy will want to reinforce her plan for IndyRef2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 BTW, 'PM17MAY' is available @ DVLA for £699 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 BTW, 'PM17MAY' is available @ DVLA for £699 classic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 classic I'll chat with the missis tonight Al. We pick up our new motorhome in June so if I can get a big decal image of Theresa on the back with PM17MAY fitted then just how cool would I be; just the coolest bloke ever, eh. That being said, we'll have to be careful for when we travel around certain parts of Scotland in August Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Right then, who has spoilt my bl00dy thread by voting Lib Dem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbt Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Right then, who has spoilt my bl00dy thread by voting Lib Dem. Not me true blue brexiteer here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin smith Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I am working class i have always voted Labour, but i can't vote for them now with that load of twats in charge of the Labour party. I will never vote Tory i did vote leave and stand by that vote, i will now vote Ukip, i know they won't make any difference though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I'll chat with the missis tonight Al. We pick up our new motorhome in June so if I can get a big decal image of Theresa on the back with PM17MAY fitted then just how cool would I be; just the coolest bloke ever, eh. That being said, we'll have to be careful for when we travel around certain parts of Scotland in August I'm tempted to buy it for my car just to wind people up lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Do any of them offer anything different really? I can't really look back on my life and tell the difference between political parties? Also it seems like in western countries the PM or President don't really have the power we think. I mean anything radical and it gets challenged by the legal system or individuals, I'm thinking of Trump's Muslim etc travel ban, or here that lady that demanded the brexit decision had to go somewhere (sorry I'm so vague!) etc It's not like the parties get in and can go crazy with policies is it? A great deal is made of Corbin's no to trident but ultimately even if he was PM this sort of thing has to go to a vote and it's by no means certain Labour MP's would follow their leader on something like this, they certainly aren't duty bound to do so. It's all PR BS, on tv no one ever says anything complimentary about another party's stance/policy, it's ALWAYS they said/they didn't do/they lied (more than we did) bollocks over and over, then in parliament itself they look and sound like kids arguing in the playground, waving their poncy white papers about, cheering and jeering as they see fit, I just have never been able to engage with the whole process. When they retire, and they are off the leash then some of them I warm a little too..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 The thing is, if Corbyn is PM, the country has no nuclear deterrent whether we have trident or not. He has spent decades protesting against these weapons, and is on account specifically stating he would never use them. So it doesn't matter what the rest of the party say day or do on that issue, as it would come down to Corbyn to authorise the launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Subscribed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc92 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I'm voting for whoever isn't Lab or Con. Not actually sure which parties are running here but it's a conservative safe seat so the only effective thing I can do with my vote is show that I am dissatisified with the opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassbones Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Just look how much the Tories have managed to widen the gap between the "haves" and the "have nots" within a coalition and then with a wafer thin majority. Makes the blood curdle to think what they'd do with a sweeping majority. One minor consolation might be that a landslide Tory win would finally see the back of Corbyn and his cronies (esp. Dianne 'kin Abbott *shudder*), but I think he'd happily watch the party fracture rather than stand down. Dark times.......... I will be abstaining ... or spoiling a paper if sufficiently motivated on the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Some interesting figures so far. My other forum is currently running at 74% for the Conservatives Party while the Supra Forum has accumulated 69% of the vote based solely on those people who will vote on the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Surprised anyone would want Corbyn running the country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 Surprised anyone would want Corbyn running the country I've heard that he has difficulty in running his own bath water in the morning Dunk One person that I do think will do extremely well is Ruth Davidson for the Scottish Conservatives. I like her style - lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 My other forum is currently running at 74% for the Conservatives Party while the Supra Forum has accumulated 69% of the vote based solely on those people who will vote on the day. Another forum poll I have seen shows the top three as Cons 40%, Lab 17% and LibDems at 23%, not such a clear lead there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 If Lib dems get a large vote people have short memories, "we will not have university student fees" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 A basic 'poll of polls' chart from the Mirror (compiled by Britain Elects) [ATTACH=CONFIG]218476[/ATTACH] http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/general-election-2017-poll-tracker-10266121?service=responsive A couple of observations worth making, in that you can see the decline of the Labour and UKIP vote is feeding directly into the Tories (the UKIP line is pretty much a mirror image of the Tory one), suggesting that natural Labour supporters are turning to the Tories in a big way. And Also, the closest point between the Tories and Labour being around the time of the referendum, which suddenly changes as soon as May is elected to replace Cameron, suggesting she (or her policies) are actually appealing, rather than just 'less bad' than Labours. It is also worth remembering that, at this point in the electoral cycle, traditionally the opposition party would have a significant lead over the standing government, not ITRO 20 points behind, highlighting the scale of the disaster heading Labours way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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