brexit negging when yr mandate is is trash: or further chronicles of a garbage-fire

Trump has, apparently, delayed his state visit.

#thingsCanOnlyGetBetter

Lol has there ever been a man who has been more consistently self-owned than Toby Young pic.twitter.com/BQOVnmJ4KQ

— Ellie Mae O'Hagan (@MissEllieMae) June 11, 2017

more ppl the tories can blame^^^

Peter Mandelson:

I believe if she shows flexibility, most of the country will back her.

It would be churlish for people like me and other Remainers not to give her political backing.

There are Labour MPs who want to work in the national interest and will support her if she does the right thing for the country.

Mainstream Labour MPs, who worry about the impact of the continuing Corbyn revolution on centrist voters, should be prepared to stand by the wounded PM, and likewise she should welcome their approach in the national interest.

Chopped meat over here

impatient for corbyn's first post-election shadow cabinet

can caroline lucas be in it?

:D

I'm amused by the opening sentence.

http://www.politico.eu/article/how-theresa-may-lost-it-uk-election-brexit-jeremy-corbyn-jim-messina-lynton-crosby-uk-sarah-palin-campaign/

Halfway through Britain’s seven-week snap election campaign, some in Theresa May’s team came to the conclusion that they had a problem — the candidate.

But morale remained high, you see.

Relations among the core team remained good.

At one point in the midst of the manifesto shambles, Timothy approached Hill and ruffled her hair in jest from behind, moving to the other side of where she turned her head. The pair laughed. “There is a genuine intimacy there,” an observer said. “They are just really good friends. It’s obvious from the way they behave.”

was just listening to ex-Scum editor Yelland talking about Momentum's successful social media campaigning. I didn't realise "that" video got 7m hits and others they did getting 1m +. That was definitely resonating beyond the echo chamber.

yorkshire ranter on the rival facebook campaigns (labour's had much better reach):
http://www.harrowell.org.uk/blog/2017/06/11/the-election-in-data-and-software/

What's "that" video?

the one with the father explaining to his young daughter that the dystopia they are in was cos he voted for May

Tory Britain in 2030 - Daddy, why do you hate me? is the full title.

Ah, yes.

I just watched that and I'm struggling to work out how the "what's that?" "That's a free school meal" exchange would work. Not that it matters really but I like a bit of narrative credibility around what is clearly just a photo of a plate of food.

What's that?
It's an Instagram photo of avocado and sourdough toast with a poached egg on it.

lol no stet! voted for by parliament, you know, our representative system of government

The Sunday Times is claiming a source saying that the DUP want Farage to be given a formal role in Brexit talks.

if they put boris in as leader that is definitely an extinction burst

The Brexit Bubble - literally less than a dozen people in a position to make it happen who also want it.

The Sunday Times is claiming a source saying that the DUP want Farage to be given a formal role in Brexit talks.

― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 11 June 2017 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Can this plz be true?

I think the right wing press has lost the plot along with the Conservative Party.

labour would only require a 3.4% swing next time out to pick up a further 17 seats in scotland

NEW: @itvnews has seen WhatsApp messages sent by Boris Johnson to Tory MPs urging them "to calm down and get behind the Prime Minister". pic.twitter.com/43oizi2ZE7

— Daniel Hewitt (@DanielHewittITV) June 11, 2017

oh well then

Alt='Be good, and wait six months'

Or "Whoever he or she may be"

Gove for environment. Something something no need for experts in that dept eh mutter mutter

He'll also need to face the farmers in that job too.

worst whatsapp group chat ever?

"BORIS YOU LEGENRND"

You're MY absolute Boris

cometh the hour
https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/indy100/bklNcAXeJSW/26809-yfhdpw.JPG

Can someone put this into pastebin or some such for me:

https://www.lrb.co.uk/v04/n06/tom-paulin/paisleys-progress

How David Gauke voted on Welfare and Benefits #
Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")

Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices

Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability

Consistently voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support

Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits

Consistently voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed

I don't think many people could be much more grotesque and vacuous than Damien Green, but Gauke will make another fine work and pensions secretary and have a good try.

Hunt is just never getting reshuffled huh

xxp it's not firewalled.

It is, for me.

It's quite a substantial excerpt, admittedly.

sometimes the paywall is activated by your use of ad-blockers or by how many recent "freebies" are on your cookies from a particular site.

Oh yeah me too, sorry.

Trump connection btw:
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/calls-for-dup-to-reveal-source-of-500-000-brexit-donation-1.3115919

"The DUP, which backed the proposal for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, spent heavily during the campaign, including £282,000 (€325,000) on a newspaper advertisement and £32,750 (€37,500) with a data-analysis company linked to Donald Trump. It spent only about £10,000 in Northern Ireland."

!!!

Amazing details in there.

I was to quote and paste but there's too much to quote.

Cynical thought for the morning: those older Tory voters have gotten a Tory government, but with the pension triple lock retained, and no dementia tax.

The greatest thing you'll see today...pic.twitter.com/q7XvNzT6Q0

— Angry Salmond (@AngrySalmond) June 10, 2017

Was pleased to learn that the man behind Lord Buckethead used to be the head of classic video nasty label Vipco, who brought us Driller Killer, Zombie Flesheaters etc, back in the day.