General Election - 8th June

[Mervyn and Trish]

Theresa did grow up in Enstone, just 10 miles or so away - her daddy was the vicar there. My brother in law went to school with her so I'll get him to have a word!

I see the Tories are planning their focus on Brexit this week. Won't say "I told you so" but........

.... you told us so?

[qbman1]

Looks like Jezzer's thrown in the towel - he just didn't seem interested today

[oldbluefox]

Where is Jezzer getting all the money from? His policies sound great and will appeal to many unless it is they who will be paying for them. By then it could be too late.
The thoughts of Corbyn, McDonnell, Abbott, Thornberry, Chakrabarti & Co on the front benches is a prospect too scary to contemplate.

[towny44]

I am hoping that the opinion polls are equally as wrong this time as they were last, that should mean that the forecast of an 85 seat majority for Theresa could be over 200.

[qbman1]

I am hoping that, at the end of the day, the very thought of Corbyn and his cronies representing Britain abroad will make people see sense next Thursday

[CaroleF]

The thought of Corbyn as Prime Minister and Diane Abbott as Home Secretary is the stuff of nightmares as far as I'm concerned - just hope the latest 'shock' poll is as wrong as the polls were last time. To see him on the Woman's Hour programme searching for figures he should have known is really scary.

[Mervyn and Trish]

I presume if they win they'll be putting money into remedial maths lessons for the Cabinet!

[qbman1]

"Jeremy Corbyn to appoint Minister solely to deal with mental health and social care if elected"

Presumably that's just someone to look after Jezzer ?!

[david63]

Anyone know how much it would be to hire a cruise ship for the next five years.

Just trying to see what my options could be!!!!

[qbman1]

I have faith in the Great British Public - they will see the light !

[Manoverboard]

Anyone know how much it would be to hire a cruise ship for the next five years.

Just trying to see what my options could be!!!!

well, erm, erm .... it could be 100 Euros per day so for two people that would be .... erm, erm nearly 150 Escudos. Multiply that by say ( 365 x 5 ) + 4 for a leap year and that would be err, err ... £437 : 28P.

Thank you Prime Minister

[oldbluefox]

Anyone know how much it would be to hire a cruise ship for the next five years.

Just trying to see what my options could be!!!!

well, erm, erm .... it could be 100 Euros per day so for two people that would be .... erm, erm nearly 150 Escudos. Multiply that by say ( 365 x 5 ) + 4 for a leap year and that would be err, err ... £437 : 28P.

Thank you Prime Minister

[david63]

well, erm, erm .... it could be 100 Euros per day so for two people that would be .... erm, erm nearly 150 Escudos. Multiply that by say ( 365 x 5 ) + 4 for a leap year and that would be err, err ... £437 : 28P.

That's cheap at twice the price - now where do I sign up and will the rest of you form an orderly queue please.

[Manoverboard]

well, erm, erm .... it could be 100 Euros per day so for two people that would be .... erm, erm nearly 150 Escudos. Multiply that by say ( 365 x 5 ) + 4 for a leap year and that would be err, err ... £437 : 28P.

That's cheap at twice the price - now where do I sign up and will the rest of you form an orderly queue please.

No, err, well ... due to the Tory cuts and a reduction in Corporation Tax we will soon be an off shore Island for ' Cheap Labour ', so I have ' Unite(d) ' with Comrade Abbott to arrive at the proper price of £365,200 ... 00Ps ... or is that the cost of my Care Home under SNP?

[oldbluefox]

BBC and Sky News are not happy bunnies this morning. They set Mrs May up to be their Aunt Sally, engineered a vociferously left wing audience, rallied the Labour boo boys at the gates and then she never turned up (although she had made it clear she would take no part in these circuses). Having got his troops rallied Corbyn arrived to massive acclaim.
Was this ever meant to be reasoned debate or just an opportunity for Tory bashing?
I must say Daffodil Lil, the Plaid Cymru woman gives me the creeps. What a wet!!! She, and Mrs Krankie, deserve each other.

[Jan Rosser]

BBC and Sky News are not happy bunnies this morning. They set Mrs May up to be their Aunt Sally, engineered a vociferously left wing audience, rallied the Labour boo boys at the gates and then she never turned up (although she had made it clear she would take no part in these circuses). Having got his troops rallied Corbyn arrived to massive acclaim.
Was this ever meant to be reasoned debate or just an opportunity for Tory bashing?
I must say Daffodil Lil, the Plaid Cymru woman gives me the creeps. What a wet!!! She, and Mrs Krankie, deserve each other.

I wouldn't normally comment on anything political but had to laugh at your description of the Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood - don't know what it is about her but she makes me cringe

[david63]

BBC and Sky News are not happy bunnies this morning. They set Mrs May up to be their Aunt Sally, engineered a vociferously left wing audience, rallied the Labour boo boys at the gates and then she never turned up (although she had made it clear she would take no part in these circuses). Having got his troops rallied Corbyn arrived to massive acclaim.
Was this ever meant to be reasoned debate or just an opportunity for Tory bashing?
I must say Daffodil Lil, the Plaid Cymru woman gives me the creeps. What a wet!!! She, and Mrs Krankie, deserve each other.

But is this not another example of not being able to trust a word that Corbyn says? At the outset of this election campaign he stated that he would not take part in this type of debate then at the last minite he changes his mind - obviously to score political points. At least Theresa May stood by her word and did not appear.

Just saying ...

[towny44]

On Daily politics yesterday they had a poll in Cambridge on whether people would prefer to watch the "Great Election Debate" or Britains got talent, the election debate won. Personally I would have preferred to watch a video of how to do body piercing than watch either programme.

[Manoverboard]

It was an unselfish act that caused JC to attend, on behalf of the Labour Party, last night. Although I also think he went because the alternative would have been Diane errr, Abbott and she would have been roundly ' roasted '.

A very biased audience but I enjoyed watching the ' Coalition of Chaos ' for that is exactly what it was.

[Stephen]

Another fine mess

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[Mervyn and Trish]

Having already cast both our postal votes (that's a total of 72 for your benefit Dianne) we decided to catch up on "The Halcyon" which we recorded sometime ago, rather than watch the debacle debate

[Mervyn and Trish]

Oh hang on. Sorry. Serious error in last post. 1 + 1 is in fact 71. What a stupid mistake.

I have picked up on the news this morning that season tickets will be £1000 a year cheaper when they renationalise the railways, because they'll be so much more efficient. Like they were last time.

[barney]

My season ticket in The Rainham End was only £20 more expensive that last season Merv.
Good value for money I'd say, and there is an off chance that we may actually see a bit of football this year.

Oh! Hang on !
Now I geddit!
I wondered how nationalising the railways would make my season ticket cheaper
You're talking about trains ????

[towny44]

My season ticket in The Rainham End was only £20 more expensive that last season Merv.
Good value for money I'd say, and there is an off chance that we may actually see a bit of football this year.

Oh! Hang on !
Now I geddit!
I wondered how nationalising the railways would make my season ticket cheaper
You're talking about trains ????

Nice one barney.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Perhaps Jezzer could nationalise football to cut the cost of your season tickets too. Especially now Towny's been elevated.