Well, it seems that May has just gone and shot herself in the foot. A hung parliament will provide many hours of amusement, I'm sure, and I wouldn't entirely rule out Theresa May stepping down from Downing Street as soon as this morning in two hours.
What really got me thinking is the constituencies map
It shows, amongs other things that Northern Ireland and Scotland are growing detached of the UK. It is especially dramatic when you look at the "border" counties in Northern Ireland. All of them Sinn Feinn (also Belfast West, but that's hardly any surprise). I have said it a million times on Twitter and I stand by it. Brexit is going to bring a united Ireland with it, and much sooner than we think.
In Scotland, well, the area around Aberdeen is Tory but the SNP has a strong hold of most constituencies, and their support will be crucial for the stability of any PM. Don't rule out indyref2 yet
Let's see how this ends but it looks like "fun in a bun"
Showing posts with label general election. Show all posts
Showing posts with label general election. Show all posts
Friday, 9 June 2017
Thursday, 8 June 2017
The moment of truth
After the attacks in Manchester and London, the UK faces what looks to be a crucial General Election. The question is not so much whether May will win or not (and if), but how big will be her margin.
There have been promises of a rave party at Liverpool if Corbyn wins, and he might just do that. May has been heavily criticised for her inability to cope with interviews (she refused attending the debate and even interviews at ITV). The Economist is predicting a narrow victory and outright betting for the LibDems in the short run (well, what do you expect from libdems...)
May has also been held responsible for the lack of police officers (ultimately being responsible for the lack of control over radicals)
I sincerely doubt that Corbyn can pull this one. If he does, he has internal division within Labour and I'm not too sure the LibDems will help him. He'd have to rely on the SNP, Plaid Cymru and such, and that brings us to the daunting prospects this election holds:
- Will Brexit go on?
- Will we have Indyref 2 in Scotland?
- What will happen in Northern Ireland?
- Will the Queen finally retire?
Let's see how things look tomorrow morning. May or Cor?
There have been promises of a rave party at Liverpool if Corbyn wins, and he might just do that. May has been heavily criticised for her inability to cope with interviews (she refused attending the debate and even interviews at ITV). The Economist is predicting a narrow victory and outright betting for the LibDems in the short run (well, what do you expect from libdems...)
May has also been held responsible for the lack of police officers (ultimately being responsible for the lack of control over radicals)
I sincerely doubt that Corbyn can pull this one. If he does, he has internal division within Labour and I'm not too sure the LibDems will help him. He'd have to rely on the SNP, Plaid Cymru and such, and that brings us to the daunting prospects this election holds:
- Will Brexit go on?
- Will we have Indyref 2 in Scotland?
- What will happen in Northern Ireland?
- Will the Queen finally retire?
Let's see how things look tomorrow morning. May or Cor?
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