maynooth_rules wrote: » Labours plan will be to make this election about everything other than Brexit. That won't wash, as the key thing on everyone's mind is obviously Brexit, as it will impact every facet of their life. It's so depressing that we have ended up in this situation. It didn't need to be like this. A semi commitment leader would have Labour comfortably ahead in the polls. Corbyn has absolutly blown an open goal, and history will not be kind to him for that.
Boris Johnson’s 19th-century predecessor, Lord Palmerston, observed that nations do not have permanent alliances; only permanent interests. It is surprising the UK has not been able to appreciate the fact that Ireland has national interests, and will act to defend them. First Ireland’s clear-eyed independence surprised and confused the Brexiteers; now it has done the same to the Remainers, who have been lately venting their anger at Dublin. “They’re not happy,” says one Government insider. “But we were never going to fix Brexit for them.” Shrugs another, “Look, we deal with the British government.” If Remainers are going to stop Brexit, they’ll have to beat Johnson in a general election first and then win a referendum. To the Irish Government and the EU, that now looks very unlikely.
bilston wrote: » So finally it looks like a clear path has been open towards the UK leaving the EU. Boris Johnson and the Tories will surely win a majority and the WA will be passed either before Christmas or in early January and the UK will leave on 31st January. Of course Johnson could f*** up the election, but the one thing he is good at is electioneering.
devnull wrote: » This is going to pass, almost certainly. Total annihilation awaits Corbyn and Labour, unless he does something really stupid like vote Boris' deal through in coming days to try and get the election fought on something other than Brexit. I can see Tories picking up Labour leave areas, the SNP taking all of Scotland, the Lib Dems hovering up many of the stronger remain areas where they already have a decent presence and I generally see Labour losing far more than they gain. The question is going to be whether the Tories can pick up enough of the Labour leave areas to offset loses in Scotland and stronger remain areas and how much of an impact Brexit party has. At the end of the day this election is basically a proxy EU Referendum because Boris is scared to ask the question directly as he knows that he might lose that but he has a better chance in an election - one who uses such proxies can only be described as a coward.
gooch2k9 wrote: » Maybe so. It would fit in more with their theme.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Was it not 'knife'?
Toscarino wrote: » Discussions about what SNP in Scotland or DUP in Northern Ireland and their political stand should not be our concern. We chose to be part of EU, so what happens to the UK is none of our business.We should worry instead about Brexit fallout.I am in the medical profession, I can see shortages in certain drugs which are imported from the UK. This is of major concern.
ArmaniJeanss wrote: » You'd have to hope she's ruled herself out of ever being elected speaker purely on the basis of that 60 second car-crash.
gooch2k9 wrote: » Can anyone shed any light on what the deputy speaker meant when she said "now that night has fallen"? Is this a literal phrase referring to daylight?
bazermc wrote: » Nevermind he’s back order restored. This guy can’t resign.
bazermc wrote: » Where’s Bercow ?
