It does seem Labour continue to increase based on polls. Quite a lot of polls now showing single digit leads and Labour on 33-36%. Hopefully they'll manage another 1-2% increase before Thursday itself and that the margin of error will tip in Labour's favour.

 

I still have no clue how the election is going to turn out. I'm still thinking a majority for the Conservatives. But hoping to be proven wrong.

Just think, if you vote labour you'd get more bank holidays and heading to a 4 day working week. :P

 

 

Hmm, sounds attractive. :thinking:

Just think, if you vote labour you'd get more bank holidays and heading to a 4 day working week. :P

 

 

Two reasons for me to maybe vote Labour then.

 

They're really hammering the £10 minimum wage and scrapping student loans message this week to try and get the younger voters out. Heard several Labour reps on TV saying the same including McDonnell and apparently Corbyn did too at rallies today.

 

My wife likes the free prescriptions too and wants to know why Boris hasn't promised that too. I don't pay as am on diabetic pills so you get them all free.

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Are you starting to waver? Remember: Bojo literally hates you and anyone else who isn't rich and of his high society.

Are you starting to waver? Remember: Bojo literally hates you and anyone else who isn't rich and of his high society.

 

Well am sick of my ESA assessments every year. :( Another face-to-face next week. Labour will scrap them for something fairer they say and get rid of Atos and Maximus.

Eeeexactly!

I've been advocating Sunday voting for a very long time. Voting could finish earlier than 10.00, there would be no need to close schools for a day, fewer people would need to take polling day off work.

 

 

What about Saturday and Sunday though? Then close at say 8pm Sunday as people have had all weekend to vote.

Yes I agree. One day of voting isn't enough.

Yes I agree. One day of voting isn't enough.

 

 

Schools wouldn't need to close and there'd be no need for people to say they hadn't time if it was over a full weekend. In fact why not open the polling stations 24 hours? If it's good for the supermarkets. I'd volunteer to man one. Was asked to count votes one year by someone who knows me who des it.

What about Saturday and Sunday though? Then close at say 8pm Sunday as people have had all weekend to vote.

I wouldn't particularly object to two days of voting, but I'm not convinced it's needed,

Sundays polls are a good idea,

 

A day off on Monday is bette t than Friday!!

Yes, voting should be on a day off.

 

Its ludicrous that there's a whole demographic of retired people off every day and yet voting is done on a day when only they have it off and everyone else has to work; take their kids to school etc.

Just think, if you vote labour you'd get more bank holidays and heading to a 4 day working week. :P

 

So, a 20% pay-cut then?

 

So, a 20% pay-cut then?

 

:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

 

I'm serious - an employer is not going to pay you the same wage for working 32 hours, as they were for 40.

 

Except that it is entirely possible and it will soon be the norm with automation. The end x

Except that ir is entirely possible and it will soon be the norm with automation. The end x

 

If you think merely saying 'the end' automatically wins you the argument, you are very much mistaken.

It's a fact. You sound like people screaming that companies wouldn't pay the same if they got Saturday mornings off! What's next - a round of Spinning Jenny smashing?

 

You are so so right wing and behind the times! I see your hard right posts and just cringe.

Actually in trials of the 4-day week the income is often kept the same under the entirely legitimate argument that it's supposed to boost or at least remain on par in terms of productivity. Sometimes it is cut, but this doesn't lose the worker as much take-home pay as 20% sounds because of tax brackets.

 

I'd also expect it to take hold as part a shift towards automation and the reduction in necessary work and promotion towards a better work-life balance, which I expect will require a fundamental restructuring in how society values money and people. It'll happen, the five-day working week was once thought unthinkable by 6-day workers, and I think by the time it does a 20% paycut won't be the issue blocking it that you'd expect it to be.

Final YouGov modelling gives Conservatives 339 seats:

 

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Even though they were close to spot-on in 2017, I still think there'll be a surprise.