Originally Posted by JTM45 (Post 9351876)

'Connect' and 'manipulate' are (if you really need someone to explain it to you) two very different words with very different meanings.

Corbyn went out all across the Country and met and talked with young people, answered any questions they had while just showing that he actually cared at the same time. That's 'connecting' with young people.

Theresa May announced a snap election, told everyone she was ''strong and stable'' and the only way forward, hid and then sat back and waited for her landslide victory. As we now know that didn't work out for her.
What she tried to do was clearly 'manipulation'.

As i was saying, two very different words.

Originally Posted by joeysteele (Post 9353715)

Excellent points all through.

Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 9350933)

I don't think she ever had a mojo to lose tbh. Always seemed very wooden, pretty unlikeable, definitely does come across as arrogant. I disagreed with Cameron on pretty much everything but he was (IMO) a decent PM, and he actually seemed human rather than robotic. Yes he scarpered when things didn't go his way but up until then, I did actually 'like' him as much as I can like a Tory :tongue:

I hope the Conservatives can find someone decent to replace her. There is no doubt that its coming. Maybe not right now, but they will. I predict after Brexit deals are done.

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 9351895)

If you want to go down that route - the brain doesn't simply reach a plateau and stay there. It peaks in the 20's and then starts to decline. By age 45 the brain, including reasoning and memory function, is already in decline compared to the late 20's. The average 65 year old has nowhere NEAR the same reasoning function as the average 18 year old.

Shall we start voting at 25 and then stop at 45 maybe?

Then, of course, you have the fact that some people simply never develop effective reasoning abilities or skills at any age. Will we have a test?

Originally Posted by Brillopad (Post 9351858)

Connect - is that another word for use and manipulate now. :joker:

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 9351895)

If you want to go down that route - the brain doesn't simply reach a plateau and stay there. It peaks in the 20's and then starts to decline. By age 45 the brain, including reasoning and memory function, is already in decline compared to the late 20's. The average 65 year old has nowhere NEAR the same reasoning function as the average 18 year old.

Shall we start voting at 25 and then stop at 45 maybe?

Then, of course, you have the fact that some people simply never develop effective reasoning abilities or skills at any age. Will we have a test?