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Is it set in stone that another election will be called within a year ,as surely a hung parliament with the DUP lot or who ever don't help matters .

If the above is the case what do the Torys have to do to turn this election round and get the 326 seats they require.?

What will Labour have to do better the gains that they have just got?

Seems that the younger generation got off their backsides and voted in last election for a change ,which inturn helped Labour no end .

[bobjimwilly]

What exactly is stuck up the Tories arses so far that makes them think choosing austerity is a hard choice for them? Reducing benefits, privatisation, tax cuts and trickle down economics is their bread and butter! On the other hand creating a costed manifesto that actually increases spending (in a significant way) on the police, the NHS and education, whilst only increasing taxes for the 5% is much, much harder. And f**k me sideways if the Tories don't have f**king self-interests!

[BobG]

I'm sorry to repeat myself, but this made me laugh so much that I've just got to put it in this thread as well

Theresa May spent £100 million of public money to reduce her own majority. Still, I reckon she'll do a grand job negotiating Brexit.

BobG

[Sprotyrover]

What exactly is stuck up the Tories arses so far that makes them think choosing austerity is a hard choice for them? Reducing benefits, privatisation, tax cuts and trickle down economics is their bread and butter! On the other hand creating a costed manifesto that actually increases spending (in a significant way) on the police, the NHS and education, whilst only increasing taxes for the 5% is much, much harder. And f**k me sideways if the Tories don't have f**king self-interests!

Err what about the£50 billion they were going to borrow, the tax income was worked out to be £2 billion. You seem to forget they have Diane Abbot on their team!

[RedJ]

Aye, cabinets never change after an election do they...

[wilts rover]

What exactly is stuck up the Tories arses so far that makes them think choosing austerity is a hard choice for them? Reducing benefits, privatisation, tax cuts and trickle down economics is their bread and butter! On the other hand creating a costed manifesto that actually increases spending (in a significant way) on the police, the NHS and education, whilst only increasing taxes for the 5% is much, much harder. And f**k me sideways if the Tories don't have f**king self-interests!

Err what about the£50 billion they were going to borrow, the tax income was worked out to be £2 billion. You seem to forget they have Diane Abbot on their team!

Err where have you got your figures from Sproty - the Diane Abbott school of statistics? The Manifesto costing were:
Spending - £48.6billion

To be paid for by:
Corporation tax raise - £19.4bn
Corporate tax efficiency review of relief - £3.8bn
Income tax £6.4bn
Excessive pay levy £1.3bn
Offshore company property levy £1.6bn
Tax avoidance £6.5bn
Stamp duty £5.6bn
Reversing tax giveaways £3.7bn
Other £2.6bn

Total £48.6billion.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2017/may/16/what-would-labours-manifesto-cost-pledges-money-guide-details