General Election Analysis by richard jones https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5 Government and Politics Derby College en-us 2017-06-09 08:04:35 UTC 2024-04-19 19:15:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Turn out for 18-24 year olds is 66.4%, compared to 43% in 2015. 246,487 young people registered to vote before the cutoff date. 1.05 million 18-24 year olds have registered since May called for an election on April 18th. https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844048 2017-06-09 08:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844048 Key seats Con hold St Ives with a 0.6% majority Con win Angus with a 16.1% swing Lab hold Dudley North with a 0.1% Sarah Olney loses Richmond Park to Con with a 0.1% majority SNP hold Fife North East with a 0.0% majority https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844130 2017-06-09 08:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844130 https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844225 2017-06-09 08:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844225 Celebrity Effect - https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844282 celebrities have influenced young people to vote via the use of social media. Ellie Goulding, Ricky Gervais, Lily Allen and Alexa Chung all called on young people to in support of Labour. Professor Green was extremely vocal in his support for Jeremy Corbyn. ]]> 2017-06-09 08:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844282 https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844556 2017-06-09 08:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844556 https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844604 2017-06-09 08:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844604 https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844995 George Osborne has slammed Theresa May's manifesto and described it as the "worst in history".
After the exit poll predicted a hung parliament, the former Chancellor said the document was a "total disaster."
He told ITV News: "The manifesto which was drafted by her and about two other people was a total disaster and must go down now as one of the worst manifestos in history by a governing party.
"I say one of the worst, I can't think of a worse one."
]]> 2017-06-09 08:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175844995 The polls have closed in the June 2017 general election. Across 650 constituencies, polls will close and counts begin at 10pm, with the first declarations expected around 1am. Between then and breakfast time, most of England, Scotland and Wales should have declared. Northern Ireland will come later but may not affect the outcome. Theresa May said she called the election (which was not due until 2020) to "strengthen her hand" in Brexit negotiations by securing a stronger mandate. To achieve that aim, she needs to increase her majority in the House of Commons, probably by double figures. That seemed straightforward at the beginning of the campaign, but a number of missteps, notably over a policy requiring those who need social care at home to potentially surrender value in their houses to pay for it, have made it less of a foregone conclusion. So anything less than a big win for May will carry a taint of failure. And if the Tories come back without an overall majority - which seems on the face of it to be unlikely, but has been forecast by one pollster - it would be a big win for the other parties, especially Labour. What would happen then is hard to predict, but the likelihood is that a minority government would be formed. Short of an electoral earthquake, there is unlikely to be a workable coalition among the other parties, and a coalition featuring the Conservatives seems improbable this time. The first results are expected at around 1am. Traditionally, Sunderland is one of the first areas to declare, and traditionally this gives Labour an early lead in the results, which may not be instructive by the end of the night. Conversely, if Labour does badly in Sunderland, one of its oldest heartlands, the party is in for a sticky night. https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175845073 2017-06-09 08:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175845073 https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175845553 2017-06-09 08:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175845553 https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175845710 Labour's manifesto:
* create a better economy
* Negotiate Brexit
* Get rid of tuition fees
* Improve workers conditions
* Help the elderly
* Reform the health care
* Safer communities
* Extend democracy
* More equal society
* Global Britain]]> 2017-06-09 08:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175845710 How much of a role did memes play in GE2017? https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175849052 Many political analysts believe that social media played a huge role in influencing the youth vote and making teens more politically active. This new, more accessible form of political activity has without a doubt shown how important this election has been to the youth, but the level to which it influenced the results is debatable, with the 18-25 vote being historically liberal. ]]> 2017-06-09 09:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175849052 Caitlin and Molly https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175849480 Theresa May should resign. Corbyn should have got an overall majority and produce a government]]> 2017-06-09 09:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175849480 Ben and Leah https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175849496 "Strong but Hung"
Jeremy Corbyn should have gained an overall majority in order to produce a government. Theresa May is inadequate and should resign from the betrayal she has produced on to this country. They should have been a general election as soon as David Cameron resigned. If tories had a vote everytime strong and stable was said, they would have a majority within seconds. It is a shame LORD  Bucket head did not get in power.

]]> 2017-06-09 09:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175849496 Eleanor and Emily https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175850175 Corbyn. That is all. I think the real highlight of the election was Elmo.]]> 2017-06-09 09:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175850175 Molly and Sam https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175850355 Theresa May should be forced to resign. We predict another election this year if the Tories go back into government. Corbyn is obviously the superior leader. 10/10 for slaying the campaign.]]> 2017-06-09 09:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/richard_james_jones/329kf1wc0us5/wish/175850355