"oh you don't get me I'm the end of the union": lol brexit is how we're all gonna die

lol xp Bobson Dugnut, Junior Minister for the Minor Dominions, has resigned the Tory whip in protest at something or other

xxp ah sure you know there's still some of the Armada in us.

I've been told my swarthy complexion arrived on a shipwrecked armada.

Usually we'd know by now which amdts had been selected. I hear he intends to make announcement from the Chair. Just another moment in the spotlight, or far easier to make a controversial decision? The argument then has to happen on the floor of the House.

— Nikki da Costa (@nmdacosta) January 15, 2019

I am starting to suspect that John Bercow may be a messy bitch who loves drama.

(Oh Jesus, thus is going to turn into that chapter in Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail that I always had to skim, isn't it?)

Will she accept vote of Parliament tonight? Her official spokesman says: “Yes”. But then adds PM is determined to deliver on result of referendum. She’s unlikely to be able to do both.

— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) January 15, 2019

Also the DUP don't like the Murrison amendment, or any of them, as none of them are legally binding guarantees.

I thought I was excited then I started reading the amendments and thought bollocks to this

A modest projection, maybe, but it's based on MPs who have so far said - on the record - they intend to vote against the deal. pic.twitter.com/TBLAxy34rb

— Ian Jones (@ian_a_jones) January 14, 2019

Graun predicts 213-426
Sky predicts 185-423
(w/ both still missing some mp's)

Can't they delay the vote again?

With Bercow in his current mode? He'd text the Queen or break up the band and get it back together again without May in it.

Bercow choice of amendments (when he could have let them all carry) scuppers not only any outside chance May had of winning the day but also severely damages chances of any credible solution for next Monday having been tested for ability to pass.

remember the mace is ceremonial right up until someone plants it in someone else's skull WHICH IS WHAT IT'S THERE FOR

― mark s, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 6:22 PM (six days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

This is the worst game of Cluedo ever.

He'd text the Queen or break up the band and get it back together again without May in it.

For a minute there I thought you were saying he'd reform Queen without Brian May.

HOT SPACE 2: you know it's time

You can currently get 10/3 on the UK leaving the EU in March fwiw.

fuck all better places for the savings at this stage tbf

Bearish pound say hi to me

The backstop preserves the single greatest British policy success of the last half century (which had been stated aim of both parties since 1985), and does so in a way that EU26 dislikes enough that it doesn’t stymie trade talks. In a sane world, it’s a diplomatic triumph.

— Stephen Bush (@stephenkb) January 15, 2019

Can't even remember which Labour webel is for May's negging now.

Always bet on Hoey

For a minute there I thought you were saying he'd reform Queen without Brian May.

SCREAMING!

Is there a more pointless gesture than Tulip Siddiq delaying the birth of her baby so she can vote against the government. It's not like losing by 199 votes compared to 200 would represent a get-out-of-jail card for May.

She represents one of the most Remain constituencies in the country and is making a point about the government’s inability to be trusted re:pairing, and it’s something that has affected female MPs more this parliament. Given that every tweet on @labourwhips has cunts complaining about any MPs who are missing, I can’t say I blame her.

it's an irrelevance in respect of this vote yes but yes, it highlights the issue of the collapse of trust in the pairing system at a point when a degree of squirmy awkwardness can maybe be wrung out of those responsible, to resonate beyond the usual wonk bubble. better to have the discussion when you can handwave that it matters (even tho it actually doesn't) than when it really DOES matter and yr scrabbling around for every vote? obviously it's just throwing the soft bookmark at them after you threw the book…

It's only really people within the usual wonk bubble who know or care what the pairing system is though, it's a valid point to make but I can't see it resonating particularly widely.

See there are quite a few calls to deselect Tory Remainer MPs - don't know whether anything will come of it but its funny how 'deselection train' banter on left Twitter is taking on a life of its own now.

Kinda underwhelmed by the whole thing so far today, tbh. Been reading a lot more about the murder of Rosa Luxemburg and staring at Trump's burger picture.

xxp are you sure? It got a lot of coverage on the news last summer, the pictures of the MPs being wheeled in definitely cut through with people who aren’t weird obsessives.

Tulip also suffers from gestational diabetes, so this is going some way to prove a point.

Hey we chose an elective date for convenience of remembering and to mess with my mother in law so

https://www.pscp.tv/w/bw4SvnR3LTI4ODE2MzM4MTV8MXpxS1ZPYkRab0RHQg_w_S0Nn98owS76UnlGcTe3h9d9LcL4lR1EVvW1wJL2

Have to admit I love watching debate streams on periscope for the comments (I don’t have an account)

I've only just noticed that Bercow didn't select the Murrison amendment! All that fucking drama and it doesn't even get in.

Someone with a big majority is going to fuck with the powers of the speaker after this, but it's A+ rn

nothing gets me going quite like procedural maneuvers

Bercow probably thinks (correctly) he has nothing to lose, so why not stir up shit on his way out?

vote's in about two hours? wonder if I can find some popcorn near the office

no swire amendment either

from a dabble into twitter - I see robert colville has Done A Thread on labour. it’s bad

Bercow taking no prisoners. He just replied to an MP who accused him of changing the rules.

Robert Colvile is a moron

how is he in paid employment

Class system idk

never helped me >:(

Here she is!

Can't believe I can't find a pub showing this

That's rather European.

good laughs of derision at the mention of the LDs

Lot of red faces in the chamber atm

This silly quiz on the guardian today:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jan/15/quiz-how-well-have-you-been-following-brexit

has this question:

Who is leader of the Liberal Democrats?

Vince Cable

Not sure

xp Was just about to say the same! Thought it was my stream quality.

Bercow asking for "zen" in da house

xp haha

May punished for "abusing" NI/I as an argument to vote for her deal