General Election called for June 8th

^ Her speech was astonishing - is she really that arrogant and self-absorbed, or has she actually lost grip on reality?
Even some Tory commentators seem appalled at her lack of any recognition, let alone acknowledgement, of what has happened!?

(10-06-2017 09:34 )SOCATOA Wrote:  Cant believe the CONservatives are so stupid to allow May to remain as their figurehead

What makes you think they are going to do that?

Nick Timothy who was May's advisor has resigned. Probably before he was sacked

And the Tory chief whip is in Belfast for talks with the DUP

(10-06-2017 09:34 )SOCATOA Wrote:  It is going to be fun watching these tories squirm when the DUP start making their demands.

Yes, alot of people think they're just Irish Tories. They're not, they're more like a scarier version of UKIP.

I don't see this ending well.

(10-06-2017 12:19 )Charlemagne Wrote:  Nick Timothy who was May's advisor has resigned. Probably before he was sacked

SNIP

Theresa May 'told to sack advisers or face challenge on Monday'

The more you learn about the DUP the more sinister it becomes. The fact the CONservatives are even talking to them shows astonishing arrogance I wonder what percentage of their voters approve of what she is doing with the DUP?? Boris and co wont be able to laugh this off. After all the abuse and accusations they gave Corbyn about terrorist connections, and then collude with the DUP to cling on to power, just shows what this CONservative gang really are

well the fact they were founded by Rev Ian Paisley is all you need to know.

I know little or nothing about politics in Northern Ireland, but I've just been looking the DUP up on Wikipedia, and it does not inspire confidence - holy shit! Perhaps 'Fire & Brimstone' party would be a better name?

(10-06-2017 12:15 )mysterion Wrote:  

(10-06-2017 09:34 )SOCATOA Wrote:  Cant believe the CONservatives are so stupid to allow May to remain as their figurehead

What makes you think they are going to do that?

What SOCATOA hasn't noticed is that nobody in the Conservative party has come out and backed May. In fact the senior Tories have all mysteriously vanished, Boris etc unavailable to the media and not commenting. I think Ruth Davidson is the only senior Tory that the media can get hold of.