General election 8th June

[htm_1968]

@coco

Best hope is that the Tories majority is reduced, possibly to the point of minority govt/coalition to minimise the chances of them fucking over the country.

Possibly. However, if that happens there will be almost certainly be leadership contest as the focus on Mrs May in the campaign will get the blame. I would be worried that we will end up with one of the mouth breathers from the very far right in charge or BoJo

[coco]

@htm_1968

@coco

Best hope is that the Tories majority is reduced, possibly to the point of minority govt/coalition to minimise the chances of them fucking over the country.

Possibly. However, if that happens there will be almost certainly be leadership contest as the focus on Mrs May in the campaign will get the blame. I would be worried that we will end up with one of the mouth breathers from the very far right in charge or BoJo

Fair point.

We’re so screwed.

[coco]

Terrorist Sympathiser?

[browellm]

Lesson learned here, I think. Go on Woman’s Hour; get kicked in the bollocks.

[anon14766838]

whatever the outcome of the election - we are doomed

[murrayjohnson]

It was quite interesting to listen to that although given Emma Barnett’s leanings I doubt that Theresa May will be subjected to the same kind of scrutiny. Particularly not over the cost of the various policies which seems to be a taboo topic in Conservative circles.

You’d have hoped Corbyn would have learned from the struggles of Diane Abbot & Philip Hammond with their figures, particularly regarding a new childcare pledge & on Women’s hour. He did sound somewhat fatigued as has Theresa May of late.

[Valvebloke]

I just came in from the workshop for a cuppa and Mrs VB told me exactly that story. The interviewer was tough and walked all over him.

Then we got into a discussion about whether it mattered. Neither of us knows whether policy making in No 10 proceeds largely on the basis of what you can remember under pressure with an answer needed in 90 seconds or, on the other hand, largely on the basis of a series of meetings over a period of time in between which you can send people away to come up with detailed presentations on which you can make a thoughtful decision. We rather hope it’s the latter, but maybe it isn’t.

The problem is that the media aren’t capable of replicating that process. So, even if your capacity to govern depends only on that, the media aren’t going to help us find out whether you’re good at it. They do what they do, maybe not what we need ?

VB

[browellm]

It’s the team briefing him that need shooting. You can’t be expected to remember everything, but half a dozen bullet points on an A4 sheet of paper wouldn’t have been remiss, especially on radio.

@anon14766838

whatever the outcome of the election - we are doomed

To borrow the famous phrase, it’s facepalms all the way down.

[Calmdown]

[Spider]

After last nights Ch4 programme I feel like an American.
Two Twonks representing two f*****ed up parties neither of which is worthy of my vote or stands for my beliefs.
For the first time I’m considering spoiling my paper as there is no one out there who won’t fuck it all up.
I wish we could reboot the whole political system, what we have just doesn’t work.

[browellm]

Do what I’m doing: Vote Libdem - the middle class equivalent of spoiling your ballot paper

I want a badge with “I’m one of the 8%” on it.

[Valvebloke]

This do ?

VB

[Ijrussell]

I didn’t think that I’d ever dislike a current politician more than Diane Abbot but Michael Gove is getting there rapidly. What an odious man.

[chelseadave]

You have only discovered that now?

[murrayjohnson]

Boris was going for it last night in the Spin room attached to the debate. terrifying to think that this dangerous buffoon is responsibvle for dealing with the country’s overseas affairs.

[BobC]

Well he is a man experienced in affairs.

[murrayjohnson]

Only the Ugandan variety.

[browellm]

Nutjob.

[SAP7]

Hence my pants are safe from eating.

[stu]