General election, what general election?

[papasmurf]

You do seem to live in a very colourful world.

Not really just in a place where there are a lot of victims of the callous Tories.

[Ciaphas]

I imagine it depends on locale.



Labour have been canvassing on my street but the Conservatives don't bother because there are sufficient people in the wealthier areas of my constituency who'll vote conservative for them to win.



When they moved the constituency boundary in 2010 Labour went from routinely having a 7000+ lead over the Conservatives in three prior general elections to being behind them by 1500 votes, at the same time several areas were shunted into surrounding constituencies.



Some say this moved Labour voting areas out of the constituency giving the Conservatives. Looking at the numbers total votes went down by 3000, Conservative votes went up by 3000 and Labour votes went down 6000. Could be argued half the Labour losses went to the Conservatives and the other half were moved out the constituency. Minority parties don't do very well on my constituency.

[papasmurf]

Looks like Cornwall is a done deal.



https://electionresults.parliament.uk/election/2017-06-08/results/Location/County/Cornwall">//https://electionresults.parliament.uk/election/2017-06-08/results/Location/County/Cornwall

What are you on about? Where I live the Tory majority is only 311 votes.

[T00ts]

Looks like Cornwall is a done deal.



https://electionresults.parliament.uk/election/2017-06-08/results/Location/County/Cornwall">//https://electionresults.parliament.uk/election/2017-06-08/results/Location/County/Cornwall

[Churchill]

He puts me off holidaying in Cornwall ever again, he makes it sound like a War Zone

[T00ts]

Where I live labour voters are a rare as rocking horse poo and unicorns, the "opposition," likely to throw a brick or "deck" a Tory canvasser are victims of the Tories.

You do seem to live in a very colourful world.

[papasmurf]

I think the latter

Where I live labour voters are a rare as rocking horse poo and unicorns, the "opposition," likely to throw a brick or "deck" a Tory canvasser are victims of the Tories.

[Churchill]

I have had leaflets but no visitors. I have noticed particularly a total lack of window signs. Is that a numb electorate or one fearful to divulge their patronage in case of problems from those in opposition?

I think the latter

[papasmurf]

I think the latter.

There is palpable anger amongst people. I don't feel that people are numb, in fact I expect a big turnout, despite the time of year.

Putting any party poster in a window can attract bricks. Why advertise how you are voting?

Where I live a Tory poster would attract bricks due to the cuts and hostile environments form the Tory government.

[Churchill]

My recycle bin was emptied yesterday is it filling up again rapidly with more flipping Political Leaflets  :rant:

[Barry]

I have had leaflets but no visitors. I have noticed particularly a total lack of window signs. Is that a numb electorate or one fearful to divulge their patronage in case of problems from those in opposition?

I think the latter.

There is palpable anger amongst people. I don't feel that people are numb, in fact I expect a big turnout, despite the time of year.

Putting any party poster in a window can attract bricks. Why advertise how you are voting?

[T00ts]

I have had leaflets but no visitors. I have noticed particularly a total lack of window signs. Is that a numb electorate or one fearful to divulge their patronage in case of problems from those in opposition?

[Barry]

Same here really, and I live on the edge of the Birmingham conurbation. I've had 4 leaflets from Conservatives.

One leaflet from the "lady" Labour candidate who lives in London.

One leaflet from an independent Brexit candidate who is standing in the next constituency. His leaflet was delivered in error. No visits from anyone in person.

There have been some local hustings, but not been to those, due to a bout of bronchitis mostly keeping me at home.

[papasmurf]

Apart from the wall to wall general election in the media/press, locally there is next to no sign of a general election.

I have seen three posters in windows, no Tory, two Lib-Dems, one Labour, there has been no canvassers from any party, and the postman has delivered party based leaflets/communications.