UK Politics Thread

[STEED]

Here we go folks its 2017 and lets get stuck in...

A Tory official whose London home David Cameron stayed in after he left Downing Street this summer has been appointed CBE in the New Year Honours list.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38466990

Wow picking up gongs is easy, just suck up to a politician.



Hello GCHQ and the snoopers charter.

[Jimbuna]

March draws ever nearer...

Brexit: Theresa May urged to rule out interim deal

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38471582

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

March draws ever nearer...



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38471582

Prompt deal, fat chance its been a no end pigs ear and its not March yet.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

Prompt deal, fat chance its been a no end pigs ear and its not March yet.

Oh ye of little faith

[Catfish]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Oh ye of little faith

" ... It also said the UK must withdraw from the single market, customs union and common farming and fisheries policies. ..."

You will need a lot of it
And the question is whether having a national plan will be good enough for international requirements and established treaties that will now all fall away after decades of negotiations. I do not mean quality-wise, but e.g. regarding ecological and trade standards, and educational exchange, both ways.
I really wish all the best and trade will of course persist, and it is not even entirely altruistic, because what hurts one partner usually also hurts the rest in the long run

So, a Happy New Year and may the spirit be with you

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Oh ye of little faith

Today's politicians are a load of self righteous so and so's who are there to milk the system and the voters can go to the wall until they need our votes.


Len McCluskey: 'Awful' polling could derail Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn could step down if Labour's fortunes do not improve before the next general election in 2020, one of his closest allies has suggested.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38487571

I just can not see that happening.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Catfish

" ... It also said the UK must withdraw from the single market, customs union and common farming and fisheries policies. ..."

You will need a lot of it
And the question is whether having a national plan will be good enough for international requirements and established treaties that will now all fall away after decades of negotiations. I do not mean quality-wise, but e.g. regarding ecological and trade standards, and educational exchange, both ways.
I really wish all the best and trade will of course persist, and it is not even entirely altruistic, because what hurts one partner usually also hurts the rest in the long run

So, a Happy New Year and may the spirit be with you

True that and only time will eventually tell

All the best to you and yours

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

Today's politicians are a load of self righteous so and so's who are there to milk the system and the voters can go to the wall until they need our votes.


Len McCluskey: 'Awful' polling could derail Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn could step down if Labour's fortunes do not improve before the next general election in 2020, one of his closest allies has suggested.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38487571

I just can not see that happening.

Me neither.

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Labour too weak to win election alone, Fabian Society says
Labour is "too weak" to win a general election alone and should consider working with rival parties, a left-of-centre think tank has said in a report.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38490343

Team up with little Tim?

Anyway moving on but staying on the Jeremy Corbyn agenda Nigel Farage was hosting a show last night on LBC and the first subject was old JC. What I found interesting is the number of divided Labour supporters ringing in. Some clearly off their trolley saying old JC will win the next general election and others who are fed up with JC.

First hour is worth a listen...

[Jimbuna]

Enjoyed that.

[STEED]

Just for Oberon..

Cassetteboy remix the news: 2016 review special

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Cancel the invasion of Russia, and tune in to Sky News.

PM to give first interview of 2017 to Sophy Ridge on Sunday
Theresa May will be grilled on Brexit and other topics as she appears on Sky News' new political show, debuting at 10am on Sunday.

http://news.sky.com/story/pm-to-give...unday-10718282

[Jimbuna]

British taxpayers' money will no longer be used to fund a five-member Ethiopian girl band, the government has said.
International Development Secretary Priti Patel announced a review of the funding last month after reports that pop group Yegna received £5.2m.

That some could have many alternative benefits for the UK homeless to name just one alternative

But the government said there are "more effective ways" to invest UK aid.

Absolutely.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38538631

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^I wish I could have a sum of money like that.

Watched Sophy Ridge on Sunday on SKY News and found her lacklustre, she needs to beef up her act and questions or these politicians will continual to run rings around her just like the PM did.

[STEED]

Will Monday see old JC come out fighting in the NHS debate or sent back to the naughty step. If he fails to show any kind of holding his ground and punching back with hard hitting questions and statements then he may as well forget to new make over.