What's May up to? General election 08/06/2017

[crookedspire 10]

I don't think May is any good heard one of her speeches too many could be may be in short same old same old. Pensions will be frozen , homeless will increased, disabled can expect worse treatment, don't buy that only Brex matters the so much too do we got to make this country to what it should be .

[Mister M 1,625]

She's just come from clay cross and now heading to a rally in a hardcore labour safe seat in Leeds. You can't accuse her of picking easy battles. When is jezza going to Richmond on Thames or Harrogate?

 

Except that when she was in Clay Cross she:

Struggled to the name the town in a TV interview, she said: “I’m pleased to come to er…um…this particular town.”

 

And when she was in Leeds there were:

handpicked audiences of Tory workers and members when she visited Harehills last night.

 

https://politicalscrapbook.net/2017/04/watch-theresa-may-forgets-where-she-is-in-latest-campaign-clanger/

[Carlinate 10]

May is extremely fortunate in that the opposition is useless and in disarray.

 

Had she had to face believable opponents who could manage to look and act the part then she would struggle.

 

She has shown herself to be a brilliant internal conniving politician who Machiavelli would be proud of.

 

Don't forget this woman came out for Remain in the referendum campaign.

 

She managed to do so however, in such a low key way that nobody really brought it up in any major way when she went for the party leadership, and came over all 'Brexit means Brexit', a completely nonsensical slogan incidentally.

 

Now if you think about that, it doesn't show her in such a good light.

 

Prior to the referendum there were decisions to be made by our politicians, one would hope that they all took into consideration the good of the country as their main duty.

 

Therefore, you would hope that they all voted with their conscience, and opted for the outcome that they thought would be in the country's interest.

 

Even if you voted differently to someone, if you accept that they had good intention ( and weren't looking for self interest like Boris ) then you have to respect their choice, however daft you think it is.

 

Theresa came out on the Remain side, she is an intelligent woman, presumably that means she had thought through all the factors and concluded that the UK was better in the EU rather than out?

 

The Remain side lose and all of a sudden the blessed Theresa has a 'road to Damascus ' moment.

 

Not only is she a Brexiteer, she is a 'Hard' Brexiteer. What brought that about?

 

Who was demanding a 'Hard' Brexit?

 

Leavers wanted to leave, we get that, who said they wanted to leave and burn their bridges behind them, and generally annoy our former partners in order to get an acrimonious divorce?

 

Can't help thinking that self interest and the lust for power are Mrs May's driving force.

 

The question being how competent will she be in negotiating an acceptable deal when the other party holds all the aces?

[I1L2T3 10]

Polls are showing a pretty dramatic closing of the gap between Labour and the Tories. Interesting times.

[Mikes10 10]

The Telegraph have a nice little average polling graphic:

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/uk-general-election-2017-Polls-odds-tracker/

[Anna B 1,414]

Mrs. May: says the right things but means none of them...

[DarrenS10 10]

Mrs. May: says the right things but means none of them...

 

Whereas Mr Corbyn says the wrong things and means all of them.

[Anna B 1,414]

Whereas Mr Corbyn says the wrong things and means all of them.

 

Really? I wonder what you find to disagree with?

 

That he wants to protect worker's rights?

That he wants to ensure jobs are real jobs that pay a living wage?

That he wants to ensure British workers get an even playing field with foreign workers, and jobs be advertised here before abroad?

That he wants to improve public services and mend cuts where possible?

That he wants the NHS and schools properly funded?

That he will vigorously pursue Companies and Corporationsly for the tax they owe to pay for it.

That he is prepared to tax the wealthy more 'but will make sure the burden falls on the broadest shoulders who can best afford it?'

He is willing to consider Nationalising the Railways and bring British infrastructure back under British ownership where possible?

That he is willing to fight for the rights of the ordinary people?

 

Unless you own a corporation or are very wealthy indeed what's the problem?

[tinfoilhat 11]

Really? I wonder what you find to disagree with?

 

That he wants to protect worker's rights?

That he wants to ensure jobs are real jobs that pay a living wage?

That he wants to ensure British workers get an even playing field with foreign workers, and jobs be advertised here before abroad?

That he wants to improve public services and mend cuts where possible?

That he wants the NHS and schools properly funded?

That he will vigorously pursue Companies and Corporationsly for the tax they owe to pay for it.

That he is prepared to tax the wealthy more 'but will make sure the burden falls on the broadest shoulders who can best afford it?'

He is willing to consider Nationalising the Railways and bring British infrastructure back under British ownership where possible?

That he is willing to fight for the rights of the ordinary people?

 

Unless you own a corporation or are very wealthy indeed what's the problem?

 

Who do you think will pay for that?

[I1L2T3 10]

Who do you think will pay for that?

 

All of us if we want a better country

[DarrenS10 10]

Who do you think will pay for that?

 

You're not supposed to ask awkward questions like that.

[Anna B 1,414]

You're not supposed to ask awkward questions like that.

 

Not an awkward question at all. If you want decent services (and we all do) then they have to be paid for.

 

Tax owed by the big Corporations and serious tax dodgers will cover most of it, and unlike the Tories, who say they are pursuing it when they are not, Labour really means it. They also intend reversing the cuts to Corporation tax.

 

I expect in the end we will all have to contribute something, (except the poorest,) and so we should, but those that can afford most will contribute most. Unlike the Tories who take it from the poorest.

 

It seems to work in Sweden and other North European countries.