schmittel wrote: » That would be sweet. Is it too much to hope for that this is the start of an informal alliance... It would be fabulous to see the oppo parties do a backroom deal to target likes of IDS, Raab, Rees Mogg, Patel, Baker, Cash, Bridgen, Francois etc. If you could take half a dozen Tory MP head cases out of parliament you could change the dynamic significantly.
Enzokk wrote: » But this election will be tough to win as it seems even the BBC is up to dirty tricks, finding footage from 3 years ago to cover up a mistake Johnson did at the Cenotaph yesterday. This is a crooked and broken democracy that is hurtling towards that cliff, with the state broadcaster favouring the ruling party and the way reports and investigations have been shelved.https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1193840620701437957?s=20 ]
theological wrote: » [*]Powers over trade policy (customs, tariffs, quotas).
Powers over fishing policy.
Powers over agriculture policy.
Powers over immigration.
Powers over commercial standards.
Powers over financial services.
To claim that leaving the European Union will not give the UK increased sovereignty in decision making in these areas and more is untruthful.
These are significant areas of power that Westminster will be entirely responsible for. MPs will be responsible for these matters and the public can and will hold them to account for it. They will no longer be able to blame Brussels for it.
I genuinely think that the increased participation in democracy in the UK during the Brexit referendum and afterwards is a hugely positive force that needs to be maintained.
Rjd2 wrote: » https://twitter.com/BarristerSecret/status/1193932688169881607 Is their anyone who is not biased that thinks that was not a mere mistake? All I see is viral tweets from people who people who are going to be biased against the tories and bbc. It be no different than seeing a Guido fawkes smear and not looking someone with no skin in the game. Always 2 sides to a story.
quokula wrote: » It probably was a mistake, but it’s easy to see why people would think otherwise when there’s been such a pattern. The story of Russian donors to the Tories has had minimal traction in the media whereas the BBC went to the trouble of photoshopping Corbyn in a Russian hat in front of the Kremlin before. And the coverage Rememberance Sunday, accidentally showing footage of Johnson that made him look good instead of correctly showing footage that made him look bad, is in pretty stark contrast to the attacks on Corbyn a couple of years ago for not being appropriately dressed up or bowing to the correct number of degrees. Not to mention the photoshop some of the papers ran to try and make it look like he was happily skipping past the memorial.
Rjd2 wrote: » Is their anyone who is not biased that thinks that was not a mere mistake?
Nody wrote: » Actually you've yet to be able to show any area that has an actual significant increase in actual practical sovereignty. There's sovereignty on paper and in practice; you're showing a lot of theory but not in practice.
26000 Elephants wrote: » I find it hard to believe. it was a mistake. If Johnson had acted normally, and they made a mistake: outside probability. Johnson happened to make a bit of a tit of himself and BBC mistalenly use archival footage? Yeah, right. I dont think there was any dark forces behind it, just a bit of respect for a PM, perhaps? But while I respect the Barristers opinion, nobody is infallible and he may have called this wrong.
theological wrote: » More silliness. Legal sovereignty is practical sovereignty.
All of the matters I listed will be matters for MPs in parliament, and for their constituents to hold them to account for.
MPFGLB wrote: » The Brexit party...what a joke I knew they wouldn't win a seat against the Tories hence the u turn They wont win against Labour either as they are not a viable party for government I hope they lose their deposits .... Read some ridiculous posts earlier about how British people would vote Very insulting insinuating the British have no brains and vote like cattle It is true that all my co workers and mates are very troubled with not knowing who to vote for Lib Dems have alot of support in London ..probably need to make a pact with Labour but hard to stomach Corbyn as PM Marginally better than Johnson ...but not sure And also Labour cannot 'throw' the election as someone saying earlier If Corbyn loses he says he will resign as leader
theological wrote: » More silliness. Legal sovereignty is practical sovereignty. All of the matters I listed will be matters for MPs in parliament, and for their constituents to hold them to account for.
robinph wrote: » Am I missing something here? He put a wreath down the wrong way round is all I could see anything about. What other scandal were they trying to cover up for allegedly.
Sam Russell wrote: » How will that work for NI - not in the SM or CU legally but in them de facto?
Joe_ Public wrote: » He also missed the cue for approaching the wreath laying and ended up looking like a complete t!t going early. Fair to say he ballsed the whole thing up completely.
Strazdas wrote: » He seems to lack any gravitas or decorum. He has form for this, being very clumsy and awkward in public or when meeting dignitaries (a bit like his pal Trump).
theological wrote: More silliness. Legal sovereignty is practical sovereignty.
sliabh 1956 wrote: » My son who lives in UK normally Labour voter cant abide Corybn so will vote Lib Dem. I have other relations who would be children and grandchildren of Irish parents and from generally working class backgrounds are all pro Brexit and will vote Tory. If they are repesentitive of their backgrounds it going to be a Tory landslide. When I have tried to engage with them with regard to Brexit they seem to think once they are out of Europe no more foreginers will be taking English jobs yet they are all employed in prety good jobs. Their grasp of the finer parts of Brexit is shocking to say the least. The seem almost reckless and they just want out whatever the consequences.
theological wrote: » The answer to this question is obvious. Any area the EU takes "exclusive competence" or "shared competence" over (using EU treaty language).
These are significant areas of power that Westminster will be entirely responsible for. MPs will be responsible for these matters and the public can and will hold them to account for it.
MPFGLB wrote: » I live in London and I and all my work colleagues, friends , etc are pro remain, hate Johnson and are very wary of Corbyn My cousins in Manchester are pro Brexit. They grew up in Britian ,me in Ireland These cousins are so pro Brexit that they want out even without a deal . They also own houses that they rent by the room to emigrants. They own their own 3 story houses and believe London is full of elites and should somehow deserve a drop in the economy that no deal would bring . They dont even work full time I have a massive mortgage in London and work from 7am to 7pm to make ends meet .I have a 3rd level education they dont but they are so much more financially better than me I think there is an element of jealousy or begrudgery about the whole thing imo
beggars_bush wrote: » We have an English secretary at work whose mother still lives in London She is so pro Brexit it is scary Blames the EU for the lack of manufacturing in the UK and all the foreign workers for something. I really cannot get a proper rationale out of her for her belief in brexit.
Strazdas wrote: » Brainwashed into believing domestic problems caused by her own government are somehow the fault of the EU. The UK population are in for one hell of a rude awakening once out of the EU. It will be ugly to watch.
Letwin_Larry wrote: » They'll be fine. Mark Carney said so. A new beginning. A new dawn and new opportunities. Nothing to fear as FDR would have said.
beggars_bush wrote: » Blames the EU for the lack of manufacturing in the UK and all the foreign workers for something.
theological wrote: » More silliness. Legal sovereignty is practical sovereignty. .
