[UK] General Election 2017 Superthread

[Minoa]

Apologies in advance for the rapid change in the news, but Theresa May will seek an early General Election on 8 June 2017, suspending the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. While it is harder to call a snap General Election now, it is still possible if the Parliament agrees. That is the only major change and as we will see, not very effective.

I will vote for Labour in my opinion. I am not happy with the current Conservative government to a point that I have committed to leaving the UK when I can. Barring a major change, the 2017 General Election may be my very last before I bid a reluctant adieu to the UK.

What are your thoughts? Who will you vote for this time?

The thread poll will run until the day before election day, because the election rules do not permit opinion polls on the polling day itself. As such, I may have to restart the poll if the date changes. I am aware that there is an exit poll at 10pm, just after the polls close, but NationStates is not a polling company like Ipsos et al.

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NS opinion poll record, sample of 638:

Conservative Party: 182 (29%)
Labour Party: 182 (29%)
Liberal Democrats: 89 (14%)
UK Independence Party: 56 (9%)
Scottish National Party: 44 (7%)
Green Party: 26 (4%)
Plaid Cymru: 6 (1%)
Other: 12 (2%)
Not voting: 41 (6%)

[Burgundian Union]

That was a suprise

[Valaran]

I announced it on the UK pol thread, but I suppose this makes more sense.

Also, for the latest polling data:

https://yougov.co.uk/news/2017/04/17/vo ... 23-12-13-/

[Capsland]

RIP Labour

[Banterna]

Horry Shitu.
Honestly I have no idea who I'm going to vote for. I would've voted Labour but I can't stand Corbyn, I don't like May and I would vote for the Lib Dems but they have no chance of winning.

[Calladan]

To say the least. I really thought she would steamroller her way through the next two years at least.

And you have to ask - if she is willing to give the people of the UK a choice, does this mean she'll give the people of Scotland a choice as well, or is she still going to be a bit of a dicktator about that?

[Gurori]

Jesus that was unexpected.

[Afalia]

I'll be voting Lib Dems even though the Tories will probably, barring an upset of grand proportions, get a big majority a la 1983. Who knows? Maybe people will fight back against May's appeal to give her all the power she wants.

[Banterna]

To say the least. I really thought she would steamroller her way through the next two years at least.

And you have to ask - if she is willing to give the people of the UK a choice, does this mean she'll give the people of Scotland a choice as well, or is she still going to be a bit of a dicktator about that?

Honestly I think she's doing it to get a bigger majority, Hitler style.

[Banterna]

I'll be voting Lib Dems even though the Tories will probably, barring an upset of grand proportions, get a big majority a la 1983. Who knows? Maybe people will fight back against May's appeal to give her all the power she wants.

Didn't you see 2015? The Lib Dems are on their way out

[Shamhnan Insir]

To say the least. I really thought she would steamroller her way through the next two years at least.

And you have to ask - if she is willing to give the people of the UK a choice, does this mean she'll give the people of Scotland a choice as well, or is she still going to be a bit of a dicktator about that?

Choice about what?

Interesting timing however.

RIP Labour

Unless Corbyn can rip himself and his party of the stink that seems to be overhanging them, then it could be bloody.

[Banterna]

RIP Labour

Yeah, no way they could win under Corbyn

[Afalia]

Didn't you see 2015? The Lib Dems are on their way out

I think they could gain from Remain voting Tories. May's alienated Cameron's modern, urban, cosmopolitan conservative supporters for the old traditionals. I can't vote for Labour in my area because they have no chance and I want Corbyn to lose so they'll get a decent, effective leader anyway. Lib Dems for me.

[Capsland]

I'll be voting Lib Dems even though the Tories will probably, barring an upset of grand proportions, get a big majority a la 1983. Who knows? Maybe people will fight back against May's appeal to give her all the power she wants.

Didn't you see 2015? The Lib Dems are on their way out

That was because of Nick Clegg's stupidity and willingness to follow the Tories.
Tim Farron is a far more popular, albeit slightly delusional, leader.

[Calladan]

To say the least. I really thought she would steamroller her way through the next two years at least.

And you have to ask - if she is willing to give the people of the UK a choice, does this mean she'll give the people of Scotland a choice as well, or is she still going to be a bit of a dicktator about that?

Honestly I think she's doing it to get a bigger majority, Hitler style.

I think there's a chance she's also doing it before we get the rest of the bad news about Brexit breaking. If she waits a year, or until 2020, when we get the full scope of how fucked we are as a nation, she'll never get back in. But if she does it now, and then can rule until 2022 unchallenged, maybe she thinks she can build things back between 2019 and 2022?

[Banterna]

Didn't you see 2015? The Lib Dems are on their way out

I think they could gain from Remain voting Tories. May's alienated Cameron's modern, urban, cosmopolitan conservative supporters for the old traditionals. I can't vote for Labour in my area because they have no chance and I want Corbyn to lose so they'll get a decent, effective leader anyway. Lib Dems for me.

I can't vote Lib Dem in my area because Northern England

[Shamhnan Insir]

I'll be voting Lib Dems even though the Tories will probably, barring an upset of grand proportions, get a big majority a la 1983. Who knows? Maybe people will fight back against May's appeal to give her all the power she wants.

And in what way is she going for a power grab?

To say the least. I really thought she would steamroller her way through the next two years at least.

And you have to ask - if she is willing to give the people of the UK a choice, does this mean she'll give the people of Scotland a choice as well, or is she still going to be a bit of a dicktator about that?

Honestly I think she's doing it to get a bigger majority, Hitler style.

2 seconds in and we have a Hitler comparison? Is that really how you picture the scene in the UK?

[Capsland]

It'd be hilarious to see the Lib Dems to become the main opposition party imo and a real kick to Corbyn

[Calladan]

To say the least. I really thought she would steamroller her way through the next two years at least.

And you have to ask - if she is willing to give the people of the UK a choice, does this mean she'll give the people of Scotland a choice as well, or is she still going to be a bit of a dicktator about that?

Choice about what?

Interesting timing however.

She said Scotland won't get an independence vote over her dead body (paraphrasing). And yet now she is letting the entire country decide whether they want a Tory government.. Seems kind of........ weird.

[Banterna]

I'll be voting Lib Dems even though the Tories will probably, barring an upset of grand proportions, get a big majority a la 1983. Who knows? Maybe people will fight back against May's appeal to give her all the power she wants.

And in what way is she going for a power grab?

Honestly I think she's doing it to get a bigger majority, Hitler style.

2 seconds in and we have a Hitler comparison? Is that really how you picture the scene in the UK?

I was just making an observation, that's all

[Banterna]

It'd be hilarious to see the Lib Dems to become the main opposition party imo and a real kick to Corbyn

That would be great bants
http://static.planetminecraft.com/files/resource_media/screenshot/1527/cheeky-nandos9098591.jpg

[Shamhnan Insir]

Honestly I think she's doing it to get a bigger majority, Hitler style.

I think there's a chance she's also doing it before we get the rest of the bad news about Brexit breaking. If she waits a year, or until 2020, when we get the full scope of how fucked we are as a nation, she'll never get back in. But if she does it now, and then can rule until 2022 unchallenged, maybe she thinks she can build things back between 2019 and 2022?

She campaigned for Remain, so perhaps this is a shot at rustling feathers and allowing an opportunity for people to make changes before we take the plunge into Brexit. For a start we could stop Boris from being elected as well as other problems in the cabinet and perhaps let people in who will do a better job of negotiating.

[Minoa]

Honestly I think she's doing it to get a bigger majority, Hitler style.

Not even a page into this thread and we are already seeing Hitler comparisons.

[Banterna]

Honestly I think she's doing it to get a bigger majority, Hitler style.

Not even a page into this thread and we are already seeing Hitler comparisons.

Welcome to British politics

[Risottia]

Elections have been called and the Fixed Term parliament routine has been laid waste due to last year’s events: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39629603

What are your thoughts? Who will you vote for this time?

I will vote for Labour in my opinion. I am not happy with the current Conservative government. Barring a major change, it may be my last general election.

Poll runs until the day before election day. if the date changes I may have to restart the poll.

The opinion of Mrs.May about snap elections changes with the opinion polls. Way to have a firm leadership...

And there go the last shreds of parliamentary democracy.