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???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > jaywalker Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The clip of May's interview on news.sky.com has > > really made my afternoon. Well done to the > press > > for not letting her off the hook. > > > I thought they were all Tory Lapdog/Murdoch MSM > etc? > > So, from my point of view, from thinking we had > just one incompetent at the head of a major > political party I see it's now 2! > > Oh happy days and Tim Farron (still banging on/being banged on about faith) and Paul Nuttall (who scored hat trick for Spurs at the weekend)

You get a few free reads on FT - not many "Weak and Wobbly" now being used :)

http://news.sky.com/story/theresa-may-writhes-in-the-spotlight-of-sharp-questions-over-u-turn-10888901

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > While we're at it, someone needs to tell her to > quit with the jazz hands... > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/PortalPictu > res/May-2017/mayspeech1-medium.jpg Maybe she needs an Orb like Trump and his friends. http://www.hail-hydra.com

She's rattled badly Anyway - Strong and Stable, My A*** signs everywhere today https://www.indy100.com/article/general-election-2017-theresa-may-strong-stable-my-arse-signs-up-across-london-7747081

Anyway looks like Cineworld is talking https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/may/18/picturehouse-staff-protest-cineworld-agm-living-wage-ritzy-hackney

Green Goose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JoeLeg Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > I wonder if they have shareholders, > > because if they do there's your answer - I have > a > > hard time imagining that any shareholders will > > tolerate lower dividends; they don't tend to! > > Just to let you know, The PictureHouse operation > is owned by Cineworld plc which has other > entertainment franchises. Cineworld has > shareholders and is quoted on the London Stocke > Exchange. Market Cap is ?1.99Bn and turnover is > ?797M pa. > It provides shareholders with a dividend yield of > 2.59% - which is below average. > > Cineworld has active competitors which keeps > profits down. Longer term its profitability could > deteriorate rapidly with the likes of Netflix > providing streaming video on line. Other on-line > streamers have been entering the market so the > impact on Picturehouse could be quite severe. > > It could end up with a situation where technology > creates a sea change. Remember when everyone used > to rent videos from BlockBuster? And where are > Blockbuster now? Can I have a P please Bob. That's Life in the corporate world though - change or die. If you staff buy in to this they'll help you do so.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I never understand what people mean when they > complain new-builds aren't "in-keeping" with the > area. Are we talking about architectural style? > Surely nobody is advocating mock-Victorian > buildings. Or are we talking more about the height > of the building? > > As it goes, I think the new flats look quite smart > - as does the leisure centre next door. It's not all about design bacaus I don't mind the design - it's the cutting corners. New flats need some decent quality - chipboard floorboards in the bathroom now damp shredded wheat in mine :(

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If this election is about Brexit then there isn't > much difference between the Conservative and > Labour approach to it. It appears some people > think the UK can remain in the Single Market and > curb immigration. That's not possible. After that > it's about different ways of arranging the > furniture that's left in the sitting room. > > Only the LibDems have offered a 2nd referendum on > the Brexit deal. Whoever the 48% are should really > be voting for them. But as stated here,they don't > seem to be making any impact in the campaign so > far. I hope that changes. "Mr Davis said: "We're aiming to bring it down to sustainable levels as soon as is economically viable. And the aim is to do it in a way that doesn't cause labour shortages, that allows us to train people up to do the jobs."" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39975187 Some level at Some time in the future and there's a get out clause anyway :) :) :) I could do that.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wasn't there a poll recently that said half of > Remain voters don't want a 2nd referendum and just > want whoever's in Gov to just get on with the > Brexit process? You also have to remember that the > referendum was a binary vote, a straightforward > yes or no. A GE is much more complicated, there > are many issues, plus there will always be a > hardcore of people who will vote along traditional > party lines regardless. It's too simplistic to > expect the Lib Dems to automatically pick up > Remain voters... Yes They call them Re-Leavers and (even though I'm hard remain) I understand their feelings. There's no way out of this mess so just get it over with then it either works or it doesn't. At least once we know we can make further decisions. May is bracing us for 5 years of hard times it seems.

I'll miss the Presidents Show when he gets impeached in the same way I missed Brad Bobley when Bob Bradley got fired. Fear of him has given way to farce.

MissKing Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Quite funny really - internet forum turf wars seem > so 2002. I remember being a member of a rugby forum that had a fight with another rugby forum. Got quite nasty.

YouGov poll today shows Conservatives 45 Labour 32 Corbyn still closing the gap slightly.

KalamityKate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes Lordship Lane Carpets are very rude and surly. > They slammed the phone down on me yesterday - > very, very poor attitude to potential customers. > Avoid, avoid! Don't fall for that - always slam the phone down first :) Although pressing the end button just isn't the same as slamming an old analogue phone down on its stand :(

Theresa May and Sky News seem to have had a bit of a run in (about the time Adam Boulton speculated May was going to retire on health grounds). Should have been a chance for Corbyn.

jaywalker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Looks like the May control-freakery is finally > getting the better of her. The Tory manifesto is - > how to put this delicately - a little off kilter. > > > I fear her isolationism from her own supporters > will destroy her. She cannot listen to good ideas > or abandon her id?e fixe in the face of > overwhelming argument to the contrary - for > example the immigration target to continue to > include overseas students (what?!! - the great > majority of the Cabinet tried to get her to > abandon this stupidity). She seems unconsciously > to have assumed the divine right of her heroine > (Elizabeth I) - I very much doubt she would get a > majority of Tory MPs voting for much of this > nonsense if they were exercising their conscience. > > > Perhaps intending Tory voters could explain which > parts of the manifesto they find attractive and > why? Even if she wins she won't last long - the Tories will use her for Brexit then get rid

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I struggle to see how Theresa May is particularly > "left wing" even by Tory standards, but happy to > be educated. In some ways she seems to have taken > the party to the right with her brand of > neo-nationalism. > > A real shame that the Lib Dems aren't making more > of an inroad.. the main two parties have both > abandoned the centre ground, and along with Brexit > (hugely unpopular with half of the country), this > should be their best chance since the party's > inception. Poor leader. Her interventionism I'd say. She isn't a free marketeer or a neo liberal. As someone once said she could be a Statist. The nationalistic stuff is repulsive and designed to appeal to UKIP supporters IMHO.

titch juicy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It looks like the Tories have confirmed that > Leveson part Two won't go ahead, if the BBC's live > election feed is to be believed. At the request of > the Mail, Times and Express. > > I wonder where the real power lies? > > Paul Dacre is a stain on this country. Mentioned by Sky -- with a little smugness I thought

titch juicy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ???? Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Big recovery for Labour according to today's > polls > > - Tories stay as is but LD support collapsing > and > > going to Labour. Looks like we are moving to > the > > old days when the big two got the lion's share > of > > the vote - (excluding Scotland/NI) > > > The polls i'm looking at have Labour no higher > than recently. In fact it looks like the Tory lead > is extending. > > Cons 47.1 > Lab 30.1 > LD 8.7 > > https://britainelects.com/ Thats the poll of polls The latest (Ipsos Mori) is 49 to 34 (15 lead but other parties collapsing) http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/uk-general-election-poll-jeremy-corbyns-labour-makes-major-eight-point-gain-on-tories-after-a3542256.html Edit: now if the polls were slightly wrong in Tories favour - this could go close.

And just called a "Red Tory" in her press conference. Will she deny it ? No she did not !!!

She is very interventionist A blue Milliband

"Doesn't matter if you're man or woman, gay or straight, black or white all that matters is your talent" All you untalented people - I care about you anyway.

Manifesto launch going on now - "through Brexit and beyond" she says She's moving a lot of government out of London apparently (will the house of commons go I wonder)

Daily Mail readers are furious :) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4516532/May-defer-care-bills-death.html (The anger as they've just realised the house will be included - and taken when the pensioner dies - and that home care has been included)

This is a sort of inheritance tax ?Everyone will be confident that they can pass on ?100,000 to their children and grandchildren." ?It is not a tax. We are saying that the assets that you build up over your lifetime should be used to pay for your own care costs.? Hunt The Boomers will spend and re-mortgage I'd think :)