SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - UK Politics Thread

I think in all fairness to everyone, every base possibility has been mentioned so whatever happens next, someone will be saying "told you so" but that will only be with the benefit of hindsight.

STEED

10-07-19 05:46 AM

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Blackford: SNP to demand indyref2 in return for supporting Labour government

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...itics-49951259

Cracks between SNP and Labour will spell the end to the nameless one dream of power, thank goodness.

On the brexit front that french ponce has said we should know by the end of the week deal or no deal.

MGR1	10-07-19 06:05 AM

Labour does have a major problem when it comes to dealing with the SNP - it's Scottish Branch Office!

Look up "the Bain Principle" and it'll tell you a lot why SLab is in the state it is.

Moving on to economics, another article from BBC Scotland's Douglas Fraser:

Lumpy London, Scottish spread.

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Foreign investment into the UK is showing signs of slowing up, and as uncertainty grows, it is ever more concentrated on London.

A new report shows Scotland has done better than other parts of the UK in spreading economic benefit beyond the cities and into towns and villages.
Universities play a large part in drawing foreign investment, and may explain a recent surge in the number of projects going into Scottish core cities.

This should help explain at least part of the reason as to why devolution is popular up here.

In the meantime, Ruth Davidson has elected to step down as an MSP after her term is up:

Scottish Conservatives: Ruth Davidson unlikely to seek re-election.

I wonder if an eventual move to the Republic of Ireland is on the cards - her partner's Irish.:hmmm:

It will be very interesting to see how the Scottish Conservatives fare when it comes to both a UK General Election and the next Holyrood one.

Mike.

STEED

10-07-19 06:14 AM

^If as it seems the SNP is on the rise again I suspect the Tories will loose a number of seats as Labour will, who will loose the most no idea until the election.

Jimbuna

10-07-19 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED (Post 2631160)

I've always said a break up of the Union will only make each country weaker but if the majority of any member country wish it then so be it but only under one proviso....they take with them their fair proportionate share of the national debt which would have to be mutually agreed by all parties concerned.

I don't think it correct that you refer to a countries leader with such a term, I would certainly object to such terminology being levelled at my monarch for example.

Harmless humour is always welcome of course.

https://i.postimg.cc/LXv8mHGP/eWDecdN.jpg

Jimbuna

10-07-19 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MGR1 (Post 2631167)

It will be very interesting to see how the Scottish Conservatives fare when it comes to both a UK General Election and the next Holyrood one.

Mike.

Quite possible they could be wiped out.

Jimbuna

10-07-19 08:27 AM

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A Scottish judge has dismissed a move to force Boris Johnson to comply with a law aimed at avoiding a no-deal Brexit.

Campaigners had wanted to ensure that the prime minister would write to the EU to request an extension if no deal is in place by 19 October.

They argued that statements made by the government showed that it could not be trusted.

But Lord Pentland said there "can be no doubt" that the prime minister had agreed to abide by the law.

As a result, he said there was no need for "coercive orders" against the UK government or against the prime minister.

One of the petitioners, Jo Maugham QC, said the decision would be appealed.

He said the ruling has left Mr Johnson with "wriggle room".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...itics-49959167

I must admit to being a little surprised at the ruling.

Skybird

10-07-19 10:46 AM

Naivety, disconnection from reality - it does not stop at a court hall's door. The judge's explanation left me giggling.

Jimbuna

10-07-19 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird (Post 2631203)

Naivety, disconnection from reality - it does not stop at a court hall's door. The judge's explanation left me giggling.

It does look like Boris is going to be compliant though, I have just had the opportunity to see the draft of the letter he will be sending to President Tusk.

https://i.postimg.cc/x8TRk8KM/715249...46259712-n.jpg

Catfish

10-07-19 12:16 PM

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

Jimbuna

10-07-19 12:25 PM

:O:

Skybird

10-07-19 01:52 PM

Once again this German takes from this Brit a lesson in humour. :03:

JU_88

10-07-19 02:07 PM

:haha: Stealing that^

Jimbuna

10-07-19 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JU_88 (Post 2631237)

:haha: Stealing that^

I was actually on my computer this afternoon and my lad (currently in Jakarta) used Messenger to post it to me.

Jimbuna

10-08-19 05:05 AM

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A No 10 source says a Brexit deal is "essentially impossible" after a call between the PM and Angela Merkel.

Boris Johnson spoke to the German chancellor earlier about the proposals he put forward to the EU - but the source said she made clear a deal based on them was "overwhelmingly unlikely".

They also claimed she said a deal would never be possible unless Northern Ireland stayed in a customs union.

But Labour called it a "cynical attempt to sabotage the negotiations".

Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer said Mr Johnson "will never take responsibility for his own failure to put forward a credible deal", and called on Parliament to "unite prevent this reckless government crashing us out of the EU". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49970267

Well, it looks like that could be it then. No need to wait for Macron to use his veto and I couldn't help but notice the most inept opposition in British political history using the opportunity to get their oar in and stirring the pot.

STEED

10-08-19 05:10 AM

^Well then Bojo may as well crash out the UK as the EU clearly wants our money. Get on with it Bojo, this time tomorrow we should be out no point waiting for a few weeks just get on with it.

Jimbuna

10-08-19 10:29 AM

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And the EU's top official warned the UK against a "stupid blame game".

President of the European Council Donald Tusk sent a public tweet to Mr Johnson, writing: "What's at stake is not winning some stupid blame game. At stake is the future of Europe and the UK as well as the security and interests of our people."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49970267

It's not only the US that has a 'Donald' the EU have one as well.

Jimbuna

10-08-19 11:26 AM

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Jeremy Corbyn’s chief of staff Karie Murphy has been moved from his Commons office and given a role at the party’s HQ for the coming general election.

The switch follows fury at the highest levels of the party at the departure of policy chief Andrew Fisher, who is understood to have been frustrated with Murphy’s management style and her handling of a range of issues including Brexit and internal party decisions.

Fisher’s decision to quit emerged last month, when he sent a memo attacking some in the leader’s team of a “lack of professionalism, competence and human decency”, adding he was sick of their “blizzard of lies and excuses”.

Several sources told HuffPost UK that both Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell were so shocked by the policy chief’s resignation that it was inevitable that Murphy’s role had to be changed.

Further doubts were raised over her part in a botched plan to remove Tom Watson as deputy leader on the eve of Labour’s conference in Brighton, an incident that threatened to overshadow the party’s election policies.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...id=mailsignout

Then the band played 'Believe It If You Like'

Skybird

10-08-19 11:39 AM

Its a global Donaldinarium, and its spinning around a shared centre like dizzy squirrels around the trunk of a tree.

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