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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom9768 Posts
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KwarK
United States43536 Posts
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Lonyo
United Kingdom3884 Posts
And these are university educated professionals working for a consultancy firm which does lots of NHS work. They still don't see how much of a crazy person May is. | ||
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KwarK
United States43536 Posts
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Maenander
Germany4926 Posts
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Zaros
United Kingdom3692 Posts
On June 08 2017 03:31 OtherWorld wrote: So, British friends, how are people reacting to May's quote about human rights and terrorism ? I mean, medias are all over it, but do the people care ? Apart from the people who are hyped up about Corbyn (who are going to be massively disappointed on Friday) I think most people are just fed up and frustrated with May but are going to vote for her anyway because she isn't Corbyn. Also this is the Suns election day front page sitting on the fence as usual | ||
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bardtown
England2313 Posts
Have to place my hope in Tory backbenchers who actually care about liberal values. | ||
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Zaros
United Kingdom3692 Posts
On June 08 2017 06:34 bardtown wrote: Why would it make you miss Cameron? He was the PM behind the snooper's charter and random arbitrary pornography bans. It should make you miss Labour leaders that weren't so terrible that economically literate people felt like they had only one option. Corbyn/Abbott/McDonnell have left me with no choice. Farron also to blame for his idiotic stance on Brexit which has absolutely nothing to do with liberal or democratic values. Have to place my hope in Tory backbenchers who actually care about liberal values. Not many of them left either, Cameron was a much safer bet he didnt tinker too much and had liberal people in his Cabinet. I think there is some hope that this election has shown May to not be as great as MPs first thought and they might get rid of her some time in this parliament maybe after Brexit, then perhaps the conservatives can do a proper leadership contest not a reenactment of Macbeth. | ||
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KwarK
United States43536 Posts
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KwarK
United States43536 Posts
On June 08 2017 06:34 bardtown wrote: Labour leaders that weren't so terrible that economically literate people felt like they had only one option Does not compute. | ||
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bardtown
England2313 Posts
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Zaros
United Kingdom3692 Posts
On June 08 2017 06:43 KwarK wrote: Traditionally Europe has been the issue that the Tories use to betray their leaders and May's position there is unassailable. The Conservative party line won't waver from Brexit. Thats why I said after Brexit, once its sorted get rid of her shes proved the last few months she can't even run a good campaign compared to Jeremy fucking Corbyn. The Conservative party will never end its regicide because it exists purely to win elections and govern. May has shown what she has and I don't think it will be enough for her to survive until 2022 or whenever the next election will be, who could succeed her though I don't really rate anyone in the conservative cabinet other than Boris, maybe Amber Rudd she is May 2.0 i guess. Bring back David Cameron? On June 08 2017 06:54 bardtown wrote: There are Tory backbenchers who are very passionate about 'ancient civil liberties'. A lot of overlap with the Brexit group. Unfortunately any newer members with these views are being blocked by CCHQ, for any constituency without a candidate already chosen before the election was announced May's team gives a shortlist to each one and blocking any choices they don't like e.g. Dan Hannan (key member of the leave campaign.) Even where I live one of May's ex special advisers has been parachuted in. So all the new seats May gains are going to be her type of conservatives. | ||
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bardtown
England2313 Posts
On June 08 2017 06:55 Zaros wrote: Thats why I said after Brexit, once its sorted get rid of her shes proved the last few months she can't even run a good campaign compared to Jeremy fucking Corbyn. The Conservative party will never end its regicide because it exists purely to win elections and govern. May has shown what she has and I don't think it will be enough for her to survive until 2022 or whenever the next election will be, who could succeed her though I don't really rate anyone in the conservative cabinet other than Boris, maybe Amber Rudd she is May 2.0 i guess. Bring back David Cameron? Unfortunately any newer members with these views are being blocked by CCHQ, for any constituency without a candidate already chosen before the election was announced May's team gives a shortlist to each one and blocking any choices they don't like e.g. Dan Hannan (key member of the leave campaign.) Even where I live one of May's ex special advisers has been parachuted in. So all the new seats May gains are going to be her type of conservatives. That's grim. She is quite Machiavellian, really. | ||
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MoonfireSpam
United Kingdom1153 Posts
Waiting for people to be disappointed when the NHS gets sold (and worse), the common person is poorer, the UK becomes the 51st of the Ununited States of Trump and there are no extra police to shoot the next nutter that drives a van into a crowd though. | ||
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
On June 08 2017 05:56 Zaros wrote: Apart from the people who are hyped up about Corbyn (who are going to be massively disappointed on Friday) I think most people are just fed up and frustrated with May but are going to vote for her anyway because she isn't Corbyn. Also this is the Suns election day front page sitting on the fence as usual https://twitter.com/MrHarryCole/status/872555324624052226 I still don't understand why 'newspapers' like that can exist. Who looks at that and thinks, yeah this is what I want to read and pay for to get informed? Anyway good luck with the election today, hope you don't end up in a Maytopia | ||
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Laurens
Belgium4553 Posts
On June 08 2017 16:27 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote: I still don't understand why 'newspapers' like that can exist. Who looks at that and thinks, yeah this is what I want to read and pay for to get informed? Anyway good luck with the election today, hope you don't end up in a Maytopia Just put a naked girl on page 3 for years, you'll quickly have a following. | ||
zatic
Zurich15361 Posts
On June 08 2017 16:57 Laurens wrote: Just put a naked girl on page 3 for years, you'll quickly have a following. Amateurs, our local version, Bild, ran tits on the front page for years. | ||
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TheDwf
France19747 Posts
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
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