UK Politics Thread

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Those proposals (some of them anyway) will only drive me further away.

Mrs May will greet you will open arms and a big wet sloppy kiss.

[STEED]

Another good reason to get rid of the HoL's.

[Jimbuna]

Theresa May's speech on Brexit in Italy on Friday will represent an "open and generous offer" to the rest of the EU, a cabinet minister has told the BBC.
It is thought that might include a guarantee that no EU country would lose out from changes to the EU's current budget as a result of the UK leaving.
But another minister warned against offering too much money, saying "it's our only leverage".
Mrs May is briefing her cabinet on Thursday morning about the speech.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41342580

This speech could well be intersting

[MGR1]

Looks like SLab is going to swing left and align with Corbyn - that's all the major unions swung in behind Leonard:

https://labourlist.org/2017/09/unite...ottish-labour/

https://labourlist.org/2017/09/usdaw...adership-race/

https://labourlist.org/2017/09/aslef...ur-leadership/

https://labourlist.org/2017/09/left-...ur-leadership/

Sarwar's toast, for all intents and purposes - it turns out that the family company wasn't paying it's staff the minimum wage. That killed any support from the Unions. He's also too closely associated with the Blair period.

Mike.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41342580

This speech could well be intersting

And nearly a year wasted getting no where, time is running out for this silly old cow.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by MGR1

Looks like SLab is going to swing left and align with Corbyn - that's all the major unions swung in behind Leonard

Can not see even this winning back the voters so soon.

[Jimbuna]

Theresa May has warned the United Nations that Britain could withhold up to 30% of its £90m core funding each year unless the organisation reforms.
The PM told delegates at the UN general assembly there was a gap between "the nobility of its purposes and the effectiveness of its delivery".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41337444

Now the UK disclose their doubts.

I wonder how much China and Russia contribute in return for their exalted positions

[Skybird]

Philip Stephens, co-senior editor of the Financial Times, published a German opinion piece over here where he imo correctly points at the terrible basic mistake Londown is committed to - the assumption that is that after elections in Germany Berlin would start to support Londowns positions somewhat and push the eU towards accepting according compromises. He reasons that this reflects a traditional basic flaw in British foreign polciy towards Germany since always, and a general inability in Londown to see things from politically totally different perspectives - perspectives shared by the opponent on the other side of the table.

Merkel has very different things on mind than to help Brexit illusions and dreams by Londown to get the process running the way it wants.

I think Stephens is right there. Germany will present May, or whoever will be leader in the forseeable future, an ultra-hard crashlanding on the unforgiving grounds of reality. Londown reads too much into the high german interest in good trade relations with britain. Becasue although they are high, for the EUcrats in Berlin other things rank incredibly much higher in importance, no matter how foolish they are, than trade with the UK. This is what May and others do not understand. They overrate the UK's position and strength if not in the world, then in the EU.

And the British nuclear weapons may be important for Europe, but obviously nobody in Europe cares.

The sun of Rome is set.Our day is gone.
Clouds, dews and dangers come; our deeds are done.
Shakespeare: Julius Ceasar

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41337444

Now the UK disclose their doubts.

I wonder how much China and Russia contribute in return for their exalted positions

Theresa May has warned the United Nations that Britain could withhold up to 30% of its £90m core funding each year unless the organisation reforms.

Bloody heck we pay to stay in this United Nitwits club! I demand a referendum so I can vote to leave.

[STEED]

PM Theresa May has said there should be a transition period of "about" two years after Brexit, during which trade should continue on current terms.


And the UK will pay into the EU budget so member states are not left out of pocket.

Man this is going to BLEEP off a lot of people. As for me i am not really surprised coming from that mad woman.

Hey Mrs May some good news for you..Oh wait its bad news.

Moody's downgrades UK's rating on Brexit and growth fears



Moody‘s, which was the first major credit ratings agency to strip Britain of its top-notch AAA rating in 2013, said it had cut the rating to Aa2 from Aa1.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-bri...-idUKKCN1BX2WO

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Nigel Farage - "Politicians' 'two fingers' to 17.4m people"

http://news.sky.com/video/digi-16071...itm2t-11048107

Well Nigel i clearly saw it coming and was not stunned were you?

[Catfish]

Of course, this successor of a french immigrant saw it all coming.

1st rule: Nigel Farage is always right.
2nd rule: In case he should be wrong, rule 1 automatically applies.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Catfish

Of course, this successor of a french immigrant saw it all coming.

1st rule: Nigel Farage is always right.
2nd rule: In case he should be wrong, rule 1 automatically applies.

[STEED]

The UK must provide more clarity about its negotiating position on Brexit, the French president has said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41369600

Here is how i see it..

EU:- Delays and demands

UK:- Divided weak leadership making a pigs ear of it all

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41369600

Here is how i see it..

EU:- Delays and demands

UK:- Divided weak leadership making a pigs ear of it all

It'll all come good in the end....won't it