General Election - June 8th

Bollocks.

Cambridge was between the LibDems and a Remain Labour sitting MP.

I know the constituency well; I lived there after graduation and was an active member of the Labour Party there. The student vote is not that important.

Perhaps some of them live in Amber Rudd's constituency. Here's hoping.

In the meantime, the students leaving Cambridge will be replaced by new students coming into Cambridge with the ability to vote for the first time ever - and one party is looking at ending Student Fees. Hmmmm.

The Tories have as much chance of winning Cambridge (with or without students) as Theresa May has of winning Strictly Come Dancing in 2018.

What Government? Is there one?

I don't want a weak Tory Government that has been led by donkeys for the last 7 years.

Cameron's first 5 years went well, then he lost the Liberal Democrats and had a majority Government. He decided to hold a vote on EU Membership to keep his Rees-Moggses and Redwoods on side. He put his party before his country.

Theresa May has done the same thing, firstly by calling an unnecessary election (although I concede, I thought it made perfect sense at the time) and now by jumping into bed with the DUP. This could be disastrous for Northern Ireland, and for the whole nation.

I'd like to take my chances with a Corbyn led Government, at least then you can tell me "told you so" in 5 years time or, maybe, I can say "See, it's actually quite good".

That's a valid point. Do you hold the election in term time or outwith, in the future. But it does not stop a postal vote.

I believe she is polishing up on Ravel's Bolero as we speak.

The UVF is classified as a terrorist organisation by the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and United States.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...t-theresa-may-conservative-deal-a7786021.html

Do we have to remind you yet again that Gordon Brown tried very hard to strike a deal with the UVF's political wing having failed to win a majority in 2010 and Ed Miliband also negotiated in earnest with them in 2015. Not only that but your leaders Comrades Corbyn, McDonnell and Abbott want Sinn Fein to take up their 7 seats - the same Sinn Fein that is the political wing of the IRA whom that troika admire and support. If only Hamas, Hezbollah and IS held a few seats then Corbyn would be cooking on gas.

An apology; the photo of an end of terrace wall with UDA and DUP signage that I posted here turns out to have been Photoshopped from this, which accompanied an article in the Belfast Telegraph:

John Major and David Trimble (former UUP Chief Minister and now a Conservative peer) have both commented on the talks with the DUP.

Trimble does not see a problem. But Major does.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-deal-violence-northern-ireland-a7787681.html

John Major with his helpful-as-ever interventions ... This is Blair's fault, if he hadn't insisted on the UK government acting as impartial referee in the Norn Iron Peace Process, we would not be in this particular pickle. That said, I don't recall there being cautionary entreats from any of the hand-wringers when Labour twice courted (unsuccessfully) the DUP over the last seven years - as indeed they will need to repeat should May's government lose the Queen's Speech vote.

The unsuccessfulness of the brief flirtations may have something to do with it.

I like John Major - I ran into him at a Windies Lords' test some years ago and there is indeed no "side" to him.

You'll take your chances???!!! Is this the same @Bluebird71 who recently convinced us of his risk-aversity which is his main reason for Britain not leaving the Single Market? I would suggest that of the two risks, insurers would require much higher premiums for Corbyn!

A Corbyn-led government won't last five months let alone five years. He'll probably have no option but to call for a fresh election after just five days! And that is the very last thing we, the electorate, need and politicians of all parties will be punished.

I guess the difference now is that there is the issue of the border with Ireland due to the Brexit vote.