UK General Election **June 8th**

[LinusP]

Just been sent this link:

https://sixfifty.org.uk/

Will be interesting to see how accurate they end up being and they have open sourced the data / analytics they are using.

[ShaunWhite]

I seem to remember being shouted down when I said that the manifesto launches would be key. "Surely Labour can't look any worse than they do now? "

Around that time you could lay a Tory Maj at 1.05, today you can back it at 1.12.

My initial comments weren't made while standing on a soapbox, just a suggestion about a trading angle after years of seeing how these things go.

Weak and wobbly May's track record of changing her tune every 5 minutes was always a liability that could be exploited. She's always been at the centre of cock-ups especially while at the Home Office. These things are all over her CV but as it's longer than 120 characters, most people won't have read it.

Anyway, I hope you've all managed to make a nice big green, no matter who you're voting for.

Tory Majority has just gone 1.13 as I write this.....starting to get tempted to close this one out. Surely the tories can't look any worse than they do now?

[LeTiss]

Didn't dispute the manifestos could make a difference to the price. I was ranting about you suggesting Corbyn was a wondeful man. I notice even yesterday the IRA question was still being raised, and he still refuses to condemn them

[Naffman]

Corbyn makes Ed Miliband look frickin amazing

Labour got approx. 30% in the 2015 so I don't get how the polls have Corbyn bettering that result when I know hardcore Labour supporters deserting him!

[ShaunWhite]

errr I never said Corbyn was a wonderful man LeTiss, in fact I said I wasn't a fan. You should see the response I sent the Labour Party when they asked me for a donation! What I said was that he was a man of principal, which you took as meaning I approved of his principals wholesale.

1.14 now, time to exit?

After laying the Boston Celtics last night at 1.01 and exitting at 1.15 (before then went on to win) my confidence about what's top of the market is wavering.

[ShaunWhite]

Corbyn makes Ed Miliband look frickin amazing

Labour got approx. 30% in the 2015 so I don't get how the polls have Corbyn bettering that result when I know hardcore Labour supporters deserting him!

There's as many quite socialist these days as there were quiet tories in the past. There aren't any 'hardcore' Labour supporters who'll put a tick in the tory box when nobody is looking.

I'm NOT saying Labour will win, they won't, just that whatever your political colour happens to be, you deserve a better choice. We thought Trump v Clinton was a crappy offering but this election is just as bad. It's tragic that the whole democratic process has been hijacked by personality politics.

...that's enough editorialising for me. I'm trying to stick to the trading perspective.

[ShaunWhite]

I notice even yesterday the IRA question was still being raised, and he still refuses to condemn them

I know LeTiss, it's disgraceful, I'll stand next to you on that one. I won't defend the indefensible.

I'm more interested in ideology than idolatry because thankfully, politicians come and go as swiftly as May's manifesto pledges.

[ShaunWhite]

Manchester bomb : Sell May

No details yet so not sure how much effect it will have

[LeTiss]

Appalling, barbaric stuff. Attacking innocent kids shows the level of depravity we are dealing with.

It will solidify May's position, I'm pretty sure about that. Attacks like this anger people to the point of having no reason, and it's very rare that Socialist or Liberal parties benefit from such attacks.

[Naffman]

So sad to hear! It just makes me so angry that we are basically powerless to stop these c*nts causing destruction!!

May is the only one I trust to crackdown on all this crap! Corbyn will probably promote it like he does with the IRA bastards!! It actually amazes me who could actually vote for that guy it really does.

[LeTiss]

Just as I thought, the Tories are starting to see money appear again on the markets

When Corbyn continues to deflect any crticism away rom IRA, how can you expect him to tackle terrorism as PM?

I think intelligent people will vote Conservative on June 8th

[gazuty]

This attack is barbaric. Targeting mainly young women. It's an outrage and is a continuation of the assault on western democracy. I am sure that many in the U.K will defend their island home and will never surrender. Those words are as apt now as they were 70 odd years ago.

[SeaHorseRacing]

It is absolutely terrible. Cannot believe what has happened. For me this is the worst terrorist attack that has ever happened. Obviously been more casualty in the likes of the twin towers but last night is a step to far in my opinion. I hope priminister elect has some real balls.

[Euler]

I always struggle to see why somebody would do this, whatever their motives. But it seems every generation has a cause that people use violence to support.

[cybernet69]

Apparently there are currently more than 3,000 on the UK Terror Watch List. Obviously the security services cant keep track of them all. So, round them all up and detain them for questioning.

Personally, I don't care if they are subjected to water boarding or electrocution.

If you are willing to blow up innocent children then you have no human rights.

People that do this should be hung, drawn and quartered in public.