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BRITISH POLITICIANS WILL resume campaigning today, with the general election now less than two weeks away.
Campaigning had been suspended by all sides following the terror attack in Manchester on Monday night, and the issue of security is expected to dominate the political agenda in the coming weeks.
In a poll released by YouGov this morning, Labour is shown to have made further gains on the Conservatives strong lead.
At the beginning of the campaign, the Tories’ lead was in double digits. Now, it has only a 5-point lead, with 43% and Labour at 38%.
Commenting on its poll, YouGov said that while it looked like the Conservatives were losing ground “it is worth bearing in mind that a lot has happened in the past week”.
It said that it “will be able to be more confident about how voting intention settles down over the next few days”.
War on Terror
In a speech to be given by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in London later today, he is expected to say that the “war on terror” has failed and that it is the responsibility of the government to minimise the risk of attacks by giving police the funding they need.
The veteran campaigner will say that more funding would be provided for the NHS and security services to make sure people are “not protected and cared for on the cheap”.
Prime Minister Theresa May will not, however, be campaigning today as she is attending a meeting of G7 leaders in Sicily.
At the summit, May is expected to emphasise the importance of tackling the spread of terror online by urging internet companies to do more to remove extremist content.
UKIP, meanwhile, was attempting to improve on its poor polling and representation in parliament when it published its manifesto yesterday.
Advocating a tough line against Islamic extremism, its author Suzanne Evans said that May “must bear some responsibility” for the Manchester attack due to policing budget cuts.
The general election takes place on Thursday 8 June.
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*takes out light sabre*
I’d inVADER if I got hold of her.
I’d say if you did, she’d give you a JABBA THE HUT.
There must be a few rich star wars fanatics out there,licking their lips,knowing there’s a chance to sniff Princess Leias panties. It must be like their holy grail.
Does Princess Leia come with the bikini?
The Journal really like Friends! What’s the deal Darragh?
As we learned from that famous friends episode..
Never got ‘Friends’ to be honest. Too formulaic Humour for nerds. Longest running ad campaign for opticians ever.
Or Star Wars…..science fiction for kindergarten kids.
Couldn’t have said it any better myself, when I tell people I’ve never seen more than 10mins of Star Wars they usually stand back in shock and suspect me of being some sort of oddball, and as for that horseshit of a comedy friends I don’t even want to go there.
When I tell people that I only read 1% of your comment and then deemed it all to be rubbish, will they think I’m strange too?
No O Brien id say your normal
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brian Boru replied to me online.
OMG
OH…….MY…….GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
O Brien Buro, would you drink a whole pint of sour milk, to know it was sour or would one sip be enough?
Growing up I always thought Jabba was holding a dirty big glass of coke in the scene where he threatens Leia.
I’ll give my buddy a call and he can come take a look at it…
Hope she washed it and there are no bantha tracks in the bottoms…
Did this infomation come from Eddie Crispo
Is it Avonmore 1% Super Milk?
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