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Is that the Greens then?Worthy4England wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:28 pmI'm just going to vote for whoever is the orangest. And tells the biggest whoppers, because they must be true.
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Well that's ballsed me up!!
I have not the foggiest at the moment who I will vote for tbh.
Never voted Tory, No chance of supporting Corbyn and our globe trotting MP, ditto Lib Dems because of Clegg and the current clown, UKIP served its purpose, it's going to be bloody hard work for once I'm a floating voter.
Not voting is not an option, people died to make sure I had a vote and not to use, it however hard, would be disrespectful, going to be an interesting few weeks ahead.
I have not the foggiest at the moment who I will vote for tbh.
Never voted Tory, No chance of supporting Corbyn and our globe trotting MP, ditto Lib Dems because of Clegg and the current clown, UKIP served its purpose, it's going to be bloody hard work for once I'm a floating voter.
Not voting is not an option, people died to make sure I had a vote and not to use, it however hard, would be disrespectful, going to be an interesting few weeks ahead.
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Only the SNP left there Hobes.Hoboh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:10 pmWell that's ballsed me up!!
I have not the foggiest at the moment who I will vote for tbh.
Never voted Tory, No chance of supporting Corbyn and our globe trotting MP, ditto Lib Dems because of Clegg and the current clown, UKIP served its purpose, it's going to be bloody hard work for once I'm a floating voter.
Not voting is not an option, people died to make sure I had a vote and not to use, it however hard, would be disrespectful, going to be an interesting few weeks ahead.
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I shall, as ever, await their respective manifestos. It'll probably come down to whoever has a better idea than "build shit loads of unaffordable houses on the green belt" than Sajid Javed.bedwetter2 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:02 pmIs that the Greens then?Worthy4England wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:28 pmI'm just going to vote for whoever is the orangest. And tells the biggest whoppers, because they must be true.
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Hang on, he could become a loony environmentalist and vote Green. There's always the Monster Raving Loony Party...he'd get to vote for himself thenWorthy4England wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:05 amOnly the SNP left there Hobes.Hoboh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:10 pmWell that's ballsed me up!!
I have not the foggiest at the moment who I will vote for tbh.
Never voted Tory, No chance of supporting Corbyn and our globe trotting MP, ditto Lib Dems because of Clegg and the current clown, UKIP served its purpose, it's going to be bloody hard work for once I'm a floating voter.
Not voting is not an option, people died to make sure I had a vote and not to use, it however hard, would be disrespectful, going to be an interesting few weeks ahead.
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The only time I go Green is just before vomiting.Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:40 amHang on, he could become a loony environmentalist and vote Green. There's always the Monster Raving Loony Party...he'd get to vote for himself thenWorthy4England wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:05 amOnly the SNP left there Hobes.Hoboh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:10 pmWell that's ballsed me up!!
I have not the foggiest at the moment who I will vote for tbh.
Never voted Tory, No chance of supporting Corbyn and our globe trotting MP, ditto Lib Dems because of Clegg and the current clown, UKIP served its purpose, it's going to be bloody hard work for once I'm a floating voter.
Not voting is not an option, people died to make sure I had a vote and not to use, it however hard, would be disrespectful, going to be an interesting few weeks ahead.
If the screaming Lord was still around and a candidate was in place, I would!
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Put your money where your mouth is and stand as a MRLP candidateHoboh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:21 amThe only time I go Green is just before vomiting.Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:40 amHang on, he could become a loony environmentalist and vote Green. There's always the Monster Raving Loony Party...he'd get to vote for himself thenWorthy4England wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:05 amOnly the SNP left there Hobes.Hoboh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:10 pmWell that's ballsed me up!!
I have not the foggiest at the moment who I will vote for tbh.
Never voted Tory, No chance of supporting Corbyn and our globe trotting MP, ditto Lib Dems because of Clegg and the current clown, UKIP served its purpose, it's going to be bloody hard work for once I'm a floating voter.
Not voting is not an option, people died to make sure I had a vote and not to use, it however hard, would be disrespectful, going to be an interesting few weeks ahead.
If the screaming Lord was still around and a candidate was in place, I would!
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We all know Hoboh will vote Tory this time! No need to pretend otherwise.
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I guffawed aloud when Nicola Sturgeon accused Theresa May of pursuing a selfish and divisive agenda.
Literally could not believe she said it.
Literally could not believe she said it.
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May's excuse for backtracking on the election is fairly weak. I mean article 50 has been voted through, Labour/Lib Dems aren't going to be blocking the process. Labour don't even want to officially.
The real reason is purely self preservation. She knows there is zero chance she won't win. So is just a question of how much she can improve the majority by.
That then protects her in the event of a Brexit problem, cock-up or recession.
It also means she can do what she wants without having to worry about outsiders on either side of her own party.
So the election is a selfish one for May, in my view. It is only for her own good, not the country.
The real reason is purely self preservation. She knows there is zero chance she won't win. So is just a question of how much she can improve the majority by.
That then protects her in the event of a Brexit problem, cock-up or recession.
It also means she can do what she wants without having to worry about outsiders on either side of her own party.
So the election is a selfish one for May, in my view. It is only for her own good, not the country.
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Remind me how long fixed term Parliaments lasted for, more or less time than a Boris Johnson promise on the side of a bus?
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It is, but that's the way it rolls, I'm afraid.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:43 pmMay's excuse for backtracking on the election is fairly weak. I mean article 50 has been voted through, Labour/Lib Dems aren't going to be blocking the process. Labour don't even want to officially.
The real reason is purely self preservation. She knows there is zero chance she won't win. So is just a question of how much she can improve the majority by.
That then protects her in the event of a Brexit problem, cock-up or recession.
It also means she can do what she wants without having to worry about outsiders on either side of her own party.
So the election is a selfish one for May, in my view. It is only for her own good, not the country.
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Politics and politicians in a nutshell.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:43 pmMay's excuse for backtracking on the election is fairly weak. I mean article 50 has been voted through, Labour/Lib Dems aren't going to be blocking the process. Labour don't even want to officially.
The real reason is purely self preservation. She knows there is zero chance she won't win. So is just a question of how much she can improve the majority by.
That then protects her in the event of a Brexit problem, cock-up or recession.
It also means she can do what she wants without having to worry about outsiders on either side of her own party.
So the election is a selfish one for May, in my view. It is only for her own good, not the country.
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Does this dammed woman never give up?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... ard-brexit
It was all to do with parliamentary procedures was it?
Bare faced liar.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... ard-brexit
It was all to do with parliamentary procedures was it?
Bare faced liar.
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Lord Kangana wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:02 pmRemind me how long fixed term Parliaments lasted for, more or less time than a Boris Johnson promise on the side of a bus?
They should never have been introduced in the first place, of course Clegglet supported it so he could have his 5 years of glory.
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BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:24 pmWe all know Hoboh will vote Tory this time! No need to pretend otherwise.
Then you know more than me buddy.
I've seen first hand the assault on the disabled and it ain't right, Labour have hardly stated they would stop it either.
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I hope not, the bare faced liars promising £350m extra for the NHS need holding to Account.Hoboh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:27 pmDoes this dammed woman never give up?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... ard-brexit
It was all to do with parliamentary procedures was it?
Bare faced liar.
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Given things change over time, Hobes, who do you think will deliver what is closest to your expectations on Brexit?Hoboh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:30 pmBWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:24 pmWe all know Hoboh will vote Tory this time! No need to pretend otherwise.
Then you know more than me buddy.
I've seen first hand the assault on the disabled and it ain't right, Labour have hardly stated they would stop it either.
The reason I ask, is they now have the opportunity to spell out what Brexit will actually look like (below the "Brexit means Brexit" soundbite that actually tells you Fck all). They also have the ability to change its shape and whoever is elected will tell you that their democratic mandate is this one (rather than any previous one).
What are your thoughts regarding this? If for example the Lib Dens were elected, which I don't believe they will be then Brexit would almost certainly end up a different shape than the one I suspect you envisage...but all parties now have the opportunity to adapt Brexit's "shape"
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If only Saint Theresa had been in government at the time, she'd have stopped those pesky Liberals.Hoboh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:29 pmLord Kangana wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:02 pmRemind me how long fixed term Parliaments lasted for, more or less time than a Boris Johnson promise on the side of a bus?
They should never have been introduced in the first place, of course Clegglet supported it so he could have his 5 years of glory.
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Oft repeated this was a "promise" rather than the reduction in EU fees could be used for a variety of things including the NHS. Just continuing to state "promise" doesn't make it so.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:40 amI hope not, the bare faced liars promising £350m extra for the NHS need holding to Account.Hoboh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:27 pmDoes this dammed woman never give up?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... ard-brexit
It was all to do with parliamentary procedures was it?
Bare faced liar.
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