UK Parliamentary General Election 8th June 2017

[Crazy_Ivan80]

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.

better call it anti-islam. muslims are, after all, the first victims of that "religion".

[Josquius]

Turned on the TV news and saw a TV poll. Labour on 30% and Conservatives on 40%. "Oh thats not so bad" I thought.
...
Then I noticed this was Wales.

The country is doomed.

[Valmy]

Is it a bad thing that UKIP voters seem to be going over to the Tories?

[Barrister]

Is it a bad thing that UKIP voters seem to be going over to the Tories?

Well the Tories were always somewhat agnostic about the EU, which is what gave UKIP it's raison d'etre.

Now that May has embraced Brexit, I can't think of many reasons why someone who had previously voted UKIP wouldn't vote for the Tories.

[Tamas]

Is it a bad thing that UKIP voters seem to be going over to the Tories?

Well the Tories were always somewhat agnostic about the EU, which is what gave UKIP it's raison d'etre.

Now that May has embraced Brexit, I can't think of many reasons why someone who had previously voted UKIP wouldn't vote for the Tories.

If UKIP voters go over to Conservatives its a great thing - it means embracing one far-right self destructive idiocy was enough shepherd the radicals back into the fold of the Nasty Party, and they will not be required to put open xenophobia on their flag to achieve this.

[garbon]

Btw, is Blair aiming to make sure that no one likes him?

[Jacob]

Btw, is Blair aiming to make sure that no one likes him?

My impression of U.K. Politics is that he's already achieved that.

[Valmy]

I hope Sheilbh is not taking that too hard

[CountDeMoney]

I hope Sheilbh is not taking that too hard

He'll live;  Mike Huckabee's still Tweeting.

[Josquius]

Btw, is Blair aiming to make sure that no one likes him?

My impression of U.K. Politics is that he's already achieved that.

Not in the north.

[celedhring]

What has Blair done/said?

[Zanza]

I hope Sheilbh is not taking that too hard

He can console himself with the resurgence of the positive English nationalism. 

[Gups]

What has Blair done/said?

It's weird. He was still pretty popular when he resigned in 2007 but he seems to be widely hated and disliked now. He took a big hit on the left because of Iraq and I suppose that the recession had an effect as well even though he got out before it started. He's amassed a lot of money since leaving which pisses off many. Still, it's hard to pinpoint any particular single thing which would logically explain his unpopularity

[mongers]

Hmm, I think I've worked out what I should do to be part of this democratic process. 

[Maladict]

Hmm, I think I've worked out what I should do to be part of this democratic process. 

Move to Scotland?