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AnatolyKasparov wrote:

PorFavor wrote:Still haven't heard anything about the polling station scandal. It was meant to be a priority for today. Don't make it Labour's broken promise.

What did Labour say they would do about it?

Paul Farrelly, Labour’s candidate in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where Keele University students have been complaining of being turned away despite having voter cards, has been scathing in his criticism of the electoral services department. He will be taking up the issues experienced today, and in the run-up to the election, with the Electoral Commission

Each passing hour is not only spoiling election day, but just adding to the issues for complaint, which I will be referring tomorrow to the Electoral Commission and other bodies for an independent, outside investigation.

(Politics Live, Guardian - yesterday - my emphasis)

Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader, seems to have reservations about her party getting close to the DUP.



Ruth Davidson (@RuthDavidsonMSP)

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June 9, 2017

(Politics Live, Guardian)

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#BBCelection Tory on BBC blames youth vote for loss. Literally saying they would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those pesky kids

yahyah wrote:Online celebration was premature. Unfortunately Davies held his seat.

ukwatching wrote:https://www.byline.com/column/68/article/1721 If any one person in the United Kingdom feels as shocked and as sickened as Theresa May by the outcome of the election, it must be Paul Dacre.

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The Conservatives' habit of blowing things up and then insisting that only they can restore stability is starting to grate slightly

Having destabilised everything with an election [Theresa May] called unnecessarily – and having done so on a stability platform – her genuine verdict was that “the country needs a period of stability”. You what, madam? This is like some deadbeat dad coming home after having lost all the housekeeping money on the nags, and explaining solemnly to his kids that only he can deliver the stability they need. If not the food.

- Marina Hyde

frog222 wrote:When the election came, he and his paper duly did their worst for May, and it was vile. On the penultimate day of campaigning, predictably, he called down Harry Potter’s ultimate curse – the killing curse, Avada Kedavra – on Jeremy Corbyn. Thirteen whole pages of monstering crafted by all the finest and most destructive writers and reporters on the Mail payroll – and remarkably, it did not work. Voters ignored it. ""

Read more at:https://www.byline.com/column/68/article/1721

OTOH if the evil fucker and Co hadn't been so active for decades we wouldn't be where we are ... and the centre of gravity of public opinion would be leftwards surely ?

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/wo ... e35263557/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
May's failed gamble could mean a soft Brexit – and years of turmoil for U.K.

“At any point a tiny number of either Conservatives or Democratic Unionist MPs could say ‘we won’t put up with this’ on anything that happens,” said Tony Travers, a professor of government at the London School of Economics. “That’s exactly why she wanted a majority, so she wouldn’t be at risk of small groups within Parliament undermining her capacity to govern.”

Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's former chief of staff and a Northern Ireland peace negotiator, has spoken out against Theresa May's plans to govern with the help of the DUP.

He told Sky News: “I spent 10 years doing the Northern Ireland peace negotiations and I really would appeal to the Government not to go down this path.

Jeremy Corbyn was just 2,227 votes away from having the chance to become Prime Minister in the general election, an analysis of marginal seats has revealed. If the Labour leader had won seven seats narrowly taken by the Conservatives, he would have had the opportunity to form a “progressive alliance” with all other smaller parties, barring the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... be-team-uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Olympic officials would resist DUP demand for Team GB to be Team UK
• Unionist party called for Olympic team’s rebranding in election manifesto
• BOA says change could hamper fund-raising and jeopardise sending team

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Of course, in her final pre-election piece Marina forecast a "humungous majority" for the Tories and got in all sorts of snide digs at Jez. A pity.

NonOxCol wrote:Finding it very hard to forgive the Scots who used a Westminster election as a pre-emptive second "No".

Thanks a bunch for inflicting the coalition of cockwombles on us.

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/politics/ ... 0609129202" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
May hoping for 'constructive relationship' with creationist homophobes who think Pope is Satan
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A Downing Street spokesman said: “It’s very important we have a strong and stable government. But it’s okay if it’s also a tiny bit insane.”

Britain to continue in normal state of ridiculous incompetence
BRITONS are relieved to discover that life will continue in its everyday state of raging incompetence and chaos.

tinyclanger2 wrote:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/wo ... e35263557/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
May's failed gamble could mean a soft Brexit – and years of turmoil for U.K.

“At any point a tiny number of either Conservatives or Democratic Unionist MPs could say ‘we won’t put up with this’ on anything that happens,” said Tony Travers, a professor of government at the London School of Economics. “That’s exactly why she wanted a majority, so she wouldn’t be at risk of small groups within Parliament undermining her capacity to govern.”

tinyclanger2 wrote:Plus:

Britain to continue in normal state of ridiculous incompetence
BRITONS are relieved to discover that life will continue in its everyday state of raging incompetence and chaos.

citizenJA wrote:

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Of course, in her final pre-election piece Marina forecast a "humungous majority" for the Tories and got in all sorts of snide digs at Jez. A pity.

Damn it, I remember that now and I wasn't happy at the time. I'm glad you reminded me. Did she believe it? I started to. Headlines and information indicating a significant Tory majority were everywhere. I resent the hell out of being lied to. Pushed. Fake news. Whatever the hell it is.

Serious question - did anyone call this correctly prior the election? Any poll get it right? An article headline on the Guardian indicates Labour HQ was taken by surprise by the results. I'm not sure if it's true.

I hoped against hope last night. Mr citizen and I dared talk about the hope of a hung parliament. I'm still sorting out my feelings and thoughts. Thank you all for your patience with me.

On Thursday morning, the team had prepared plans for about half a dozen scenarios. The best-case scenario, regarded as highly unlikely, was forming a government. The second best, viewed as almost as unlikely, was a hung parliament. The worst case, based on one of the worst of the polls, was the Conservatives on 380 seats, with Labour dropping to 190.

PorFavor wrote:Has Theresa May even consulted anyone else in her "government" about the DUP arrangement or has she just struck out on her own (again)? She doesn't seem to have had any meetings with anyone - unless it was sorted out when she popped in to HQ last night? Or a ring-round? All decided very quickly, at any rate. I doubt if it had been decided in advance as a contingency plan.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 81216.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Election results: Tory MP says the voters ‘plainly got it wrong’
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'Democracy's a real downer when you know you're born to rule,' says critic

frog222 wrote:Citizen -- at least the Labour team considered the possibility, also in that article !

On Thursday morning, the team had prepared plans for about half a dozen scenarios. The best-case scenario, regarded as highly unlikely, was forming a government. The second best, viewed as almost as unlikely, was a hung parliament. The worst case, based on one of the worst of the polls, was the Conservatives on 380 seats, with Labour dropping to 190.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... tion-night" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That's serious staff work .

tinyclanger2 wrote:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 81216.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Election results: Tory MP says the voters ‘plainly got it wrong’
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'Democracy's a real downer when you know you're born to rule,' says critic

tinyclanger2 wrote:Any news on Kensington?

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Lord Buckethead runs on a policy of being the only intergalactic spacelord in British politics

Chris Grayling: "Arlene Foster, the leader of the DUP, said this afternoon that she wanted to operate and work in a way that gave us stability for the future. And that surely is what we want now. We're going to the Brexit negotiations, we want to be able to govern properly and deliver the right outcome for Britain."

PorFavor wrote:

tinyclanger2 wrote:Any news on Kensington?

Well, there wasn't at 8.13pm when I asked . . .

But - no, haven't heard a dickybird.

NonOxCol wrote:"Young people aren't idealists wanting a better future. They just want more free stuff."

One Laura Perrins, editor of "Conservative Woman".

Vermin.

A young woman says she is "absolutely petrified" about what the DUP's proposed deal with the Conservatives will mean for Britain give their stances on same-sex marriage and climate change.