UK election surprise: Manchester terror attack (and others)

[Oxajil]

A few thoughts on the upcoming UK elections:

It's quite clear that Corbyn is way more popular and supported by the majority. A quick glance at social media channels reveals:

Corbyn FB page: 1,1 million likes (more than a half likes than May)
May FB page: A meager 413k likes (and reading comments below 'her' posts are mostly anti-Theresa May)

Corbyn Twitter page: 1,1 million followers
May Twitter page: 340k followers (...)

Of course, some of the above likes/followers can be fake/bought. Still, it's quite clear from videos/posts/memes/etc. shared that Corbyn gives people hope.

Will the UK's election rigging tactics, along with the effects from the recent terrorist attacks, be enough to get the win for May? They may have learned a thing or two from the surprising Brexit win, and will perhaps try even harder now. Personally, I'm crossing my fingers for Corbyn, though I know, as was said in a recent SOTT radio show that Corbyn may not be able to make the changes he wants to make without some serious resistance (from the deep state). Especially I'd think when it comes to investigating Tony Blair's war crimes.

What happened in the Netherlands (osit) was an event (the Turkey thing) that helped the PM gain enough votes to stay. The far-right party gained votes also, but not enough for a complete win (they most likely lost votes in the few weeks before the election; also, party's leader had to suspend campaigning due to evidence showing his bodyguards were doing illegal activities). The surprise was the green party who gained most votes in many years. Perhaps a tactic they'll use in the UK is to distribute votes among the other parties, with just enough for May to win, as to not seem 'suspicious'. If May does 'get' a lot of votes and wins, I think it will anger and shock a lot of people... Is that something they want? I guess we'll see soon how things will turn out.

It's important to try and remember in these times that we have a choice everyday, every hour, every second, about how we live our lives, how we interact with others, the things we do and say, and ultimately which force we want to align ourselves with. If nothing will change on our big blue marble and it all goes to pot, at least we can try and send a signal out there to the universe.

Yes, exactly. Hugs from me too, Thebull. I can only imagine how it must be for people, and especially children, who experience such horrors almost on a daily basis. If only, all people would understand that the normal people have one common enemy. Perhaps by doing the best we can and spreading truth and planting seeds, we can process such shocks and hopefully help others who experience the same.

 

[Ant22]

I think there is something in the air for sure, so probably best to be extra vigilant. Apathy, hopelessness, and despair seem to be the preferred tools of the PTB - so it's possible those feelings are by design.
All of those can be overcome by networking and helping others that are feeling the same.

I think the fight and helping others is more important than the outcome. And that positive outcome tends to be non-linear and not what we ever expect.

I agree, I felt pretty down on the day of the London attack, I think it's natural to feel this way when it is "so close to home" Thebull. Alot of people are freaking out right now, I've been told stories of people not sleeping at night because they are so scared of the jihadi's, people cancelling holidays etc, so its possible that we're picking up on these feelings.

Yeah, I noticed that too Jenn. And I must admit that I recently turned down a job offer that required extensive international travel. I started to look around the job market and I'm targeting mostly positions outside the city centre to avoid daily travel to and from that direction. I noticed that roles requiring regular travel pay 30-50% more than others which certainly wasn't the case last time I looked.

The money and opportunities are really tempting but I've decided I'm going to pass. The odds of being a victim of a terrorist attack are statistically low and I can't say I'm particularly emotional about the possible dangers. It's more of a logical decision to minimise the risks. But I do feel quite a bit of overall doom and gloom about this - at the end of the day it's really depressing to see humanity sleepwalking through all this.

But a lot of my friends share stories of how they got off their train to wait for the next one because "a guy with a beard and a backpack was acting weird" so yeah, I guess the terrorist attacks have done their job to a large extent.

(...)

One thing I made the mistake of doing initially was trying not to feel upset atall about the attacks, I was trying to be overly logical and tell myself: "these emotions are exactly what they (the PTB) would want me to feel so I'm not going to feel them", which was silly because it was denying my basic human reactions to such atrocities, it's only natural to be upset when you can see someone else suffering, unless your a psycho! I think the issue arises when our ability to critically think becomes impaired, and we cannot begin to understand why they are happening and who's behind them. See the paranoia switch for more information on this: Limbic Warfare and Martha Stout's "Paranoia Switch".

I've almost finished the Paranoia Switch and I do want to thank you for recommending the book in another thread before Jenn. The 6 stages of the "Limbic War" are a scaringly accurate description of what's going on and I really like how Martha Stout provided descriptions of exactly the same scenarios being played out in the past. There is a section where she compares a beaten wife sticking with her abusive husband for protection to the way in which a nation supports an authoritarian and tyrannical leader because they promise to protect their nation. She recounts Mao Tse-Tung in China who starved millions of people (14-23 million I think) whilst people still line up to see the coffin with remains of this "great leader".

Sounds about right when it comes to Theresa May's promise of "strong and stable leadership" despite the fact the recent 3 terrorist attacks in the UK happened while her party has been in power. Luckily, although it looks like people are in fact scared of the terrorist threat, they have not bought into Theresa May as much as the PTB hoped they would!

My line of thinking is similar to Redfox's, and I just posted this on Facebook:

Whatever happens tomorrow one thing for sure is that people's interest in politics has surged, people's awareness of the inequalities that we face in the UK, even though it's a first world country, seems to have expanded. It has also highlighted the ugliness, selfishness and corruption of the establishment. And for me personally, Corbyn has been an inspirational character, he embodies qualities such as perseverance, integrity and compassion and honesty that I strongly admire.

In the UK we have been provided with a once in a lifetime opportunity in my opinion. I have never in my lifetime(not long I know) seen a politician like Corbyn. If he doesn't get in, I hope that it has at least created a ripple effect and planted seeds for the future. And for the last time: #votelabour

It's important to try and remember in these times that we have a choice everyday, every hour, every second, about how we live our lives, how we interact with others, the things we do and say, and ultimately which force we want to align ourselves with. If nothing will change on our big blue marble and it all goes to pot, at least we can try and send a signal out there to the universe.

I agree with your observation that people's interest in politics has surged. Maybe it's because the terrorist attacks hit so close to home that politics has become a matter of personal safety rather than a social issue? I can't say. But I do find it interesting that people I would label as Conservative voters kind of "come out" as Labour supporters. And I've been asked on multiple occasions who I would vote for, which was completely unthinkable a couple of years back.

 

[Ant22]

A number of different MSM sources have been talking about Theresa May's claim to "scrap human rights laws" if they get in the way of fighting terrorism. If this is what she calls "strong and stable leadership" she doesn't seem to have won a lot of support for that statement.

I do wonder if this statement is PTB testing waters on how far they can push with taking away people's rights and liberties.

Strangely enough, I've heard from quite a few people that the fact that criminals and terrorists cannot be deported due to human rights restrictions is absurd. Yet the same people are outraged about this now that May said this. Maybe it's because the whole 'terrorist scare' has hit so close to home that people take everything much more personally? I don't know.

I found an article on RT about it: https://www.rt.com/uk/391219-theresa-may-human-rights/

Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a fierce backlash over her election pledge to scrap human rights laws in order to fight terrorism.

The PM sparked widespread condemnation among campaigners and opposition parties, who accused her of creating a “diversion” from “searing” questions over national security and her record as home secretary.

They also sparked warnings by the EU that the UK would have to declare “a state of emergency” in order for May to scrap human rights laws stipulated in the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).

The Council of Europe confirmed that “the right to derogate can be invoked only in time of war or other public emergency threatening the life of the nation.”

Amnesty International also hit out at the PM’s comments, branding them “reckless and misinformed.” The human rights organization argued that now is the time when such rights should be “cherished” rather than “undermined.”

“Amnesty International will not stand by silently when threats are made to ‘rip up human rights laws.’ Human rights are there to protect all in society – that is just pure common sense,” said Kate Allen, director of Amnesty International UK.

“Whoever is in government after the June 8 election must ensure our human rights are protected.”

Amnesty’s statement comes after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said terrorism will not be defeated by “ripping up” democracy. He also said he would not support “executive orders.”

“We will not defeat terrorism by ripping up our basic rights and democracy ... but by our communities, our vigilance and by police action to isolate and detain those who would wish us harm,” he told the BBC Breakfast show.

Freedom from Torture also joined the criticism, arguing that while action is needed to tackle "appalling terrorist atrocities, this should not mean overturning those laws that uphold our values and provide vital safeguards for all of us.

"It is these values that terrorism seeks to weaken.

CEO Susan Munroe said:"We must stand by our values and reinforce that the foundations of our society are based on justice and respect for human rights," Munroe said.

Speaking on the BBC’s Today program, Labour shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer also blasted May’s call to scrap human rights laws.

“There is nothing in the Human Rights Act that gets in the way of effectively tackling terrorists,” he said.

He accused the PM of “diversion,” and said the real problem is “people just coming onto the radar” and the issue of how they are being risk-assessed, as well as the resources available to prevent and tackle terrorists.

Speaking at a campaign event in Slough on Tuesday evening, May said she would go all the way to scraping laws enshrined in the ECHR to restrict the liberties of terrorism suspects.

“I mean longer prison sentences for those convicted of terrorist offenses.

“I mean making it easier for the authorities to deport foreign terrorist suspects back to their own countries,” May said.

“And I mean doing more to restrict the freedom and movements of terrorist suspects when we have enough evidence to know they are a threat, but not enough evidence to prosecute them in full in court.

“And if our human rights laws get in the way of doing it, we will change the law so we can do it.”

The Tory leader also came under fire, however, as her proposals seem to be at odds with the party’s 2017 manifesto, which pledges the UK will stay in the ECHR for the duration of the next parliament.

Labour said it “looks like” another U-turn, but Tory sources denied the accusations, saying they are merely seeking “opt-outs” rather than to withdraw from the convention.

May has previously said she would back leaving the ECHR, and replace the 1998 Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights, something first proposed by former PM David Cameron.

The Tory leader, however, said she would put her plans on the backburner as she believes she will fail to win sufficient support in Parliament.

Former Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg also hit out at May’s intent to scrap human rights laws, saying it “is not the right way to keep us safe.”

Speaking on BBC Radio 4 on Wednesday morning, he slammed May’s suggestion that human rights laws are interfering with security as an “explosive claim, free from any evidence, that the problem lies with human rights legislation.”

 

[Ant22]

Interesting timing, given Labour have drastically closed the gap on the Tories according to recent polls. 'Pacifist' Corbyn has always been portrayed as 'weak on terror' in the UK MSM.

Theresa May halts campaign to chair emergency Cobra meeting following Manchester ‘terrorist attack’. https://www.rt.com/uk/389322-manchester-cobra-terrorist-attack/

Exactly what I thought and I think the Corbyn is weak on terror narrative will be relentlessly pushed by the MSM in the near future. Theresa May been the strong leader of course. Also there's been the Tory call to regulate the internet recently so maybe we'll hear the story the bomber was self trained on the internet and they may also push in that direction calling for further security there.

They seem to be saying it was a lone attacker carrying an improvised device, I wondered if anyone has seen how they have come to this conclusion whether there was any witnesses or cctv footage? (...)

Well, it looks like the idea to regulate the internet did come up as a result of the recent attacks: _http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/04/technology/social-media-terrorism-extremism-london/index.html

Prime Minister Theresa May has called for closer regulation of the internet following a deadly terror attack in London.
At least seven people were killed in a short but violent assault that unfolded late Saturday night in the heart of the capital, the third such attack to hit Britain this year.

May said on Sunday that a new approach to tackling extremism is required, including changes that would deny terrorists and extremist sympathizers digital tools used to communicate and plan attacks.

"We cannot allow this ideology the safe space it needs to breed," May said. "Yet that is precisely what the internet and the big companies that provide internet-based services provide."

"We need to work with allied democratic governments to reach international agreements that regulate cyberspace to prevent the spread of extremist and terrorism planning," she continued. "We need to do everything we can at home to reduce the risks of extremism online."

May's call for new internet regulations was part of a larger strategy to combat terror, including what she described as "far too much tolerance of extremism in our country."

It was not immediately clear how May would crack down on social media and internet firms, but she has long been an advocate of increased government surveillance powers.

Not everyone is convinced that additional restrictions would be effective. Peter Neumann, a professor who studies political violence and radicalization at King's College in London, said that blaming social media is "politically convenient but intellectually lazy."

Neumann said that few people are radicalized exclusively online. And efforts by major social media firms to crack down on extremists accounts have pushed their conversations off public sites and onto encrypted messaging platforms. (...)

 

[Thebull]

I live in a predominately Tory area in Yorkshire. I thought yesterday I would test the water with regards to the election. Mentioned Corbyn in a positive light on two occasions and my did I get a reaction. You could say the reaction was Ob both occasions absolute horror. I was told how Corbyn was a friend of the terroists and had laid flowers on an IRA members grave. How he had supported Palestinian terrorists
The other occasion was how could he be trusted to negotiate brexit. The usual media repeated stuff I suppose. The stupid thing is Corbyn has dealt with these questions with regards to the IRA etc but the media lies are still swallowed. Suppose if you tell the lies enough it really does get the point home eventually.
Looking at numbers at the Corbyn rallies though all I can hope is it's a different scenario in other places.

 

[Chad]

Interesting timing, given Labour have drastically closed the gap on the Tories according to recent polls. 'Pacifist' Corbyn has always been portrayed as 'weak on terror' in the UK MSM.

Theresa May halts campaign to chair emergency Cobra meeting following Manchester ‘terrorist attack’. https://www.rt.com/uk/389322-manchester-cobra-terrorist-attack/

Exactly what I thought and I think the Corbyn is weak on terror narrative will be relentlessly pushed by the MSM in the near future. Theresa May been the strong leader of course. Also there's been the Tory call to regulate the internet recently so maybe we'll hear the story the bomber was self trained on the internet and they may also push in that direction calling for further security there.

They seem to be saying it was a lone attacker carrying an improvised device, I wondered if anyone has seen how they have come to this conclusion whether there was any witnesses or cctv footage? (...)

Well, it looks like the idea to regulate the internet did come up as a result of the recent attacks: _http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/04/technology/social-media-terrorism-extremism-london/index.html

Prime Minister Theresa May has called for closer regulation of the internet following a deadly terror attack in London.
At least seven people were killed in a short but violent assault that unfolded late Saturday night in the heart of the capital, the third such attack to hit Britain this year.[...]

As with many of the totalitarian policies they have in mind, such as internet surveillence and scrapping the Human Rights Act, they've been trying to implement these ideas for a while and with moderate success - this was something has struck me throughout the last few months and in particular what politicians have discussing since the attacks, that they've been trying to get people to accept these ideas for a while and they're not actually anything new at all, maybe they'll become even more extreme though; and considering recent events, many people will be more willing to accept them:

Britain's 1984: New surveillance law, 'most extreme ever passed in a democracy'
Zack Whittaker
ZDNet
Thu, 17 Nov 2016 08:00 UTC
It's 2016 going on 1984.

The UK has just passed a massive expansion in surveillance powers, which critics have called "terrifying" and "dangerous". The new law, dubbed the "snoopers' charter", was introduced by then-home secretary Theresa May in 2012, and took two attempts to get passed into law following breakdowns in the previous coalition government. Four years and a general election later -- May is now prime minister -- the bill was finalized and passed on Wednesday by both parliamentary houses.

[...]
But the government has downplayed much of the controversy surrounding the bill. The government has consistently argued that the bill isn't drastically new, but instead reworks the old and outdated Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA). This was brought into law in 2000, to "legitimize" new powers that were conducted or ruled on in secret, like collecting data in bulk and hacking into networks, which was revealed during the Edward Snowden affair.

David Cameron to 'scrap' Human Rights Act for new 'British Bill of Rights'

Mr Cameron said as long ago as 2006 that he wanted to 'entrench' a British bill of rights

Oliver Wright
@oliver_wright
Wednesday 1 October 2014 12:20 BST



A future Tory Government would scrap the Human Rights Act and replace it with a new Bill of Rights to give Britain more control over the laws that it implements, David Cameron said today.

Tories have long been opposed to the Human Rights Acts which came into force in 2000 and effectively codifies the protections in the European Convention on Human Rights of which Britain is a signatory. [...]

 

[RedFox]

Just leaving these here for reference (re: election rigging). If anyone spots anything else, it might be useful to share.

Plymouth (South West UK)
_http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/814084/Vote-General-Election-postal-ballots-Plymouth-City-Council

Election 2017: Voters furious as 1,500 postal ballots 'go MISSING' in key marginal seats
CALLS have been made for an urgent inquiry after 1,500 voters were left without postal ballots in key marginal seats.

Plymouth City Council blamed the issue on a "computer problem" - but would not elaborate.

The blunder could stop large numbers of people from voting.

But a council spokesman confirmed 1,510 ballot packs did not make it to their destination and over 600 replacements have already frantically been been issued.

The issue has left some people - including students - furious and worried about not being able to vote.

In 2015, both Plymouth seats were won by Conservatives with a majority of less than 5 per cent.

Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, won by just 523 votes, is one of the most marginal seats in the country.

Georgia Valentine, a 19-year-old Leeds University student from Plymouth, said: "I applied for a postal vote well within the deadline.

"I was in the last batch of postal votes to be sent out, it was confirmed to have been sent last Wednesday first class, but I haven't received it and have now come to learn that there has been a batch lost by Royal Mail last week.

"I rang the council more than 20 times and got no answer. Now we are one day closer to the election, which I will not be able to vote in."

Plymouth University student James Hardy, 19, who travelled to Finland last week said: "It's been a complete and utter farce, I'm missing out on voting which is my democratic right through no fault of my own.

"It is completely and utterly unacceptable. I'm absolutely fuming with what has happened."

Council bosses in Plymouth, Devon, and Royal Mail were investigating the mix-up yesterday.

The cock-up means students, soldiers, sailors and anyone else who may live and work in the city temporarily, may not be able to place a vote.

Plymouth is a marginal "swing city" which could go either way on Thursday's election.

The council said: "We are still investigating the cause and will find out what happened and why.

"Our priority is to make sure that anyone affected can place their vote.

"We are issuing replacement postal vote packs to anyone who has contacted us to say they have not received one and have so far issued more than 600.

"On Tuesday evening and the first thing Wednesday morning we are delivering replacement postal vote packs to all those we have identified were missed out and have not yet contacted us."

They added: "We will continue to do everything possible to ensure people who applied to vote by post can do so."

The Royal Mail said: "Royal Mail takes its responsibility of delivering election information very seriously and is investigating this matter urgently."

The Electoral Commission said it was "satisfied with the steps being taken to rectify any problems".

Estimated population of Plymouth in 2016 was 258,808 _http://ukpopulation2016.com/population-of-plymouth-in-2016.html
2010 and 2015 saw roughly a 66% voter turnout nationally, so that would be 170813 voters in Plymouth.
1500 missing ballots then are just under 1% of the vote (if my maths is correct).

Hackney (London borough)
_https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2017/06/07/general-election-2017-residents-raise-concerns-missing-postal-ballots/

News / 7 June, 2017
General Election 2017: Residents raise concerns over missing postal ballots

Several locals say they are yet to receive their voting papers from the council for tomorrow’s poll


A number of Hackney residents have taken to Twitter to complain they are still waiting for their postal ballots for tomorrow’s General Election.

With the vote just hours away, one expressed concern that the issue might be “widespread”.

BBC correspondent Jon Donnison tweeted: “Two days until the election and still no sign of my postal vote ballot paper from Hackney Council . Wonder if this is widespread problem.”

Another resident, Maddie Taylor Wilson, said she has been told there is nothing she can do now because she is out of the country, despite “flagging it as an issue last week”.

Wilson said on Twitter: “Many thanks to Hackney Council for messing up my postal vote so I won’t be able to vote in the election. Top notch.”

Ahead of last year’s mayoral election, the council was forced to delay sending out postal ballots for four days after the word “Conservative” was misspelt.

Commenting on the recent flurry of complaints, the Town Hall’s returning officer Tim Shields said: “The council has issued over 30,000 postal votes. These were sent out in batches according to when the application was received – details of posting dates are available on our website. All of these deadlines were met.

“The Royal Mail’s delivery rate is 93 per cent by the next working day – and as with any mail-out of this size, unfortunately some do go missing, which is why, in our postal vote confirmation letter, we advise residents to contact us if they have not received their postal ballot by 2 June, to enable us to reissue it.”

Shields said anyone who has lost, misplaced or not received their postal ballot can pick up a replacement at Hackney Town Hall until 5pm tomorrow.

The council did not provide figures when asked how many complaints had been made about missing postal ballots via all methods of communication.

Hackney's Parliamentary MP happens to be Diane Abbott, who the media has been really digging into.
Population estimate of 2015 was 269,009 (a little more than Plymouth).

Runcorn (Near Liverpool)
_http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/postal-votes-go-missing-runcorn-13146559

Postal votes go missing in Runcorn key marginal sparking 'interference' fears

Former Royal Marine fighting cancer for the fifth time to deliver postal vote by hand to polling booth after 'losing confidence in system'


A former Royal Marine fighting cancer for the fifth time is planning to hand in his replacement postal vote in person after the original was among a batch not fully delivered in Runcorn.

Earle Ryan, 80, said he no longer trusted the system to ensure his ballot arrived with officials for the General Election count, taking place today.

Mr Ryan discovered that his postal vote’s delivery had gone awry after receiving a letter from the key marginal Weaver Vale constituency counting authority Cheshire West And Chester Council (CWAC) informing him that a ‘small number of postal packs have not been delivered in your area’.

CWAC’s message said the pack was sent first class to him on Friday, May 26, and that if he had not received it then he should make contact to order a replacement.

The former Commando said he has been left wondering whether ‘interference’ is to blame, adding that the experience has eroded his confidence in the system and that he now planned to drop it off by hand at a polling station.

He said he learned while speaking to CWAC’s election department that up to 400 addresses were due to receive the packs in his area as part of the delivery.

It is not known exactly how many householders in Beechwood received their postal votes.

Mr Ryan said older voters were more likely to be affected.

He added that the letter was not dated and referred to him by his first name instead of ‘Mr Ryan’, which came across as rude and unprofessional.

A CWAC spokesman said the council had received reports, including from a husband and wife who lived under the same roof but who had only received one postal vote between them.

He said that showed they ‘had left the printers, which would suggest there’s an issue with mailing’.

The spokesman added that CWAC had contacted Royal Mail but had no reply.

It is not the first time residents have reported issues going awry in Beechwood during a General Election.

In 2015, Joseph Whyte, the Trade Unionist And Socialist Coalition candidate for Weaver Vale, and also a Beechwood resident, said thousands of flyers he had paid for, handed over to Royal Mail for delivery, and for which he said he receive the receipt, never made it to their intended destination including in his own street.

Recounting the experience on Monday, he said he checked with friends in other parts of Weaver Vale including Frodsham and Northwich and found none had received their flyers.

He added that his wife had experienced difficulty in registering him as a proxy vote for this Thursday’s election, with conflicting messages about whether it needed to be registered with the local authority that governs where he lives, Halton Council, or with the authority administering the Weaver Vale count, CWAC.

Mr Ryan said the person he spoke at CWAC said they had received 22 calls about their postal vote not arriving.

A spokesman for the agency said it was satisfied that steps were being taken to resolve any issues including delivering replacement postal votes door-to-door and waiting for them to be filled in to ensure householders can vote with maximum convenience.

Speaking on Monday, Mr Ryan said he will hand it in himself.

He said: “I have asked for my replacement pack.

“I don’t feel confident that if I get a replacement pack I can feel safe sending it back.

“I’ve no faith in the postal system."

The Electoral Commission spokesman said: “The Electoral Commission has been made aware that some of the 400 postal ballots sent out to voters in Beechwood ward did not arrive and we are satisfied with the steps the returning officer has taken to contact postal voters in the ward and provide replacement ballots and advice where needed.

“If you require any further information, please contact Cheshire West And Chester directly.

“The Royal Mail is not regulated by the Commission, so any complaints or questions anyone has about their service should be addressed to them or to Ofcom as the relevant regulator.”

The ECHO has contacted Royal Mail for comment.

Population (2001) 61,000. 66% of that would be 40260.
If all 400 of that delivery have gone missing, that's 1% again.

fwiw

 

[Palinurus]

Check this one out for the mood of the moment (cannot embed twitter, video of 28 seconds, sound is off at auto-start):

BORIS JOHNSON ASKED A FORTUNE TELLER FOR A PREDICTION AND THIS HAPPENED

 

[Gary]

Check this one out for the mood of the moment (cannot embed twitter, video of 28 seconds, sound is off at auto-start):

BORIS JOHNSON ASKED A FORTUNE TELLER FOR A PREDICTION AND THIS HAPPENED

Gipsy Agora: "You're takin away me pension and me rights and you come and ask me for somethin for nothin!" Poor ole Boris! So out of touch with the reality of normal folk.

 

[JGeropoulas]

Interesting angle on this tragic incident:

Manchester Terror Attack: Rallying the Youth Around the Occult Elite
VigilantCitizen.com
June 5, 2017

...
The Manchester Terror Attack took place at an Ariana Grande concert – an industry superstar. It was a grand and horrifying clash of the worlds of entertainment and high-stakes terrorism.

The Manchester terror attack was sickening for several reasons. Its aftermath was also sickening, for a slew of other reasons. It was about forcing horror on children, killing dozens of them and shattering whatever wonder and innocence that was left in the survivors. It was about mixing the worlds of song, dance, and entertainment with fear, death, and horror.

The Manchester bombing took place in a setting with heavy symbolic value. It occurred during a show by an industry superstar who is particularly loved by children: Ariana Grande. And, in case you haven’t read other articles on this site, she is a tool of the elite – not unlike ISIS. However, Grande works in the elite’s “entertainment” department. Through the handful of media conglomerates who sign and promote a select group of stars, the elite uses this system to shape and mold the masses – especially the youngest and most impressionable – to adopt specific ideas, values, and attitudes.

Ariana Grande has been part of the system since she was a young teenager who played the role of “Cat Valentine” in the Nickelodeon show Victorious. This role led her “teen idol” status, a platform that was then used to launch her singing career.

Not unlike other teen idols, Grande’s solo career coincided with a drastic image change. She quickly became a figurehead of the “Sex Kitten” agenda used to expose children to sexual imagery at a young age.

[photo]
Grande is often dressed innocently in accessories that could be used in
the elite’s “Eyes Wide Shut” parties where Beta Kittens are involved.

[photo]
Throughout her career, Grande has been told to flash the one-eye sign
in photoshoots, confirming that she’s part of the elite’s system.​

In 2016, Grande released a new album and a new tour eerily called Dangerous Woman. [On the cover of the album, Grande is shown wearing bunny ears similar to Playboy Bunny outfits.]

In response to the attack, on June 4th, Ariana Grande headlined One Love Manchester, a benefit concert for the victims of the attack. The show also featured Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber. These artists each share at least two things in common. First, their target market is children and teens. Second, they’re all fully part of the occult elite industry and their entire catalogs are drenched in its symbolism. Everything about them refers to the dark side of mind control and cryptically refers to trauma, abuse, and occult rituals.

[photo]
Not unlike Grande, Bieber, Cyrus and Perry are not strangers to the one-eye sign. On a
deeper level, they’ve all fully embodied the roles of MK slaves at the mercy of the elite.​

These were the stars chosen to “respond” to terror and to uplift the masses. On a wider scale, they represent the mainstream opposition to ISIS. If you don’t like ISIS and terror, you are told you need to embrace these pawns of the occult elite’s industry. They are the answer.

The logo of One Love Manchester features the MK bunny ears associated with Grande’s “Dangerous Woman” album.

Appropriately enough, the concert finished with Ariana Grande singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow – the classic 1939 song written for the movie The Wizard of Oz.

In the world of Monarch Programming, “over the rainbow” is a code of dissociation. The movie The Wizard of Oz has been used as an MK ULTRA programming script for decades and the song is used to induce dissociation. The fact that this song is used at the end of a concert for children headlined by representatives of the MK system is rather telling.

“Over the rainbow in Oz is for the Monarch slave to be in a trance, and into a certain area of the programming. To be fluctuating at both ends as an observer and not a participant or to go to the other extreme and become a participant.

The theme song of the movie goes, “Somewhere over the Rainbow…there’s a land where the dreams that you dare to dream really come true.” These lyrics are a method to hypnotically confuse the brain to perceive that the “over the Rainbow experience” (which is usually horrible abuse) is a “dream”. The dissociative mind is only too happy to call the trauma a dream, which is lived as a reality for a moment, but is nevertheless recorded by the mind as a fantasy.

The term for this is cryptoamnesia, which means the process where the proper functioning of memory is hypnotically messed up. The slave’s internal world becomes “reality” and the external real world becomes the Land of Oz which is perceived as make-believe.” – Fritz Springmeier, The Formula to Create an Undetectable Mind Control Slave

The same way that mind-control slaves are exposed to intense trauma to induce dissociation, the masses are exposed to trauma through terror to the point of numbness … and then are told to “go over the rainbow”. The fear of “terror” is its own black magic, and it can be used to contaminate minds, debase the soul, and, as we continue to see, to disrupt society. The waves of shock and grief it generates quickly become part of the “psychosphere” and end up defining an entire generation. They feed of death, despair, and distress and they seek to poison all aspects of society with it. Do not let them contaminate your mind and don’t be fooled by their “dangerous men or women.

https://vigilantcitizen.com/vigilantreport/manchester-terror-attack-rallying-the-youth-around-the-occult-elite/

 

[realitybugll]

I didn't know Boris was allowed out on the campaign trail. The election has been considered to be dull by some journalists. I actually didn't think that, though I didn't follow so much as I'm american. I watch the current affairs program "This week" which as been election-centric the last 2 months. I think Labour had the better campaign, surprisingly to me. I think both parties will improve their 2015 share of the vote. My guess is the Tories are on track to pick up at least 30 seats. But it has been noted that polling is very uneven, and people are more open to expect anything. It could be very profound if the Cons lose their majority - or either way - also if it is a catastrophic defeat for Labour.

 

[RedFox]

Some more 'errors'

_http://www.independent.co.uk/News/uk/politics/election-2017-marginal-seats-voters-unable-vote-admin-errors-a7779981.html

Election 2017: Admin errors deny dozens of voters chance to cast ballots in marginal seat
Paul Farrelly, the Labour candidate for Newcastle-under-Lyme, says he plans to refer the council to the Electoral Commission

Dozens of voters have been denied the chance to cast their ballots in a marginal seat amid claims of administrative errors.

Postal votes were reportedly not sent out and some potential voters, including students, were turned away from polling stations.

Paul Farrelly, the Labour candidate for Newcastle-under-Lyme, said he planned to refer the council to the Electoral Commission over the “shambles”, which he said had prevented at least 50 people from voting.

The Independent has heard from student voters who were turned away from a polling station near Keele University despite having registered to vote online.

Jonathan Price, 21, said he was told his name was not on the electoral roll when he arrived to vote on Thursday morning. Other people he knew had experienced similar problems, he said.

“It could actually make the difference here,” he said.

Newcastle-under-Lyme was won by Mr Farrelly in 2015 with a vote share of 38.4 per cent. The Tory candidate came second with 36.9 per cent of the vote.

Mr Price said he was eventually able to vote after calling a council hotline, but others would not know to contact the local authority directly and would have left the polling station without voting.

It is claimed that in some areas, the printed electoral registers used in polling stations were out of date and did not include those who had recently registered.

Several students used the Keele University Freshers’ Facebook page to complain that they had also been turned away.

One wrote: “There is apparently nothing anybody can do – I just can’t vote.”

Another said: “It’s an absolute joke. Glad I’ll never have to vote here again.”

Mr Farrelly said: “The Electoral Services Department here in Newcastle is a shambles and there is chaos, which is denying people votes on a scale unprecedented in my 30 years fighting and organising elections.

“We have spent the past week fire fighting on over scores of postal votes, which have not arrived, and we not only have lots of registration applications that have not been processed, but people – including students – being turned away when they are indeed registered.”

The Independent contacted Newcastle-under-Lyme council but had not received a response at the time of publication.

Claims of voters being turned away in the Midlands follow reports of “admin errors” preventing voters in London from casting their ballots.

John Fairhurst, who lives in the Finchley and Golders Green seat, which is ranked as the 65th most marginal of the Tories’ 331 seats, registered to vote on the Government’s website on deadline day but was later told he would not be able to vote.

“It is impossible to maintain any faith in the current system,” Mr Fairhurst said.

“Every vote counts in this election and I demand the right to be able to cast the vote for which I registered.”

His experience was echoed by others, including Rachel Allmand, who claimed she was denied a vote after an “admin error” by Waltham Forest council.

She told The Independent she was also denied an emergency proxy vote and would be unable to cast her ballot.

Hundreds of voters in Plymouth were also left without postal voting forms just days before the election.

Plymouth City Council said it had reissued “around 370 replacement ballot packs” to those who contacted them.

_http://www.nme.com/news/students-turned-away-polling-stations-keele-university-2086047

‘Hundreds’ of students reportedly turned away at polling stations despite being eligible to vote

Reports of polling problem at Keele University in the Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency

There have been reports of “hundreds” of students being turned away from polling stations at Keele University despite allegedly being eligible to vote.

According to social media users, eye witnesses and university staff, numerous potential voters were turned away after their names were not found on the registers, despite many coming equipped with their polling cards.

The affected university is in the Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency where Labour beat the Conservatives by just 650 votes in 2015.

Ben Anderson, a history lecturer at Keele University, told the Guardian: “There have been students who haven’t been able to vote because they haven’t appeared on the registers supplied to officers. The polling officers have been doing their best to sort that out but there’s clearly an issue. There were a number there holding their polling cards so I am sure there were genuine because the assumption is that they registered too late (and were not on the list for that reason).”

Labour’s candidate in the constituency, Paul Farrelly, said: “The electoral services department here in Newcastle is a shambles and there is chaos, which is denying people votes on a scale unprecedented in my 30 years fighting and organising elections. We have spent the past week firefighting over scores of postal votes, which have not arrived and we not only have lots of registration applications that have not been processed but people – including students – being turned away when they are indeed registered.”

“Each passing hour is not only spoiling election day, but just adding to the issues for complaint, which I will be referring tomorrow to the Electoral Commission and other bodies for an independent, outside investigation. The reality is that electoral services in Newcastle have been all over the place since a licensing fiasco led to the departure of good, experienced staff last summer.”

The local Labour Party has offered advices to voters, suggesting that the polling station staff may be using an out-of-date register and that they should contact the council to confirm any registration disputes or phone: 01782 742229.

You’re going to vote, but are your mates? Polling stations are open until 10pm tonight so be sure to get down to your local village hall, school or wherever your polling station is to cast your vote and have a say in what happens to your future.

_http://www.independent.co.uk/News/uk/politics/election-uk-london-seat-admin-error-tory-marginal-seat-voter-loses-ballot-a7778071.html

UK election: Admin errors deny London voter chance to cast ballot in 'marginal' Tory seat
'You will be unable to vote in the upcoming election,' council says in email to hopeful voter

A London council has told a voter in a semi-marginal seat that he cannot vote on the eve of polling day after an admin error apparently saw his electoral roll application lost.

John Fairhurst, who lives in the Finchley and Golders Green seat, which is ranked as the 65th most marginal of the Tories’ 331 seats, registered to vote on the Government’s website on deadline day.

He received an email acknowledging his application and notifying him that his local borough of Barnet would be in touch to confirm he was registered.

However, after waiting more than two weeks without hearing anything, he contacted the local electoral resignation office.

Mr Fairhurst, a musician, claims he was told by a council employee that “legislation” prevented her from processing his application, and he was informed he would not be able to vote – less than 24 hours before polling booths opened.

In an email seen by The Independent, an election call centre adviser told Mr Fairhurst he would not be able to cast a ballot on 8 June.

“It would appear as though the gov.uk team did not forward us your application after receiving it, as we do not appear to have any applications pending under your name,” the email said.

“As this is the case, you will be unable to vote in the upcoming election.”

Mr Fairhurst said: “It is impossible to maintain any faith in the current system.

“Every vote counts in this election and I demand the right to be able to cast the vote for which I registered.“

His experience prompted others who had been similarly disenfranchised to speak out.

One, Rachel Allmand, claimed she had been denied a vote after an "admin error" by Waltham Forest council. She told The Independent she was also denied an emergency proxy vote and would be unable to cast her ballot on 8 June.

A third potential voter, Jacqueline Stuart, who lives outside the UK, said she and others who she knew had not received their postal ballots.

Complaints of missing papers came after hundreds of voters in Plymouth were left without postal voting forms just days before the election.

Plymouth City Council says it has reissued "around 370 replacement ballot packs" to those who have contacted them, and urged anyone whose remain missing to call their offices.

The local authority claimed it had sent out all the forms in accordance with the regulations, adding that this had been "confirmed by our printers". Both it and Royal Mail are now investigating.

Those who applied before the May 23 deadline and have not yet received them can order replacement packs via special delivery on the same day, go in to the council offices during select times on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or nominate someone to collect it for them, the council said.

Several people took to social media to complain about the issues.

Elliot Phillips described the problems as "an absolute joke", saying: "People are essentially being robbed of their right to vote."

A Barnet Council spokesperson said: “In this case, we did not receive any confirmation following the resident’s application on the register to vote website. The registration was also approved by gov.uk past the legal statutory deadline, which means we could not progress the application.

"While we understand the resident’s frustrations, we are not able to do anything to resolve this matter."

 

[Ca.]

Final election poll puts May’s Tories 12 points ahead of Corbyn’s Labour
Published time: 8 Jun, 2017 10:50
Continual Updates:
_https://www.rt.com/uk/391419-election-night-live-updates/
_https://www.rt.com/uk/391347-final-election-poll-tory/
The last poll released ahead of election day put Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party 12 points ahead of its nearest rival, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour.
A Guardian/ICM poll puts the Conservatives at 46 percent, while Labour trails behind at 34 percent.

Although the figures fall short of suggesting a landslide victory, they nevertheless imply the Tory leader is set to win a majority of 96 seats in Parliament, sharply up from May’s working majority of 17 in the House of Commons before the election.

It would also be the party’s greatest majority since the days of former PM Margaret Thatcher.

“This final poll confirms the pattern that ICM has produced over the last fortnight: a fairly healthy and static Conservative share with consolidation of the Labour bump first witnessed after the manifesto publication,” said ICM’s Martin Boon.

A YouGov poll on Wednesday gave the Tories a more modest lead compared to the ICM survey, but it still put the Conservatives ahead of Labour by seven points.

“The seven-point Conservative lead is the same as at the previous election, but we think it is likely they will nevertheless be returned with an increased majority,” YouGov Director Anthony Wells said.

That compares to a YouGov poll last week that found Labour gained seats while the Tory party lost 24, putting Corbyn’s party just four points behind the Tories and suggesting the election outcome would be a hung parliament.

The ICM poll found Jeremy Corbyn is most popular among younger age groups, enjoying a lead of 66-23 among 18 to 24-year-olds and a 47-33 one among 25 to 33-year-olds. The turnout among this group, however, is 10 points below that of other age groups.

What is more revealing about the latest poll figures is that the PM managed to win a lead over Labour among working class voters.

What may come as an even greater blow to Labour, however, is that the Tories have a slim one-point lead on marginal seats Labour constituencies are trying to retain.

The ICM findings nonetheless confirm a narrowing in the polls between the Tory and Labour parties, considering a landslide victory was expected for the former at the beginning of the election campaign in April.

Meanwhile, a ComRes poll for the Independent newspaper slimmed the Tory lead over Labour to 44-34, but it still predicts a majority of 74 for May’s party.

By contrast, polls by Survation said the Tory lead stood at just one point over Labour, reflecting results from two polls in recent days that cast doubts on whether May would be able to win a majority at all.

Polling experts said the discrepancy in polls giving the Tories a major lead and those much more favorable to Labour is down to how many young people are expected to turn out and vote.

Watch Live: UK Election Results - Exit Polls Signal "Catastrophic" Hung Parliament, Pound Plunges
by Tyler Durden Jun 8, 2017 5:01 PM
_http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-08/watch-live-uk-election-results-exit-polls-signal-tories-fall-short-majority
We still have another exit poll and of course, the real vote. CitiFX Strategy says that if this proves correct, we do expect GBP to have more downside from here. At least another big figure below.
Small Snip, Big Spread
Scenarios

Most Likely: PM May to win a larger majority (50+) which would supposedly allow for a much more stable Brexit process, through consolidating power while also making her less vulnerable to remainers within her own party, while the risk of a ‘no deal’ is lower and in turn lead to a cleaner Brexit. This can also suggest that it would be easier for PM May to agree on a transitional deal with the EU, mitigating some of the negative economic effects, as the next election will not take place until May 2022.
Market Reaction: Initial spike in GBP, however given the rise in the currency since the announcement (1.2520 to 1.2900), this outcome has largely been priced in which could limit any move to the upside, consequently leading to a ‘buy the rumour, sell the fact price action. Stocks to watch: Centrica and SSE likely to take a hit if the Conservatives impose a cap on standard variable tariffs. As it stands, GBP/USD o/n vol is to reside around 29/120 pips.
Likely: The conservative party win a slim majority (5-10 more seats) or relatively unchanged from current. This could possibly lead to a less stable government, making Theresa May more vulnerable to Brexit hardliners within her own party, subsequently raising the possibility of a ‘no deal’.
Market Reaction: Risks are tilted to the downside and as such, this outcome would likely see GBP met with selling pressure, alongside a fall in UK Gilt yields as some suggest this risks a more confrontational approach to Brexit negotiations, subsequently increasing uncertainty.
Unlikely: Labour manage to pull a surprise and form a majority through a coalition with SNP and Lib Dem, this would undoubtedly complicate Brexit negotiations, with analysts at Danske Bank noting that this outcome could potentially lead to Brexit being cancelled altogether or sway to a softer Brexit.
Market Reaction: In an immediate reaction, GBP will likely drop off alongside equity markets as a whirlwind of uncertainty lingers over UK political front. Analysts at PIMCO state focus will shift towards a looser fiscal policy and an untested government. Stocks to look out for would be UK utilities (Severn Trent, Centrica, SSE, National Utilities and United Utilities) which would likely drop off amid Labour’s plans of nationalisation.

WATCH LIVE: Special Coverage of the snap UK Election

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Started streaming 44 minutes ago

Britain has gone to the polls to decide who will lead the country into Brexit negotiations. Tory Prime Minister Theresa May called the snap election in April to strengthen her slim majority. But Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is hot on her heels in the polls.

 

[seek10]

The last poll released ahead of election day put Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party 12 points ahead of its nearest rival, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour.

It looks Corbyn is doing well, whether he gets majority or not is another thing. As of now, Labor got one seat from Tories, the areas where Tories targeted to take from labor failed. all else as of now, they are holding on to their seats. Most of UKIP voters seems to have switched to 2 major parties, Corbyn seems to have gained more.
Live: _https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Kw72gKsLw

 

[Gary]

According to RT, exit polls predict Conservatives largest party in hung parliament.

The Guardian says:

Theresa May is facing a mounting backlash over her "catastrophic" election campaign after an exit poll suggested that her snap election gamble had failed to pay off.

The Conservatives are set to be the largest party but without an overall majority according a joint BBC/Sky/ITV exit poll, which indicated the Tories will win 314 seats and Labour 266.

The poll suggest Britain is heading for a hung parliament, with Conservatives 12 seats short of the 326 they need for an absolute majority in the Commons.

BBC:

BBC forecasts Conservatives to win 316 seats
That's short of a parliamentary majority
Theresa May promises 'period of stability', but seems to accept majority out of reach
Labour predicted to get 265

Telegraph:

Britain votes for chaos as Tories left short of majority

Although there are votes still being counted it looks like there will be a Tory leadership contest after this disastrous snap election gamble by the May-bot. Labour look to have defied their critics. John mcDonnell, the shadow Chancellor, said that Labour “will form a government at the first opportunity”.

'Unelectable' Corbyn could be the next PM in a hung parliament! :)