General Chat Thread 3 (climate, hottest, average, day)

[Razza94]

Originally Posted by dunno what to put here

I voted Labour in the end.

Were you torn between any other choices?

[lommaren]

Originally Posted by dunno what to put here

I voted Labour in the end.

Wouldn't expect anything else from a middle-class urban elitist

[dunno what to put here]

Originally Posted by Razza94

Were you torn between any other choices?

I was tempted to vote Lib Dem. I was even tempted to abstain entirely. But living in a very safe Labour seat it didn't matter too much.

And you know what? If it was a choice between Corybn's Labour and Cameron's Tories, I might have even voted for the latter.

[Razza94]

Originally Posted by dunno what to put here

I was tempted to vote Lib Dem. I was even tempted to abstain entirely. But living in a very safe Labour seat it didn't matter too much.

And you know what? If it was a choice between Corybn's Labour and Cameron's Tories, I might have even voted for the latter.

What's the difference between Cameron and May's Tories, other than their approach towards the EU?

I can't see too many differences apart from Grammar Schools and Fox Hunting.

[Warszawa]

From the sounds of it, May wants to use Islamic Terrorism as an excuse to turn England into the version seen in V for Vendetta

[dunno what to put here]

Originally Posted by Razza94

What's the difference between Cameron and May's Tories, other than their approach towards the EU?

May seems more authoritarian to me, too old-fashioned, she appeals more to working-class provincials.

Originally Posted by Warszawa

From the sounds of it, May wants to use Islamic Terrorism as an excuse to turn England into the version seen in V for Vendetta

Unfortunately this has been happening for probably the past 30 years.

[nei]

Originally Posted by lommaren

Wouldn't expect anything else from a middle-class urban elitist

It'll be interesting to see how much rich London neighborhoods vote. Looks like in 2015, richer people voted more Conservative, but not pattern with education

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...r_demographics

[nei]

Originally Posted by Warszawa

From the sounds of it, May wants to use Islamic Terrorism as an excuse to turn England into the version seen in V for Vendetta

yea, if I were in the UK I definitely wouldn't for the Conservatives. Wouldn't have been so sure a month or two ago.

[dunno what to put here]

Originally Posted by nei

It'll be interesting to see how much rich London neighborhoods vote. Looks like in 2015, richer people voted more Conservative, but not pattern with education

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...r_demographics

Yes, middle-class voters usually favour the Tories, while the poorest voters usually favour Labour. It's all down to economic self-interest, with wealthier voters feeling they'd be better off under a low-tax right-wing government, and the latter thinking they'd be better off under a higher-tax left-wing government. But many Tories are socially liberal, especially areas of London like Richmond Park and Kensington which are very internationalist.

But this year the lines are more blurred.

[Razza94]

Poorer voters generally side with Labour for economic reasons, but there is a growing disconnect when it comes to other issues, especially with the white working class. The Brexit referendum was a stark illustration of this.