(18 Apr 2017, 1:00 pm)mb134 wrote Can't see anything other than a Tory landslide in this election.

Hopefully the Conservatives win seats from the SNP, as Labour sure as hell aren't going to. As much as I like Corbyn and his policies, there are too many people that believe absolutely everything certain newspapers print.

(18 Apr 2017, 12:47 pm)Jamie M wrote I fear the letter "a" is going to be cut from the english alphabet due to excessive printing costs.
T lest we hve 25 others left.

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(18 Apr 2017, 1:00 pm)mb134 wrote Can't see anything other than a Tory landslide in this election.

Hopefully the Conservatives win seats from the SNP, as Labour sure as hell aren't going to. As much as I like Corbyn and his policies, there are too many people that believe absolutely everything certain newspapers print.

(18 Apr 2017, 4:33 pm)MrFozz wrote Would it be fair to say that

1. If Labour do really bad in Scotland again, the only outcome of the General Election is Tory win

2. If the SNP take the few remaining Westminster seats North of the Border that will put the Fishwife in a better position for a 2nd Referendum

Also could Brexit be scrapped if May is defeated at the polls or are we past the point of no return for stopping Brexit?

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(18 Apr 2017, 6:16 pm)Michael wrote Please for the love of god, don't vote Michael Gove.

(18 Apr 2017, 6:24 pm)Andreos1 wrote If Labour play the game right and make concessions' or agreements with the Scottish voters, there may be a swing.

Quite how it is done, whilst appealing to voters this side of the border...


I'm not sure we have many members living in Bagshott or other parts of Surrey


Seriously though, vote tory and you get the likes of Gove having a say in how the country is run. Scary.

Saw this earlier. It made me chuckle.


https://twitter.com/ThePoke/status/854395358641782785

(18 Apr 2017, 11:07 am)Michael wrote It'll be either Labour or Tories who'll win, then will give us 4 years of cuts.

Going to be interesting how it has an effect on us leaving the EU.

(18 Apr 2017, 11:15 am)Andreos1 wrote Interestingly, Labour have been promoting policies over the last few weeks promoting more public spending, such as free school meals.

I think we will see more of the same old with the tories. They have a  historic reputation of forcing cuts through

(18 Apr 2017, 7:12 pm)Michael wrote Where's all the money going to come from for all that?

(18 Apr 2017, 4:33 pm)MrFozz wrote Would it be fair to say that

1. If Labour do really bad in Scotland again, the only outcome of the General Election is Tory win

2. If the SNP take the few remaining Westminster seats North of the Border that will put the Fishwife in a better position for a 2nd Referendum

Also could Brexit be scrapped if May is defeated at the polls or are we past the point of no return for stopping Brexit?

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(18 Apr 2017, 7:12 pm)Michael wrote Where's all the money going to come from for all that?

(18 Apr 2017, 7:40 pm)James101 wrote So Corbyn wants to stand up for small businesses, who are the single biggest support of the economy, by upping corporation tax and a £10 minimum wage? 

If nothing else, he's funny.

(18 Apr 2017, 7:49 pm)MrFozz wrote I would be interested to see what parties put in there manifestos to support small business, down to what help could be given to start up's as my Mrs wants to open up her own Nail Bar and Salon and would be interested to know if there is anything going to be outlined regarding helping new businessesas an election pledge

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(18 Apr 2017, 8:14 pm)James101 wrote In recent years the tories have pushed through employer's NI discounts of up to £2000 for small businesses and a reform of business rates which has increased the amount of small businesses who are exempt from paying rates. The re-doing of rateable values last year meant most business rates went down, only really those in London and the south east went up. They've also capped the amount that business rates can go up whilst also making changes so councils can soon keep 100% of the revenues generated by business rates, currently 50% goes to central government. 

I'm not saying I'm voting Tory by a long way, but they trump Labour on small business all day long.

(18 Apr 2017, 8:14 pm)James101 wrote In recent years the tories have pushed through employer's NI discounts of up to £2000 for small businesses and a reform of business rates which has increased the amount of small businesses who are exempt from paying rates. The re-doing of rateable values last year meant most business rates went down, only really those in London and the south east went up. They've also capped the amount that business rates can go up whilst also making changes so councils can soon keep 100% of the revenues generated by business rates, currently 50% goes to central government. 

I'm not saying I'm voting Tory by a long way, but they trump Labour on small business all day long.

(18 Apr 2017, 8:26 pm)MrFozz wrote If I did that [vote Tory], my ancestors would rise from the dead and haunt me and disown me

My great granny hated the Tories so much that she once said she would have patted the Brighton Grand Hotel Bomber on his back if the IRA had killed Thatcher in 1984 and would say 'The only good Tory is a dead one' because of how they treat the Miners and her beloved Scargill, while I dont share or condone that kind of extreme opinion(She was a nasty bogoted old woman at times)...I am unsure who I will vote come June 8

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(18 Apr 2017, 6:28 pm)Michael wrote hahahaha, wonder what UKIP's would be?

Ye so please, those who live down south, don't vote Michael Gove...

(18 Apr 2017, 8:11 pm)Adrian wrote Fit and proper taxation, that doesn't just penalise those that can't afford it. For example the free school meals money is coming from forcing private schools into VAT taxation, whilst they're currently exempt. The extra money for those caring will come from reversing the inheritance tax cut.  


With policies such as stopping large enterprises from using small businesses for interest free loans? Massive concerns driving small businesses out of business, by deliberately withholding money from the small businesses that supply them. 

Corporation tax is not the greatest tax in the world, but it should never have been cut in the first place. Labour's policy is to simply reverse that change. It can never be justified to have a tax giveaway, when you're funding it with further austerity to public services, cuts to disability benefits, and by creating a social care crisis. 

£10 minimum wage will mean up to a £4,500 for some, and that kind of boost has been a long time coming. the IFS predict that households will be up to 20% worse off by 2021 at the rate we're going, so what is the alternative? Same old Government with their fingers in their ears?

I wouldn't call it funny - perhaps sad would be a better description? And I'll not even get on to homelessness.

(19 Apr 2017, 9:49 am)MrFozz wrote Out of interest, how does one go about standing in a General Election???

Or any Election for that matter

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(19 Apr 2017, 2:28 pm)LeeCalder wrote 522 to 13, as MP's vote for 8th June General Election. George Osbourne quitting as MP.

(19 Apr 2017, 4:04 pm)MrFozz wrote I would love to stand as an Independent MP...

Shame I aint got a Monkey to put down for the deposit I would most likely lose anyway, I think I could put some good ideas together for the area I would stand in, either Bishop Auckland or Easington

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(19 Apr 2017, 4:04 pm)MrFozz wrote I would love to stand as an Independent MP...

Shame I aint got a Monkey to put down for the deposit I would most likely lose anyway, I think I could put some good ideas together for the area I would stand in, either Bishop Auckland or Easington

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(19 Apr 2017, 2:28 pm)LeeCalder wrote 522 to 13, as MP's vote for 8th June General Election.  George Osbourne quitting as MP.

(19 Apr 2017, 6:36 pm)Andreos1 wrote Howay then Rt Hon Mr Fozz MP. What would your policies be?

(19 Apr 2017, 6:58 pm)MrFozz wrote It would be based around more opportunities for kids/YP better public transports links and stuff like that...looking to improve things llike the care system and Childrens Services in general

I just dont know how to put it into a language fit for a political manifesto ???

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(19 Apr 2017, 9:22 pm)Andreos1 wrote You need a good campaign manager, who can communicate and pass on your message clearly.
Maybe even smearing the opposition.