In the evening, off to Toastmasters in Brampton. Some great speakers and evaluations, but the Tabletopics session, where you are given an unexpected topic and have to talk on it for two minutes, was fun. Debbie McManus had taken the election and campaigning as a leitmotif. Speakers had to argue different policies. I found myself with defending a two child policy, another proposed Magic carpets for transport. The very popular winner argued for a four day week. The food and the service is sadly still not up to the previous venue, but they are getting used to us at Brampton Golf Course.
President Trump is facing a couple of uncomfortable days as the former FBI Director, James Comey having released the text of his testimony for tomorrow's Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. However, curiosity about the impending UK election is raising curiosity in media abroad as well as at home. All Party Leaders were conducting a mad dash around the country in marginal seats, trying to swing voters their way. Tomorrows paper fronts have The Sun, The Daily Telegraph and Daily Express clearly supporting Theresa May (and the conservatives); The others at least make a pretence of showing either the two main party leaders or the spread of the top 5.
Polls put the conservatives ahead at anywhere between 41 to 46% with the aveage being around 43%-44%. Labour is at 33% to 40% with most around 33%. Liberals at 6% to 10%, UKIP 4% - 5%. Greens 2% where mentioned.
Betting odds Tory win 1:16 to 1:25; Labour win 7(to one) to 10:1; other parties generally 1000:1.
If you go by followers and likes, apparently Jeremy Corbyns Facebook and twitter pages attract at least twice as many supporters as Theresa May (Hull Daily Mail: http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/general-election-2017-has-social-media-swayed-voters-to-jeremy-corbyn-or-theresa-may/story-30377613-detail/story.html).
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