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[Monkeys Fist 42066]

21 minutes ago, zerosum said:

Wow. Bye. 

 

In 20-30 years time, those of us who survive the impending climate collapse will look back at Brexit and laugh at the absurdity of it, whilst we cook up some artisanal cockroach burgers on our parched desert island. 

[Rayvin 5183]

1 hour ago, ewerk said:

Speaking of which, I think that many of the lunatics at Labour conference are planning to stage a walk out during his speech today.

 

Watson has given his speech slot to Corbyn and pulled out of the conference, preferring to go back to Parliament tomorrow. Mini-crisis averted.

[Dr Gloom 21813]

CRUSH THE SABOTEURS! 

[Rayvin 5183]

Boris sticking to his guns it seems. Presumably the idea is just to ride it out.

[Monkeys Fist 42066]

30 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

Boris sticking to his guns it seems. Presumably the idea is just to ride it out.

Trump 101

[Dr Gloom 21813]

Cummings apparently joined Bannon's bowling club 

[Gemmill 44393]

He's been serving up nothing but gutterballs for months. 

[Rayvin 5183]

SNP have come out and said they would back a VONC which presumably means they're comfortable with a Corbyn led government. Last time I checked Labour + the SNP were about 7 seats behind the Tories in numbers, so we'd need some independents to back it, or the Liberals - none of whom will.

 

So a government of national unity is out of the question at the moment I think, as the centrists won't countenance Corbyn.

[Gemmill 44393]

 

 

 

 

 

 

She is fucking tremendous. 

[PaddockLad 17079]

Agree with everything she says and I find the effect she has on both grey haired powerful men & their pigshit clever backers in the media fuckin hilarious...I do however think there's quite a significant safeguarding issue going on here. Those behind her are undoubtedly exploiting her beautifully innocent beliefs. This in the full knowledge of her history of depression & mutism not to mention Asperger's. The state she got into during her speech was concerning iyam. 

Edited September 24, 2019 by PaddockLad

[Renton 21307]

1 hour ago, Gemmill said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

She is fucking tremendous. 

I don't get what she's done in this tweet?

[Gemmill 44393]

Look what Trump said about her. Then look at her updated Twitter bio. 

[Renton 21307]

I see. I was hoping she may have called him a cunt.

 

I do love the way she makes the gammons froth like. Middle aged white male gammons seem genuinely terrified of this tiny lass. Bizarre.

[NJS 4371]

47 minutes ago, Renton said:

I see. I was hoping she may have called him a cunt.

 

I do love the way she makes the gammons froth like. Middle aged white male gammons seem genuinely terrified of this tiny lass. Bizarre.

I think she as much as did that with the look she gave him as he walked past her. 

 

 

[RobinRobin 11138]

18 hours ago, Monkeys Fist said:

 

In 20-30 years time, those of us who survive the impending climate collapse will look back at Brexit and laugh at the absurdity of it, whilst we cook up some artisanal cockroach burgers on our parched desert island. 

At least it sounds like the weather will be nice  

[Rayvin 5183]

16 hours ago, Rayvin said:

SNP have come out and said they would back a VONC which presumably means they're comfortable with a Corbyn led government. Last time I checked Labour + the SNP were about 7 seats behind the Tories in numbers, so we'd need some independents to back it, or the Liberals - none of whom will.

 

So a government of national unity is out of the question at the moment I think, as the centrists won't countenance Corbyn.

 

SNP have, as predicted, confirmed they would back Corbyn in a temporary government. Not a shock really but we are now theoretically 6 seats smaller than the Tories.

 

EDIT - although I suppose they have the DUP still, so more like 16.

Edited September 25, 2019 by Rayvin

[Dr Gloom 21813]

Lib Dems likely to be the kingmakers again. It turned out well last time so no need to panic 

[Renton 21307]

4 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

 

SNP have, as predicted, confirmed they would back Corbyn in a temporary government. Not a shock really but we are now theoretically 6 seats smaller than the Tories.

 

EDIT - although I suppose they have the DUP still, so more like 16.

 

Is that the relevant metric here, don't they need a majority?

[Rayvin 5183]

Just now, Dr Gloom said:

Lib Dems likely to be the kingmakers again. It turned out well last time so no need to panic 

 

I think that's unlikely since Swinson would have to swallow her pride a great deal now to back Labour. In fact I'd say she's made it impossible for herself.

 

I really don't think she's played this well at all for someone who supposedly wants to remain.

[Rayvin 5183]

Just now, Renton said:

 

Is that the relevant metric here, don't they need a majority?

 

They do, I just think it's interesting to watch the numbers change. The argument for Labour to take over becomes stronger once their support goes past that of the Tories IMO.

[Dr Gloom 21813]

2 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

 

I think that's unlikely since Swinson would have to swallow her pride a great deal now to back Labour. In fact I'd say she's made it impossible for herself.

 

I really don't think she's played this well at all for someone who supposedly wants to remain.

I think she will jump in bed with the Tories again.

Remember what happened to their school fees pledge the last time they had a sniff of power 

[Rayvin 5183]

Just now, Dr Gloom said:

I think she will jump in bed with the Tories again.

Remember what happened to their school fees pledge the last time they had a sniff of power 

 

Surely it's impossible for her to do that given the Brexit stances? I do think she's otherwise far more closely aligned to them, but I really think they have to get on board with Labour in the end, somehow.

[Dr Gloom 21813]

Just now, Rayvin said:

 

Surely it's impossible for her to do that given the Brexit stances? I do think she's otherwise far more closely aligned to them, but I really think they have to get on board with Labour in the end, somehow.

She ruled out working with Corbyn on the today programme the other morning. She wouldn’t do the same when asked about a future coalition with the Tories 

[Rayvin 5183]

Just now, Dr Gloom said:

She ruled out working with Corbyn on the today programme the other morning. She wouldn’t do the same when asked about a future coalition with the Tories 

 

Maybe once Brexit is out of the way? I cannot see how she reconciles Brexit with them at present.

 

Also, is she fucking mental?

[Renton 21307]

There can be no objection to allowing Corbyn to head a GNU just for long enough to get the extension over the line and call a GE, surely. Corbyn would have no power in this scenario without the consent of the others. 

 

It's a bit much saying Swinson is closer to the tories than labour mind, I really don't think that's true considering the Tories are to the right of satan currently.