What does /pol/ think about the theory that Corbyn or the Labour party in general bribed the Conservatives to throw the election? Just wondering, as the spate of stupid things the Tories did in the weeks leading up to it really baffles the mind.
>>131371573
Have to agree that something fishy happened. I believe that the reason May threw the election was more to do with hard and ((soft)) brexit, May was a remainer, by throwing the election she allowed herself breathing room to persue a ((soft)) brexit, which lets face it, isnt a brexit at all. Having a manifesto which reintorduced the ivory trade and fox hunting must have been a plan to lose voters.
>>131372880
that's a good point, I'd not considered that. She's been so hardcore about getting Brexit, I'd completely forgotten she was originally a Remainer. I suppose I'd been labouring under the assumption that she'd decided to wholeheartedly support the people's decision, but I see that is rather naive.
>>131371573
Dunno, sometimes what looks like conspiracy is actually stupidity/incompetence/hubris.
I'm leaning towards the latter. Presuming the tories stay in power, I'm hoping we still get a clean Brexit (out of single market, out of customs union). EU taking the piss against a weakened May might actually up the chances of a clean Brexit.
>>131373491
Although I do agree that we should never underestimate stupidity, there was just too many things in the run up to the election which lost her points. In the aftermath of the election May and hard brexit were said to have been defeated, while Comrade Corbyn and soft brexit were seen as victors. EVEN THOUGH THEY LOST... seems to me like a spin to soften the brexit that the British people voted for
>>131371573
They are all on the same team.