Today both May and Corbyn have spoken about Brexit. May still has given no policies, Corbyn mentioned a few things like prevention of undercutting of UK wages and conditions through imported cheap labour via strict labour market controls and guarantees on the rights of expats in both directions

If the tories still wish to make it about personalities (though with May still in ‘malfunctioning robot’ mode that is backfiring badly), check Corbyn’s point about the Brexit negotiation teams.

John, I think the British people are a bit less dumb than you think and somewhat resent being told what an election is and isn’t about, preferring to decide that for themselves.

A negotiation is a fluid situation, you cannot tie yourself down with policies up front. It’s about reacting to the negotiation as it progresses.

The Tory argument is to tell those with very little to begin with that opposing their being further screwed over is bolshie and ultimately selfish, and that those that support their case are ‘class warriors’.

Maybe not so much their policy as the braying cliche of their supporters.

The problem is that if people don’t seem to care whether the money that leaves their pockets is fairly redistributed they are called selfish and if they do they are called jealous class warriors.

Somehow the wealthy are just called wealth creators when it leaves their pockets, wherever it goes. Funny old world, eh?

See my point on corporation tax. Reduction led to 25% more being collected. And if you want poor people to be richer, first they need jobs, then they need low tax.

Reduction in corporation tax led to £56bn being collected rather than £44bn.

https://www.ft.com/content/ca3e5bd2-2a7e-11e7-9ec8-168383da43b7

https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2017/may/30/euro-greek-debt-french-growth-pound-ftse-100-business-live

European shares hit by worries over Greece and Italy, as US confidence dips – as it happened

European shares fall as geopolitical fears grow
Europe’s stock markets have closed for the night, with the main indices losing ground.

The FTSE 100 and German DAX both fell by around 0.25%, while France’s CAC shed 0.5%.

Worries over Greece’s bailout haven’t faded, despite Alexis Tsipras hitting the phones in an attempt to reach a political solution with Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron.

Bild’s report that Greece might simply decline its next bailout loan, triggering a new debt repayment crisis this summer, has alarmed some traders – even though it has been robustly denied by Athens today. It’s a reminder that Greece’s debt crisis hasn’t gone away, with no sign of a serious debt relief deal.

Predictions of an early general election in Italy has also given investors some concerns.

Jasper Lawler of London Capital Group explains:

Talk that Italy will spice up Europe’s political landscape again with its own snap election is unsettling the idea that Europe is now free of populist risk in 2017. Former Italian Prime Minister Renzi has suggested Italy could hold simultaneous elections with Germany in September. Not to be left out, Greece may opt out of its next bailout if debt relief deal isn’t struck, adding to the potential for market disruption.

European assets need the three pillars of stronger economic data, higher political risk in the US and reduced political risk in Europe to outperform. Italy and Greece could are holding the sledgehammer that could knock down one of those three pillars.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4556294/Corbyn-blames-bad-HANDWRITING-two-Es-level.html

Corbyn blames his bad HANDWRITING for two Es at A-level as he gives relaxed performance on BBC One Show (but wife Laura stays away)

At least the dog didn’t eat his homework.

Yes, and it spread by blaming somebody else for all their problems!

And what has that got to do with people blowing up concerts, flying ISIS flags and laughing at terror victims?