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    http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...-a7783186.html

    So much for that. The crazy lady is just as out of touch as always.
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    Good luck with that Theresa.
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    Those terrible polls. Better rely on common wisdom again.

    https://today.yougov.com/news/2017/06/09/the-day-after/
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    I'm a little confused. Did May announce a coalition with DUP before approaching their leadership about such a deal?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aimless View Post
    I'm a little confused. Did May announce a coalition with DUP before approaching their leadership about such a deal?
    So far it's not clear to me if there actually will be a coalition.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hazir View Post
    It would be a bit of a laugh if these elections return a hung parliament.
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    That would be worth a chuckle or two, but it's not going to happen. I'd call 5%-10% victory for May.
    Just quoting the two first posts I saw in this thread after being out of a few weeks

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    There are plenty of Congressmen who continue to get elected even though they're obviously unsuited for public office; that's what you get in a constituency based system rather than a party list system. Continued persistence in one's district can be down to any number of factors, including your district being way off the median in terms of political leaning. It doesn't really prove anything about your political skill. Corbyn being elected head of Labour is part of a broader trend that has little to do with the political genius of these politicians.
    Having interacted with a local politician for a local issue recently, I have begun to have some sympathy for the idea of killing-off regional systems. Though I worry a country as large as the US would lead to even more emphasis on mass-media and peer pressure than any real focus on ideology and problem-solving.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aimless View Post
    I'm a little confused. Did May announce a coalition with DUP before approaching their leadership about such a deal?
    No there will be no coalition. What is being spoken about is known as "confidence and supply". This means it will be a Conservative minority government (as opposed to a Coalition majority one like 2010-15) with the DUP backing the government on major votes like votes of no confidence (confidence) and the budget (supply). The rest of governance will be done on a vote-by-vote basis.

    Loki: Ruth has explicitly denied the talk of a split on that story in quite clear terms.
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    Maybe she'll announce a Brexit deal without consulting the EU.

    So much for that coalition: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017...enges-theresa/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Loki View Post
    "B*****cks" again.

    If May went anywhere near then Graham Brady's postbag would be overflowing in no time.
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    Uh, making Farage a lord or involved in the Brexit negotiations is something that will cause trouble for May. Or her successor.
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    The advantage would be that while Farage hates the EU, at least he knows what he's talking about.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hazir View Post
    The advantage would be that while Farage hates the EU, at least he knows what he's talking about.
    He's a troll, he's not serious.

    If you want to pick a British eurosceptic MEP who knows what he's talking about then Dan Hannan would be a much better choice. But it has to be an MP surely.
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    Hope is the denial of reality

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    Not at all surprising, the Labour party has had an incredibly good press from Thursday night onwards while the Tories have become shambolic.

    Election winners normally get a post-election boost in the polls and while May may occupy Downing Street she looks and smells like a loser with her moronic aides who sabotaged our manifesto with their own "genius" sacked. Corbyn meanwhile looks like the cat whose got the cream despite the fact he's still on the opposition benches. He's never been more secure in his job, 50/50 she's gone within the week.

    Good riddance if she does go, I can't stand her - and if I can't stand her what does that say about swing voters? I knew all along she was the wrong pick but utterly disappointed at being proven right so quickly.
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    Usually, such polls are pointless. But you might very well have another election within a year.
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    Yeah and pre-campaign polls are clearly perfect right?
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    I'd be less concerned about the exact numbers than the trend itself.
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    I think if we've learned anything it's that public opinion over here can shift very quickly.
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    Strong and stable.

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    Who are the 29% who have a favourable view of May and where have they been in the last month?
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    She's officially less popular than Trump.
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    Trump at least stands for something.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RandBlade View Post
    Trump at least stands for something.
    Yep, and tomorrow he will stand for the opposite.

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    Assuming standing doesn't use up too much of his finite energy supply.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Loki View Post
    Assuming standing doesn't use up too much of his finite energy supply.
    Golfcarts can make u-turns too.
    Congratulations America

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    Typical Leadsom spaz comment.
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    And that's Why I'm Voting Leave.

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    Wasn't she in the running to be Tory leader after Cameron?
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    She'd have been much better than May, though not as good as Gove.
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