General Election

[Dogsoldier]

It had to happen, Theresa May call a snap General Election. Labour will be destroyed. Brexit will get a mandate.

[msmoby]

Well, Mrs May is going to find JUST how badly she has misread the situation.

This Nothing but Tory voter will be voting Lib Dem. 'Hard brexit' my ass.....

[Contrarian]

It had to happen, Theresa May call a snap General Election. Labour will be destroyed. Brexit will get a mandate.

Congratulations! However Moby will be even more depressed than usual. Shall we take up a collection for some Xanax? 

[Manny]

So Theresa May has called a General Election for June 8th.

Naturally the "Tory" Moby won't be voting Tory. He is voting for a man with zero chance whose seat is contested by a bloke dressed as a fish finger. 

But most sensible people will vote for Theresa and we expect another 5 years of Tory to see us over the Brexit niggles.

The £ jumped on the back of the announcement.   

[rosco]

Well, Mrs May is going to find JUST how badly she has misread the situation.

This Nothing but Tory voter will be voting Lib Dem. 'Hard brexit' my ass.....

The Lib Dems will get a few more seats but I'm afraid to say, your one man crusade will do very little to stop the inevitable.

[msmoby]

The Lib Dems will get a few more seats but I'm afraid to say, your one man crusade will do very little to stop the inevitable.

Let's see.  May wants a bigger majority and based her call on the gap in the polls with Labour .

*I*  expect the Lib Dems will do MUCH better than the polls suggest and MY aim is to make May have to form a coalition govt.

[msmoby]

Btw, can a homeless person vote?

Who is 'homeless' ? 

Not that you even have the legislation re voting correct ..

https://www.yahoo.com/news/general-election-june-2017-register-100046047.html

"You can still register to vote even if you do not have a fixed address. This may be because you are:

A hospital patient
Homeless
A merchant seaman
Part of the gypsy or travelling community
Living on a boat or other moveable residence
A person remanded in custody"

[Volshe]

Rosco nailed it.

 

Btw, can a homeless person vote?

That's a good question... (I don't know the answer though.)

p.s. Googled.  You can register to vote if you have no fixed address ... To register, you must be resident in the UK and 16 years or over and you must be a British or Irish citizen.

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/homelessness/homelessness_-_an_introduction/homeless_peoples_rights

[Contrarian]

Moby can put his relative's house where he couch surfs.

[Dogsoldier]

Well its definitely on as MP's vote overwhelmingly for a GE. 509-13.

[Dogsoldier]

Btw, can a homeless person vote?

Who is 'homeless' ? 

Hmmmm, a bit sensitive on this, aren't you? 

Not that you even have the legislation re voting correct ..

https://www.yahoo.com/news/general-election-june-2017-register-100046047.html

"You can still register to vote even if you do not have a fixed address. This may be because you are:

A hospital patient
Homeless
A merchant seaman
Part of the gypsy or travelling community
Living on a boat or other moveable residence
A person remanded in custody"

Did I mention legislation? So, you can register to vote. Even better, why don't you stand as a candidate for the LibDims? You can get on your soap box and wax lyrical. Still going to lose your deposit. 

[Manny]

As it goes, I was invited to a party function this afternoon to meet Theresa May. But they sent the email at 2pm to arrive other side of town at 4pm with photo ID so there wasn't enough time. 

[Manny]

Even better, why don't you stand as a candidate for the LibDims?

Maybe Moby is fish finger man. 

[Dogsoldier]

As it goes, I was
invited to a party function this afternoon to meet Theresa May. But they sent the email at 2pm to arrive other side of town at 4pm with photo ID so there wasn't enough time. 

Gor Blimey. Anyone would think you'd be a security risk what with your Russian connections. 

[Dogsoldier]

Even better, why don't you stand as a candidate for the LibDims?

Maybe Moby is fish finger man. 

Imagine the headlines if FishFinger wins?

Fishfinger Batters Farron......

[msmoby]

I didn't vote as the COALITION option wasn't included.

Theresa May has taken a massive 'punt' - going back on 'No election 'til 2020'

[msmoby]

Who is 'homeless' ? 

, a bit sensitive on this, aren't you? 

DS attempts to dodge his daftness ...

Not that you even have the legislation re voting correct ..

https://www.yahoo.com/news/general-election-june-2017-register-100046047.html

"You can still register to vote even if you do not have a fixed address. This may be because you are:

A hospital patient
Homeless
A merchant seaman
Part of the gypsy or travelling community
Living on a boat or other moveable residence
A person remanded in custody"

Did I mention legislation?

Naturally, not .... you just demonstrated that you thought homeless folks aren't entitled to vote ... a simple Mea culpa would have sufficed ....

So, you can register to vote.

No..I AM registered to vote .. and have been - except during a period when I was in CY

Even better, why don't you stand as a candidate for the LibDims? You can get on your soap box and wax lyrical. Still going to lose your deposit. 

1/ I will not be in the UK

2/ Would you care to put your money where you mouth currently resides ..... ?  I foretell a Lib Dem comeback - esp. in areas where Brexit is unpopular.  Let's make it simple .... Lib Dem support to treble over the last election ? ... 

[msmoby]

Talking of Farron :

It's seems that certain Tories think being 'traditional' and 'attacking' legislation they brought in is 'bad' .. ?!

Major FAIL by Nigel Evans.... the daft attempts at 'embarrassing' an opponent have become

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39644939

[Dogsoldier]

I didn't vote as the COALITION option wasn't included.

Theresa May has taken a massive 'punt' - going back on 'No election 'til 2020'

Last option is LibLabSNP Progressive Alliance.

I think any objective analysis of the past few months would show that a GE was inevitable.

[Manny]

As it goes, I was
invited to a party function this afternoon to meet Theresa May. But they sent the email at 2pm to arrive other side of town at 4pm with photo ID so there wasn't enough time. 

Gor Blimey. Anyone would think you'd be a security risk what with your Russian connections. 

My party email address is a "mail.ru" as well. 

[AvHdB]

Even better, why don't you stand as a candidate for the LibDims?

Maybe Moby is fish finger man. 

Imagine the headlines if FishFinger wins?

Fishfinger Batters Farron......

  no 

[Dogsoldier]

Who is 'homeless' ? 

, a bit sensitive on this, aren't you? 

DS attempts to dodge his daftness ...

MobySwerve^TM

Not that you even have the legislation re voting correct ..

https://www.yahoo.com/news/general-election-june-2017-register-100046047.html

"You can still register to vote even if you do not have a fixed address. This may be because you are:

A hospital patient
Homeless
A merchant seaman
Part of the gypsy or travelling community
Living on a boat or other moveable residence
A person remanded in custody"

Did I mention legislation?

Naturally, not .... you just demonstrated that you thought homeless folks aren't entitled to vote ... a simple Mea culpa would have sufficed ....

So, you can register to vote.

No..I AM registered to vote .. and have been - except during a period when I was in CY

Even better, why don't you stand as a candidate for the LibDims? You can get on your soap box and wax lyrical. Still going to lose your deposit. 

2/ Would you care to put your money where you mouth currently resides ..... ?  I foretell a Lib Dem comeback - esp. in areas where Brexit is unpopular.  Let's make it simple .... Lib Dem support to treble over the last election ? ...

Any fool can work out that the LibDims will pick up a few votes from Remoaners like yourself. It may even translate into some more seats.
Will it change the outcome of the election, i.e a Tory landslide? Do you want to put money on THAT, eh?
£100 says a Tory victory with a vastly increased majority? Pucker up, buttercup.

[Dogsoldier]

As it goes, I was
invited to a party function this afternoon to meet Theresa May. But they sent the email at 2pm to arrive other side of town at 4pm with photo ID so there wasn't enough time. 

Gor Blimey. Anyone would think you'd be a security risk what with your Russian connections. 

My party email address is a "mail.ru" as well. 

As in 'Tory' party?
You'll be standing for election soon!!!

[Markje]

Ok. who voted UKIP 

[Markje]

Well, Mrs May is going to find JUST how badly she has misread the situation.

This Nothing but Tory voter will be voting Lib Dem. 'Hard brexit' my ass.....

Dutch newspapers said this was a move that was 'well played' mrs. May.

In the text it appears the editors think it was a stroke of pure genius to do this.