The 2017 General Election campaign

[Who PhD]

Is that bad? I don't know much about the Canary, but Kerry Anne Mendoza seems ok?

 

[mikey mikey]

I would not even go there mate. Every time it gets mentioned it leads to one huge tangent about its history/management etc. Interestingly it was brought up this time for no real reason at all. Save perhaps that recent events have been reported as positive stories about Corbyn.

 

[SpookyFrank]

He's lost my vote with this. It should be "debate with me". If she is debating Corbyn then he is the subject of the debate, not a participant.

A dismantled NHS, spiralling poverty and a disastrous hard brexit are one thing; creeping Americanisms quite another.

 

[Mr Retro]

Not an expert at these things but it seems to me that Labour are running a very good campaign?

My local MP is Stella Creasy, who despite some of the issues I have with her seems good. I'm going to vote for her in what appears to be a very safe seat for her anyway.

 

[Raheem]

My local MP is Stella Creasy, who despite some of the issues I have with her seems good. I'm going to vote for her in what appears to be a very safe seat for her anyway.

Whatever issues you think there are with Ms Creasy, I reckon they'll easily iron out.

 

[Who PhD]

I would not even go there mate. Every time it gets mentioned it leads to one huge tangent about its history/management etc. Interestingly it was brought up this time for no real reason at all. Save perhaps that recent events have been reported as positive stories about Corbyn.

Fair enough, but if anyone can link me a discussion that explains why they are dodgy/whatever, I'd be grateful

 

[SpookyFrank]

Not an expert at these things but it seems to me that Labour are running a very good campaign?

Under the circumstances they're doing very well. Corbyn is much more convincing out on the campaign trail than he is in parliament, and May's strategy of saying nothing on policy and simply hoping for a tide of UKIP refugees is playing into his hands.

If there was a level playing field, Corbyn would walk it. Sadly the tories with their unassailable horde of cantankerous over-65s and their tame media establishment basically get their first 10-20% of the vote for free.

 

[killer b]

Fair enough, but if anyone can link me a discussion that explains why they are dodgy/whatever, I'd be grateful

plenty here: The Canary, views and discussion...

 

[Kaka Tim]

........ interweb wobbles

 

[Kaka Tim]

You will be AMAZED as journalist exposes the canary's click baity bullshit in this JAWDROPING video clip that the government/mainstream media DONT WANT YOU TO SEE .....

nothing here at all other than hyperbole and fact free speculation

 

[butchersapron]

IT REALLY IS THE SITE THAT WILL TELL YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR.

(oops)

 

[mikey mikey]

Fair enough, but if anyone can link me a discussion that explains why they are dodgy/whatever, I'd be grateful

I think it's too late. The thread will be soon buried under pages of "The Canary is shit" tangent until all discussio of Corbyn's recent success is buried.

 

[teqniq]

Not really. It is interesting to note that there's SFA coverage of the the Leeds and Hebden bridge thing in the Indy, the Graun and the BBC but plenty of people are sharing it on fb.

e2a although one of the vids is the one from the BBC on here. Can anyone tell me if that's a regional BBC outlet?

 

[redsquirrel]

Not really. It is interesting to note that there's SFA coverage of the the Leeds and Hebden bridge thing in the Indy, the Graun and the BBC but plenty of people are sharing it on fb.

e2a although one of the vids is the one from the BBC on here. Can anyone tell me if that's a regional BBC outlet?

You mean the report in post 690? That looks like report from Look North, BBC regional news show, 6:30-7:00 weekdays (well it used to be anyway)

 

[teqniq]

ta

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

Not really. It is interesting to note that there's SFA coverage of the the Leeds and Hebden bridge thing in the Indy, the Graun and the BBC but plenty of people are sharing it on fb.

Most of the campaign stuff turns up on the Election 2017 Live page. Certainly Hebden Bridge did yesterday.

General election 2017 latest: Labour to launch manifesto - BBC News

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

The BBC also has Corbyn's speech in Hebden here:

Election 2017, Jeremy Corbyn

 

[teqniq]

Most of the campaign stuff turns up on the Election 2017 Live page. Certainly Hebden Bridge did yesterday.

General election 2017 latest: Labour to launch manifesto - BBC News

Ok thanks but considering the size of the crowds you'd think perhaps it'd be more of a story and maybe merit continued coverage the following day. Or perhaps not.

 

[butchersapron]

Really - a 4000 crowd needs headlines?

 

[teqniq]

Did I say headlines? No, I said coverage and there doesn't seem to be very much of it.

 

[B.I.G]

Lefties in Hebden Bridge

 

[butchersapron]

Did I say headlines? No, I said coverage and there doesn't seem to be very much of it.

You've just been given examples of coverage - coverage which seems to me to be pretty proportional to a regional speech. Beyond that it does then become headlines.

 

[butchersapron]

Lefties in Hebden Bridge

Oh god, this prick.

 

[chilango]

Where would one get hard copies of party manifestos?

 

[redsquirrel]

Where would one get hard copies of party manifestos?

Constituency office?

 

[butchersapron]

Where would one get hard copies of party manifestos?

Ring your CLP or association or fed thing. Make sure to say it's for use at a school- mock election or something. You'll get loads free.

edit: But also poss the threat of a visit.

 

[chilango]

Ring your CLP or association or fed thing. Make sure to say it's for use at a school- mock election or something. You'll get loads free.

edit: But also poss the threat of a visit.

Excellent. I can deal with that.

 

[teqniq]

You've just been given examples of coverage - coverage which seems to me to be pretty proportional to a regional speech. Beyond that it does then become headlines.

Not really. I am not suggesting at all it should be on the front page of of any given media outlet but perhaps it warrants a mention in the Indy's Election 2017 section, but nothing. There is this photo of the Leeds thing in the Graun

In an article about fat cat tax pledge but no mention of the event itself. I'm glad to see as pointed out earlier that the BBC still has stuff up about it though.

E2a weirdly there's this photo which looks to be from the same event

In this article

The right is getting better at winning elections and the left is getting worse – here's why

which also makes no mention of it.

 

[B.I.G]

Oh god, this prick.

You don't think Hebden Bridge is home to more left wing views?

Ok then.

 

[redsquirrel]

Yeah not many tube drivers living there so fewer racists.