BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Iains
Date: 03 Nov 19 - 05:52 AM

While the rats are busy fighting in the sack the polls will be all over the place. I will wait until around the 5th Dec and see how the polls are behaving then. Magic grandad is 12 points behind at present, and who knows what damage the brexit party will cause in the labour heartlands?
We need all the opening phase infighting to settle down and re evaluate what the polls may be indicating.It is interesting the way the polling changed as soonas the brexit party released their mission statement.
If the brexit party and torys refuse to deal the dynamics change! Can the torys take that risk? Is the treaty Boris is trying to ram through worse than remaining?
This will be an election on brexit, no matter what attempts are made to broaden the discussion,

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 03 Nov 19 - 05:44 PM

And a very interesting opinion here from Prof. Sir John Curtice, the UK’s leading election expert, on the possible outcome of the election, and the very different effect the result may have on the two main parties...and hence on the likelihood of Brexit happening or, hopefully, not.

https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/shelagh-fogarty/professor-john-curtice-makes-surprising-prediction/

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Raggytash
Date: 04 Nov 19 - 01:44 PM

'No 10 blocks Russia EU referendum report until after election'

That is the title of an article in the Guardian today.

I wonder what it contains that Johnson, who has had the report since at least the 17th October, wishes to keep from the UK electorate.

Could someone please link to the article.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: DMcG
Date: 04 Nov 19 - 02:00 PM

Block on release of investigation into Russian interference in EU referendum

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Raggytash
Date: 04 Nov 19 - 02:03 PM

Thanks DMcG

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Nov 19 - 05:05 PM

That report needs to be leaked. Openness is crucial to democracy.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Nov 19 - 05:17 PM

Just now, on the BBC news, it was stated that the BBC understands that the report has received security clearance and that there is no administrative reason why the report can't be published.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Nov 19 - 05:58 PM

I note that Johnson has said that there is no way he would ask for an extension to the transition period at the end of 2020. As there is no chance of a deal with the EU being finalised by that date, he is in effect promising us a no-deal brexit. Be advised.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 05 Nov 19 - 09:34 AM

That last point reinforced by Gove this morning.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: DMcG
Date: 05 Nov 19 - 01:15 PM

I don't know if anyone else here heard it, but if so what to you think of Andrew Bridgen's attempts to excuse Jacob Rees-Mogg's blunder? To me, Andrew's remarks were very nearly as bad in casting the majority of the population as in need of patricians to tell them what to do.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: DMcG
Date: 05 Nov 19 - 01:43 PM

Sky News picks up Andrew Bridgen's 'defence'

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 05 Nov 19 - 02:43 PM

It's all very well to portray it as guidance from patricians, but the thought process at the time would have been:
"I'm in a burning building, should I follow my instincts, and get out, or follow the advice of the fire brigade and stay put?"
While the fire brigade were giving what they believed (at the time) to be the best advice, it has since transpired that "I'm in a burning building, I need to get out" would have been the best response for most of the victims.
JRM may not have phrased that well, and it may be that there is no way to phrase it without risking offending someone. But, generally speaking, his comments were truthful.

And what has this to do with Brexit anyway?

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: DMcG
Date: 05 Nov 19 - 02:58 PM

I agree it would have been better if I had put it in the election thread. Point taken there.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Raggytash
Date: 05 Nov 19 - 03:38 PM

Once again there is no response from the Brexiteers to a potentially critical report being withheld from the scrutiny of not only parliament but from the public of the UK.

Democracy eh ....................

Just what does Johnson have to hide I wonder.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: peteaberdeen
Date: 05 Nov 19 - 07:12 PM

i'm fairly sure it will be out in the next couple of weeks. again people will fall not because of the original crime but the cack-handed and stupid way of trying to cover stuff up

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Iains
Date: 06 Nov 19 - 12:52 PM

Interesting that Bercow who liked to be "innovative" has perhaps had a parliamentary response. As yet, in a break with tradition, the ex speaker has not been awarded a peerage.
How very sad!

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 06 Nov 19 - 07:29 PM

Break with tradition - on the day the Prime Minister visits the Queen to confirm the general election, a cabinet minister is forced to resign over his part in the interference of a rape trial leaving the Welsh Tories leaderless in an election to select a Government to guide Britain out of the unholy mess Brexit has caused so far (and Britain's not out yet)
The rape victim said not one of the minister's colleagues has contacted her over this FIFTEEN MONTH OLD INCIDENT
Bet she can't wait to get to the ballot box to put them in office again
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 07 Nov 19 - 03:47 AM

'A very slow-cooked Bullshit-Casserole' - the Independent's view of the litany of lies that was Johnson's speech at the launch of the Tory election campaign.

Why would anyone expect anything but lies from a serial-liar? He wouldn't know truth if it bit him on his big, fat, Belgium-sized arse.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Iains
Date: 07 Nov 19 - 01:23 PM

Meanwhile civil war within the Labour ranks. Hilarious!

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 07 Nov 19 - 01:50 PM

Seems that interfering with a rape trial is ok with the Tories - to be expected with GROPEY BORIS in charge I suppose
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 07 Nov 19 - 01:58 PM

No, rape is not acceptable (to Conservatives). See my comments Here

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: DMcG
Date: 07 Nov 19 - 02:07 PM

And you are usually so insistent on accuracy, Nigel! Jim did not comment on whether rape was acceptable to conservatives. He remarked that interfering in a rape trial seems to be. That's different, I think you will agree.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 07 Nov 19 - 02:44 PM

Boris is telling lies

Oh look! Labour antisemitism!

The economy is in tatters

Oh look! Labour antisemitism!

People are dying because of unnecessary austerity

Oh look! Labour antisemitism!

Brexit is a complete and utter shambles

Oh look! Labour antisemitism!

Ever feel like you are stuck in a loop?

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Iains
Date: 10 Nov 19 - 03:21 AM

The economy is in tatters

Best not talk about Germany then!
UK projected growth 1.3%(the same as France)
Germany 0.4%
Italy 0.1%
Oh look! Labour antisemitism!
In May, the Equality and Human Rights Commission announced an inquiry into whether Labour had "unlawfully discriminated against, harassed or victimised people because they are Jewish".
Oct 12, 2019 - Members of Labour's ruling executive have privately voiced fears that the Labour Party risks bankruptcy over the antisemitism investigation.
Oh Look! Why would they be saying that do you think?

Naughty naughty

even more naughty naughty

Tsk tsk

Everything is perfectly healthy and normal here in Denial Land.”
? Jim Butcher

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Iains
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 04:06 AM

And now for something completely different.
Let the infighting commence! Enjoy!


https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/11/unite-claims-labours-anna-turley-is-unfit-to-be-an-mp-court-hears

The pantomime season is in full swing!

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 04:30 AM

Talking of ‘Pantomime Season’ - our erstwhile, would-be-again PM apparently off his tits and talking even more bollocks than usual.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Iains
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 09:31 AM

Compo behind the curve as usual!
Corbyn has just called on the government to activate the Bellwin scheme to provide financial support to communities affected by flooding. The Bellwin formula makes funding available immediately to local authorities, such as those dealing with flooding in the Midlands and Yorkshire. An obviously good idea from Jeremy Corbyn. Which is probably why the Prime Minister activated it 3 days ago…
As one more polite commentator says:
"Scared chickens watching their increasingly shrinking poll numbers, frantically running around trying to politicise any disaster for their own political ends. Completely lacking in competence and morals."

Seems a fair summary to me.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 14 Nov 19 - 03:21 AM

More bad news for the Brexit-Bunch as the UK faces a cliff-edge on trade...

” By compulsively declaring that he will get Brexit done, the prime minister is desperately and dangerously diverting attention from the harm that Brexit will do.”

Ah well, at least we’ll have ‘Taken are cuntry back’, and....unicorns!

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit #3: A futile gesture?
From: Iains
Date: 14 Nov 19 - 07:13 AM

The telegraph:
Tories more popular among working class than rich, new general election poll shows
Evening Standard
UK opinion polls: Conservative Party to win more support from working class voters than upper class this election
Guido Fawkes
New polling from YouGov shows a twenty point lead for the Conservatives amongst C2DE (working-class) voters

The gruniard
'I've never known voters be so promiscuous': the pollsters .

Hilarious!