PMs change and lol we're all gonna die (but brexit will never end)

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the new secretary for work and pensions is a Muse fan.. Erm... Not much else

Matt - Robert Mugabe died.

I know he will be working flat out today like he always does, but l want to wish a big happy birthday to colleague @johnmcdonnellMP the #PeoplesChancellor I hope you get a chance at some point in the day to celebrate! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/U6tZwFBh7J

— Angela Rayner 🌈 (@AngelaRayner) September 8, 2019

h b McD

Lib Dems sure are busy on non-aggression pacts, just like LJ was calling for.

so having made a big song and dance about refusing to work with Corbyn on the grounds that he was a 'Brexiter', Swinson's Lib Dems are now preparing to stand aside for... a Brexiter? https://t.co/Egs1gIjg6q pic.twitter.com/5KZ5bOyxWn

— tom (@malaiseforever) September 8, 2019

Working flat out calmly as he always does

In theory but it’s a huge abuse of the royal prerogative and it’s involving her in party political stuff. It’s a mess and possibly illegal?

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/sep/08/the-flat-uk-economy-still-points-to-a-boris-johnson-election-victory

It's a confused enough reading, but factors in a few things to think about, i.e. we could be going to the polls when we are officially in a recession.

what's stopping the eu saying, "okay, we grant you a two year extension. since you asked so nicely."?

Provided Labour doesn’t allow the election to be dominated by Brexit and instead focuses on fixing the symptoms of a failed economic model: austerity, wages, job insecurity and a long-term failure to invest, victory is there for the taking.

that's exactly what I expect them to do, although more in a hope and see what happens manner - I always, with a feeling of dread, expect tories will win every election.

expect tories will win every election.

Rational to think this, but their form is poor, only 1 win outright in the last 6. But then theres the little brother party to help them over the line

the chief French diplomat Jean-Yves Le Drian said on tv this morning that, having seen no "alternative arrangements", he does not want France to approve another extension. Of course, this may be again the "good cop, bad cop" approach with Germany that we saw in March.

my hope is that Boris will be caught between alienating the headbangers and the moderate tories if the election is beyond 31/10 with A50 extended and the BP will split the vote. But there are probably many options they can take to avoid this outcome, but I have no idea what they are rn

Beginning to think the election-delaying "let Boris stew in his own juice" tactic is not the best.

I've noticed Farage, Richard Tice and Claire Fox all playing Captain-Save-a-Boris recently, it seems obvious to me that they are gagging for an electoral pact - but that's not on if Boris is forced to ask for an extension, even if he plays awkward buggers. So keep the cunt spinning on the end of a rope for as long as possible.

seems like the best option, whether figuratively or literally

Provided Labour doesn’t allow the election to be dominated by Brexit and instead focuses on fixing the symptoms of a failed economic model: austerity, wages, job insecurity and a long-term failure to invest, victory is there for the taking.

This doesn't seem likely, though - it's October / November 2019, Brexit will absolutely be 85% of the issues.

not on the stump necessarily, this is the point: of course brexit will dominate media coverage but that's the point of rallies and doorknocking, to end-run all that

To the things that people want to talk about more than Brexit, which do not exist.

Very happy to be wrong, but again this is now, not two years ago.

They defeated Farage in Peterborough by precisely concentrating on issues other than brexit

To the things that people want to talk about more than Brexit, which do not exist.

― Andrew Farrell, Sunday, September 8, 2019 2:08 PM (four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

seriously i think this is bubble-fed nonsense

Absolutely.

Peterborough was after the Brexit date had come and gone, it was a relief to get to talk about anything else - if they can repeat that, then brilliant.

I hope you're right, Mark! But other information does not suggest it:

https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/qj23oopdop/YG%20Trackers%20-%20Top%20Issues_W.pdf

Peterborough is seen as just the kind of leave voting high immigrant area that you'd think would be obsessed by Brexit talk. "Date had come and gone" didn't make the issue go away.

I think if anything, most people are sick of Brexit. "Get on with it" includes a large continent of those simply childishly bored of the stasis as well as those intent on necking with Johnson before careening off a cliff in a ford Thunderbird.

Usual thread participants are clearly a different category

this was a song about a girl getting into bed with the far right joanne https://t.co/kUkz6yqi7U

— sarah m (@sazza_jay) September 8, 2019

I don't see a pact that really works for the BxP. Where can they win that isn't (or until v recently) already Tory? There are a few three way battles they could gain (Dover, Thurrock) but too risky and helps Labour more.

Tory election strategy appears to be based on the belief that the North of England is a hotbed of raging bigots and that by doubling down on anti-snowflake culture war rhetoric they will see a whole swathe of red seats turning blue. That didn't work so well last time, even without the Brexit Party in play. You'd expect the LibDems to take seats off the Tories elsewhere as well.

I guess there'll be a sprinkling of splashing the cash to end austerity but "only once Brexit is out of the way" as well but it's been telegraphed so heavily Labour should have an attack line ready for that.

The BXP have said they will stand aside for MPs who support no deal. To me, this seems a high risk with shire Tories in marginals, but it may just be their opening gambit and they’re relying on Boris being desperate and grabbing at anything.

They'll be expecting a knighthood for Farage, providing he doesn't win a seat in the racist shithole of his choice, and some position or other in goverment, and Tice to be made ambassador to the US, for starters. Foot in the door stuff.

... I mean ennoblement for Farage.

I have absolutely no doubt they've been negotiating behind closed doors all this time. As I said, Farage, Tice and Claire Fox et al have been careful not to be critical of Johnson personally.

I don’t think Farage is standing in a constituency fwiw.

I wouldn’t be so sure of that until the declaration deadline is in.

otm

The north might be full of old and old fashioned people who have slightly ‘traditional’ values, but those values include voting against tories. There’s no way the culture war stuff outweighs the visceral hatred of the party of Thatcher.

That's what they used to say about Scotland.

Reaching out to senior friends in Polish government this evening to ask again for them to consider vetoing any extension to Article 50. Not in either of our interests for this fiasco to continue. The sooner we leave the earlier we can start work on closer bilateral partnership

— Daniel Kawczynski (@DKShrewsbury) September 7, 2019

he's the tallest mp in history, not the brightest mp in history

He once did this!

A Conservative MP told a one-legged drug addict in a wheelchair begging outside Parliament to 'get a job'.

The Daily Mail reports that Daniel Kawczynski 'admonished' the man for begging and told him that help was available to people in his situation through a Government scheme.

Mr Kawczynski was heard saying to Mark McGuigan, "get a job, find some work. Yes, I know it is hard, I have struggled too."

Speaking about the incident, which reportedly occurred on 7 October outside Westminster underground station, Mr McGuigan said that the 6ft 8in ministerial aide made him feel small and humiliated, before adding that he had spoken out in order to 'name and shame' Mr Kawczynski.

he's officially a giant *and* officially a knob

A bilateral relationship with Poland means Poland has to leave the EU as well, no? Can they take Hungary with them?

from d'ancona's latest: It was routine for those on the left to say that they hated most Conservatives with a passion but could still imagine having a pint with Boris.

waht

maybe if you extend the definition of ‘having a pint’ to include glassing

he also says Boris was the heineken tory who can reach parts other tories cannot reach. absolute bolox and always was.

more like the beerhall putsch tory, despised in the north and in some of the tory shires now.

London media bubble shite.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ED9Ic8NXkAMNRQA?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

lol

power of Chris Patten compels you

Happy Science