As I suggested earlier...link attendance and behaviour to the receipt of Child benefits...

A child's behaviour is not always down to the parents. Some have a nature that contradicts their nurture.

A small minority. But true enough.

Edited by Stirlingsays (30 May 2017 4.31pm)

From reading opinion pieces in a number of papers the general consensus is that May has led an awful campaign and done a much worse job than if she'd just sat inside Downing Street and said she was too busy being Prime Minister to Campaign. On the other hand most commentators feel that Corbyn has done a much better job on the campaign trail than expected and has come across to people who thought they didn't like him without having ever really listened to him as being actually quite likeable and they like a lot of the policies.

With elections rules now in place over press coverage Labour and their policies have had a lot more airtime than the press previous allowed which has helped. The fact that the polls have narrowed considerably would seem to back that up.

Tories are still likely to win but it will be mightily embarrassing for May, having called the election based on achieving a significantly enlarged majority, if she doesn't get one.

Suggesting that people will have to swallow their pride is a pretty childish outlook. Everyone will be hoping for the best outcome from aspects such as Brexit and the NHS irrespective of who is in power, they just have different views over what kind of policies will create a better society. I will be disappointed no doubt if the Tories win (which I am aware they are almost certain to do), but I'm not entirely sure that there is a question of pride. This is how political campaigns work. You advocate those policies you feel are the best and try and convince others. If they don't agree and your favoured party doesn't win you move on and work towards the next election.

You just seem to come on here and call people names and say they are talking rubbish. I've not seen much in the way of credible discourse.

I do not call people names and never have done as for the rubbish part yes I do say you come out with rubbish most of the time. You try and dictate each and every thread you post on and copy and paste cr@p you find on Google and in the papers. I can see for myself the most probable outcome of this election as many others do, but you seem to think otherwise ( or hope passionately)that Corbyn will win and be our next Prime Minister. You also try your hardest to down people including me and push your beliefs on everyone and when we disagree and say we are childish and you go on and on typing reams of words to try and brainwash us. You must realise that we all have different ideas and viewpoints and you will have to accept it I am afraid.
I am neither childish or a name caller but I will not be brainwashed by someone who clearly likes to dominate these boards!

I do not dispute any of that, apart from the "ira" had their hands in all sorts of pies,much more heavily involved in Charlie and smack much more than their counterparts...(believe me I know).
A little tale,my mate had a satelite (sky fitting) company over there.
And in the end he had to flee for his life,because if it wasn't the protestants milking him,it's was the catholics.
Both as bad as each other when it came to crime.
And in the end he said f*** the lot of them....and they didn't take it very well.