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and thanks for pointing out that the majority of those who voted in TM's Maidenhead constituency in last year's referendum voted Remain. I was unaware of the irony.
That would be the Guardian article where the columnist has, amongst other things, written this: "This election will be pure Brexit, up to the blood and guts hilt. One paradox is May’s belief it will set her free to rule with an estimated 126 majority; it will be her curse. Not captain of her party, but its captive, she will be in thrall to a virulent rightwing rock-hard set of new Brexit ...
How far do you think TM will need to move the 'offer' if she is to placate those closer to home? hrtbps @hrtbps 50m Theresa May has declared the 54% of her constituency who voted Remain her opponents. Good people of #Maidenhead , you know what to do.
I take your point Lynne - but HuwMatthews2 is right about Labour: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/19/general-election-labour-annihilation-jeremy-corbyn?CMP=share_btn_tw
Hmmm......might the tack that May takes in terms of Brexit negotiations be determined not only by the number of Tory MPs she ends up with but also by their Brexit inclination? In other words if she gained, say, 50 more MPs and the vast majority were of the Ian Duncan Smith/Jacob Rees Mogg/Liam Fox inclination towards Brexit then the influence of the MPs pushing for a hard Brexit would not be ...
From the BBC News website: " One of Europe's largest investment banks, Deutsche Bank, said the news of the forthcoming UK election meant it would not be so downbeat about the outlook for the UK and its currency. "It makes the deadline to deliver a 'clean' Brexit without a lengthy transitional arrangement after 2019 far less pressing given that no general election will be due the year after," ...
If you want to vote in this GE but have yet to register to do so, you still can (although too late now for the county council elections being held on 4th May). Click on this link to find out how to register https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Do I remember Anne Marie Morris saying she wouldn't stand again or am I imagining it?
Well it looks like a snap general election on the 8th June we might just with a bit of luck and a following wind get rid of Mr Corbyn once and for all.
I am amazed that anyone voted for him. I will say no more.