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Local Elections

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Tangled up in Blue said:
If you're claiming that The Tories are going to get a 100 seat +majority in June (as Blair did) then I'm quite happy to bet you a tenner they won't (loser pays SZ).
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As you're fully aware it is much harder for the Tories to get a 100 seat majority than Labour due to boundaries. What would be more interesting to see is the popular vote %. Blair got around 42.5 % I think May possibly will beat this.
 
rigsby said:
Another day, another whinge about May
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Why are you even on this thread if you don't want to discuss things properly?

Everything I've said is a valid opinion for discussion. You may not like people holding Theresa May to account but she has called an early election and in many areas the party are using her name at the forefront of the campaign rather than the party name - so she is there to be scrutinised.


I'm sorry if that offends your sensibilities but that is the way it is going to be so I suggest you take it on the chin and defend her rather than hope no one mentions her name.
 
This is where we are right now. Lots of counting still to be done!

 
Another Surrey Shrimper said:
Why are you even on this thread if you don't want to discuss things properly?

Everything I've said is a valid opinion for discussion. You may not like people holding Theresa May to account but she has called an early election and in many areas the party are using her name at the forefront of the campaign rather than the party name - so she is there to be scrutinised.


I'm sorry if that offends your sensibilities but that is the way it is going to be so I suggest you take it on the chin and defend her rather than hope no one mentions her name.
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Why do I need to defend May...I never voted for her. The reason the Tories have thrashed Labour in the local election is Corbyn and his pathetic shadow cabinet. As proudly voted in by you....Twice

Rather than shoot the messenger you could try and listen to other peoples opinion. People who were voting Labour long before you ever set foot in the student union bar and decided to become a self-righteous Teresa May obsessed debate silencer.
 
Apparantly turn out was roughly 30%, not sure how you can relate that to the bigger picture of the GE.
 
MK Shrimper said:
Apparantly turn out was roughly 30%, not sure how you can relate that to the bigger picture of the GE.
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It shows that the 4m UKIP votes that are up for grabs are clearly not the sort of people who would vote for Corbyn or even worse Farron.
 
Another Surrey Shrimper said:
but you are not defending her so what is the problem?
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Because just like Rebecca Long-Bailey the shadow Business Secretary on QT last night......You need to change the LP record....Try one that has a few Brexit tracks, as it might just engage a few people out.
 
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Local elections are often protest votes.

It's rare for them to be protesting against the opposition leader though.

Surely Corbyn has to stand down now in order to give Labour a chance in the general election?
 
MK Shrimper said:
Apparantly turn out was roughly 30%, not sure how you can relate that to the bigger picture of the GE.
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Turnout is always around that level for local elections. It is usually why the government do badly in them. Given that it really doesn't look good for anyone else.
 
Yorkshire Blue said:
Local elections are often protest votes.

It's rare for them to be protesting against the opposition leader though.

Surely Corbyn has to stand down now in order to give Labour a chance in the general election?
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He should, but a) he won't, and b) it's probably too late anyway.
 
Another Surrey Shrimper said:
why would Tory election fraud make a Labour election defeat more embarrassing?
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I'd have thought it obvious, but since you asked a direct question I shall give a direct answer. If Labour cannot even mount a challenge against opposition where there is supposed foul play at work, what does that say about Corbyn and Co?
 
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