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Queues at polling stations. The UK is hungry for change #GE17 #GOTV

Posted on 8 June 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

The SKWAWKBOX The SKWAWKBOX said years ago that if you give British people an actual alternative worth voting for, they would. They certainly have one now in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. There’s a consensus that turnout is key in this election – and that a high turnout will favour Labour (at least in England and Wales). The SKWAWKBOX is receiving reports of queues at polling stations all around the country. One polling station attendant, who…

I’m switching Tory to Lab for JC’s defence approach (video)

Posted on 29 May 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

The SKWAWKBOX In this striking video clip from this morning’s Victoria Derbyshire programme on the BBC, a Tory voter explains why he’s switching to Labour because of Corbyn’s approach to foreign policy: Ex Tory voter says Jeremy Corbyn’s approach to foreign policy is resonating with him in wake of Manchester attacks pic.twitter.com/GIyLg8gZ0M — We Are His Media (@ReclaimTheNews) May 29, 2017

Shocking revelation: Tories SECRETLY met IRA leaders at the height of its terrorist campaign

Posted on 28 May 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

Pride’s Purge According to former IRA activist Danny Morrison, senior Tories secretly met IRA leaders in 1977 – when the terrorist organisation was at the height of its bombing campaign: Danny Morrison is famous for coining the phrase ‘Armalite and ballot box‘ to describe the Provisional IRA’s then strategy of pursuing armed struggle while at the same time Sinn Féin contested elections. Douglas Hurd is one of the Conservative Party’s most senior elder statesmen and later became Home…

Bolton voters show Theresa May in no uncertain terms what they think of her

Posted on 19 April 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

Pride’s Purge Theresa May has had a disastrous start to her election campaign. Her first stop today in Bolton left locals somewhat unimpressed after the Prime Minister chose to make her entrance by landing by helicopter on a golf course. The bungling PM then refused to take or answer questions from local voters or reporters. And finally, as she whizzed by in her chauffeur-driven car back to her helicopter, a motorcycle policeman in her extensive escort had to have…