The 2017 General Election campaign

[newbie]

splendid, I hope that spreads all over fb etc.

 

[Cid]

I found this to be quite revealing:

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Rt Hon Theresa May - Music Played

The queen of the night aria is certainly apt...

 

[Pickman's model]

The queen of the night aria is certainly apt...

 

[Cid]

Well quite...

Impressive piece of music mind you. Almost makes you think opera is worth bothering with.

 

[Pickman's model]

Well quite...

Impressive piece of music mind you. Almost makes you think opera is worth bothering with.

 

[Plumdaff]

you can see this a lot in analysis from some quarters- its the whole notion that 'populism' is a dirty word. Its an attempt as old as time by liberals to say the left are as bad as these right demagogues and ooh everyones lost their heads. Melenchon, sanders and corbyn lumped in the same breath as le pen and trump.

Usually said by someone who then claims to be a radical centrist.

 

[Cid]

Well the graun is with labour...

 

[J Ed]

Well the graun is with labour...

I was sure they'd endorse the yellow tories lol

 

[frogwoman]

I was sure they'd endorse the yellow tories lol

the economist has endorsed them even though it says they are dreadful and heading for a dismal result

 

[J Ed]

the economist has endorsed them even though it says they are dreadful and heading for a dismal result

They are the perfect choice for their privately educated virgin Blairite sixth former demographic

 

[DotCommunist]

Theres a bit in the groan, opinion piece talking about how they'd been ashamed to be pro-corbz for a while cos everyone was calling him shit and useless and his plitics daft etc

Thats what happens when you share office space with nick 'stop being a fucking fool' cohen eh

 

[Beermoth]

Well the graun is with labour...

They'd be backing the Lib Dems if they were doing better in the polls.

Actually, they'd be backing the Tories if they were doing better in the polls.

 

[Lorca]

I found this to be quite revealing:

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Rt Hon Theresa May - Music Played

who would have thought she was also into psy-trance

 

[MightyTibberton]

Has Theresa May not committed contempt of court with her gobbing in to the Conservative fraud case?

 

[chilango]

Is it too much to hope for a proper May meltdown on QT tonight? y'know a "ripping her mike off and storming off stage after calling an audience member a cunt after overindulging in the green room to calm her nerves" type meltdown?

 

[Orang Utan]

Is it too much to hope for a proper May meltdown on QT tonight? y'know a "ripping her mike off and storming off stage after calling an audience member a cunt after overindulging in the green room to calm her nerves" type meltdown?

I'm watching QT for the first time in years in the very hope

 

[chilango]

I'm watching QT for the first time in years in the very hope

I'm glad I'm not alone!

 

[magneze]

Wonderful first question and follow up.

 

[Orang Utan]

I'm glad I'm not alone!

I'm already finding it a bit too excruciating to watch. May have to duck out early.

 

[J Ed]

May is doing much better in this than she did in the previous faux debate.

 

[bi0boy]

Is it too much to hope for a proper May meltdown on QT tonight? y'know a "ripping her mike off and storming off stage after calling an audience member a cunt after overindulging in the green room to calm her nerves" type meltdown?

That would probably give her a poll surge. Better she does a Diane Abbott.

 

[chilango]

She's getting an easy ride thus far.

 

[gawkrodger]

the questions she's being asked are shit

 

[Red Cat]

I feel really let down.

 

[Wilf]

She's pissing this.

 

[magneze]

Yeah, bit shit now. Just a bit dull.

 

[YouSir]

The look on her face when that nurse spoke reeked of 'I don't give a fuck about your vote, you dirty peasant.'

 

[chilango]

I don't think she's putting on an impressive performance, it's just easy and dull.

 

[mauvais]

Only in comparison to previous disasters - in broader terms I think she's still taking a kicking.

 

[YouSir]

Life on Mars is on over on UK Drama, like all Labour voters I'm turning away from May to go back to the '70s.