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Question Time post election

Only got down to watching it this evening.  Was held at a Wandsworth school.  VERY anti Boris audience.  When Fiona Bruce asked if anyone would say something good about Boris not a single hand went up, apart from a former military person who had already spoken. Quite interesting as to where the programme finds it's audience. Just as well Boris has his majority.  Whilst I don't agree with Stephen Kinnock on very much, he was reasoned, polite and restrained. Nice to hear someone give a point of view without getting all hysterical

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2523d0 Comments ● 2523d

Anti Boris Socialists

What a lovely socialist girl.Any parent would be proud of this speech.https://twitter.com/darrengrimes_/status/120594025996139

Paul Game ● 2523d4 Comments ● 2523d

LibDems results?

LibDems seem to have lost 10 seats yet their vote share has significantly increased. (Please check my maths, Mr Ixer, or somebody)Also, if Labour and the LibDems votes are added together, they almost equal the Tories' votes, but the Tories won 364 seats compared to the LibDems plus Labour winning 214. Still, I have left out the ScotNats, the DUP, the Greens and the Brexit Party. If you add them in, I think that you still get a UK split roughly down the middle, but with disproportionate results in seats.If I wished to be fair I should add that the Brexit Party should have a few seats based on their vote share. And, I guess, that the LibDem vote increase may be partly tactical.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2019/dec/12/uk-general-election-2019-full-results-live-labour-conservatives-tories

David Ainsworth ● 2525d6 Comments ● 2524d

The future of UK healthcare?

For anyone interested in what the future might be for healthcare in the UK, this article should prove informative.https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-two-tier-health-care-canada-ireland-1.5383995

Katrina Black ● 2524d0 Comments ● 2524d

Why Putney?

I think there is a place for a real discussion on Why Putney is the only constituency in the UK to go from Blue to Red. Is it as simple as a Remainer  constituency voting against the Brexit party. Is is a function of the popularity of Justine Greening? Is it because Labour activists did their job better than their opposition? Just part of the normal swings we have seen before? There maybe other reasons. Lets discuss. Once again Putney has made political history.

Hugh Thompson ● 2525d37 Comments ● 2524d

Christmas is coming

Christmas lights are appearing in East Putney https://flic.kr/s/aHsmK1Qmoy

Michael Ixer ● 2524d0 Comments ● 2524d

Admiration for Diane Abbott

Most people on here know my views on Diane Abbott.  But I give credit where it's due.  She had a 33 thousand odd majority with 70% of the vote.  Did very little electioneering and kept a relatively low profile.  She must be doing something right for her constituents. In no way does this change my opinion of her ( I'm just in a very benevolent mood today.  Wonder why?)

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2525d13 Comments ● 2524d

Exit polls

An analysis of exit polls. If people are telling the truth ...https://lordashcroftpolls.com/2019/12/how-britain-voted-and-why-my-2019-general-election-post-vote-poll/

Michael Ixer ● 2524d2 Comments ● 2524d

John McDonnell Quits

Good! Corbyn next please.https://mol.im/a/7791905

Sue Hammond ● 2524d2 Comments ● 2524d

This made me smile

Road  in Grimsby wants to be renamed!https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/residents-bid-rename-corbyn-road-3643735?fbclid=IwAR1aynpT0iN8fxn9lCfMnMlE8ePpXR_g8zfg0z9TLH8WdAl2xaiT5Q8qdlo

Lucille Grant ● 2524d6 Comments ● 2524d

Reminder for the currently disheartened

"It all comes down to how you choose to look at the situation, you can either concede that you are outnumbered, or you can choose to see it as a target-rich environment!".

David Ainsworth ● 2524d0 Comments ● 2524d

Can we now all agree on one thing today:

that Gina " I only ever wanted to protect parliamentary sovereignty"Miller is now officially surplus to requirements and never needs to be seen or heard on our TV screens ever again?

Paul Game ● 2525d31 Comments ● 2524d

Demonstration in Downing Street

This is being reported by the Evening Standard, though the first streams of news came from RT.UK.  Never heard of them.Googled it and the response:  RT UK is a British free-to-air television news channel, part of the RT network, a global multilingual television news network based in Moscow and subsidised by the Russian government. I do not like this at all.

Ivonne Holliday ● 2525d20 Comments ● 2524d

Is there a case for PR?

Michael Ixer ● 2525d12 Comments ● 2524d

Violence on the tube?

Beware ...https://www.insider.com/photo-mice-fighting-london-tube-wildlife-photograher-2019-12

Michael Ixer ● 2525d3 Comments ● 2525d

Does Jo Swinson have integrity?

According to the Oxford dictionary, a 'democrat' is an advocate or supporter of democracy. Indeed, the example given in the Oxford dictionary is: "As a democrat, I accepted the outcome of the referendum" This is a fake name for the Lib-Dems, as they are not democrats at all.They want to cancel Brexit. This isn't the behaviour of a democrat whom you would normally associate with strong morals and being strongly principled.Maybe take the 'Democrat' out of the title and change the Political party's name to just Liberal?A Liberal = willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.Oh no...of course that doesn't work either!So maybe call themselves the 'fraud' party?

Paul Game ● 2526d32 Comments ● 2525d

To post pictures on the forum

Use the new graphical interfacehttps://new.putneysw15.com
Then after "tap to edit" to add a comment or new topic select the picture icon on the menu strip to select an image from your device

Michael Ixer ● 2525d0 Comments ● 2525d

Looking to the future.

Ok so that’s done and dusted then. Brilliant that Putney went with Fleur. It was great to meet lots of really lovely volunteers from all over London, of all ages, races, genders etc. It was also really good speaking to people on the phones over the last few days, and knocking on doors for hours in the rain yesterday! I hope I bump into many of you again, it was great to chat, irrespective of political persuasion.But now, for me, it is about the local community. The next few years are going to be really rough for many of the more vulnerable. Volunteer at a foodbank, look after the homeless, give to charities etc etc.Get involved. Your community needs you.Have a great Christmas!

Paul Doorly ● 2525d0 Comments ● 2525d

The rich will get richer, the poor, poorer

and the Brexit Party, having wreaked damage, didn't win one seat.

Lucille Grant ● 2525d5 Comments ● 2525d

vindicated

yes! yes! yes! A very small band of Happy Brexiteers celebrating.

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2525d12 Comments ● 2525d