UK Parliamentary General Election 8th June 2017

[Syt]

I would've expected the second line to be "and I just ordered more falafel. Looks good pretty good, yeah?"

It's a takeoff of a line from Dazed and Confused.

"I came here to do two things: get fucked up and fight.  And I'm done getting fucked up."

It's origin is even older: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp_K8prLfso

[Gups]

Surprisingly good launch for Corbyn and Labour today. He got some half decent soundbites in. It's just about possible that he won't have the worst ever vote share for Labour since the war

[Habbaku]

I would've expected the second line to be "and I just ordered more falafel. Looks good pretty good, yeah?"

It's a takeoff of a line from Dazed and Confused.

"I came here to do two things: get fucked up and fight.  And I'm done getting fucked up."

They Live is the origin of the line, though. Not sure if Dazed and Confused ripped it off or managed to independently think of it.

[Admiral Yi]

Anyone know the origin of the line "living the dream?"

[mongers]

Surprisingly good launch for Corbyn and Labour today. He got some half decent soundbites in. It's just about possible that he won't have the worst ever vote share for Labour since the war

Well yes and it'll seem increasingly odd during the campaign if May keeps trying to drag the focus back to Brexit and that only.

[Richard Hakluyt]

The irony is that not many people are very interested in brexit. Now the inability to get a timely appointment at the doctor's? That annoys people.

[celedhring]

You guys just made me rewatch the best bits from They Live!

Something good might come out of Brexit afterall.

[Gups]

Surprisingly good launch for Corbyn and Labour today. He got some half decent soundbites in. It's just about possible that he won't have the worst ever vote share for Labour since the war

Well yes and it'll seem increasingly odd during the campaign if May keeps trying to drag the focus back to Brexit and that only.

I don't think she will. She needed Brexit as an excuse to call the election. Tory focus will now be on showing up the fact that Labour haven't really had time to develop their policies and in many cases have policies which Corbyn is strongly against. For example, official Labour policy is to renew Trident. Jezza is stuck with that policy but he's strongly against it. How does he deal with a simple question - will a Labour Government under your Prime Ministership renew Trident? No way out.

We can expect the usual questioning of how spending pledges will be paid for but with the added complication that Labour's nascent policies are based on the estimated deficit for 2020 not 2017. Ditch most of those pledges? Run a higher deficit? Admit you will have to raise taxes?

[Tonitrus]

Prime Ministership renew Trident?

Should reintroduce conscription instead.

[mongers]

Surprisingly good launch for Corbyn and Labour today. He got some half decent soundbites in. It's just about possible that he won't have the worst ever vote share for Labour since the war

Well yes and it'll seem increasingly odd during the campaign if May keeps trying to drag the focus back to Brexit and that only.

I don't think she will. She needed Brexit as an excuse to call the election. Tory focus will now be on showing up the fact that Labour haven't really had time to develop their policies and in many cases have policies which Corbyn is strongly against. For example, official Labour policy is to renew Trident. Jezza is stuck with that policy but he's strongly against it. How does he deal with a simple question - will a Labour Government under your Prime Ministership renew Trident? No way out.

We can expect the usual questioning of how spending pledges will be paid for but with the added complication that Labour's nascent policies are based on the estimated deficit for 2020 not 2017. Ditch most of those pledges? Run a higher deficit? Admit you will have to raise taxes?

Yes, an interesting dilemma Labour finds itself in, one of several.

Looks like voter fatigue could cost her a point or two, calling an "unnecessary election" has annoyed a fair few.

[mongers]

The irony is that not many people are very interested in brexit. Now the inability to get a timely appointment at the doctor's? That annoys people.

That's a good point RH; Labour should be nailing the Brexit 350million lie to these 'facts on the ground' every time May trots our Brexit and the national interest.

[Ed Anger]

Prime Ministership renew Trident?

Should reintroduce conscription instead.

And retake Hannover.

[Richard Hakluyt]

UKIP confirm that they are an unacceptable party to vote for :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39682939

[The Brain]

UKIP confirm that they are an unacceptable party to vote for :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39682939

UKIP's "integration agenda", to be launched on Monday, will also propose outlawing sharia law.

How does...? Mind... struggling...

[Tamas]

UKIP confirm that they are an unacceptable party to vote for :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39682939

It would be interesting from a statistical point of view, if they switched to a loud anti-Muslim agenda, see how many people actually ends up voting for them.