General Election June 8th

Who will you vote for at the General Election?

  • Conservatives

    Votes: 189 28.8%

  • Labour

    Votes: 366 55.8%

  • Liberal Democrats

    Votes: 37 5.6%

  • SNP

    Votes: 8 1.2%

  • UKIP

    Votes: 23 3.5%

  • Other

    Votes: 33 5.0%
  • Total voters
    656
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jay_mcfc said:
Corbyn did well considering that shouting over each other style just doesn't suit him.

Caroline Lucas and Tim Farron were probably the winners but to be honest it's a better and easier platform for them than the leaders (and non-leaders) of the main parties.

I wish Angus Robertson was English and leader of the Labour Party.

Rudd finished Teresa Bingo very early, in fact she could probably have completed it twice. She's definitely been to acting school the way she delivered her performance.

Nuttall is a loon and so out of place but I think he'd have a lot of plaudits from many of his supporters. Some of those UKIP'ers that left to vote for the Cons might just go back.

Unless the Cons really are losing supporters in their droves I thought the audience was very biased. I'm not complaining from a personal point of view but the was a very clear left wing crowd with a few UKIP'ers which is a bit out of order for BBC TV debate with a GE in a weeks time.
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completely agree with that. booing when someone spoke apparently ? ( only seen clips). there should have been a mix of people in the audience.
 
What do Labour, the greens and whoever else think raising corporation tax will actually achieve I do not know. We are seeing the highest corporation tax receipts at this current rate, what do they not understand by this. It sounds good, slapping increased tax rates on big business but it in fact will have a negative effect on the economy. One of the main reasons I will vote Conservative. They will make this country competitive post-brexit. Whereas under labour we will not be an attractive destination for large corporations.
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
completely agree with that. booing when someone spoke apparently ? ( only seen clips). there should have been a mix of people in the audience.
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Their was the bbc didn't pick it youguv or ipso (cannot remember which) invited them from different sections based on their reply to a question on who they were.voting for or undecided, plus a 50/50 split remain aand exit.

It was announced at the start.

Rudd got booed because she was talking shite
 
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Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
oh right. it didn't seem like it, based on what I've seen and other people have said. maybe the corbyn fans are just a bit louder ...
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It's not even that because Farron, Lucas and Robertson all got really loud cheers too, as did Nuttall at one point but Rudd just got jeered and heckled or silence. So either the crowd weren't a representation of all parties or even the Cons supporters have had enough.
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
as i said I'm not sure about that. i still think they will get a large majority. but we will see election day aha I'm already sick of it all anyway
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I think she'll win but it will be weak performance on her part and she'll have to pull a few rabbits out the hat to convince the electorate. Still, we've had Brexit, Trump, the little comic on BGT and god forbid the Corbyn and Abbott mathematics class so anything could happen.
 
jay_mcfc said:
Unless the Cons really are losing supporters in their droves I thought the audience was very biased. I'm not complaining from a personal point of view but the was a very clear left wing crowd with a few UKIP'ers which is a bit out of order for BBC TV debate with a GE in a weeks time.
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I was once in the audience for a Question Time edition. It appeared to me, just listening to people speaking before the cameras rolled, that the audience was fairly evenly split, left and right. But it was also clear that there were a lot of activists, on both sides. Once the programme started the labour activists out shouted and out clapped the tories. When I listened to the programme at home it sounded like a Labour party conference.
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
If we've got such a strong economy, please explain why schools, the NHS and local government will be facing swingeing cuts next year. And those are the ones we already know about.
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So we can reduce the deficit and keep the majority of the private sector employed at the same time is my short answer.
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
completely agree with that. booing when someone spoke apparently ? ( only seen clips). there should have been a mix of people in the audience.
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I think there probably was a good mix but arguably Labour, SNP, Greens, Plaid Cymru, Lib Dems are more closely aligned politically and so I think they would have collectively criticised the Cons rather than it just being a majority Labour voters.
 
Lankers said:
What do Labour, the greens and whoever else think raising corporation tax will actually achieve I do not know. We are seeing the highest corporation tax receipts at this current rate, what do they not understand by this. It sounds good, slapping increased tax rates on big business but it in fact will have a negative effect on the economy. One of the main reasons I will vote Conservative. They will make this country competitive post-brexit. Whereas under labour we will not be an attractive destination for large corporations.
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Returning the corp tax to the level it was a couple of years back will still have it lower than most countries, no business is going to suddenly piss off because of it.
 
Tuearts right boot said:
I think she'll win but it will be weak performance on her part and she'll have to pull a few rabbits out the hat to convince the electorate. Still, we've had Brexit, Trump, the little comic on BGT and god forbid the Corbyn and Abbott mathematics class so anything could happen.
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haha i agree mate you never know.
 
Danamy said:
I seriously think she's underestimated this election and expected a stroll in the park
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I'd have to agree.

She should have done her homework, practiced public speaking when under pressure and fucking walked it.

Reminds me of Clinton's campaign. Although Theresa May isn't the most evil bitch on the planet to be fair to her.
 
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