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They don't have to lose them to Labour. Pretty much any other party would join a coalition to overturn the Tory majority. And they only have to lose 6 to lose that majority, and only 10 to wipe out the DUP factor. Given that most of the seats were won with majorities of less than 3000 votes, you would expect the other parties to work hard to get their voters out. I think it could be an interesting exercise and only a fool would never say never at the moment.

If the electoral commission decide they overspent there will have to be bi-elections and prosecutions. Given that most of those Tory seats were won with margins of between 300 and 3000 votes, there is a good possibility they could lose enough seats to lose their majority. We saw what happens when electoral fraud takes place in Tower Hamlets. Overspending on campaign limits is also electoral fraud. It's very serious.

Nope, it has nothing to do with the EU uncle. That's why it is called the Eurovision Song Contest and not the European Union Contest. The clue is in that Russia enters along with any other contry from the entire continent of Europe who wants to enter. So NOTHING whatsoever to do with the EU.

So now we know that 24 Tory won marginal constituencies ommitted expenses from hotel expenditure to travel in their campaign accounts, that if included would have meant an overspend, which is a criminal offence, that can mean both a fine and up to a year in prison for the MP concerned and/or the electoral agent they used. Tory central office is trying to explain it away as an administrative error and that those expenses were part of central campaign funds relating to the battle bus. But they didn't declare them there either. If the electoral commission rules that the spending was local, not central, are we going to see bi-elections, of which the Tories only have to lose six, to lose their majority. Interesting times.

Yes and it seems to have backfired hugely for Zac. Khan today was put at a 20 point lead. That has to be pretty grim reading for Cameron. And with it now coming to light that 24 Tory won marginal seats may have broken electoral rules on campaign spending, things could be about to get a lot worse for them.

She is actually one of the biggest selling artists of all time (some estimated 75 million albums sold - 50 million of them certified sales).

So you didn't see the photo of Zac with the same extremist Cameron told us Sadiq was pals with yesterday? You see, community leaders (who may or may not be part of extreme versions of a religion) tend to be very good at getting the ear of people in public office, which is why both Sadiq (in his job as a civil rights lawyer) and Zac (in his role as a politician) have both crossed paths with people we now know to have extreme views. Not a story for me but we all know what side of the political fence you stand on Uncle. I have news for you though. Khan is 10 points ahead, helped massively by the Tory claims of 'terrorist sympathiser', because most people see through that for the nonsense it actually is.

I agree that other car rental is far cheaper, esp at weekends.

Looks like he/she swerved to avoid something?

I'm pretty sutre the only way any supplier knows if there's a problem with your router is if you report one. Sadly people do fall for this though.

I find Caroline P and bit away with the fairies too. Today's polling puts Sadiq 10 points ahead of Zac. That's some margin.

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Even though I'm a Labour Party member I've never warmed to Sadiq and find that the only candidate I've heard anything from that I like, is Sian Berry! Both Zac and Sadiq appear to me to be making promises on things they have no power to deliver.

It's bugging me too, popping up every other click on the forum, although I just refresh the page and it goes away.

It doesn't just happen at Sainsburys though. I always check receipts, esp when things are reduced or multibuy offers. Have seen errors at most stores we shop at.

I think the point about gut instinct over stats is correct. Economically it makes no sense to leave the EU because the tarriffs we would have to pay on those ?200bn of exports would outweight wahhat we pay to the EU now by a mile. So then it comes to sovereignty, even though EU regualtions on impinge on 6% of our laws. My experience is that those who are definitely in, have better understanding of how the EU works and it's benefits. Those who are definitely out see immigration as the core issue. And then there are all the undecideds, many of whom are fed up with the bickering from both sides. But I do think, as someone pointed out above, that UK conservatism will see many undecideds on the day stick with what we have, rather than risk veturing into the unknown. I expect the result to be to stay in - but only just - which means the issue will not go away sadly. Love your 'Brexit Arms' analogy Seabag btw.

I'm with Otta. This Tory government are awful, truly awful. Even on the economy they have achieved nothing. The economy has been stangant since the coalition took power, stagnant from the position it was in when Labour left office. But there a good chance the Tory party will have both a new leader and chancellor long before the next election (and I don't see Osborne being that new leader). I also agree that Corbyn is a bit dithery, but John McDonnell definitely has a better understanding of the importance of investment to economic growth than Osborne, by a mile and I think would do a far better job as chancellor. I also think that being a rabble rouser, is very different to being in office. Osborne use to snort coke and hang out with prostitutes. Ian Duncan Smith lied about pretty much everything on his CV etc etc. It would be very easy to delve into most people's pasts and find reasons to discredit their abilities to be in office. It makes no sense to think that an MP like Corbyn, who claimed just ?7.93 in MPs expenses each year on average, would deliberately try to con the tax man. And in any case, it just doesn't compare for me to someone who launders millions through offshore havens to knowingly avoid tax. Corbyn was never going to get away with it was he? So why would he deliberately do it?

The IFS probably do the analysis I would think?

He is bumbling I agree but I rather anyone as PM than this Tory government - even Nicola Sturgeon - and that really would be a crazy outcome :D.

Yeah that makes no sense to me either Loz. Is Uncle arguing for one tier of government?

The difference perhaps is that he does his own tax return whereas Cameron and Osborne hire fancy accountants to manage their affairs? Not excusing it of course. It doesn't bode well for a leader if he can't even get something as simple as his filed accounts right. But in future he can get help with that. It's not the same though as deliberately using offshore havens to avoid paying tax altogether imo.

Your exact words were 'Don't try to bring America into this' LM, a tad confrontational don't you think? How about I say, that 'as a Brit', in order to emphasize my understanding of MY home tax system over yours, because foreigners can never posibbly understand anything better or equal to nationals? That's hows your statement came accross.

Maxxi, Louisa invites it when she dismisses every poster who opposes her as crazy. She's never interested in any view but her own, even when it is shown up for being ill informed. We've all been head to toe with her on this for a while now. And my use of 'Brexiter' is simply an easy way to descibe someone who is voting for Brexit. You should stop applying connotations to the use of language that don't exist.

Lot's of people have given Louisa plenty of reasons to remain but she chooses to ignore them, but then what do you expect from someone who thinks only 200,000 jobs rely on exports to the EU. Louisa, like most Brexit supporters, isn't speaking from a place of much, if any, accurate understanding or knowledge of the EU. I also don't accept that Brexiters are more likely to be motivated to vote either. I know plenty of in voters who are voting to make sure the Brexiters don't win.

"Blah, Americans are taxed on their world wide income .........the fact that I work and am resident in the UK." And if you'd said that in the first place instead of telling me not to even go there I might not have replied to you with indignance. On income tax vs vat etc. We had higher taxes in the past, much higher - 32p in the pound and lower VAT (with the top earners paying 60%), and there were just as many problems. See it doesn't really matter how you take the money from people, just how much you take. The top rate is 40%, but history shows that when you start to get over the 55% mark you actually collect less tax from those top earners. Add to that, that National Insurance has risen steadily over the decades and goes into the same pot as income tax. So overall, direct taxes haven't really fallen that much anyway.