Trains, Banks and Public/Private Ownership - Prev.Predict UK Gen.Election Result

[Zanza]

Any chance the knives will come out in the Conservative party if May doesn't win in a landslide? I guess if she can't win a majority, she's toast. But maybe she will even have problems if she does not improve Cameron's 2015 result?

[Richard Hakluyt]

Any chance the knives will come out in the Conservative party if May doesn't win in a landslide? I guess if she can't win a majority, she's toast. But maybe she will even have problems if she does not improve Cameron's 2015 result?

The extent of her power will be determined by the size of the majority. I reckon a backstab will occur unless she increases the majority. A thin majority may be the worst result as it puts power into the hands of hardcore brexiters. It is important to remember that a UK PM has no formal powers, they can be unmade in moments if they do not command the confidence of their party.

All very interesting, its just a pity that most of the parties are led by 3rd-raters and their front-benchers are generally even worse..............a massive dearth of political talent.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Nice article here from the Guardian's William Keegan and his hopes for the election :

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jun/04/hung-parliament-can-halt-brexit-disaster

[Eddie Teach]

Any chance you might give Blair another go?

[mongers]

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[Eddie Teach]

I predict brexit gets a shocking victory. 

[CountDeMoney]

My prediction?  Pain.

[Valmy]

I predict: total disaster.

[garbon]

I predict: total disaster.

Don't worry. Corbyn won't win.

[mongers]

I predict: total disaster.

To be fair to May for a moment, it'll take her a good couple of years to screw up the Brexit negotiations.

Though saying that, a few more personal liberties and most remaining privacy will be gone by the Friday after next. 

[Fate]

I'm going for Conservative minority government. May will be caught on a hot mic in the next few days talking about how she hates Muslims and Donald Trump is right about everything.

[Gups]

Tory majority of 50 or so. But that's just the midpoint on a wide range of possible outcomes. The polls are at such variance, depending on what methodology is being used, that nobody really knows what's going on.

[Grinning_Colossus]

May will be caught on a hot mic suggesting that all televisions should come with built-in cameras and mentioning that V for Vendetta is her favorite movie except for the downer ending. Tory majority of 51-80.

[dps]

I voted 16-30, but I really have no idea and just chose more-or-less at random.

[Zanza]

I voted 31-50 as that seems to be the safe middle ground where you can't embarrass yourself with your guess.