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UK General Election - 8th June 2017 |OT| - The Red Wedding

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King_Moc

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Beefy said:
Conservative Party manifesto pledge to give all primary school pupils free breakfasts falls short by £340m, it has been claimed.

The party’s manifesto, released last week, proposes scrapping universal infant free school meals – which cost an estimated £600m each year – in favour of free breakfasts for all primary school pupils, at an estimated cost of just £60m per year.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/e...lunch-scrap-education-manifesto-a7752991.html

Some how thought 7p would be enough for each breakfast.........
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It wasn't said by Diane Abbot, so don't expect it to gain any traction.
 
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Dirtyshubb

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And they have the cheek the criticise Labour for their 'pie in the sky' manifesto.

At least with labours you can actually afford the pie.
 
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Chocolate & Vanilla

Fuck Strawberry
Beefy said:
Conservative Party manifesto pledge to give all primary school pupils free breakfasts falls short by £340m, it has been claimed.

The party’s manifesto, released last week, proposes scrapping universal infant free school meals – which cost an estimated £600m each year – in favour of free breakfasts for all primary school pupils, at an estimated cost of just £60m per year.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/e...lunch-scrap-education-manifesto-a7752991.html

Some how thought 7p would be enough for each breakfast.........
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One slice of toast with thinly spread margarine.
 
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Pandy

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Beefy said:
Conservative Party manifesto pledge to give all primary school pupils free breakfasts falls short by £340m, it has been claimed.

The party’s manifesto, released last week, proposes scrapping universal infant free school meals – which cost an estimated £600m each year – in favour of free breakfasts for all primary school pupils, at an estimated cost of just £60m per year.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/e...lunch-scrap-education-manifesto-a7752991.html

Some how thought 7p would be enough for each breakfast.........
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Seems that they based their figures on a charity breakfast club that used volunteers and received some food by donation.

Shouldn't be a big surprise, as they seem to think that people surviving on handouts from foodbanks should be a normal everyday thing.
 
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Dirtyshubb

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I'm starting to think that because places are picking up on the scaremongering video it could end up being a valuable talking point against the Tories.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out, add in the u turns and ukip possibly stealing some votes plus everything else and we could see their numbers go down. Since labour were only around 9 points down (compared to 24 iirc) they could have a real shot at attacking for maximum damage before the vote.

Of course it could all blow over and nothing will change but part of me will always refuse to say never.
 
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daviyoung

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CON: 43% (-1)
LAB: 38% (+3)
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Hazzuh

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Yougov have their article up:

The latest polling looks like the Tories have lost support in the wake of the Manchester attack. But these numbers must be placed in chronological context

Our first poll since the terrorist attack in Manchester on Monday night show that the Conservatives now lead Labour by five points (43% to 38%). This compares to our previous poll – for last weekend's Sunday Times – that showed the Tories on 44% and Labour on 35%.

On the face of it, the latest numbers appear to suggest that the Conservatives have lost support in the wake of the Manchester atrocity. However, given the many big events of the past week, it is vital to put the latest figures in some chronological context.

The first thing to bear in mind is that our previous Sunday Times poll was carried out on Thursday and Friday last week. This was just after the Conservatives launched their manifesto but before the big weekend furore about the ”dementia tax" and the subsequent change in policy, which took place on Monday.

While we don't have voting intention figures for assess the impact that the controversial manifesto had on voters, we can use another measure that we do have data for. Last Sunday and Monday – at the height of the social care brouhaha – we asked about the public's favourability towards the parties and their leaders.

We had last asked these questions in April, just after the election was called and when the Tories enjoyed a 23-point lead in voting intention. The ratings showed both Theresa May and the Conservative party with much better favourability ratings than Jeremy Corbyn and Labour. But when we re-ran the questions last Sunday and Monday, though, there had been a steep slump for both Theresa May and the Conservatives and a sharp improvement for both Jeremy Corbyn and Labour.

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However, then came the act of terror in Manchester. The election campaign was suspended, Theresa May chaired Cobra meetings and the news was filled with reporting of the attack instead of election issues. Alongside the survey for the latest Times poll, we also again re-ran the favourability questions to see if there had been any further movement in the wake of Monday night's events.

The data shows that there has been an improvement in the figures for both Theresa May and the Conservatives, while Labour and Jeremy Corbyn's numbers have dipped slightly. But notably, Theresa May and the Conservatives' favourability ratings have not returned to their previous, higher levels and Jeremy Corbyn and Labour's ratings have not fallen to their previous, lower levels.

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So while our Sunday times results from last week showed a nine point Conservative lead and our newly published poll for the Times shows a five point Tory advantage, it is worth bearing in mind that a lot has happened in the past week, both in the world – with the manifesto and Manchester – and among voters.

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It has been a highly unusual few days in an election campaign, arguably unlike any other in history. There is no way of guessing what will happen in the two weeks to polling day but we will be able to be more confident about how voting intention settles down over the next few days.
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Deleted member 231381

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PJV3 said:
How could May hang on if she lost a few seats, she asked for support and the country went whatever.
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because it would be a literal nightmare to put together the unholy lab-lib-snp-green-pc rainbow coalition needed to do anything else. Best case scenario is still minority Conservative government; let's not get too excited.
 
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Uzzy

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Corbyn's an unelectable, jam making, IRA supporting, Britain hating commie and he's only five points behind May.

What are the Tory press going to throw at him now?
 
PJV3

PJV3

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Crab said:
because it would be a literal nightmare to put together the unholy lab-lib-snp-green-pc rainbow coalition needed to do anything else. Best case scenario is still minority Conservative government; let's not get too excited.
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Yuck, I thought of Boris taking over.
I will just have to hope for a Labour majority, it's not asking too much.
 
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BossDarkseid

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PJV3 said:
How could May hang on if she lost a few seats, she asked for support and the country went whatever.
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Is there anyone waiting in the wings who would smell blood?

No one's gonna fucking vote for someone like Gove if he was Prime Minister. He looks like the human form of one of those farting aliens from Dr Who. Davis and Boris seem like the only other high profile candidates but...ah, fuck it. Even if the Tories win, I'd still take May having to run away in disgrace after realizing Cameron is stupid but she's definetley spineless. Can't imagine it'd be that easy for a potentially reduced majority to sit on a 5 year parliament with ANOTHER un-elected PM...
 
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Empty

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even though he's an utter cunt you can see how much osborne is relishing turning the screws on may in his new job now he has the opportunity

all the tories will be like that if she fucks this election up.
 
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The people's flag is deepest red,
It shrouded oft our martyred dead
And ere their limbs grew stiff and cold,
Their hearts' blood dyed its every fold.

So raise the scarlet standard high,
Beneath its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.
 
PJV3

PJV3

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Crab said:
The people's flag is deepest red,
It shrouded oft our martyred dead
And ere their limbs grew stiff and cold,
Their hearts' blood dyed its every fold.

So raise the scarlet standard high,
Beneath its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.
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White cockade version.
I'm in a happier mood tonight.
 
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