Daily Archives: May 17, 2017

Conservative

Blundering Boris Heads for the Exit

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The Foreign Secretary may be on his way out after a major cultural gaffe during a campaign trip to  Bristol.  This morning Theresa May refused to guarantee Chancellor’s job after the election. She must surely be considering replacing Boris Johnson after he demonstrated a basic understanding of religion and culture in India, a major economic and political ally.

Boris in an orange turban he’d no doubt chosen for the photo ops was advocating a free trade deal when he said:

“Whenever we go to India – to Mumbai or to Delhi – clinking in our luggage we have to bring Johnnie Walker…becasue as you may know, there is a duty of 150% in India on imports of Scotch whisky.”

“But imagine what we could do if there was a free trade deal with India, which there will be.”

His comments provoked a fury and one women, named as Balbir Kaur, took him to task on the spot:

“How dare you talk about alcohol in a Sikh temple,” she said. “You are standing in a Sikh temple talking about alcohol which is absolutely outrageous – it’s absolutely not right.”

Sikh’s as Boris Johnson should have known do not drink alcohol.

See his cringe-worthy performance here:

Liberal Democrat, Manifesto

#LibDemManifesto Offers 2nd Referendum on Brexit

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The Lib Dems launched their 2017 general election manifesto today with the title: Change Britain’s Future.

Brexit is the top issue. The LibDems are committing to a 2nd referendum on the Brexit deal, with the choice to reject the deal and remain in Europe.

There is also a promise to invest £7bn in schools and colleges and help for young people to buy their first home for the same cost as renting.  They are pledging an £6bn a year for the NHS paid for by raising income tax rates by 1p, with £1bn of that money ring-fenced for mental health care.

Tim Farron the Lib Dem leader says “Theresa May and Nigel Farage have put our country on a perilous path, towards a bad Brexit deal and weaker public services. This election is your chance, your choice, to change the country’s direction. Only the Liberal Democrats are committed to keeping Britain in the single market. We believe the British people should have the final say on the Brexit deal, including the option to remain in the EU”.

Election Date

Time Running Out to #RegisterToVote

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To vote in the General Election on 8 June, you need to register by 11:59pm on 22 May. You don’t need to register again if you’ve already registered.

It only takes 5 minutes and you can do it online here.  You might not want to vote for any of the parties but if you don’t register you can’t change your mind and you can’t have a say in who governs the country. Keep your options open and register to vote.

Do it now.