UK Politics Thread

pre Madonna wrote: Newryrep wrote: The referendum result ? If there is a second referendum, of which there is no guarantee, Scotland will say yes. I think it will be comfortable too. This election and Brexit have been a godsend for those who want an independent Scotland. They will be erecting statues to the buffoon.

pre Madonna wrote: The circus that is English politics, the lies and deceit, the complete heartlessness of the Tories who want to bring back Thatcherism, the complete disdain for Scotland’s remain... I honestly think they could get Salmond in dressed like Jimmy Savile to front the campaign and still win.

Het-field wrote: coyne wrote: Stickittotheman wrote: coyne wrote: My personal prediction is that both Tories and Labour will lose seats. Lib Dems being the biggest winners, followed by SNP then Brexit Party with minor gains. End up in a rainbow coalition which will collapse within 6 months and another GE will happen. The last time a GE was held in December a Tory government called it and the said scenario happened, I think we'll see it again.   Brexit party will implode. They won't win a seat. SNP should make some decent gains. The Tories will have a majority. Labour will lose seats. The Lib Dems might gain a few. But nothing substantial. In the North SDLP to gain two- Foyle and South Belfast. Sinn Fein will end with 6 or maybe 7 if Finucane wins in North Belfast. Most likely 6 though. DUP probably end with 10 again. Lose South Belfast and gain North Down though Alliance have a shout there. Sorry but as my previous post, this is incorrect. Even in my own constituency they're polling 2nd in which is has always been a Labour held. Such the stain the likes of Tommy Robinson has left campaigning around here. Even after Nissan cut its work force and cut its production and threatened to move completely, the inbreds around here still genuinely think a hard Brexit is best for Sunderland! As per my previous post the BP seem to be targeting the more deprived areas in the North East and East coast with high % leave votes - Hartlepool and Grimsby are considered to be huge targets for them and I think they'll get them unfortunately.  Cannot see where a Tory majority will come from, expecting to see both Labour and Torys moved aside in Scotland in place of Lib Dem/SNP and then you have the ousted MP's who refused to rejoin the whip - Amber Rudd springs to mind which Labour will most definitely want to win I'll be amazed if they even reach 300! I'd also be amazed if Labour hit Ed Milibands dire result this is how of a stalemate British politics is in. 230 will be enough to see a rainbow coalition however with the seats I'm expecting LD/SNP to gain hence my prediction. The first past the pos system will always result in quirks, and I think that includes a massive proportional difference in vote percentage and seats won. Also, it will depend on swing constituencies. You also have to turn constituencies in order to win a majority.

The interesting thing regarding the brexit party will be how many votes they take off Labour. A lot of Labour seats are in leave constituencies. However I think in those constituencies Labour voters would never dream of voting Tory even if their life depended on it. They might however be tempted to switch to the brexit party and in a few tight constituencies it wouldn't take that many to defect to alllow the Tories to grab a few seats.

Online polls carry massive health warnings. Also, there was no trouncing. it was a damp squib.

PaddyDaCulchie wrote: Sinn Fein demanding a border poll within 5 years to go into government with ff/fg amused me. They will never be in government. What Unionists don't realise is that if a United Ireland were to happen, Sinn Fein would be irrelevant. Sinn Feins vision of a United Ireland is never going to happen because they will never be the majority party in government. FF/FG has as much disdain for Sinn Fein as the Unionists.  Ideal scenario for general election would be for Sinn Fein to either take their seats in Westminster or step aside for remain candidates which is never going to happen. Brexit is a disaster, and a United Ireland as a reaction from Brexit would be a disaster. The more Sinn Fein and DUP say and do, the less I'd want either as part of the Republic be it incorporated into current one or a new Republic which is more likely.  I hope there is a majority of remainers elected. Cant see it happening.

PaddyDaCulchie wrote: Darraghn92 wrote: PaddyDaCulchie wrote: Sinn Fein demanding a border poll within 5 years to go into government with ff/fg amused me. They will never be in government. What Unionists don't realise is that if a United Ireland were to happen, Sinn Fein would be irrelevant. Sinn Feins vision of a United Ireland is never going to happen because they will never be the majority party in government. FF/FG has as much disdain for Sinn Fein as the Unionists.  Ideal scenario for general election would be for Sinn Fein to either take their seats in Westminster or step aside for remain candidates which is never going to happen. Brexit is a disaster, and a United Ireland as a reaction from Brexit would be a disaster. The more Sinn Fein and DUP say and do, the less I'd want either as part of the Republic be it incorporated into current one or a new Republic which is more likely.  I hope there is a majority of remainers elected. Cant see it happening.  They have already decided to step aside in South Belfast, East Belfast and North Down  If they not going to take seats, they should step aside everywhere for remain candidates. No point being remain and not taking a seat, waste of a vote

coyne wrote: Rachel Riley is an example why stupid people shouldn't get involved in politics. She's printed a T-Shirt saying "Corbyn is a racist" with a photo of him when he was in South Africa demonstrating against racism. She became a tedious f**ker since she joined Sky, now she's Katie Hopkins levels of repulsive, more interested than flashing her legs and tits than using that clever head of hers.

Trap junior wrote: irishmufc wrote: coyne wrote: Rachel Riley is an example why stupid people shouldn't get involved in politics. She's printed a T-Shirt saying "Corbyn is a racist" with a photo of him when he was in South Africa demonstrating against racism. She became a tedious f**ker since she joined Sky, now she's Katie Hopkins levels of repulsive, more interested than flashing her legs and tits than using that clever head of hers. She's a Zionist coont. It's the only thing her and people like her can do to defend the indefensible. Just smear people that are critical of international lawbreaking Israeli policy as being anti-semitic.  Unfortunately it's an effective strategy.  Is she Jewish?