General Election 8 June

[otokonomidori]

Originally Posted by gordian_knot

The new policy isn't totally clear ...it seems they can force the sale after the owner has died.

People often have to sell their houses if they go into residential care. But now if someone has over £100,000 in total assets (including their home) they will have to refund home care costs with the future sale of their house..

At the moment care is free up here in Scotland but that won't last forever.

I've thought about turning over ownership of my house to my sons but I'm almost certain the bastards would have me out on the street before the ink was dry.

[gordian_knot]

Originally Posted by scoundrel

I have been listening to Mrs May's interview with Andrew Neill for the BBC. It is a pretty dismal performance. She was desperate not to admit that she has reversed a key manifesto statement but what was the use of denying that which is plain to see? It only makes her into a weasel and a coward as well as a fool. The facts are what they are; no one can conceal them. She needed to be plain speaking, take ownership of a wrong decision and claim some credit for have the balls and the common sense to reverse from an indefensible position and seek a more reasonable and more fair alternative. She has dug a deeper hole for herself instead.

She's not very good in front of a microphone, or at the dispatch box. There's no way she would have become PM in the normal course of events, because she's not particularly well-liked within her own party. She's more of a manager. She may be a good one, but that cuts little ice with people if she can't present herself well. Instead they prefer smooth-talking lawyers/PR men like Blair, Cameron and Clegg (and see where that got us).

I haven't made my mind up about her. I'll wait and see what/how she delivers on Brexit, assuming the Tories get re-elected. If they don't, she'll go down in history as an even bigger fool than David Cameron.

[vinceprince]

Originally Posted by scoundrel

I have been listening to Mrs May's interview with Andrew Neill for the BBC. It is a pretty dismal performance. She was desperate not to admit that she has reversed a key manifesto statement but what was the use of denying that which is plain to see? It only makes her into a weasel and a coward as well as a fool. The facts are what they are; no one can conceal them. She needed to be plain speaking, take ownership of a wrong decision and claim some credit for have the balls and the common sense to reverse from an indefensible position and seek a more reasonable and more fair alternative. She has dug a deeper hole for herself instead.

The woman is awful, just a robot coming out with a series of repeated lines because she can't think on her feet, answer a straight question or admit a mistake.

for the first six months it was just 'Brexit means Brexit'

for last month just 'Strong and stable leadership'

and deflect any question or personal criticism by slagging off Jeremy Corbyn.

[Devius]

Latest poll shows Tory lead cut to five points

Theresa May’s poll lead has fallen to five points a fortnight before the general election — the smallest margin over Labour since she came to power.

A YouGov poll for The Times puts Labour on 38 per cent of the vote, up three points since the end of last week and the party’s best performance since Jeremy Corbyn became leader in September 2015.

The Conservatives are down one point to 43 per cent, the Liberal Democrats up one point to 10 per cent and Ukip up one to 4 per cent.

If the swing is replicated in every constituency Mrs May would lose seats and the Conservatives would have an overall majority of two, down from 17.

Details:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/n...-may-rgmckfnpp


Corbyn links terror threat to wars abroad

UK foreign policy would change under a Labour government to one that "reduces rather than increases the threat" to the country, Jeremy Corbyn is to say.

As election campaigning resumes after the attack in Manchester, the Labour leader will point to links between wars abroad and "terrorism here at home".

In a speech, Mr Corbyn will say the "war on terror is simply not working".

Details:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40053427

[Wendigo]

Originally Posted by Devius

Latest poll shows Tory lead cut to five points

In a speech, Mr Corbyn will say the "war on terror is simply not working".

That Genie is well out of the bottle, it will be interesting to see what Jezzer suggests as his plan B, I feel he is too soft in his views on scum who don't share our values.

[diamelsx]

It looks like the Conservative Party is going to implement austerity if May wins? How do the people feel about that prospect?

[Devius]

Originally Posted by diamelsx

It looks like the Conservative Party is going to implement austerity if May wins? How do the people feel about that prospect?

Actually an austerity programme was initiated in 2010 by the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government as a response to the Great Recession.

[diamelsx]

Originally Posted by Devius

Actually an austerity programme was initiated in 2010 by the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government as a response to the Great Recession.

yeah if they are talking about balancing the budget then they are looking to make even deeper cuts...

[ManofKent]

I can't speak for anyone else throughout the country but apart from the endless wall-to-wall coverage in the media it's been surprising quiet compared to previous elections.

In the last few weeks I've only had just FOUR leaflets through my letterbox (including one today) and nothing else! No phone calls, emails, knocks at the door...

[Charlie Black]

Originally Posted by Wendigo

That Genie is well out of the bottle, it will be interesting to see what Jezzer suggests as his plan B, I feel he is too soft in his views on scum who don't share our values.

I think that is an accusation that can be fairly applied to the entire British establishment. The combination of indiscriminate mass immigration over many years, added to the futile wars in the middle-east, wars in which no British interests were at stake, was always likely to end in very serious problems.

So Jezzer is at least right in addressing half of the problem. Theresa May hasn't inspired confidence. What is the point of putting the army on the streets? She'd do better to ensure that likely terrorist scum are deprived of their passports wherever possible.