Politics

[gonzo]

5 minutes ago, Sweep said:

..but Jeremy Corbyn, and the Civil Service. Vote Reform. Other stuff.

The boats. Don't forget the boats.

[Winchester White]

Rumours on twitter of a July general election. Can't see it.

[Not in Crawley]

26 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

Rumours on twitter of a July general election. Can't see it.

Stranger things have happened - I guess the rumours are around because of the inflation figures. 

But there also rumors of a cabinet reshuffle to remove folk stepping down anyway.

[little whitt]

1 hour ago, Winchester White said:

Rumours on twitter of a July general election. Can't see it.

The will want Another Piss Take 

Budget 

First

[Sweep]

3 minutes ago, little whitt said:

The will want Another Piss Take 

Budget 

First

I'd have thought they will want to get a "giveaway" budget in before calling anything, to try and curry favour, purely so they don't get totally wiped out, and also knowing they won't have to deal with the outcome of it

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Election on its way by the sounds of things.

Downing Street gone quiet and not responding to enquiries, and ministers recalled from wherever. 

Some saying July, but wouldn't surprise me if they went a touch later- August/September.

[Not in Crawley]

1 hour ago, Sweep said:

I'd have thought they will want to get a "giveaway" budget in before calling anything, to try and curry favour, purely so they don't get totally wiped out, and also knowing they won't have to deal with the outcome of it

Polls will narrow anyway - I'm not sure they will get 'wiped out' but there could be a few big scalps. Although there will be some on here who will be happy about the news at the news Mordaunt is on track to retain her seats after a poll suggested otherwise, if not there might have been crying into certain poster's wanksocks come election night.

Hunt looks vunerable, mad since his seat is in Surrey, Ian Duncan Smith is another whose seat is being targeted as highly winnable - its in the top ten - requring a swing of only 2.9%. But then look whose standing down - Kwartang, Raab, Handcock, Javid - all big names.

Most of the top ten targets are in the NW - Burnley, Leigh, Bury North and South, Bolton North East - they all will most likely switch.

 

[Not in Crawley]

Peston and Marr are saying its not 100% but quite likely. If its not, after this session the PO in the PM's office needs to squash the rumors as they make Sunak look weak and as though things are being badly managed from Cameron's outburst about student visas to this.

[Farrelli]

3 hours ago, Sweep said:

I'd have thought they will want to get a "giveaway" budget in before calling anything, to try and curry favour, purely so they don't get totally wiped out, and also knowing they won't have to deal with the outcome of it

Curry flavour? Sickening 

[Winchester White]

Now the word is July 4th and letters of no confidence inbound. It's all going off!

[MickyD]

28 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

Now the word is July 4th and letters of no confidence inbound. It's all going off!

Confirmed 4th July

[Cheese]

Just now, MickyD said:

Confirmed 4th July

Confirmed by who?

[MickyD]

Just now, Cheese said:

Confirmed by who?

Whoever sends news briefs to Sky News.

Their wording is, “Sky News understands…” but they wouldn’t go that far without the necessary nod.

[Sweep]

5 minutes ago, MickyD said:

Confirmed 4th July

Smack in the middle of the Euros, at least there isn't a game on that day 

[Cheese]

8 minutes ago, MickyD said:

Whoever sends news briefs to Sky News.

Their wording is, “Sky News understands…” but they wouldn’t go that far without the necessary nod.

Cheers. I hope they're right.

[little whitt]

14 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Confirmed by who?

Man With Dog In Pub 

 

cant keep fuck all Secret in No 10

[little whitt]

10 minutes ago, Sweep said:

Smack in the middle of the Euros, at least there isn't a game on that day 

And a shite load on Holiday Too

[Sweep]

Just heard some analyst on the radio saying that it's going to be called, because inflation is expected to start increasing again, albeit slightly, towards the back end of the year, also there just isn't enough money to do any sort of "giveaway" budget - so now, is as good as it's going to get for them.

Might be bollocks like

[Sweep]

3 minutes ago, little whitt said:

Man With Dog In Pub 

 

cant keep fuck all Secret in No 10

They managed to keep their lockdown parties secret for a while.

 

Anything that's "leaked" out of No 10, is always done on purpose

[Not in Crawley]

Also July - nice holiday month, so lower turnout in general - loads of events on so that the election campaigns will slip down the news agenda which means better to stop a total wipeout if you were looking likely to lose and then you can build back from a position of strength.

Anyway, gives me a month to register to vote in my new place and for the first time in eaons I get to try and keep an incument Labour MP in power. Fire up the Vote Duffield Machine - I'm a-coming to help Rosie!

[DirtySanchez]

9 minutes ago, Sweep said:

Just heard some analyst on the radio saying that it's going to be called, because inflation is expected to start increasing again, albeit slightly, towards the back end of the year, also there just isn't enough money to do any sort of "giveaway" budget - so now, is as good as it's going to get for them.

Might be bollocks like

Thing is when inflation comes down, like announced today, it was said it was due to lower gas and leccy prices 

So nothing to do with the govt? But they'll try and take the credit for it 

But they're hoping that folk will lap it up 

[Not in Crawley]

[frank_spencer]

22 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Also July - nice holiday month, so lower turnout in general - loads of events on so that the election campaigns will slip down the news agenda which means better to stop a total wipeout if you were looking likely to lose and then you can build back from a position of strength.

Anyway, gives me a month to register to vote in my new place and for the first time in eaons I get to try and keep an incument Labour MP in power. Fire up the Vote Duffield Machine - I'm a-coming to help Rosie!

Rosie Duffield can get in the fucking bin.

I'd be championing the Lib Dems or Greens if she was my local MP.

[L/H White]

who's blasting things can only get better in the background hahahahahahha

[Cheese]

2 minutes ago, L/H White said:

who's blasting things can only get better in the background hahahahahahha

Steve Bray.