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STEED 06-23-17 06:45 AM

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Jeremy Corbyn has overtaken Theresa May for the first time on the question of who voters think would be the best Prime Minister, a poll suggests.
The survey, by YouGov for The Times, puts the Labour leader on 35%, ahead of the Prime Minister on 34%.
http://news.sky.com/story/corbyn-ove...-time-10924618

And next week King Kong is voted ice cream seller of the year. :D

Jimbuna 06-23-17 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED (Post 2494099)
http://news.sky.com/story/corbyn-ove...-time-10924618

And next week King Kong is voted ice cream seller of the year. :D

:haha:

STEED 06-23-17 04:07 PM

Gids strikes again..

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May 'blocked Cameron's bid to guarantee EU citizens' rights'

The explosive claim comes in an Evening Standard editorial - the paper edited by former chancellor George Osborne.
http://news.sky.com/story/may-blocke...ights-10924937

Gids must have many dagger's in his closet.

Skybird 06-23-17 05:25 PM

^ But I would have blocked it, too. I do not believe in negotiating from a position of weakness, and why giving up a strong argument needlessly, for nothing? That argument is: reciprocity: "You want us to protect existing EU citizens' status - you have to agree to protect existing UK citizens' status in EU countries as well. Quid pro quo."

STEED 06-24-17 04:27 AM

Jeremy Corbyn is off to Glastonbury today getting down and dirty with the young promoting herbal tea.:|\\

Groovy :|\\

Catfish 06-24-17 06:13 AM

May tried to sell the "allowance for EU citizens to stay after having lived in the UK for five years" as a generous offer, when it was assumed earlier to be a matter of course, by all.
That UK citizens may live in the EU was already taken as self-evident, and the proposal already made in 12/2016, by Charles Goerens from Luxemburg.
This is non-news.

Jimbuna 06-24-17 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Catfish (Post 2494427)
May tried to sell the "allowance for EU citizens to stay after having lived in the UK for five years" as a generous offer, when it was assumed earlier to be a matter of course, by all.
That UK citizens may live in the EU was already taken as self-evident, and the proposal already made in 12/2016, by Charles Goerens from Luxemburg.
This is non-news.

I tend to agree but if the early indications are anything to go by, and I repeat the word 'if', there is a possibility of both parties coming to an early position of 'failure to reach agreement' and the inevitable consequence may well mean the UK simply walking away.

A lot will depend on what spin the media put on such a situation before it will become clear if the public are with or against the government on the matter.

STEED 06-24-17 04:55 PM

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Jeremy Corbyn gets rapturous reception at Glastonbury
http://news.sky.com/story/jeremy-cor...nbury-10926081




Groovy Jezza the king of the young tells them what they want to hear. :|\\

This one is for Jezza..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGOU0o9K89g

STEED 06-24-17 05:13 PM

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MPs lose email access as Parliament targeted in 'sustained' cyberattack
http://news.sky.com/story/parliament...-says-10926078




I wonder former Tory PM dodgy dave's password was.. ILovePigs. :hmmm:

Jimbuna 06-25-17 11:11 AM

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Brexit Secretary David Davis has told the BBC he is "pretty sure", but not "certain", that he will be able to get a free trade deal with the EU.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40397312

I certainly hope so.

STEED 06-25-17 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2494821)

I have my doubts, news reporting ranges from a deal to no chance. I'm fed up with it all now as no one knows anything worth reporting. And the media seems to report here say and whispers.

Catfish 06-26-17 05:51 AM

May has a pact with DUP:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-40403434

Jimbuna 06-26-17 06:24 AM

Yeah, just looked through the article and it would appear nothing overly majorly has been given so the agreement may hold water for a year or so.

STEED 06-26-17 06:30 AM

The deal with the DUP is a two year deal so if the Tories hold on the DUP will be back knocking on the door for more in two years time, bound to happen they got the Tories where they want them.

STEED 06-26-17 06:40 AM

Meanwhile in Wales all is not well over the DUP deal..

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Tory/DUP deal an outrageous straight bung, Carwyn Jones says
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-40406396

Jimbuna 06-26-17 06:41 AM

Agreed but even more so they (DUP) have got Labour even more so where they want them.

STEED 06-26-17 06:47 AM

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Jeremy Corbyn says he will be Prime Minister 'in six months' - report

Big Head..

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Jeremy Corbyn has predicted he will be Prime Minister within six months and said he wanted to scrap Trident "as soon as I can", it was claimed last night.

The Labour leader's unguarded comments, apparently made backstage, were revealed by Glastonbury festival founder Michael Eavis
http://news.sky.com/story/jeremy-cor...eport-10927252


So his hotch botch coalition which totals less the the magic winning number will step in just like that! I'm sure if that happen the SNP Greens PC and the rest will make demands.

MGR1 06-26-17 12:41 PM

Brian Taylors take on the DUP deal:

The DUP deal via a Helensburgh swimming pool

Naturally the SNP are taking the opportunity to use this as a club to beat up the Scotland Office and David Mundell after he said he'd oppose any deal that bypassed the Barnett formula: LINK.

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........Mr Mundell also insisted any extra funding given to Northern Ireland as part of a deal between the Conservatives and the DUP should adhere to Barnett formula rules.That would mean any wealth being distributed across the UK.
He said: "I certainly won't support funding which is deliberately sought to subvert the Barnett rules.
"We have clear rules about funding of different parts of the United Kingdom. If the funding falls within Barnett consequentials, it should come to Scotland.
Since that isn't the case he now has some egg on his face as it looks like Tory negotiation team bypassed him in agreeing this deal with the DUP.

Of course what Carwyn Jones, Nicola Sturgeon and others aren't saying, assuming they've actually thought of it (or care), is that the money for Norn Iron isn't translating as extra funding for England either.

NI and the DUP win, the mainland in it's entirety loses.:hmmm:

Mike.

Jimbuna 06-26-17 02:06 PM

Oh look what the "evil" DUP have secured, triple lock for pension, no means tested heating allowance, 2% GDP for defence, Military Covenant to be implemented in Northern Ireland.

Can't say anything other than how pleased I am :smug:

Moonlight 06-26-17 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2495205)
Oh look what the "evil" DUP have secured, triple lock for pension, no means tested heating allowance, 2% GDP for defence, Military Covenant to be implemented in Northern Ireland.

Can't say anything other than how pleased I am :smug:

I can see why people like you voted for the Tory party old boy, I'm alright Jack screw you, there's only been one thing worse than being a Tory voter and that was the Bubonic plague, it tells you what kind of person you Tories are doesn't it. :o

So Theresa May has found Jeremy Corbyn's magic money tree down the back of the Downing street sofa, its costing over £1 billion quid for just 10 bleeding votes just to keep her in power and this after recently telling a nurse that she didn't have a magic money tree. :doh:

I thought David Cameron was the worst Prime Minister we've ever had but you Theresa May have overtaken that useless pillock in just one year. :yep:


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