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View Poll Results: What would you personally prefer to happen?
I want the UK to stay in an ever-closer union 49 23.11%
I want the UK to stay in a loosely connected EU 68 32.08%
I want the UK out because the EU is bad for the UK 22 10.38%
I want the UK out because the EU is a bad thing 23 10.85%
I want the UK out because this would be good for the rest of us 17 8.02%
I don't really care 33 15.57%
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Old 09.12.2019, 19:52
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One of the saddest facts I've ever read...

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Are there more food banks than McDonald's restaurants in the UK?

There’s a claim circling today that there are more food banks in the UK than McDonald’s restaurants. Based on the figures we’ve seen, it is accurate.

There are approximately 1300 McDonald’s restaurants in the UK, according to the company.

A recent report by the House Of Commons Library found that there are at least 2000 food banks in the UK. This figure is an underestimate, as it primarily comes from the Trussell Trust and the Independent Food Aid Network, and does not include every type of food bank, such as food banks operating in schools.
https://fullfact.org/electionlive/20...ore-mcdonalds/
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Old 09.12.2019, 21:45
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Oh I see. That was you complaining, yes? How was I off topic? I wpas responding to a question. But of course, I'll keep off "your"thread...
I see the £ is stronger v the Euro than at the general election on 6 May 2010 when labour was heavily defeated. Looks like Tories & BREXIT going ahead is something the markets like.
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I see the £ is stronger v the Euro than at the general election on 6 May 2010 when labour was heavily defeated. Looks like Tories & BREXIT going ahead is something the markets like.
Don‘t know what charts you were looking at but the Bank of England chart for 10 May 2010 was 1.1675 and 6 Dec 2019 was 1.1861.

Two WHOLE cents stronger.

Is that Tory optimism?
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Old 09.12.2019, 23:02
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Don‘t know what charts you were looking at but the Bank of England chart for 10 May 2010 was 1.1675 and 6 Dec 2019 was 1.1861.

Two WHOLE cents stronger.

Is that Tory optimism?
The £ went lower v the Euro (2 January 2009 looks like 1.04 ) during the last labour government than at any time since, quite an achievement for Labour who had been in power for 13 years with a majority in parliament throughout that time.
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The £ went lower v the Euro (2 January 2009 looks like 1.04 ) during the last labour government than at any time since, quite an achievement for Labour who had been in power for 13 years with a majority in parliament throughout that time.
British exporting manufacturers must have been overjoyed. I can imagine they're all desperately hoping for Labour to be returned.

But it seems you'd prefer to see the UK's export products and services economy obliterated. That's odd.
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Old 09.12.2019, 23:32
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British exporting manufacturers must have been overjoyed. I can imagine they're all desperately hoping for Labour to be returned.

But it seems you'd prefer to see the UK's export products and services economy obliterated. That's odd.
Not at all, the £ is towards the middle of it's trading range. I will leave you to your own imagination
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British exporting manufacturers must have been overjoyed. I can imagine they're all desperately hoping for Labour to be returned.

But it seems you'd prefer to see the UK's export products and services economy obliterated. That's odd.
But he'd be RIGHT, dammit. Right!
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But he'd be RIGHT, dammit. Right!
Lets wait for the election result before celebrating
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Lets wait for the election result before celebrating
Well BoJo seems worried enough to start running cheesy romcom style election campaigning. Seems he‘s going for the cringe factor.

Are you going to do a Loz and get your crate of champagne ready?
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Well BoJo seems worried enough to start running cheesy romcom style election campaigning. Seems he‘s going for the cringe factor.

Are you going to do a Loz and get your crate of champagne ready?
I thought it was surprisingly creative.

No
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I think YouGov may have found the reason there are so few conservative and Brexiteers voices on this forum. Their polling suggests:

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“Labour voters (41%) and Remain voters (40%) are much more likely to judge someone else negatively for voting differently to them than Conservative voters (19%) and Leave voters (13%)”
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics...neral-election

https://twitter.com/yougov/status/1204078082975522818
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Newcastle Brown ale more like, Champagne will soon be too expensive
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Newcastle Brown ale more like, Champagne will soon be too expensive
Was this all you could come up with for the 25000th post in the thread?
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I think YouGov may have found the reason there are so few conservative and Brexiteers voices on this forum. Their polling suggests:



https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics...neral-election

https://twitter.com/yougov/status/1204078082975522818
this is one of the most fascinating and revealing posts in this entire discussion.
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How to spot misleading poll figures:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...=1575966359821
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How to spot misleading poll figures:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...=1575966359821
What point do you make here?
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I think YouGov may have found the reason there are so few conservative and Brexiteers voices on this forum. Their polling suggests:



https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics...neral-election

https://twitter.com/yougov/status/1204078082975522818
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this is one of the most fascinating and revealing posts in this entire discussion.
Probably not for the reasons that ToryClifton intended, though...

I thought it was the leftie remainers that were snowflakes. Turns out the Tory / Brexiters are worse if anyone challenges their views.

The survey comprised just 1600 people, too, so it's hardly a meaningful representation.
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I think YouGov may have found the reason there are so few conservative and Brexiteers voices on this forum. Their polling suggests:



https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics...neral-election

https://twitter.com/yougov/status/1204078082975522818
Im moving from the UK (London) to Switzerland in the New Year and thought I’d escape all of this!

I’m both a Conservative and voted for Brexit (but each to their own!)
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Was this all you could come up with for the 25000th post in the thread?
Mine shows it as #25001!
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Probably not for the reasons that ToryClifton intended, though...

I thought it was the leftie remainers that were snowflakes. Turns out the Tory / Brexiters are worse if anyone challenges their views.

The survey comprised just 1600 people, too, so it's hardly a meaningful representation.
depends on what you mean by snowflake. if baying mobs screaming "Tory Scum" at politicians is just them being snowflakes, perhaps things have moved on in politics since i knew it.

i find the hard left to be out of all political groups the most aggressive and violent bunch you're going to meet.

What is the minimum number of people that must be interviewed before a poll finding is representative ? If there's a clear figure then we can discount any under that.
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