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General Election 2019
From: milko
16 Dec 2019 18:18
To: Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)
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I could get with Boomerspace. It reminds me of that Innerspace film as well which for some reason resonated with me as a kid.
Regarding the Scotland thing, I'd understood that Scottish Labour was a poisoned well a good bit before Corbyn came to his late prominence, and did a fine job of getting itself torched in Scotland over the independence referendum and other things around that time. It seemed like he'd (or the entire leadership?) more or less abandoned any prospect of getting it back again now. I've not followed things at all closely up there though.
From: Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)
16 Dec 2019 18:30
To: milko
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Yeah, Labour's been fading to irrelevance in Scotland for years now, especially after the referendum, when people realised the dichotomy of them siding with the Tories against independence and the SNP in Scotland, but promoting policies suspiciously similar to those of the SNP in England. Corbyn's always come across as not quite understanding why Labour have declined so much in Scotland, and while the SNP indicated they would be open to some kind of working arrangement, it was rebuffed by Labour and used as a negative thing by the Tories.
From: Manthorp
16 Dec 2019 20:08
To: Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)
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This is the unroll of a Twitter thread
which I thought captured the problems the electorate had with Corbyn pretty well. It's couched in harsh terms - particularly the second tweet - but after that, it's rarely unfair. I think it also demonstrates why the current wine in a new bottle won't help.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
16 Dec 2019 20:26
To: Manthorp
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Corbyn/Labour was polling way out front on the youth (18-44) vote just before the election
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067740/uk-general-election-poll-by-age/
Isn't that something to build on, rather than outright trash?
From: Manthorp
16 Dec 2019 20:33
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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It shouldn't be trashed, of course, but it probably needs to be tempered - I think the youth vote was attracted to an idealism that deterred the oldies.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
16 Dec 2019 20:36
To: Manthorp
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Dude, them oldies gonna die.
From: Manthorp
16 Dec 2019 20:43
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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Wish they'd fucking get on with it.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
16 Dec 2019 20:53
To: Manthorp
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:-&
From: Manthorp
17 Dec 2019 09:26
To: milko
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According to a politician friend, If electoral reform was a pledge in the manifesto of the winning party, then it wouldn't need a referendum.
From: Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)
17 Dec 2019 10:11
To: Manthorp
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Quote:
Letting a fan club manage a band is a stupid idea. They'll book Wembley for 4 nights for Steve Brookstein, cos they don't realise he's shit.
That's my favourite bit of the whole rant.