UK General Election 2017 Megathread

[lemons]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-39628713

[dbgtz]

I was literally just about to post this
Unfortunately she can't actually call an election from what I can tell so...

If one does happen, please no Conservative domination!
This should've happened before Article 50 tbh. Its good though since it essentially lines us up with the French and German elections.

[lemons]

I was literally just about to post this
Unfortunately she can't actually call an election from what I can tell so...

If one does happen, please no Conservative domination!

Yes it has to go to parliament tomorrow and needs 2/3 approval I believe and Labour have already said they will not vote against it

I'm undecided between conservatives and lib dems

RIP JEREMY

[FlyingJesus]

It's a good plan, she's ahead in public opinion by a long way and there's no real opposition that anyone could seriously get behind - Corbyn is an absolute joke and Farron is... well, Farron. Lib Dems might be enjoying a bit of a surge due to how shit Labour are atm but he surely can't expect to actually do well here. I'm not May's biggest fan in the world but there's no-one else to do the job (since the entire platform for the others is "LET'S NOT DO BREXIT LOL") and this is a sound tactical move to boost her majority

[lemons]

I will be voting Lib Dem! They have nothing to lose

[FlyingJesus]

Well you're not wrong there

[Jam]

Makes sense (vs. Corbyn) and allows for yet more "well you asked for it" type comments when we slip further into chaos throughout the next two years.

But either way, nobody wins.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I am voting Conservative & Unionist for the first time and my family also intends to return to the fold. In doing so, being working class voters, we'll hand the Tories a majority not seen since 1983 when Margaret Thatcher rode home on a thumping victory after the Falklands. We'll consign the European Union, Labour and the Cameroons in the Tory Party to the history books.

I look forward to Labour+Corbyn selling nuclear disarmament, the handing over the Falklands and tax rises to middle England on the doorsteps. On June 9th no doubt it'll all be the fault of Murdoch, the right-wing media and old people.

[lemons]

I think Lib Dems are going to see a big increase in votes but not seats (maybe they'll get half the amount they had before last election)

It will be a landslide for the Conservatives

Wish I went to London today instead of yesterday

[-:Undertaker:-]

Here's how the demographic which turns out (65 and over) intends to vote and what it thinks of the PM.

The over-65s are the highest turnout group in Britain
And this is what they think
Source: YouGov Apr 12-13 pic.twitter.com/QwP6UbN0ew

— Matt Goodwin (@GoodwinMJ) April 17, 2017

I think Lib Dems are going to see a big increase in votes but not seats (maybe they'll get half the amount they had before last election)

It will be a landslide for the Conservatives

I think the opposite. Little surge nationally in the polls to them but ultra Remain areas like Twickenham they can re-gain.

Wish I went to London today instead of yesterday

Same here. I was in Westminster only a few days ago.