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

Etymologically it just means 'the Lithuanian'.

.@lisanandy taking some flak. But this highlights the sometimes counter intuitive complexity of the different readings. I recall I voted at 2nd reading for A50 in hope 3rd reading could be sufficiently amended. It wasn’t so I voted against and resigned. Not always straight fwd. https://t.co/OUFHYC0L2w

— Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis) October 22, 2019

Letwin is saying the bill is a lesser evil and might be pulled if program motion is voted down, wouldn't it getting pulled be good seeing as it's got NDB 2020 springloaded into it and loads of other bad shit - i don't see how delaying a smack in the gob and a later series of kickings makes it a lesser problem.

Etymologically it just means 'the Lithuanian'.

Yeah, it's a variant of Litwin (pronounced Leetvin or something like that), which means 'Lithuanian' in Polish.

this was a very welcoming and open country - back in the days of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth!

I work on Operation Yellowhammer. We all know what we’re doing is for show

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/22/operation-yellowhammer-brexit-preparations

Signed, a civil servant. Graun publishing this rn sinks all my hopes they have something hotter on BJ.

keir hardie loved the lithuanians:

"For the second time in their history Messrs. Merry and Cunninghame have introduced a number of Russian Poles to Glengarnock Ironworks. What object they have in doing so is beyond human ken unless it is, as stated by a speaker at Irvine, to teach men how to live on garlic and oil, or introduce the Black Death, so as to get rid of the surplus labourers."

xps to pom, interesting, reminds me of

Yet many of our top politicians are of French origin. The name Cameron comes from Cambernon in Normandy, Corbyn from Corbon in Calvados and Farage is a French Huguenot name.

Only the Lib Dems’ Tim Farron can claim to have authentic old English heritage. His surname means “good-looking servant”.

Mark Francois in particular cannot but elicit nominative hilarity.

That said, those proposed etymologies are somewhat iffy (as such things tend to be tbh). 'Cameron' could also be derived from Gaelic and 'Corbyn' may be related to the French 'corbeau' (raven). It's not an exact science, unfortunately, but I still get a huge kick out of it!

the Tories have hired the social media team (Topham Guerin) from the 2019 Australian election. after they won they did a victory lap gloating about making "boomer memes" to drive engagement from leftwing mockery

— James (@Gilofthepeople) October 22, 2019

I am not Russian at all; I come from Lithuania, I am a real German.

Yet many of our top politicians are of French origin. The name Cameron comes from Cambernon in Normandy, Corbyn from Corbon in Calvados and Farage is a French Huguenot name.

Only the Lib Dems’ Tim Farron can claim to have authentic old English heritage. His surname means “good-looking servant”.

Not as clear cut as that.

Cameron is a Scottish surname and thus somewhat common throughout the English-speaking world.

There are several possible origins. One is from a Gaelic-language nickname, derived from cam ("crooked", "bent") and sròn ("nose"). Another is from any of the various places called Cameron, especially such places located in Fife, Scotland.[1] Another possible origin of the Scottish placename (from which the surname is thought to be derived in some cases) is from Cambernon, in Normandy.[2] The English-language surname can be rendered into Scottish Gaelic as: Camarran[3] (masculine), Chamarran (feminine); or as Camshron[4] (masculine) and Chamshron (feminine).

Corby still a word for crows in Scots.

the twa corbyns

💥 @FinancialTimes analysis of Commons arithmetic for the programme motion vote tonight suggests Boris could lose by -3.

But the situation is incredibly fluid - only requires two MPs to change their minds. All down to Independent Tories now.https://t.co/O5GarJTsOw pic.twitter.com/Qs6mXNBQMy

— Sebastian Payne (@SebastianEPayne) October 22, 2019

Johnson threatening to throw a tantrum if he can't get his WA thru immediately is a terrible look that ought to be exploited. his ERG pals ought to realise it endangers everything they've gained.

lol jed

the nerve of this tan

🚨 THIS JUST HAPPENED.

Former NI Secretary @OwenPaterson has quoted Michael Collins - in Westminster - as he voices his support for the #Brexit deal.

He ended it by saying "I hope I don't follow the fate of Michael Collins". pic.twitter.com/8MCJ1bWd0g

— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) October 22, 2019

Obsessed with this clip. Just steams in there with “the Dáil Iran” and then goes for the full thing.

yeah, didn't know the big man was active that far afield

what... what is happening

Leo Varadkar wants a Brexit breakthrough so he can go to see Cher in concert.

The Irish Mirror has learned the Taoiseach told colleagues he “wants it done” by October 31 like Boris Johnson, but for a very different reason.

He has tickets for the pop legend in Dublin’s 3Arena on November 1 and wants to enjoy it properly.

Mr Varadkar is a self-confessed Kylie Minogue fan who sent her a personal letter and got a selfie with the Aussie when she performed here last December.

But he is also believed to love Cher and has been looking forward to the concert for months.

To the country or the thread? xp

some of the most bad faith arguments I've ever seen done with a straight face

The Varadkar Cher thing made me triple check if I was on the right website and hadn't been sent off to some parody thing.

Here we go

Stoked for the madness.

While they're voting I might as well say how much I hate UK media treating Brexit as entertainment. Treating life-altering politics as entertainment. LK's tweets are dripping with "ohhh it's so nice to be on the inside!", even the Graun (well, might scratch 'even') blog frequently starts with "welcome politics fans!" as if it were a derby footy match.

Just linking that letter to Kylie
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3BWtZSXgAEtQo7?format=jpg&name=medium

Stoked for the madness.

While they're voting I might as well say how much I hate UK media treating Brexit as entertainment. Treating life-altering politics as entertainment. LK's tweets are dripping with "ohhh it's so nice to be on the inside!", even the Graun (well, might scratch 'even') blog frequently starts with "welcome politics fans!" as if it were a derby footy match.

― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 11:03 AM (six minutes ago)

yeah this is bang on.

calling saturday "super saturday" was literally cribbed from football coverage.

pal of mine got a selfie with Leo front row at Spice Girls too...

Oh god, 'Super Saturday' was another eye roller, aye. I wondering that when Brexit is fully realized, and we're ten years on from that point, how much of the "politics=circus! it's sports!" will have stuck with media who are supposed to be critical and scrutinize government, instead of turning it into a block party.

Ayes 329
Noes 299

RIP

First reading passed by 30 fucking votes

RIP

Jesus, just expel the cunts ffs

so what does this mean exactly?

So, uh, what next?

Vote on the timetable, should be a lot closer

30 is a huge diff, fuck.

MP's now voting for timepath, which is expected to be closer, but then again... Fuck.

This is what happens when you vote for a deal because you don't want it.

can't believe Boris is gonna pull this off, after all these other shenanigans

Third reading could be very different

Johnson has said if they vote down the programme motion he'll throw a strop and pursue a general election, we'll see. That majority makes him getting his way look a lot more possible

This is just inexplicable bullshit from cowards and hypocrites

Jesus, just expel the cunts ffs

'inexplicable' is remarkably optimistic tbh.

This is just inexplicable bullshit from cowards and hypocrites

― Xia Nu del Vague (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, October 22, 2019 8:19 PM (one minute ago) bookmarkflaglink

thisthisthis

Nah pom was right, it's horribly explicable

COME ON PROGRAMME MOTION U CUNT