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

Yes, that's bound to work.

not pathetic at all, totally serious non-joke country power move

maybe the cabinet minister will deliver the letter with his fingers crossed, but not behind his back, in front, so the EU can see that they're crossed

Both our countries are captured by arcane spells that require us to do what only a few people want because what the most people want is “too controversial”

Corbyn is divisive; therefore the UK must divide itself

There’s also a rumour going around (because Hungarian officials have been spotted taking meetings at the Cabinet Office) that BJ intends to convince Hungary to deny the extension request, which has to be unanimously agreed by all the 27 EU countries. Which would be collusion with a foreign power to frustrate the will of Parliament, but he could try it on.

Boris is mainly laying the groundwork for using the Benn Act as a cudgel to bludgeon his opponents with in the next election. He wants the whole world to know that, if he complies with it, it will be with the same level of enthusiasm he would bring to having his eyes gouged out.

This is true but I think his ideal scenario is for a Labour PM to be the one requesting the extension. It's one reason why it might be better for Corbyn not to be the one pushing the button.

I think there is a strong argument being temp PM will damage Corbyn and some unity melt with nothing to lose might well be a better option. And if Corbyn says: ok have your unity melt, then he emerges as more grown up and willing to prevent NDB at his own cost. Swinson's posturing is so annoying though. I'm in two minds about this tbh.

brexit the ultimate hot potato

a spuduhate, if u will

btw i just think it should be recorded that greg hands did some extremely unsettling lurching around on tonight's newsnight. i'm surprised his interview didn't end with him vanishing in a puff of oily smoke.

Corbyn is obviously worried that if he cedes on the temp PM question, he'll basically be admitting that he's too divisive a figure to be PM even for just a few weeks. But I think there's a way he could frame it to his benefit, playing the adult in the room and saying avoiding no deal brexit is more important than any tactical manoeuvring or personal ambition. He might come out looking good and the lib dems looking petulant.

that smug creepazoid Bartley was cooing on Today about how they are "the least tribal party" like as if a pro-remain alliance is above tribalism, sorry but when you signal to more than 4 million of the hardest hit people in this country that you will happily step aside for a pro-austerity party in some seats that is tribalism, dickhead.

It's official: Rory is a Tory no more.

Rory Stewart quitting and not standing in next election. Goodnight, sweet prince.

RIP best_pic.jpg

heaven needed a patrician cunt who speaks Dari

this is the beginning of a new adventure for the littlest hobo.

oh god now i've got that song stuck in my head

"♫♫maybe tomorrow .. i'll smoke crack in a council flat in Gateshead ♫♫"

SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN

... and then of course engage with these plebs and put some light and meaning into their worthless lifes, and take some selfies

whats simon reeve going to do when Walking & Listening with Rory Stewart renders him redundant?

rip big man, heaven needed a frog-faced former royal-educator who once walked across afghanistan and did u know actually speaks dari

NEVER FORGET

thank you, thank you, (not you), thank you https://t.co/HELWHcznJX

— putting on bjork - vespertine at a house party (@loubegatherion) August 29, 2019

classic material

Probably going for a meeting at the BBC sharpish - watch out, Dan Snow and Michael Portillo.

a true classic

hadn't seen this from the replies before and now i'm lolling irl

pic.twitter.com/BI7q79ApJt

— Spooky Username Tom (@elbows_selbo) August 30, 2019

Haha

This morning i heard some report that there is going to be a wider enquiry into that Westminster paedo-ring travesty and one matter that was repeated how daft pols shouldn't be allowed to influence police enquiries as much as occurred here. What's on baggymps ipod today?

"I fucked a kid and I liked it"

I'm hoping he is going get behind that campaign to out Phil Collins as serial killer and co-conspirator in a nationwide freemason murder cult next. But he might need some stronger "health supplements"!

Not that our politicians are spoiled brats with no political principles beyond the furtherance of their own careers or anything, but there's been a few instances over the years of someone standing to become leader of their party and, after they lose, leaving the party they so wished to lead at the first opportunity.

unrequited love, terribly sad

rory's running for mayor of london. he just said it's the best city in the world. boy can't help himself. "I want to walk through every borough of this great city."

Indeed, but if he loves Cumbria and 'The Middleland' so much shouldn't be standing for Mayor of Carlisle or Cockermouth or somewhere? It's almost like he never gave a fuck and was parachuted into a safe seat, but that couldn't be.

Less call for Dari skills in Barrow I guess

when he was prisons minister he vowed he would resign if all wasn't sorted within a year. Nothing was sorted and he probably knew very well he would be in another dept within that timescale. Narcissistic bullshit merchant? yes I think so.

Perfect for Mayor of London then.

Look I'm not saying we should gulag the entire upper class but

https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2019/10/02/british-soldier-has-no-idea-hell-soon-be-screaming-at-elderly-belfast-woman-to-get-out-of-the-fucking-car/

oof

Saw that the other day, lolled, ground teeth

Gordon Bennett, would you Adam and Eve it?

The contents of government documents released in a Scottish court have shown the prime minister will seek a Brexit extension from the EU if no withdrawal deal is reached by 19 October.

Boris Johnson said he would rather be “dead in a ditch” than seek a further delay, and the revelation in court appears to be in direct contradiction of that statement.

profiles in courage

all those ex-UKIP headbangers who joined the party just to vote for boris will want a refund now.

oh what we'd rather

'Twas a metaphorical ditch and a metaphorical death

o rly

A source confirms all this means is that Government will obey the law.

It does not mean we will extend.

It does not mean we will stay in the EU beyond Oct 31.

We will leave. https://t.co/LuVt45rMAr

— Steve Baker MP (@SteveBakerHW) October 4, 2019

Maybe he would rather die in a ditch than request an extension but he would definitely rather request an extension than go to prison.

I'm told the ditch is also in a prison.