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[Audioboxer]

That Conservative privatisation thing is some fake news ass shit. The watchdog needs to look into that - it's purposefully deceiving voters into sharing a campaign pledge that the Tories don't believe in.

Spoiler

yes, you are right, but... let us see how the NHS IS doing in 5~10 years

 

[Meadows]

The joke is too easy

Aye, but putting "Conservative voters for Theresa May" as the group name putting the ads out makes it look as if the Conservatives sent it out themselves.

If we want a proper democracy then there has to be proper sharing of information from both parties. This isn't a partisan issue and if we let it be then we'll all be fucked.

 

[StayDead]

That Conservative privatisation thing is some fake news ass shit. The watchdog needs to look into that - it's purposefully deceiving voters into sharing a campaign pledge that the Tories don't believe in.

Hahahahahahahaha.

The tories have been working towards privitising the NHS slowly since they got into power. Why do you think they put Jeremy Chunt in power of it.

 

[Breakage]

What happens if May wins with a smaller majority than initially predicted?Will the Conservatives drop her?

 

[Par Score]

It's very, very, very obviously satire.

But it's also very, very true.

 

[Theonik]

May won't win my liver depends on it!

 

[Ravensmash]

What happens if May wins with a smaller majority than initially predicted?Will the Conservatives drop her?

Yes.

Personal opinion, but I cannot see them spinning that as a victory given the nature of this campaign.

She'll be gone, there'll be a leadership contest and we'll likely be at the polls again soon.

 

[Zaph]

Aye, but putting "Conservative voters for Theresa May" as the group name putting the ads out makes it look as if the Conservatives sent it out themselves.

If we want a proper democracy then there has to be proper sharing of information from both parties. This isn't a partisan issue and if we let it be then we'll all be fucked.

I completely agree, but the Tories took the front-man for one of the biggest lies in campaign history and made him Foreign Sec. I won't lose sleep over it.

 

[Hasney]

May won't win my liver depends on it!

Don't, you'll add more strain to the NHS and strengthen the call to privatise it.

 

[Meadows]

What happens if May wins with a smaller majority than initially predicted?Will the Conservatives drop her?

Hung parliament: She's gone
Wafer thin majority (less than 10): She's gone
Majority of 10-20: She won't go straight away but it will start to work behind the scenes
Majority of 20-30: She will go in around six months or so
Majority of 30-50: She will probably be OK but will be unlikely to stand at the next GE and will leave in 2020
Majority of 50+: She will be safe

 

[Breakage]

Yes.

Personal opinion, but I cannot see them spinning that as a victory given the nature of this campaign.

She'll be gone, there'll be a leadership contest and we'll likely be at the polls again soon.

Really? I never knew it worked like that. If that were to happen that'd be incredibly embarrassing for her especially after she decided to call the GE early.

Hung parliament: She's gone
Wafer thin majority (less than 10): She's gone
Majority of 10-20: She won't go straight away but it will start to work behind the scenes
Majority of 20-30: She will go in around six months or so
Majority of 30-50: She will probably be OK but will be unlikely to stand at the next GE and will leave in 2020
Majority of 50+: She will be safe

Oh, right that makes things a lot clearer. If she ends up walking I guess that will be the end of her career in terms of front line politics.

 

[JonathanEx]

Tomorrow, The Sun go all in on Corbyn being responsible for the terrorist attack oh I'm paraphrasing but that's the idea: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBqwzjjXsAEwXD7.jpg

 

[Ravensmash]

Really? I never knew it worked like that. If that were to happen that'd be incredibly embarrassing for her especially after she decided to call the GE early.

That's the thing. She called this election to try and strengthen her mandate, and a failure to improve her majority (or to increase it by a reasonable margin*) means that she has failed.

*reasonable margin is up for debate. Personally I'd say she's safe as long as she has a majority of 20+

 

[Plasma]

Tomorrow, The Sun go all in on Corbyn being responsible for the terrorist attack oh I'm paraphrasing but that's the idea: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBqwzjjXsAEwXD7.jpg

Fuck the Sun.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

Hung parliament: She's gone
Wafer thin majority (less than 10): She's gone
Majority of 10-20: She won't go straight away but it will start to work behind the scenes
Majority of 20-30: She will go in around six months or so
Majority of 30-50: She will probably be OK but will be unlikely to stand at the next GE and will leave in 2020
Majority of 50+: She will be safe

Sounds about right to me. Fifty is probably a crucial number, and it's looking like it'll be around there.

That's the thing. She called this election to try and strengthen her mandate, and a failure to improve her majority (or to increase it by a reasonable margin*) means that she has failed.

*reasonable margin is up for debate. Personally I'd say she's safe as long as she has a majority of 20+

Nah 20 isn't enough imo. They already had a majority of 12. 20 isn't an appreciably increased majority, can't be spun as a "success" and shines a spotlight on the whole "completely pointless" aspect of the whole thing.

 

[Audioboxer]

Tomorrow, The Sun go all in on Corbyn being responsible for the terrorist attack oh I'm paraphrasing but that's the idea: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBqwzjjXsAEwXD7.jpg

Aw for fuck sake (time to bring back the swearing parrot again ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRhvUJIwbV0)

That headline is a disgrace. Absolute disgrace.

 

[ferrasvansen]

Tomorrow, The Sun go all in on Corbyn being responsible for the terrorist attack oh I'm paraphrasing but that's the idea: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBqwzjjXsAEwXD7.jpg

Disgusting stuff as ever, we have the worst gutter press in the world.

 

[SuperBowser]

That Conservative privatisation thing is some fake news ass shit. The watchdog needs to look into that - it's purposefully deceiving voters into sharing a campaign pledge that the Tories don't believe in.

I genuinely don't believe we will have a NHS as we know it within 10 years if the conservatives win this election. It's simply not feasible to provide an adequate or safe service on the funding being supplied.

 

[Dirtyshubb]

When are we gonna get some damn rules in place to stop these piece of shit news outlets printing straight up lies and passing them off as fact?

Spoiler

I know the answer is never but our media is one of the things that shames and angers me the most about this country

 

[D4Danger]

If we want a proper democracy then there has to be proper sharing of information from both parties. This isn't a partisan issue and if we let it be then we'll all be fucked.

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Tomorrow, The Sun go all in on Corbyn being responsible for the terrorist attack oh I'm paraphrasing but that's the idea: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBqwzjjXsAEwXD7.jpg

It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic.

 

[The Rain King]

Greg Knight Election - Championing the cause of the innocent...

 

[ferrasvansen]

When are we gonna get some damn rules in place to stop these piece of shit news outlets printing straight up lies and passing them off as fact?

Spoiler

I know the answer is never but our media is one of the things that shames and angers me the most about this country

Sooner printed papers die out in the uk the better for everyone. Just full of lies, exaggerated stories and plain rabble rousing shite.

 

[Meadows]

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Exactly my point

 

[sammex]

The Express doubling down on the Tories. Don't let Junker and his cronies ruin this country!!

 

[Ianan]

Christ, there's a huge surgence of Tommy Robinson videos being shared by people who I always thought were normal, level headed people on my social media accounts. Really is shocking

 

[D4Danger]

Exactly my point

Yeah I just thought it was funny these posts happened so close together. Like the universe heard your cry and responded with a resounding "no"

 

[Meadows]

Yeah I just thought it was funny these posts happened so close together. Like the universe heard your cry and responded with a resounding "no"

haha

Christ, there's a huge surgence of Tommy Robinson videos being shared by people who I always thought were normal, level headed people on my social media accounts. Really is shocking

Guys, I don't want to alarm you all, but I don't think Ianan wants Britain for British.

 

[Breakage]

That's the thing. She called this election to try and strengthen her mandate, and a failure to improve her majority (or to increase it by a reasonable margin*) means that she has failed.

*reasonable margin is up for debate. Personally I'd say she's safe as long as she has a majority of 20+

The social care policy stuff and the recent terror attacks can't have helped matters. Guess we'll just have to wait and see how things turn out.

 

[Feorax]

Tomorrow, The Sun go all in on Corbyn being responsible for the terrorist attack oh I'm paraphrasing but that's the idea: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBqwzjjXsAEwXD7.jpg

Can't wait for the day that paper finally disappears from existence. That so many people still buy it and believe it's contents shows everything wrong with this country. It's continued existence is an affront to basic decency and morality.

 

[sammex]

Jon Snow‏
@jonsnowC4

In 7 General Elections as anchor @Channel4News, after weeks of requests,Theresa May is the first serving PM to refuse me an interview why?

Would've liked to have seen this. Shame.

 

[WhatNXt]

Honestly makes me want to go news agent to news agent stealing piles of the Sun to lay upon the greatest bonfire I can build.

Working for them should honestly be a personal hazard at this point. They are not representing the profession of journalism, they are SCUM.

 

[King_Moc]

The Express doubling down on the Tories. Don't let Junker and his cronies ruin this country!!

Not even pretending on any level to be a newspaper. This shit should be illegal.

 

[Little Old Man]

Christ, there's a huge surgence of Tommy Robinson videos being shared by people who I always thought were normal, level headed people on my social media accounts. Really is shocking

The more worrying thing is that that cunt has distanced himself from the EDL, and is now masquerading as an 'investigative journalist'. Classic rebrand tactic to make his horrid views appear mainstream.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

Honestly makes me want to go estate agent to estate agent stealing piles of the Sun to lay upon the greatest bonfire I can build.

Working for them should honestly be a personal hazard at this point. They are not representing the profession of journalism, they are SCUM.

Estate agents?

 

[Ac30]

Can't wait for the day that paper finally disappears from existence. That so many people still buy it and believe it's contents shows everything wrong with this country. It's continued existence is an affront to basic decency and morality.

I took on a plane from LHR and they gave me a choice of The Sun or the Daily Mail to read. Come on. I'm shocked they didn't throw in the Express for the holy trifecta of awful.

 

[WhatNXt]

Estate agents?

I'm tired haha... news agents

It's also because my brain doesn't associate them with news.

 

[Feorax]

I took on a plane from LHR and they gave me a choice of The Sun or the Daily Mail to read. Come on. I'm shocked they didn't throw in the Express for the holy trifecta of awful.

I'd have asked for a sack of shit instead.

I can't believe we're likely about to elect a prime minister that 2 days before an election has stated openly that she will quite happily strip away human rights in this country.

 

[Pandy]

Greg Knight Election - Championing the cause of the innocent...

Okay, the election was worth it for this.

EDIT: I've watched it half a dozen times in a row now. Tears streaming down my face with laughter.
Something about him calling himself a 'young loner' triggers me, and then the zoom in at the end gets me too. Masterful stuff.

 

[Audioboxer]

I took on a plane from LHR and they gave me a choice of The Sun or the Daily Mail to read. Come on. I'm shocked they didn't throw in the Express for the holy trifecta of awful.

Maybe they both came with a free hard drink?

 

[QuicheFontaine]

I'm tired haha... news agents

It's also because my brain doesn't associate them with news.

haha ah right fair enough

 

[SlipperyFishes]

Can't wait for the day that paper finally disappears from existence. That so many people still buy it and believe it's contents shows everything wrong with this country. It's continued existence is an affront to basic decency and morality.

When you pay only 10p for 30 broadsheets of toxic paper you can't expect any more than losing your soul.

 

[Ravensmash]

The more worrying thing is that that cunt has distanced himself from the EDL, and is now masquerading as an 'investigative journalist'. Classic rebrand tactic to make his horrid views appear mainstream.

Didn't he try to become moderate for a while too? Haha.

 

[Meadows]

They might be winning the battles, but they've already lost the war.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_the_United_Kingdom_by_circulation

 

[Jezbollah]

Holy shit @ The Sun's front page. Its on the Telegraph front page too.

I was thinking a while back that we may see such a thing tomorrow.

E: Meadows posting just what I was about to look for after posting this

 

[Biggzy]

I expected no different from the rag.

 

[Feorax]

I think the thing I'd love most about a Corbyn victory would be the headlines on Friday morning.

The idea of waking up and feeling like the country has got it right, I genuinely can't remember the last time I felt like that...

 

[WhatNXt]

The Sadiq Kahn video he has been pedalling lately is one of the most dangerous things I've ever seen. Zac Goldsmith's attacks were iffy, but this is something else. It appears to tie him directly to 9/11 and ISIS. Kahn did have a history as a human rights lawyer that meant he has represented people that have said shitty things or later went on to preach awful things, but to propagandise against him and make a sitting politician guilty by association, in this kind of climate - is very very dangerous. Tommy is the kind of person who would love to drive us down the path of Fox News-like Glenn Beck media hysterics.

 

[King_Moc]

All that sun story amounts to is that Corbyn (quite rightly) is pro-palestine, and that Choudary was at an event that he happened to be giving a speech at. What a pile of shit.

I bet Meadows doesn't pop in to say that the watchdog needs to look into this shite.

 

[Fernando Fernandez]

Corbyn defending his Mum's knitwear & roasting Tories, 1984. A national treasure. Make the right choice on Thursday.
https://t.co/zKmQB7YqL7

The absolute boy.

 

[WhatNXt]

Another positive if we somehow get a miracle and Corbyn forms a government would definitely be Corbyn fully implementing Leveson 1 & 2, and shutting down Murdoch's Sky bid.