Regards the 'General Election', I'm NOT getting carried away or taking any one or any vote for granted. Every vote will have to be earned and I shall be out there canvassing hour on hour for my party.

Just some praise for the activists of ALL parties who work so hard, in all weathers to knock on doors, deliver leaflets etc.I know I am one of them but I of course recognise the work carried out by all those of a different political persuasion as myself.

Edited by Willo (05 May 2017 6.49pm)

He's wrong to say certainly but it could be bad news under majority Tory government. It could also be bad under Corbyn. The point really is that May is going to have carte Blanche to do whatever she wants, and she hasn't been forthcoming in telling us what she intends on anything. Good at making howlers of errors in policy that have tge public, the press, sometimes her own party up in arms and then it's scrapped as quick as you know. This is an example of what they're capable of. Whatever they want.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (05 May 2017 8.38pm)

Surprised anyone on here has a good word for him. He sought justice for the 96 and we all know scousers are another figure of hate and derision.

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No British government has carte Blanche. I suspect that any Bill that is genuinely deplorable would be voted down by a majority of MP's. Not all Tory MP's are like minded on every issue.

It's incredible how the Labour left take a pride in being unelectable.

So, the result is that the Tories have swept up Labour and UKIP votes, are now the second party in Scotland and the Lib Dems are not receiving the 'Bremoaner' benefit of sweeping up the votes of the so-called 48%.

This is great and allows the job of executing a clean Brexit easier for Mrs May, as long as she pursues a clean Brexit and not a half arsed and impossible 'soft Brexit', so beloved of elder statesmen like Tony Blair and Nick Clegg.

As an aside, it's very interesting to note that the reaction to the election result from Brussels was for Jean-Clause Druncker to use petty jibes, saying that English was no longer the language of the EU. They are nervous because the country is galvanising behind a common purpose.

Let's get the GE out of the way, detach ourselves from the Socialist Republic of Greater Germany and reengage with the World.

Jonathan Freedland is pretty cutting about Jezza and McLoony:

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Love the line "what radical programme have these great revolutionaries pledged to the nation? Four extra bank holidays".

So what is Labour's purpose and future then? Like the Liberal Party after World War I? A few MPs pandering to minority extremist views? A perpetual protest group using extra-parliamentary means? Our politicians are accountable to Parliament and ultimately, the electorate. I agree that this accountability has been diluted by the existence of regional 'parliaments' and the non-democratic EU - but at least we are freeing ourselves from the latter.

Edited by hedgehog50 (06 May 2017 9.18am)

Maybe it is because the Tory working class media machine and the Sun's successful influence at all elections doesn't get a look in on Merseyside. Some people think about politics for 4 minutes a week and never watch or listen to any politicians talk on TV. They cannot be influenced by the Sun front page then.