UK General Election 2017 Megathread

[hungryfront]

Article says she's clamping down on tax avoidance (which everyone says but can never do) so can't see the policies that are making her money there. None of them make up policies to help themselves get rich lol they do it to get in power, expenses are an oddity that should be looked into more but it's the fault of the system that they get so high, been a very calculated plan from Corbyn making sure his is low just so he can make a point of it and do his "man of the people" thing

If she says she's clamping down on it, why hasn't she already?

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[FlyingJesus]

Because it's impossible tbh. No-one can do it but they all claim it every election and have done since forever the only way to stop tax avoidance is to severely restrict what people are allowed to buy or own (for personal) or charge enormous rates for foreign transfers (for business), the former of which is an infringement on liberties and the latter a nightmare for the economy

[MKR&*42]

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics...leaders-debate

What is May doing, is she trying to make herself seem weak by hiding from literally everyone and everything. The other party leaders on the debate are going to make so many jibs at the fact she won't have turned up and it will not look good for her at all.

Amber Rudd also has the personality of a slug so it baffles me they chose her.

And for the love of God if Corbyn doesn't go they best not send Abbott or that is labour well and truly finished.

[FlyingJesus]

To be fair if I was invited to a room with Farron, Wood, Nuttall, and Lucas I would make all the excuses I could to not go. Realistically at this point she has very little to gain through a televised debate and potentially something to lose since the minor parties can all make whatever claims they want safe in the knowledge that they'll never be in power to enact such plans

[-:Undertaker:-]

Corbyn's expenses are so low because he's MP for Islington North - a short tube ride from Westminster. A little different from a Highlands, Londonderry or Hull MP who is travelling back and forth and often needing somewhere to stay over in central London.

Even if his expenses are £0 it still doesn't mitigate the country's expenses if he became PM.

[dbgtz]

Only read the 1 post above, but I don't recall anyone being outraged at travel expenses. It's more the duck houses, needless second homes which exist for the wrong reasons or the £39 spent on breakfast.

EDIT: OK read the reply @-:Undertaker:-;, conveniently only replying to the bit about the SNP, nice one!
The thing is, even if the SNP got into a coalition (they won't), they will not outright be like "lol independent now". It will be a referendum to the Scottish people and for someone so keen on direct democracy, then you should support it. Sure, it may seem too soon since the previous one, but that is purely an opinion. It's arguable they even have the mandate to do so.

[-:Undertaker:-]

EDIT: OK read the reply @-:Undertaker:-;, conveniently only replying to the bit about the SNP, nice one!
The thing is, even if the SNP got into a coalition (they won't), they will not outright be like "lol independent now". It will be a referendum to the Scottish people and for someone so keen on direct democracy, then you should support it. Sure, it may seem too soon since the previous one, but that is purely an opinion. It's arguable they even have the mandate to do so.

I haven't said I am keen on direct democracy?

[MKR&*42]

If anyone's interested:

The latest line-up for extra election programmes:

Sun 28 May, 18:00: Andrew Neil interview with Nicola Sturgeon (BBC1)
Mon 29 May, 19:30: Andrew Neil interview with Paul Nuttall (BBC1)
Mon 29 May, 20:30: Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn (Sky News and Channel 4)
Wed 31 May, 1930: BBC debate with key figures from seven parties (BBC1)
Thu 1 June 19:00: Andrew Neil interview with Tim Farron (BBC1)
Fri 2 June, 20:30: Question Time with Theresa May (BBC1)
Sun 4 June, 18:00: Question Time with Nicola Sturgeon and Tim Farron (BBC1)
Sun 4 June, 22:35: Election Questions with Paul Nuttall and Jonathan Bartley (BBC1 England, 22:05 in Wales)
Sun 4 June, 23:35: Election Questions with Leanne Wood (BBC1 England, 22:35 in Wales)
Tue 6 June, 2030: BBC Newsbeat youth debate (Radio 1 and News Channel, later on BBC1)
Thu 8 June, 2155: Rolling coverage for results on BBC1 and News Channel through the evening and across Friday
Fri 9 June, 2100: Additional Question Time

[lemons]

This video from the Conservatives attacking Jeremy Corbyn has gone viral

https://www.facebook.com/conservativ...5027173824279/

[MKR&*42]

I think that video has only put them (the conservatives) in a bad light tbh. I've seen a lot of tory voters who aren't happy with the video because it's so distasteful.

I genuinely think it was a very bad move for them but hey this entire election seems to be the Continuing Conservative Car Crash.