Snap election - could TM have seriously miscalculated?

I'm no Tory, but the thing that has surprised me most about this campaign is how out of touch with her own supporters TM is. I don't expect her to understand, or care about, the lives of groups such as the disabled (see past few years of Tory policy) - but I expected her to understand what her own supporters want. Which isn't to hand over their assets to the government when they die. Personally I can think many policies the Tories have introduced that have been worse - but I would never vote Tory - so I don't expect to agree with their policies. But talk about not understanding the concerns of your supporter base. And fox hunting?? Hunters were always going to vote Tory anyway - all she's done is alienated some more moderate or urban Tories.

She only listens to a very small group of advisors. She seems an absolute liability. If Corbyn was supported by the press he would be storming.

Personally I'd like a hung parliament, all the swivel eyed loons (whether raving left or right) to wind their necks in and electoral reform to take place so I can actually start to vote for who I want to (am in a key marginal so have to vote Labour - making that easier on myself by vote swapping). I'm a fan of cross Party decision making and moderation - I think TM (& maybe to a lesser extent Corbyn) highlight the problems of the current system - where the country's policy & direction can be driven by the extremists within a Party.

It was on. I didn't watch. I was printing out a list of questions for Paxman to ask her tonight, and see how many he does ask her.
Definitely not going to watch Neil and Nuttall.

I have just forced myself to watch a party political broadcast by the Theresa May party. I feel physically sick.

Simon Wren-Lewis thinks Mayhem seriously miscalculated, and that she's nowhere near as strong and stable as her supporters think she is. Unfortunately, they are unlikely to read his blog.

voxpoliticalonline.com/2017/05/29/the-more-we-see-of-theresa-may-the-less-she-seems-like-a-leader/

anotherangryvoice.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/why-do-mainstream-press-let-tories-get.html

Oh, and it's the seat where the tory MP swore at a Scottish schoolgirl. Not a good advert for strong and stable.

The seat of Wells was held by the tories for 86 years before Tessa Munt took it in 2010. In 2015 it was taken back by the tories. It could easily be the libdems again this time. I sincerely hope so.

She has never been liked and almost got the leadership by default as looking back after the referendum, and the debacle over the leadership bids, they hadn't really got their act together and so for lack of a reasonable candidate etc.

I can't see her lasting until 2012 whether the tories win or not, whitewave. She's too damaged now.

I am still wondering why Neil asked May if she intended to see the whole term out. It isn't a question one normally asks. It is all leaving loads of unanswered questions.

djen with respect, the interview is with a couple of disgruntled farmers and someone who has moved from the city to a smallholding and b&b so not really representative of the agricultural area of the West and South-West - although I would not be surprised at a return to the Liberal Democrats in those areas..

Lib Dems have always been strong in the West and Tessa Munt was a popular and hardworking MP.

Another election in two years time?

I think that most people would agree that May has bungled so much of this election.

What worries me is that we are expecting her to reside over the Brexit process. Doesn't bode well, given her clear level of incompetence to date.

However, given the fact that the Tories have landed us in this God awful mess I am inclined to think that they are welcome to it. Nor sure why any other party should be expected to pick up the fallout. It will become crystal clear, despite their scrabbling to hide it, their incompetence and ignorance as the whole sorry business unfolds.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/may/28/uncertainty-politics-u-turns-polls

energydesk.greenpeace.org/2017/05/28/brexit-uk-eu-climate-change-energy-efficiency/

Hopefully even more votes lost for Mayhem.

www.independent.co.uk/environment/theresa-may-donald-trump-mole-eu-europe-climate-change-greenpeace-leaked-documents-a7761236.html

www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/28/somerset-fed-up-farmers-are-ditching-the-tories

Even Somerset farmers have had enough of the Tory government.

And so say many of us BlueBelle.

Not a cockroach, though. Too Kafkaesque. You never know which one of them it might be,
I've often thought Hunt would make a good travelling salesman.

I d vote for a terantula if it got rid of the May and the Tory government

I'm sorry Luckygirl - does it say there is not choice? I think there is another site which may be more helpful. Perhaps someone will remember it. I will wrack my brains.

GracesGranMK2 - I have been following that site for a while and it tells me that it is not possible to know whether I should vote Labour or LibDem in order to oust the Tory - I knew that already!!! - that is exactly my problem!

What about the 580BILLION the Tory Govt have borrowed and still given everyone a life of austerity???

Yes, she did miscalculate. I'm sure she'll win but maybe not with the landslide she expected. But whatever, I think that calling the election has damaged her - it was based on a false premise and she has not exactly covered herself in glory during her self-centred campaign. She is going to have to pull some very large rabbits out of the Brexit hat in the next couple of years to survive.

That's a wonderful idea Luckylegs what a great way to get free care and you can become one of the undeserving poor too!