Politics

[Cheese]

10 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

That's some spending cut, given the amount of spending during and since covid.

This will help.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/18/millionaires-are-abandoning-the-uk-in-their-droves-new-research-shows.html=

[Guest]

On 06/12/2019 at 11:06, bwfcfan5 said:

We're already there. Its not predictive is it? We have a low growth economy with homelessness shooting up in the last 9 years. Retirement age inches ever upwards too. 

None of that is a prediction. Its the current reality after the last 9 years. 

Funny that!

[BobyBrno]

22 minutes ago, Spider said:

All the maifestos are out now, candidates named in the wards, fair question to ask.

Of course, he can choose not to answer as is his right.

I’ve told the board a number of times. Who you voting for? It’s a fair question to ask.  You said you were waiting for the manifestos. 

[Cheese]

11 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

I’ve told the board a number of times. Who you voting for? It’s a fair question to ask.  You said you were waiting for the manifestos. 

Which Reform policy do you like the most?

[Spider]

10 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

I’ve told the board a number of times. Who you voting for? It’s a fair question to ask.  You said you were waiting for the manifestos. 

I’ve missed your answer. My own fault since I don’t read every single post.

I’ll vote Labour this time round. The manifesto and Starmer are suitably dull enough that they look capable of governing without spending half their time taking the piss.

and your good self? 

[BobyBrno]

5 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Which Reform policy do you like the most?

None. If you know who I’m voting for, you’ll know the reason why. 

[BobyBrno]

8 minutes ago, Spider said:

I’ve missed your answer. My own fault since I don’t read every single post.

I’ll vote Labour this time round. The manifesto and Starmer are suitably dull enough that they look capable of governing without spending half their time taking the piss.

and your good self? 

https://www.reformparty.uk/bolton-south-and-walkden-constituency
 

Third time I’ve posted it now. Keep up.👍

She owes me😊

I’ll ask you a question now. As you don’t read every post, have you not seen the reaction to the ‘dull’ manifesto? 

[Cheese]

6 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

None. If you know who I’m voting for, you’ll know the reason why. 

Bit odd voting for a party whose policies you don't like, but fair enough.

[BobyBrno]

Just now, Cheese said:

Bit odd voting for a party whose policies you don't like, but fair enough.

Are you new to politics? I’m not voting for a party. There’s more chance of Bolton getting into the Champions League than Reform getting into government on July 4th. Im voting for the candidate that I think will be best for my area. It’s nothing new. 

[Zico]

2 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

Are you new to politics? I’m not voting for a party. There’s more chance of Bolton getting into the Champions League than Reform getting into government on July 4th. Im voting for the candidate that I think will be best for my area. It’s nothing new. 

same here

lib dem for me as has bene the case since 2010

they'll win my way too, probably massively so

in fact most times I've voted, they've won my consituency and there was that time they got into goverment

they also ousted all blue on the council last time out

happy days

never felt like a wasted vote for them for me

[Cheese]

5 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

Are you new to politics? I’m not voting for a party. There’s more chance of Bolton getting into the Champions League than Reform getting into government on July 4th. Im voting for the candidate that I think will be best for my area. It’s nothing new. 

So what are the policies that have convinced you Reform will be best for Bolton South and Walkden?

[Spider]

21 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

https://www.reformparty.uk/bolton-south-and-walkden-constituency
 

Third time I’ve posted it now. Keep up.👍

She owes me😊

I’ll ask you a question now. As you don’t read every post, have you not seen the reaction to the ‘dull’ manifesto? 

No I havent

I’ll make my own mind up. But as you know, after 14 years of this lot they don’t deserve a single fucking vote in my opinion. A convicted criminal rarely gets let off to go and do it again, and it would be madness to expect it to happen.

But a political Stockholm Syndrome seems to exist amongst hardcore Tories.

As for reform, I understand the rebel vote. I don’t understand voting for a limited company whose manifesto was a novelty contract that was widely dismissed as nonsense when drilled into.

Bottom line, minds made up at this point. The Tories deserve fuck all. Reform are just a bunch of chancers who could promise to give everyone a million pounds and a new hat, knowing full well they won’t get in; and the Lib Dem’s are not viable.

I’ll take 5 years of nothing fancy, and not being governed by clueless fucking wankers

 

[BobyBrno]

There’s a football match on lads. We’ve just scored.👍

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

17 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

There’s a football match on lads. We’ve just conceded.👍

 

[bolty58]

4 hours ago, kent_white said:

And Jeremy Corbyn had a scruffy tie

...and even filthier bedfellows.

[Dimron]

4 hours ago, freds dad said:

I still think the cheeky buggers had a sweep and then talked him into the date of the election... we do the same at work, we bet on anything and then try to sway the result

[Tonge moor green jacket]

2 hours ago, BobyBrno said:

Are you new to politics? I’m not voting for a party. There’s more chance of Bolton getting into the Champions League than Reform getting into government on July 4th. Im voting for the candidate that I think will be best for my area. It’s nothing new. 

I know nothing of any of the candidates for my area.

Not met any of them yet, so impossible to judge in that regard.

I would say that mainly folk vote for a leader/party- whether that's the right way to go, who knows- but if none of the candidates show themselves it's all a bit sad.

[BobyBrno]

15 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

I know nothing of any of the candidates for my area.

Not met any of them yet, so impossible to judge in that regard.

I would say that mainly folk vote for a leader/party- whether that's the right way to go, who knows- but if none of the candidates show themselves it's all a bit sad.

In a normal 2 party election, yes. We’ve gone beyond that now. No real opposition to Labour so maybe the majority who won’t be voting Labour can now have a free vote. 

[Sweep]

5 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

In a normal 2 party election, yes. We’ve gone beyond that now. No real opposition to Labour so maybe the majority who won’t be voting Labour can now have a free vote. 

Did people not always have a free vote? - Did they always have to vote for either Tory or Labour?

[only1swanny]

Got an independent pop up for Bolton East, seems more level headed. 

Currently a teacher too..

 

[BobyBrno]

Just now, Sweep said:

Did people not always have a free vote? - Did they always have to vote for either Tory or Labour?

Questions, questions.

1. Yes. 
2. no.

 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

21 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

In a normal 2 party election, yes. We’ve gone beyond that now. No real opposition to Labour so maybe the majority who won’t be voting Labour can now have a free vote. 

Not sure what you're saying there.

Irrespective of parties available, if they don't show up, then voters will struggle to determine who they think is best for their area.

Leaflets are drivel.

On that basis, and even if they do go on the stomp, I reckon most folk will have made their mind up, and will go on party lines, not a best individual. 

[Sweep]

3 hours ago, BobyBrno said:

I’ve told the board a number of times. Who you voting for? It’s a fair question to ask.  You said you were waiting for the manifestos. 

Lib Dems. I just can't vote for Tory or Labour

[BobyBrno]

1 minute ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Not sure what you're saying there.

Irrespective of parties available, if they don't show up, then voters will struggle to determine who they think is best for their area.

Leaflets are drivel.

On that basis, and even if they do go on the stomp, I reckon most folk will have made their mind up, and will go on party lines, not a best individual. 

I’m not sure what you mean about show up. Most people aren’t in the house all the time so most people rely on info from other means. If anyone called round to ours today, we weren’t in.

[BobyBrno]

6 minutes ago, Sweep said:

Lib Dems. I just can't vote for Tory or Labour

I thought about the Lib Dem’s. in my area.  I looked at the profile. This is what I got.