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Just now, meregreen said:

I don't think it is imo. But then I always vote on policies not personalities. The Sad fact is politics in this country has been reduced to the level of the playground.

and if you look at the last few elections one party in particular has pandered and used playground politics, probably because its the most likely the only way they can get elected, 

1 minute ago, Awol said:

As opposed to those cerebral titans who vote for Jeremy Corbyn? People will hold their noses and elect May not because they like her, but because the alternative is an order of magnitude worse - imo.

is it that time of the month?

1 hour ago, Rodders said:

thunder word removed. I  cannot understand why any sentient being would vote for her. 

who said any sentient beings do?

1 hour ago, tonyh29 said:

that he likes to shag racists ?

i'm not sure her being a racist had anything to do in why he shagged her, looking and unfortunately occasionally listening to abbott though, i can't seem to find any other possible reasons why,  so it has to remain a possibility as more likely than any of the usual reasons for sexual interactions, 

The whole bexit negotiations definately has a feel of the 'Tony Blairs' about it in the way it's seems like it's an opportunists dream situation to take advantage of for personnal gain and ideological agenda promotion and with no care for the cost to everybody else

24 minutes ago, TrentVilla said:

 

Personally I think Abbott's elevation says a lot about Corbyn.

unfortunately i think you're right, there are mitigating circumstances but even they don't come close of absolving him over his decisions regarding dianne abbott and her positional rise

just the words Theresa May, linked to the words brexit negotiations is worrying on it's own 

dianne abbott, the only politician to give Donut Smith a run for his money in the delusions of adequacy and competency stakes

I can't think of a single thing shes ever said of worth, but then i tend to switch off and not pay attention when she does open her mouth, not always the wisest of things to do but sometimes it's a safe bet that whatever some people are saying, it's gonna be utter garbage.

25 minutes ago, jon_c said:

On rye bread. 

with sawdust

all you really needed was Dianne Abbott oh dear,

Theresa May finally breaks cover to both reveal her master plan to win over voters and to squash accusations shes a despotic authoritarian dictator who craves a one party state with no dissenting voices allowed though it is rumored she may have mentioned the need for a strong and stable government and not a coalition of chaos

49 minutes ago, TrentVilla said:

May has the charisma and appeal of a cress sandwich.

without the bread and butter

13 minutes ago, VillaChris said:

Ah so you watch This Week aswell.

Portillo also made a good point that May in pretty much a year now has seemingly built a good approval base despite saying very little at all. He said that with a smile I seem to remember.

well she doen't need to do a great deal when she has a tame and compliant press doing free promotional work for her,

4 minutes ago, TrentVilla said:

Corbyn hasn't been in public view has he?

not if you judge if he has or not by the media coverage of his public engagements. For some reason the media seem less keen to report on his actual interactions, seems they want to keep stuff quiet, which makes me suspect, but not know for definate that he's doing a better job of them and is far less robotc or wooden than other well known leaders might appear to be.

6 minutes ago, VillaChris said:

It's more my disillusionment that a party will comfortably get re-elected through pure soundbites (as happened in 2015) than actually giving proper analysis of how to sort out big problems like the NHS and Teaching.

not quite true, like 2015, far right media propagandist publications masquerading as newspapers will play a big part in their victory and the size of it

11 minutes ago, tonyh29 said:

I seem to keep quoting him but Portilo mentioned when he was taught politics they were told repeat something over and over and when everyone else  is sick of it someone will be hearing it for the first time ... I'm guessing May is old school and following that mantra ... only difference is that the Portilo era didn't have the same widespread coverage  we have now so she needs to pick up a new copy of politics for beginners and try something new 

she could try talking about policies and how they differ, from the opposition oh sorry that would expose how at odds with her paties sounbites. Might even make a few people realise with horror that her opposition has quite a few policies they like and agree with, also makes it a little harder to steal policies later and claim them as your own.

13 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said:

Her TV performance isn't poor purely down to her image though. That's total nonsense.

As stated, she's wooden in not only 'her' but in what she says with both on the spot questions and prepared answers. That doesn't even go into the dog whistle, empty soundbites and the constant flipflops.

She's a absolute walking disaster. And don't you dare tell me I only hold that view because I don't like her image and I'm shallow enough to engage in such Pop Idol nonsense.

They might have been better replacing Ms may with a virtual *max headroom sort of creation where the appropriate soundbite could be summoned, probably with more humanity and charisma too, i could quite easily make a vsti using samples of Ms May if they are interested.

*archaic pop culture reference that anybody who isnt ancient won't get

12 minutes ago, tonyh29 said:

Ah if in doubt play the deflection card , now we rally are going full circle  

 

so we are sort of caught in a loop, appropriate really seeing as the subject is Ms May, the loopmeister general

5 minutes ago, tonyh29 said:

Ah if in doubt play the deflection card , now we rally are going full circle  

 

well you can only deal the cards as they appear in the pack, 

unless your an underhand bottom of the deck dealing kind of person, but i've never been a slight of hand type of guy, probably why i don't usually like politicians and tory ones in particular

8 minutes ago, tonyh29 said:

I wasn't arguing that she wasn't being robotic , just my amusement at the apparent change of view 

not sure why the first part of your post even exists, surely it's not there for deflection purposes as nobody was suggesting that was your argument, others have commented already on your second part of your post, guess what people find amusing is very much each to their own, you should be applauded for creating self amusement where non exists,

seen it as it was linked to me, unfortunately we are heading for 5 years more of neo-liberal driven bollocks and the rampant escalation of the giveaway of public assets to corporate entities before a moderate center party, let alone a center left party have a chance to get anywhere near government.

23 minutes ago, tonyh29 said:

While it was Kinda amusing how when Brown was stuggling with the PR people complained about Pop Idol politics ...i don't find it amusing now it's Ms T Mark 2

 

All May has to do is avoid doing anything other than controlled propaganda and let the Far right media fight for their own self interests and she is home free ...  most people will be too busy watching the latest reality tv porn or crap talent shows to observe the reality of ms Robotnic being at odds with the very 'pop idol' image being peddled, .

Fixed your post for you Tone,

The real amusing bit is even with all this, preferential press treatment, heavy PR and micro management, the true Ms May is shining through and its quite clearly at odds with what they are trying to portray, currently shes making Ian Donut Smith look sincere and competent, something i never thought i'd ever type or say. There has been real focus to play pop idol politics by the Tory party including the very election announcement and with Ms May marketed as some sort of genius hard nosed negotiator, but to anyone with an even slight observational skills and the remotest ability to think it's failing miserably unless they are wearing very blue specs. fortunately for ms mayhem, that still leaves her 90% of the population to lap up soundbites and rhetoric as fact in oblivious dumb downed heaven which unfortunately isn't remotely amusing seeing as it means another 5 years of a far right extremist radical government.

in fact here is something less wooden than ms Robotnic (probably stronger and more stable too)

don't worry Tony, nobody is suggesting That Corbyn will defy the far right media bias and Ms May won't crush the saboteurs and ride triumphant through London on a unicorn to adulation of 99% of the population, just pointing out the comedic value in such a weak as piss poor wobbly robot talking about strong and stable,  

The more I see Ms May doing anything, the more the words weak and wobbly spring to mind with every scripted strong and stable she utters.