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Farage and Tice can’t stand each other. Two enormous egos.

I read somewhere that Farage reckons he’s been promised a job by Trump.

At least the gaffes will liven up the run-up.

Personally I’m really looking forward to election night - I always stay up well into the small hours - though will usually have had a little zizz on the sofa from say 10-11.
Must remember to stock up with popcorn.

Witzend

At least the gaffes will liven up the run-up.

Personally I’m really looking forward to election night - I always stay up well into the small hours - though will usually have had a little zizz on the sofa from say 10-11.
Must remember to stock up with popcorn.

I have been saving a bottle of champagne😄 given to me by my nephew at Christmas.

Popcorn sounds good as well.

I know most people are completely turned off but I love the run up to an election and the actually results.

Whitewavemark2

Farage and Tice can’t stand each other. Two enormous egos.

I read somewhere that Farage reckons he’s been promised a job by Trump.

I read somewhere that Farage reckons he’s been promised a job by Trump.

A match made in Heaven. Or that other place.

Of course the die is far from cast - but maybe UK Sales-Manager for the Trump brand?

I cannot see what use Farage would be to Trump, should he win, the Trump bandwagon is stuffed full of all kinds of willing individuals who better understand American politics which is what matters to Americans most, surely?

Farage is well-known in the UK, but he doesn't really hold much sway nor have any particular influence here, so what would be his 'usefulness' quotient? He can't play golf because of his spinal injury, and is a keen cricket fan, and I understand most Americans don't care much about the game.

He's very very British and Trump is very much not. Still, opposites do attract each other and their politics chime.

Me too. To quote the inimitable Pam
“It’s all the drama Mick, I love it!”

Off to an exciting start.

Trump says he’s backing Starmer…oh good.

Two Tory MPs have announced that they won’t be standing. Deputy Commons Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing MP for Epping Forest, and Jo Churchill, MP for Bury St Edmunds and work and pensions minister.

Sunak has put his foot in it in Wales by asking if we were looking forward to the Euros. It went to the wire, we didn’t qualify, and it’s a very sore point.

Tories challenge Starmer to a record six TV debates
Rishi Sunak willing to debate the Labour leader every week of the election campaign to prove his opponent has no plan …

Casdon

Off to an exciting start.

Trump says he’s backing Starmer…oh good.

Two Tory MPs have announced that they won’t be standing. Deputy Commons Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing MP for Epping Forest, and Jo Churchill, MP for Bury St Edmunds and work and pensions minister.

Sunak has put his foot in it in Wales by asking if we were looking forward to the Euros. It went to the wire, we didn’t qualify, and it’s a very sore point.

😄.

Although I’m not sure about getting an endorsement from Trump😮. I reckon that he is thinking that he needs to look like a winner and so is backing what he thinks is a winner.

R Stewart reckons that there are quite a few Tory MPs that will be standing down. And many he spoke to think that Sunak has lost his marbles going now.

All to play for.

If I take part in pre election polls I sometimes make stuff up like many others . They are rarely accurate and I think they are a waste of time and money.

Urmstongran

Tories challenge Starmer to a record six TV debates
Rishi Sunak willing to debate the Labour leader every week of the election campaign to prove his opponent has no plan …

That is what the Tories are trying to push, that Starmer has no plan.

But a bit of a sticky wicket there because so far nothing of Sunak’s plan is working, and Labour have been playing their cards very close to their chest because of the Tories propensity to pinch Labour’s ideas - having none of their own.

nanna8

If I take part in pre election polls I sometimes make stuff up like many others . They are rarely accurate and I think they are a waste of time and money.

Why on earth would you make stuff up? That is just plain weird!

I agree on Trump Whitewavemark2, thrilled does not describe my reaction either.

I’m looking forward to the debates, Starmer is a better debater than Sunak if PMQs is anything to go by - but my favourite would be Yvette Cooper against James Cleverley, I really hope that happens.

T he Tory party never really chose Sunak, in the end they did so out of desperation, but he is a very poor political performer, and public debate is not his strength. Not sure what is tbh.

The news (Express) just said "someone inside Trumps camp" etc. could be anything or nothing.

Apparently there was a Tory councillor plant in an audience giving Sunak easy questions at McVities warehouse.

This is such an idiotic basic error.

Is this an indication that the election has captured the interest of younger voters after all?
news.sky.com/story/general-election-why-was-things-can-only-get-better-playing-during-rishi-sunaks-statement-13141643

What worries me even more than Trump is this. Who does Putin want to win?

Whitewavemark2

Urmstongran

Tories challenge Starmer to a record six TV debates
Rishi Sunak willing to debate the Labour leader every week of the election campaign to prove his opponent has no plan …

That is what the Tories are trying to push, that Starmer has no plan.

But a bit of a sticky wicket there because so far nothing of Sunak’s plan is working, and Labour have been playing their cards very close to their chest because of the Tories propensity to pinch Labour’s ideas - having none of their own.

I'm still really hard put to work out just what Sunak's 'plan' ever was. Did he ever tell us?

Not sure but it is working apparently. So higher mortgages, higher NHS waiting lists, higher immigration, higher food prices, higher fuel prices.

Whitewavemark2

Apparently there was a Tory councillor plant in an audience giving Sunak easy questions at McVities warehouse.

This is such an idiotic basic error.

You could almost say it took the biscuit….

Am looking forward to the polls discussion but unsure how it will work. I only know Politico. Will someone be giving us the Sky ones each morning? V good idea

Casdon

Whitewavemark2

Apparently there was a Tory councillor plant in an audience giving Sunak easy questions at McVities warehouse.

This is such an idiotic basic error.

You could almost say it took the biscuit….

Groan😀

Three more MPs are not standing at the election.

Labour former minister Kevan Jones, North Durham, said it would be "impossible" for him to campaign due to planned surgery and treatment for an "ongoing condition".

Labour MP for Makerfield Yvonne Fovargue also announced her intention not to stand again, as did Tory MP for Leigh, James Grundy.

Crikey - and another. Michael Ellis, former attorney general, paymaster general, Tory MP for Northampton north.

Casdon

Off to an exciting start.

Trump says he’s backing Starmer…oh good.

Two Tory MPs have announced that they won’t be standing. Deputy Commons Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing MP for Epping Forest, and Jo Churchill, MP for Bury St Edmunds and work and pensions minister.

Sunak has put his foot in it in Wales by asking if we were looking forward to the Euros. It went to the wire, we didn’t qualify, and it’s a very sore point.

Oh no. Another Conservative leader who pretends to be interested in football but isn’t