General Election 2015: Voting intentions & general discussion

[richard s]

That is why Boris has bought some water canon EXPECTING TROUBLE is he?

Originally Posted by richard s

That is why Boris has bought some water canon EXPECTING TROUBLE is he?

I seem to recall that water cannon were identified as something that would have been useful during the wasters and scroungers riots in 2012. It looks like he went out and acquired some as soon as they came on the market at a reasonable price.

Or perhaps you think we should only train and equip riot police after it kicks off? Call them in, kit them out and give them a few quick pointers before sending them out to face the crusties?

[Osem]

Yes well you really wouldn't expect such foresight from Labour would you. They couldn't even see the biggest bust in decades coming right at them FGS. Useless bunch of self serving cretins.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Dave42

would you rather not know about these extreme people with absolutely shocking views

the thing is there are thousands of people with similar views there are thousands with more extreme views ,the party has acted quickly and does not condone or support his views ,there are probably many politicians from different party's with extreme views that they keep secret, their all human and not perfect its the way of the world , you should hear some of the conversations around the dinner table in my house it would make your hair curl

Looks like the SNP-Labour angle from the Tories is going to win them a lot of seats. YouGov pull will finally show them moving ahead. I think they've sold out the Union for 5 more years of power.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Dave42

UKIP candidate sparks outrage by 'calling for compulsory abortion of any foetus with Down's syndrome or spina bifida'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...na-bifida.html

labour a **** nasty party how can anyone vote from them

i prefer this dm story
Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Ed's Newsnight TV grilling on jobs, crime and fees where he repeatedly refused to admit he was incorrect about effects of Tory policy

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3XyaNWbxP
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[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I wouldn't say at all that John Major left the economy in a mess; Labour inherited a buoyant economy from the Conservatives, as they normally do. Compare this to the near disaster Thatcher inherited from Callaghan in 1979, when Britain was the poor man of Europe.

And again, when the current Government took over from Brown, we all know there was no money left.

The reality is that to have a successful Government delivering socialist policies, you need a good economy, which means not driving away the rich. Labour and the Scottish Nationalists will never learn!

Okay maybe you don't remember. A record number of business folding, a record number of house repossession and unemployment doubling, the Tory handling of it made them unelectable and the growth labour enjoyed wasn't because of either party it was in spite of them.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...-done-for.html

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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh

Our local Tory MP is running a "positive campaign" highlighting what he believes are his successes and what he wants to do if elected.

The others are much more negative. One party highlighted what they see as a failing but to me was a real positive.

Just wondering how other areas are going in this sort of arena. I like positive campaigns.

One of the reasons I'm thinking of voting tory is from what little electioneering I've seen they have been positive. I don't want to hear what the other mob will do in their opinion I want to hear what they are going to do

[Ignitionnet]

I'm shocked by this.

Ever since his astounding success in charge of housing I've always had Grant Shapps down as a genuinely stand-up guy.

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

One of the reasons I'm thinking of voting tory is from what little electioneering I've seen they have been positive. I don't want to hear what the other mob will do in their opinion I want to hear what they are going to do

The 2 sided leaflet they provided me here has 50% of it devoted to attacking Labour.

The Labour leaflet is entirely positive.

However, those are the joys of incumbency. When you have a good record in a constituency to defend you can be positive. When you are fighting against a good local MP you have to attack on the national level.

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Originally Posted by Stephen

I still can't believe how many people seem to be planning on voting for UKIP, after the nonsense that they stand for and all the rubbish they have said at the debates. Racist, bigoted and xenophobic group of muppets.

UKIP make me embarrassed to be EU-sceptic right now. I reckon the totally farcical bollocks that has passed for an election campaign from them will have done more to foment pro-EU sentiment than anything the bunch of bumholes in Brussels could do.

[denphone]

Conservatives still well short of an overall majority.

http://news.sky.com/story/1469737/to...our-poll-shows

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by denphone

Conservatives still well short of an overall majority.

http://news.sky.com/story/1469737/to...our-poll-shows

fear not i have a cunning plan -i will get my employer to run back to back Jeremy kyle shows on polling day .this should keep labours work shy wonders at home

[ianch99]

Originally Posted by Chris

I've never met a waster or a dole scrounger who was also an avowed Tory, put it that way.

Depends on your definitions plus you are just not looking in the right places. Just put down the Daily Mail and look at the world around you.

We are not (yet) in the Tory Brave New World: all Rich good .. all Poor bad.

[denphone]

Of course there are scroungers out there who live off the system but there are also a considerable amount of people in which the system has failed as well including many working people and families sadly.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32406120

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2...orkers-poverty

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

I'm shocked by this.

Ever since his astounding success in charge of housing I've always had Grant Shapps down as a genuinely stand-up guy.

Paddy Ashford has issued this press release about it:

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

I'm shocked by this.

Given that anybody can edit a Wiki entry how are we to know this wasn't a put-up job by the Lefty Gruniad in order to smear the Torys?

So far the owner of the account that made the changes has not been traced.

[Osem]

Originally Posted by heero_yuy

Given that anybody can edit a Wiki entry how are we to know this wasn't a put-up job by the Lefty Gruniad in order to smear the Torys?

So far the owner of the account that made the changes has not been traced.

Labour smearing people???

They'd never do that would they???

I mean it's not like they employed a team to do just that is it...

If it turns out to be true, however, it will have been an extremely stupid thing to do.