View Poll Results: How will you be voting in the forthcoming election?
Conservative
37
54.41%
Labour
10
14.71%
LibDem
10
14.71%
Plaid Cymru
0
0%
Scottish Nationalist
1
1.47%
UKIP
6
8.82%
Green
1
1.47%
Independent
0
0%
BNP
0
0%
Don't wish to say, but will be voting
3
4.41%
Voters: 68. You may not vote on this poll
Voting intentions in the forthcoming election
14 June 2017, 06:04 PM
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1979 Callaghan 269 seats admits defeat and resigns.
1992 Kinnock 271 seats admits defeat and resigns
2017 Corbyn 262 seats claims victory and demands the winner resigns.
And before Corbyn starts moaning about the DUP deal have a read of the following:
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/0...t-for-the-ira/
Corbyn would probably have been happy to do a deal with the IRA.
How can anybody think he would make a suitable prime minister?
1992 Kinnock 271 seats admits defeat and resigns
2017 Corbyn 262 seats claims victory and demands the winner resigns.
And before Corbyn starts moaning about the DUP deal have a read of the following:
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/0...t-for-the-ira/
Corbyn would probably have been happy to do a deal with the IRA.
How can anybody think he would make a suitable prime minister?
14 June 2017, 06:29 PM
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1979 Callaghan 269 seats admits defeat and resigns.
1992 Kinnock 271 seats admits defeat and resigns
2017 Corbyn 262 seats claims victory and demands the winner resigns.
And before Corbyn starts moaning about the DUP deal have a read of the following:
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/0...t-for-the-ira/
Corbyn would probably have been happy to do a deal with the IRA.
How can anybody think he would make a suitable prime minister?
1992 Kinnock 271 seats admits defeat and resigns
2017 Corbyn 262 seats claims victory and demands the winner resigns.
And before Corbyn starts moaning about the DUP deal have a read of the following:
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/0...t-for-the-ira/
Corbyn would probably have been happy to do a deal with the IRA.
How can anybody think he would make a suitable prime minister?
14 June 2017, 07:10 PM
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14 June 2017, 07:15 PM
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Not if it was Corbyn,. Labour have no one to lead a country at the moment. Labour can play their part in backing the process of leaving the EU. Maybe in 10 years time they might come across a candidate with the right credentials and vision which the UK could believe in
14 June 2017, 07:18 PM
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Btw it's not the oppositions job to 'assist' the government. They are supposed to hold them to account!
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14 June 2017, 07:50 PM
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You can't give the government a free hand on this. Unless you don't actually care what they get out of the negotiation?
14 June 2017, 08:07 PM
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The die is cast now, guy verhofstadt says even if we try and stay now, no more rebates, perks or preferential treatment. The EU are moving to a federal one name state. Either they will achieve this or collapse. If your personal preference is to be part of this EU then I suggest you get your application in for EU citizenship pretty sharpish
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14 June 2017, 08:30 PM
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I want the UK government to get a bloody good deal or no deal.
The die is cast now, guy verhofstadt says even if we try and stay now, no more rebates, perks or preferential treatment. The EU are moving to a federal one name state. Either they will achieve this or collapse. If your personal preference is to be part of this EU then I suggest you get your application in for EU citizenship pretty sharpish
The die is cast now, guy verhofstadt says even if we try and stay now, no more rebates, perks or preferential treatment. The EU are moving to a federal one name state. Either they will achieve this or collapse. If your personal preference is to be part of this EU then I suggest you get your application in for EU citizenship pretty sharpish
14 June 2017, 08:33 PM
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I want the UK government to get a bloody good deal or no deal.
The die is cast now, guy verhofstadt says even if we try and stay now, no more rebates, perks or preferential treatment. The EU are moving to a federal one name state. Either they will achieve this or collapse. If your personal preference is to be part of this EU then I suggest you get your application in for EU citizenship pretty sharpish
The die is cast now, guy verhofstadt says even if we try and stay now, no more rebates, perks or preferential treatment. The EU are moving to a federal one name state. Either they will achieve this or collapse. If your personal preference is to be part of this EU then I suggest you get your application in for EU citizenship pretty sharpish
14 June 2017, 08:45 PM
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And this is why we're in this position. People who have absolutely no idea what they're talking about!
14 June 2017, 11:03 PM
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You don't know what you're talking about.
I know some very smart people who voted leave, usually because of the 'sovereignty issue'.
I don't know anyone who thinks defaulting to WTO rules would be anything other than disastrous for our economy. Thankfully there's no way that the government will allow us to be in that position.
15 June 2017, 06:51 AM
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I wasn't being subtle...
You don't know what you're talking about.
I know some very smart people who voted leave, usually because of the 'sovereignty issue'.
I don't know anyone who thinks defaulting to WTO rules would be anything other than disastrous for our economy. Thankfully there's no way that the government will allow us to be in that position.
You don't know what you're talking about.
I know some very smart people who voted leave, usually because of the 'sovereignty issue'.
I don't know anyone who thinks defaulting to WTO rules would be anything other than disastrous for our economy. Thankfully there's no way that the government will allow us to be in that position.
Neither do you, unless you're in government and have a direct influence on the negotiations then my opinion is valid as the next person.
Let's wait and see what the EU sand and whether the UK will accept.
15 June 2017, 08:28 AM
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http://www.cbi.org.uk/global-future/...udy06_wto.html
We should start plastering southern England with plastico Now , if we want reasonable priced salad
We should start plastering southern England with plastico Now , if we want reasonable priced salad
15 June 2017, 08:44 AM
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On the whole, I would say Teachers failed me rather than educated me!
So yeah, teachers have played a role in my education, but only a limited role! My real knowledge I have largely taught myself, through further reading or personal experimentation! I don't accept anything anyone tells me, I always want to question, examine and understand the evidence myself! I will never "Just Accept"!!!
I value teachers, they play an important role in society, even though in my experience there are some very bad teachers out there, most try their best and at least try to inspire their students to go further than they ever could! I do not see teachers as fountains of all knowledge though, they are fallible human beings like the rest of us, myself included, and have a limit to their own knowledge and will, to varying degrees, make mistakes and get things wrong!
Am I happy with my level of education, yes! Am I happy with my teachers, less so!
So yeah, teachers have played a role in my education, but only a limited role! My real knowledge I have largely taught myself, through further reading or personal experimentation! I don't accept anything anyone tells me, I always want to question, examine and understand the evidence myself! I will never "Just Accept"!!!
I value teachers, they play an important role in society, even though in my experience there are some very bad teachers out there, most try their best and at least try to inspire their students to go further than they ever could! I do not see teachers as fountains of all knowledge though, they are fallible human beings like the rest of us, myself included, and have a limit to their own knowledge and will, to varying degrees, make mistakes and get things wrong!
Am I happy with my level of education, yes! Am I happy with my teachers, less so!
To be able to handle mathematics?
15 June 2017, 09:00 AM
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We did a test which we had to self mark and he gave us the formula for working out the %.
I applied the formula and got 102% - Which I announced to the class.
Got detention for being cheeky.
He got the prize for being a thick **** as his formula was wrong
But generally my education was pretty good - as with anything there are plenty of bad apples that get all the attention but the good eggs just get on with it.
24 June 2017, 11:19 PM
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Soooo. This time last year a load of people didn't vote to remain in the EU because they were too busy at Glastonbury etc.
If May had called the election now, would She have had a greater majority?
(Ignoring the tower block fiasco, for now as that wasn't a predictable event).
If May had called the election now, would She have had a greater majority?
(Ignoring the tower block fiasco, for now as that wasn't a predictable event).
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25 June 2017, 12:44 AM
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Soooo. This time last year a load of people didn't vote to remain in the EU because they were too busy at Glastonbury etc.
If May had called the election now, would She have had a greater majority?
(Ignoring the tower block fiasco, for now as that wasn't a predictable event).
If May had called the election now, would She have had a greater majority?
(Ignoring the tower block fiasco, for now as that wasn't a predictable event).
That said may lost the election, not labour won it. SNP got the biggest gang banging though
25 June 2017, 09:19 AM
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May just comes across as soul less to me and no real gumption... remember when no one wanted to talk to here at the EU meeting... she was like a lost little puppy... not the behaviour of a states woman... one needs to command respect... all she commands is contempt.
I'd sooner have Corbyn as Prime minister at least he would do something for the people... we're in dept up to our eyeballs anyway with not much chance of getting out of it anytime in the next 50yrs so what's a few more billions worth going to do.
We may even benefit from some of his plans in the long term... like re-nationalisation of our rail transport network.
One thing is for sure... a conservative government is only going to shaft the poor/ average working man and make the rich richer.
And Brexit is a farce that needs to be stopped, because that alone is probably going to cost us more than any of Corbyns plans.
I'd sooner have Corbyn as Prime minister at least he would do something for the people... we're in dept up to our eyeballs anyway with not much chance of getting out of it anytime in the next 50yrs so what's a few more billions worth going to do.
We may even benefit from some of his plans in the long term... like re-nationalisation of our rail transport network.
One thing is for sure... a conservative government is only going to shaft the poor/ average working man and make the rich richer.
And Brexit is a farce that needs to be stopped, because that alone is probably going to cost us more than any of Corbyns plans.
25 June 2017, 10:26 AM
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May just comes across as soul less to me and no real gumption... remember when no one wanted to talk to here at the EU meeting... she was like a lost little puppy... not the behaviour of a states woman... one needs to command respect... all she commands is contempt.
I'd sooner have Corbyn as Prime minister at least he would do something for the people... we're in dept up to our eyeballs anyway with not much chance of getting out of it anytime in the next 50yrs so what's a few more billions worth going to do.
We may even benefit from some of his plans in the long term... like re-nationalisation of our rail transport network.
One thing is for sure... a conservative government is only going to shaft the poor/ average working man and make the rich richer.
And Brexit is a farce that needs to be stopped, because that alone is probably going to cost us more than any of Corbyns plans.
I'd sooner have Corbyn as Prime minister at least he would do something for the people... we're in dept up to our eyeballs anyway with not much chance of getting out of it anytime in the next 50yrs so what's a few more billions worth going to do.
We may even benefit from some of his plans in the long term... like re-nationalisation of our rail transport network.
One thing is for sure... a conservative government is only going to shaft the poor/ average working man and make the rich richer.
And Brexit is a farce that needs to be stopped, because that alone is probably going to cost us more than any of Corbyns plans.