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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
What's gays got to do with anything! If anything oldies are more likely to be sexually free as stop caring what anyone thinks
Fascinating to see what damage this does to the DUP across the U.K. and therefore the image of N.Ireland.
It wouldn't surprise me if the English hated this place by the end of this minority government. Not that I believe it will last very long. The DUP don't even see eye to eye with the Tories despite the narrative - only the hardliners which aren't a majority. And hell the DUP weren't keen on austerity either.
It wouldn't surprise me if the English hated this place by the end of this minority government. Not that I believe it will last very long. The DUP don't even see eye to eye with the Tories despite the narrative - only the hardliners which aren't a majority. And hell the DUP weren't keen on austerity either.
You realise who the Tories are getting into bed with?
Labour gained over 3000 votes in my constituency they were short of over 1000. This has annoyed me because I know so many people that would have voted labour but didn't bother to vote. Majority of them women. Women died so we could vote exercise your legal right!
I'm getting the impression they'll bump her down to Westminster before long.
From a Labour perspective, I'm wondering whether last night might be the absolute best scenario possible for the party. It's left May in a "coalition of chaos", in a terrible position to negotiate an already impossible deal. The infighting, back stabbing and difficulties dealing with the DUP are going to tear the Conservatives apart. It's also worked as a protest vote of sorts in that various Tories are starting to recognise that they need to actually treat their electorate like humans and more of their extreme policies won't stand a hope of being passed. In fact I doubt they will even try.
I think for this reason as much as anything, they'll come to an agreement for a Queen's speech just to get things functional. But I do think we'll be heading back to the polls by the end of the year because a Tory+DUP double act is not very strong or stable.
What is the likelihood of another general election? I don't think I'd mind another.
Seems to be correctApparently the fixed-term parliament act dictates that if a government can't be formed, new election has to take place in two weeks
http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN06111/SN06111.pdf
Edit - actually, that might only be for votes of no confidence......?
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Other people talk about voter fatigue but I think they're great fun.
Agreed. It won't be this simple, but you have to hope that this election gives us a united Labour party for at least a couple of years.
With age comes a lower openness to new ideas as a personality trait, shown by studies.
Zero cabinet ministers have still shown their faces on TV today. 
Apparently the fixed-term parliament act dictates that if a government can't be formed, new election has to take place in two weeks
With a new election, the beating the Tories have had in the press over the last 24 hours, Scotland recognising a Labour vote could be a strong tactical move and a re-energised Labour support, I really wouldn't be surprised to see a Labour majority.
Zero cabinet ministers have still shown their faces on TV today.
The reshuffles will be intriguing. Rudd was scheduled for Chancellor but her barely hanging on surely won't bode well. Will May punish Boris ahead of any potential challenge? Will we see any names re-entering the fold?
I have more knowledge and experience as I get older like most and politically I find that I'm more open to ideas funnily enough.
It'd be like the 4th vote inside of a year, I'm might vote DUP just to show how I annoyed I am.
Very interesting.
If there's another vote I'm almost certain my own constituency will swing Labour. They almost recovered a 20%+ gap, getting it done to hundreds of votes.
And i wouldn't grudge you the decision to oppose them on those grounds.
But if local issues should be kept separate, then why have constituencies at all?
Charalambous is also a fan of the project, and basically told those with concerns to jog on. So he doesn't even have an out morally.
People over play thus. The largest voted party in NI. Yes they can sort their shit out in NI. They won't have a major play on anything
Yeah I don't think they will pickup more votes, I just think the turn out would be lower with many Conservatives sick of their own party not bothering to show up.
I'm very intrigued to see how Davidson acts here. She's always been a very liberal Tory - her views in that regard fly in the face of the much more conservative May, and her own sexuality is at the odds with the abhorrent views of the DUP. She'll be very careful in how she acts; burning too many bridges may weaken her chances, but if Boris fancies himself for PM then I wouldn't be shocked to see Davidson wanting to stand herself because she dislikes him a fair bit.
Naturally though, any move to Westminster would require a by-election, and considering the volatility of Scottish politics right now, I wouldn't be half-surprised if she became favourite for PM and then lost a by-election to actually get into parliament.
May doesn't have to have a deal. The largest party has first choice on whether to form a minority government. it would be incapable of passing any disputed legislation, but we would have a prime minister, and government would tick over, for a while.
What? They'll quite literally be able to bring down the UK government if they fall out with them!
I've lot of first time voters say they empowered voting. Corbyn was building momentum and if had another few weeks, who knows what could have happened.
There are always many exceptions
Id hope some Tory MPs decide they cant support elevating the DUP.
Vastly overestimating the DUP there
Except that you are voting for someone to represent the interests of your community. If they can't be trusted to do so, the national politics are not enough to override such.
And we only need 4 of them to think that
Tory won in Enfield (where i lived and worked from 2013 and 2014)?
A quick question: isn't the DUP linked with unionist terrorism?
Zero cabinet ministers have still shown their faces on TV today.
Yes, they are. May said we'd get a coalition of chaos with the government propped up by terrorist sympathisers. She just didn't say she'd be leading it.
I've followed Davidson on twitter for ages - she's got a great sense of humour. She'll need it.
I thought Corbyn was the terrorist sympathiser.
Why just 4?