The 2015 Popularity Contest (aka UK General Election )

[Chang Elephant]

Whereas the left believe money makes you automatically evil; constantly suspicious of anyone who does well, with the suspicion that they cheated and climbed over another man to get there.

You been reading the Mail again Tubes ?

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Jeremy Clarkson should not be asked to be funny while reading things off a teleprompter

He should be asked to be grouchy and cutting while interviewing a terrified politician

 

[Tubey]

You been reading the Mail again Tubes ?

Wouldn't wipe my arse with that.

It's true though - I'm talking about the traditional extreme left and right wings of politics in the UK; namely, the trade unions and the establishment.

 

[chewee]

A net loss of one?! Not a prayer. Where's that?!?

Seen it RT'd

Tory source tells @tnewtondunn their private polling says 302 seats, he tells @NewsUK election party.

S*n journalist though so pinch of salt.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Paxman that should be FFS

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Well, my night has started well

 

[daylightrobber]

Tory private pollsters predict 302 seats. I'd be staggered if this was the case.

Did your google search return results from 5 years ago?

 

[bring the ghost on]

Nothing like a documentary on Sharks to get you in the mood (''pumped up'') for the general election coverage.

Come on Labour!

 

[Tubey]

Seen it RT'd

Tory source tells @tnewtondunn their private polling says 302 seats, he tells @NewsUK election party.

S*n journalist though so pinch of salt.

It'd be a miracle. They'd have to win nearly every marginal in England and probably take a dozen seats in Scotland. They're on crack basically.

 

[Chang Elephant]

It's true though - I'm talking about the traditional extreme left and right wings of politics in the UK; namely, the trade unions and the establishment.

It's not true though, it's a tired cliche/generalisation based on "the politics of envy" that the likes of the Mail and Telegraph have ran with for years. If it was true Tony Benn with his privileged background would not have been revered by fellow socialists.

 

[Tubey]

An exit poll is coming at 10pm - UKIP are standing by to help deport it back to Poland.

 

[Sapie88]

Nothing like a documentary on Sharks to get you in the mood (''pumped up'') for the general election coverage.

Come on Labour!

How boss is it though. That Greenland Shark was a bit grim.

 

[Tubey]

It's not true though, it's a tired cliche/generalisation based on "the politics of envy" that the likes of the Mail and Telegraph have ran with for years. If it was true Tony Benn with his privileged background would not have been revered by fellow socialists.

Then conversely it's not true the other way around then right?

I'm actually talking about extreme mindsets rather than the reality, and people have those extreme stereotypes in their heads when thinking of the "enemy".

I personally identify with a party that acknowledges the correct points made by the other side but expand on them with their own principles. That's why Labour have grabbed me this year - they've acknowledged there's a deficit issue, but they've been clearly that resolving it shouldn't include beating the poor to death.

 

[Chang Elephant]

Then conversely it's not true the other way around then right?

not necessarily

The right believe in free enterprise and basically the "self made man" - with not a care for those who don't adapt; like a "survival of the fittest" type of thing

That is basically the right wing position on matters, you can see it in the actions of their govt when in power and in their economics textbooks

 

[The Esk]

The "@davek exit poll" should be with us in 10 mins.

We can all go to bed then.