UK Politics Thread XI: Boris' Big Bombastic Brexit Bash

[The Free Joy State]

What the hell is Swinson smoking?.

Oh Jo...

*shakes head*

I certainly think the LibDems could hope to pick up more seats this year in Remain-leaning areas, and looking at the polling margin of error, it's not outside the realm of possibility they could have the chance to form a coalition (whether they'd want to or not is another matter).

But "hundreds"... Let's hope it's just pre-election self-promotion.

[Vassenor]

So it turns out Boris' deal stands to damage the economy by £70bn compared to giving up and staying in.

So much for fiscal responsibility.

[Crysuko]

So it turns out Boris' deal stands to damage the economy by £70bn compared to giving up and staying in.

So much for fiscal responsibility.

And yet my crypto-Tory dad will still pitch a fit at every opportunity about Corbyn's student loan idea

[Vassenor]

First poll conducted after the election call has slashed the Conservative lead by 3 points.

[An Alan Smithee Nation]

Oh dear, Nicky Morgan is standing down. What a shame.

The loss of recognisable names will hit the tories a little, the loss of their moderates will play into the hands of the Lib Dems, and mean that they and the Brexit Party are trying to occupy the same political space.

[SD_Film Artists]

Wales has been a part of the Kingdom of England for centuries.

Yeah but they have been devolved power as well. We can view them as separate kingdoms to keep the cool name.

Of course the English could refuse to recognize the Scots and set up a blockade and starve those bloody Scots into submission.

Scotland will be forced to 'dig for victory'; creating improvised deep-fryers in their gardens and receiving rationing stamps for heroin.

[The Blaatschapen]

Yeah but they have been devolved power as well. We can view them as separate kingdoms to keep the cool name.

Of course the English could refuse to recognize the Scots and set up a blockade and starve those bloody Scots into submission.

Scotland will be forced to 'dig for victory'; creating improvised deep-fryers in their gardens and giving out rationing stamps for heroin.

Time to get my sea boat license and do trips from NL to Edinburgh.

I will not let the Scots starve. Provided they acknowledge that kolven is the predecessor of modern golf.

[Crysuko]

First poll conducted after the election call has slashed the Conservative lead by 3 points.

They're still up by 15 points so let's not get too excited

[Salandriagado]

So is Nigel going to screw the tories over or what

If at any point you ask the question "will Nigel Farage screw over [GROUP]?", the answer is "yes".

[Hirota]

First poll conducted after the election call has slashed the Conservative lead by 3 points.

Interesting that the source your twitter is citing from - yougov - shows it only dropping from 37 points on the 21st October to 36 points on the 25th (and remaining at that on the 30th), whilst Labours also dropped from 23 points on the 25th to 21 points on the 30th.

Also, your source on twitter makes no such claim. Instead your source accurately works out that 36 minus 21 is 15 - the gap yougov have.

The Times actually tries to aggregate all the various polls to give an estimate, and there you can clearly see a notable drop in the torie...



Oh wait, no you can't.

In short, stop making stuff up Vass.

[Definitely Not Trumptonium]

Plenty -- i.e. prohibiting migrants from seeking access to the benefits system (until 5 years of residence? I forgot), ending freedom of movement including refusing it in a Brexit deal, work with trade unions to end illegal immigration. Promises made since the 2017 manifesto include things like Abbott saying they will only allow migrants into the country if the have applied and been accepted for a job before migrating, excluding family reunions and refugees.

These promises which are in effect "let's decrease immigration" will be pretty empty to anyone who cares about them, having seen the actions Labour have taken.

It is tantamount to promising to end inequality and raise wages for the poorest in a manifesto then sneaking in tax cuts for the 1% on a Tuesday night when no one's watching. In itself the action is not contradictory to the statements and promises, but the intent to break them is pretty obvious for anyone who isn't gullible.

Allowing EU nationals already resident in the UK to vote in the UK isn't contrary to the spirit of decreasing immigration. Allowing people aged 16 and 17 to vote certainly isn't.

..it very much is.

[Ifreann]

Allowing EU nationals already resident in the UK to vote in the UK isn't contrary to the spirit of decreasing immigration. Allowing people aged 16 and 17 to vote certainly isn't.

..it very much is.

Only if you're using "decrease immigration" to mean "screw all immigrants".

[Vassenor]

So has Boris turned up in a ditch yet or do we add that to his growing list of lies?

[Hirota]

So has Boris turned up in a ditch yet or do we add that to his growing list of lies?

You know, you and Bojo have a lot in common. You both like talking hyperbolic nonsense, and you are both rather..."inventive" with the truth.

Of course, if you've got something to actually support your claim that somehow a tweet says something it never did, then I'd be more than happy to apologise.

[Risottia]

So, Brexited already?

Oh.

So are you going to Brexexit now?
And then Brexexexit again?
What about a Brexexexexit next?
Brexexexex, koax, koax...

[Ifreann]

A very happy unBrexit to you all.

[West Leas Oros 2]

So, Brexited already?

Oh.

So are you going to Brexexit now?
And then Brexexexit again?
What about a Brexexexexit next?
Brexexexex, koax, koax...

Everything is just generally on fire right now. And I think we know who started it.

[Ifreann]

So, Brexited already?

Oh.

So are you going to Brexexit now?
And then Brexexexit again?
What about a Brexexexexit next?
Brexexexex, koax, koax...

Everything is just generally on fire right now. And I think we know who started it.

A person who shall remain anonymous. Let's just call him D. Cameron. No, that's too obvious. David C.

[Shamhnan Insir]

As it is Halloween I had an unpleasant thought.
Is it still possible that Brexit could occur today? Is there some loophole or vote or method (that has either remained undetected, or well hidden) that come midnight we'll accidentally fall out of the EU by way of poor checking of all the legislature and documentation during the maelstrom of the past couple of weeks?

[Risottia]

Scotland will be forced to 'dig for victory'; creating improvised deep-fryers in their gardens and giving out rationing stamps for heroin.

Time to get my sea boat license and do trips from NL to Edinburgh.

I will not let the Scots starve. Provided they acknowledge that kolven is the predecessor of modern golf.

Did your ship make the Thurso Run in less than 12 parsec?

[The New California Republic]

As it is Halloween I had an unpleasant thought.
Is it still possible that Brexit could occur today? Is there some loophole or vote or method (that has either remained undetected, or well hidden) that come midnight we'll accidentally fall out of the EU by way of poor checking of all the legislature and documentation during the maelstrom of the past couple of weeks?

No. I think both Parliament and the EU would cry foul if such a thing existed and the UK "no dealed by stealth".

[The New California Republic]

Yeah but they have been devolved power as well. We can view them as separate kingdoms to keep the cool name.

Of course the English could refuse to recognize the Scots and set up a blockade and starve those bloody Scots into submission.

Scotland will be forced to 'dig for victory'; creating improvised deep-fryers in their gardens and receiving rationing stamps for heroin.

We aren't all on the junk you know...

[Ifreann]

As it is Halloween I had an unpleasant thought.
Is it still possible that Brexit could occur today? Is there some loophole or vote or method (that has either remained undetected, or well hidden) that come midnight we'll accidentally fall out of the EU by way of poor checking of all the legislature and documentation during the maelstrom of the past couple of weeks?

No. I think both Parliament and the EU would cry foul if such a thing existed and the UK "no dealed by stealth".

Stealth 100: Boris pickpockets Brexit from Barnier.

[Risottia]

Everything is just generally on fire right now. And I think we know who started it.

A person who shall remain anonymous. Let's just call him D. Cameron. No, that's too obvious. David C.

David C was actually the Master. He got to be PM and then regenerated into a woman. We shall call her Terry M.

[The New California Republic]

No. I think both Parliament and the EU would cry foul if such a thing existed and the UK "no dealed by stealth".

Stealth 100: Boris pickpockets Brexit from Barnier.

Speech 100: Boris charms Nicola into accepting that a second independence referendum shouldn't happen.