Ne'er get thee stitched til Booris be ditched: UK General Election 2019

No way!

Yep

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/06/tom-watson-to-quit-as-labour-deputy-leader-and-stand-down-as-mp

MARACAAAAAAAAAAAS

😎

A career in TV as the poor man's Adrian Chiles awaits.

BAGGYMP

going to join michael slugher at UK music no doubt

After 35 years in full-time politics, I've decided to step down and will be campaigning to overcome the Tory-fuelled public health crisis. I'm as committed to Labour as ever. I will spend this election fighting for brilliant Labour candidates and a better future for our country. pic.twitter.com/qGqiKTJ6br

— Tom Watson (@tom_watson) November 6, 2019

> attacking Jeremy Corbyn for not wanting an election. “He’s running scared,..."

and boris allegedly changing his constituency for a safer seat, how does that compare?

GTF IN! OUT!

he lasted three gomez tracks, fair play

All very strange, wonder if something is afoot.

had the decency to do it during BJ's big launch at least

my absolute best, the absolute boy

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EItwbb2WoAEQFUA?format=jpg&name=900x900

The horseradish plants!

Dangerously radical radishes.

aw i'm filling up a little

That exchange of letters seems more than cordial. What’s up?

got the name right at the end and everything

Same source who told me about Watson’s resignation says they’ve also heard other ‘moderate’ MPs are due to announce walk outs. We’ll see.

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) November 6, 2019

People think he wants to run for West Mids mayor so it’s not in his interest to burn his bridges yet

oh noes, not the moderates

it's gonna be impossible to replace all this talent bleeding away from the party to spend more time with their corporate gigs

I bet no moderate in a safe seat will be walking, because they know can easily be replaced by a sand-bag with a red rosette

Watson stood for reselection so it’s something that’s come up recently. Hmmmm.

papers threatening to leak his Last.FM playlists?

not convinced a series of phased walk-outs of moderates is going to have the effect they think it will - might get some play in the media about the party in turmoil but more likely effect (given current buoyancy of feeling) is that it will (i) motivate the grassroots and (ii) mean corbyn-friendly candidates are parachuted by the NEC into the vacated seats, further motivating the activists who would have been having to campaign for known-wreckers

in any case............ they probably just won't walk out (as per)

The most high profile/damaging moderates (ie ones that people have heard of) are out and campaigning already. Let’s see.

lol @ LibDems putting quotes boosting them that attributed to The Graun on their election leaflets that are actually Jo Swinson quotes!

sorry shit at typing today, even my hands are becoming drunk with too much good news to adsorb in one day!

Go home @LibDems, you’re drunk. pic.twitter.com/vvCFIZOU8d

— Michael Walker (@michaeljswalker) November 6, 2019

Kevin Schofield updating labour-sources.xls pic.twitter.com/WBJprgm4Zy

— Ben (@moleyhtfc) November 6, 2019

MP gets in touch. Says PLP “are stunned and furious in equal measure. Briefing from shadow cabinet sources that MPs are leaving is paranoid nonsense. They should get on with attacking the Tories, not Labour politicians who are knocking on doors and getting on with our jobs.”

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) November 6, 2019

yeah - tone far too conciliatory

SB's summary, for tidiness' sake:

Some quick thoughts on that beyond "Well, knock me down with a feather": a twofold victory for Corbyn: https://t.co/WExQC8lE9O

— Stephen Bush (@stephenkb) November 6, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fygeRcO_yls

chris williamson ✅
roger godsiff ✅
tom watson ✅
unai emery ⃞

Is Poch good again?

and more good news for today, I get a strong feeling Poch will manage to keep Spurs up :p

Another source: “it’s not part of a wider moderate plot. Nobody knew it was coming.@

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) November 6, 2019

i doubt it's a coordinated plot tbh

Why is this thought

What if 20 moderate Lab and Cons deserted to the Lib Dems right now?
What chance Swinson as PM?

— Darren Elgar (@ElgarDarren) November 6, 2019

Corbynites will be celebrating, but losing Grima Wormtongue is a massive blow to the Men of Rohan | Comment Is Free pic.twitter.com/iy1sLPSmp1

— Election Bane (@banebutwoke) November 6, 2019

excellent

Many green-fingered tweeters pointing out that horseradish is an invasive plant that takes over your garden. Puts a whole new spin on things..

— Emily Ashton (@elashton) November 6, 2019

Wokingham, constituency voting intention:

CON: 42% (-15)
LDEM: 38% (+22)
LAB: 12% (-13)
BREX: 5% (+5)
GRN: 3% (+1)

via @Survation, 01 - 04 Nov
Chgs. w/ GE2017 result

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 6, 2019

Redwood!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EIt34xhXkAEqxgx?format=jpg&name=small

🐦[Many green-fingered tweeters pointing out that horseradish is an invasive plant that takes over your garden. Puts a whole new spin on things..
— Emily Ashton (@elashton) November 6, 2019🕸]🐦

*red wine drinky motion*
*Amy Pond kills Madame Kovarian GIF*

xp any comment I make to this would be libellous