O/T - general election 2019

[rolymiller]

Any sad bar stewards gonna be up all neet Thursday? I might be one if it looks close or Labour have a chance. I will see what the exit poll says at 10 listen to the first few results and take it from there. If it looks like a comfortable Tory majority early on it will be beddy byes for me and lick my wounds. It will be like watching the millers get trounced if I stay up which aint a pleasant feeling.

Could be interesting some of early results because Sunderland is usually one of em normally a safe Labour seat but with a population in favour of Brexit. If Labour hold on to that fairly comfortably they could have a good night. If they don't the brexit factor could come in to play in a lot of Labour seats. Intriguing... My own view is that the Tories will scrape thru with a small majority but enough to get Brexit thru...

Then another 5 years of misery...

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Any sad bar stewards gonna be up all neet Thursday? I might be one if it looks close or Labour have a chance. I will see what the exit poll says at 10 listen to the first few results and take it from there. If it looks like a comfortable Tory majority early on it will be beddy byes for me and lick my wounds. It will be like watching the millers get trounced if I stay up which aint a pleasant feeling.

Could be interesting some of early results because Sunderland is usually one of em normally a safe Labour seat but with a population in favour of Brexit. If Labour hold on to that fairly comfortably they could have a good night. If they don't the brexit factor could come in to play in a lot of Labour seats. Intriguing... My own view is that the Tories will scrape thru with a small majority but enough to get Brexit thru...

Then another 5 years of misery...

Get thissen to bed roly. The result will still be same in the morning. I hope you get the result you want.
It's damage limitation scenario for me, not a question of a majority for the Cons but by how many.
If it's a landslide then get ready in 2yrs time when all the trade deals are done and dusted.

[KerrAvon]

I agree with the comments above about the poor choice in this election. I don't particularly want either main party to win, but can probably tolerate one more than the other.

Interesting stuff about possible Russian interference. It's a bit of a win-win election for them; the Tories will weaken the EU and the UK economy, whereas Labour would trash the UK economy, have a leader who is ambivalent to say the least about NATO and who would put Diane Abbott in charge of MI5 - a body that she wanted to be abolished.

I'm travelling to France in February and am wondering whether to buy some Euros now - the pound will rise sharply if the Tories win (although some of that rise has already been priced in by the markets), will fall if there is a hung Parliament and will fall by double finger percentage points if we get either a Labour government or a Labour SNP coalition.

[wendun]

Boris will be very happy to hear that.

Yes but you and your Momentum buddies bear the responsibility. People like me and Casper (apologies if this is presumptious, Casper), my brother-in-law and his mates in Rotherham, dozens of former Labour voters around here will simply not vote for Corbyn and his cabal of Marxist loonies. BJ is a disgrace and I expect his government to unravel pretty quick but I'm not voting to undermine NATO, our defence, massively increase immigration and to allow Putin a greater say in UK politics.

[Exiletyke]

I agree with the comments above about the poor choice in this election. I don't particularly want either main party to win, but can probably tolerate one more than the other.

Interesting stuff about possible Russian interference. It's a bit of a win-win election for them; the Tories will weaken the EU and the UK economy, whereas Labour would trash the UK economy, have a leader who is ambivalent to say the least about NATO and who would put Diane Abbott in charge of MI5 - a body that she wanted to be abolished.

I'm travelling to France in February and am wondering whether to buy some Euros now - the pound will rise sharply if the Tories win (although some of that rise has already been priced in by the markets), will fall if there is a hung Parliament and will fall by double finger percentage points if we get either a Labour government or a Labour SNP coalition.

I assume your tolerance will be in favour of the Tories Be honest man & just say so instead of all this fence sitting
With your imminent visit to France [yet another holiday to increase your carbon footprint] your choice should be clear, oh dear what a dilemma

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

II'm travelling to France in February and am wondering whether to buy some Euros now - the pound will rise sharply if the Tories win (although some of that rise has already been priced in by the markets), will fall if there is a hung Parliament and will fall by double finger percentage points if we get either a Labour government or a Labour SNP coalition.

You may be better off buying your Euros now as opposed to waiting. We are about to do the same.

[wendun]

I assume your tolerance will be in favour of the Tories Be honest man & just say so instead of all this fence sitting
With your imminent visit to France [yet another holiday to increase your carbon footprint] your choice should be clear, oh dear what a dilemma

Kerr's allowed his opinion, Exile. I also think the "carbon footprint" jibe is a bit rich. When I suggested that the Kilimanjaro Kid and his buddies flying halfway round the world to raise a few grand for a charity in Rotherham seemed a poor deal for the environment I was nearly lynched on here and warned about my conduct by the mods.

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Yes but you and your Momentum buddies bear the responsibility. People like me and Casper (apologies if this is presumptious, Casper), my brother-in-law and his mates in Rotherham, dozens of former Labour voters around here will simply not vote for Corbyn and his cabal of Marxist loonies. BJ is a disgrace and I expect his government to unravel pretty quick but I'm not voting to undermine NATO, our defence, massively increase immigration and to allow Putin a greater say in UK politics.

As an ex Labour Party member my story is long and boring.
I’ve done the Left Wing bit in my younger days, met Michael Foot. Lovely bloke to chat to was Michael, he went on to lose that election big style.
These days I’m a supporter of Labour First, the opposite of Momentum.
My heart is still with Labour just not far left and I certainly won’t be voting Conservative.

[wendun]

As an ex Labour Party member my story is long and boring.
I’ve done the Left Wing bit in my younger days, met Michael Foot. Lovely bloke to chat to was Michael, he went on to lose that election big style.
These days I’m a supporter of Labour First, the opposite of Momentum.
My heart is still with Labour just not far left and I certainly won’t be voting Conservative.

Casper, a mirror image of me. Years in the SWP but now I yearn for a Wilson, Callaghan or Healey.

[Exiletyke]

As an ex Labour Party member my story is long and boring.
I’ve done the Left Wing bit in my younger days, met Michael Foot. Lovely bloke to chat to was Michael, he went on to lose that election big style.
These days I’m a supporter of Labour First, the opposite of Momentum.
My heart is still with Labour just not far left and I certainly won’t be voting Conservative.

Fully concur Frank
My son played for Argyle many years ago & I often met Michael Foot when attending Home Park matches
A gentleman & a wise & well educated one but his demeanor didn't necessarily do him any favours & didn't the Tories play on that