UK Politics Thread - Page 359

Oberon · 07-12-16, 12:03 PM

MGR1 · 07-12-16, 12:15 PM

Yup, I think Ruth Davidson's got her sense of humour back. She came out with a few others:

Quote:

"Before politics not only was I a BBC journalist but I single-handedly saved the British banking system during the Barings collapse, piloted Apollo 13 back down to earth. A little-known fact is that I was the original Misha the bear at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, the same year I won Eurovision, which, speaking as a mother…"

Quote:

"About four weeks ago...I’d had a phone call from Craig Oliver saying he’d like me to do the Wembley debate. "'The Labour party are putting up Angela Eagle', he said.
"I said: 'That’s great Craig, I’m more than happy, as you know I always love a fight but are you absolutely sure you want two short-haired, flat shoes, shovel-faced lesbians with northern accents. This is a whole UK-wide debate and that’s narrow casting'.
"I don’t think he’d ever been spoken to like that before because he turned into essentially Hugh Grant..”urrr urr urm” and therefore Sadiq came up."

LINK.

For the second quote, it should be noted that Davidson was also taking the mickey out of herself as she is herself a lesbian. I wasn't aware that Angela Eagle is also one, but it turns out she is. If she wins the Labour leadership contest, that would be the first time that one of the mainstream UK parties was led by someone who is homosexual. Something which shouldn't be an issue, these days.

Mike.

07-12-16, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MGR1

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If [Angela Eagle] wins the Labour leadership contest, that would be the first time that one of the mainstream UK parties was led by someone who is homosexual. Something which shouldn't be an issue, these days.

Mike.

Jeremy Thorpe was gay - though sadly lived in a time when it was an issue.

Jimbuna · 07-12-16, 02:06 PM

Corbyn is automatically allowed into the leadership contest so should he win again as is highly likely, it could well mean the splitting-up of the Labour Party.

Oberon · 07-12-16, 02:57 PM

Michael Dobbs, creator of House of Cards told Jon Snow on C4 News:

"My career is over. How can political fiction match what's going on? It leaves me quite bereft."

Meanwhile, as Daves last day ends, some music to play his departure:

Jimbuna · 07-12-16, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

Michael Dobbs, creator of House of Cards told Jon Snow on C4 News:

"My career is over. How can political fiction match what's going on? It leaves me quite bereft."

Dowly · 07-13-16, 03:04 AM

BRITAIN'S NEW LEADER RAPS LIKE A BOSS (Dan Bull)

STEED · 07-13-16, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Corbyn is automatically allowed into the leadership contest so should he win again as is highly likely, it could well mean the splitting-up of the Labour Party.

JC will win so there will be no other choice left than those who hate him leave and form a new party now. If not the hole gets bigger and bigger and the Tories will get elected over and over and over and over again.

I have to agree with Toff Boy old JC is the Black Knight.

STEED · 07-13-16, 07:18 AM

STEED · 07-13-16, 07:20 AM

Another woman in NO.10...

STEED · 07-13-16, 11:28 AM

Back to my Council..

My brown wheelie bin arrived and its bigger than my black one now being used for recycling. Its a mid size wheelie bin and my neighbour who has a XL Black bin took one look at the new rubbish brown wheelie bin and said..This is too (BLEEPING) small how the (BLEEP) am I going to get all my (BLEEPING) rubbish in that!

I have a feeling everyone else in the same situation will be having words with the council.

MGR1 · 07-13-16, 12:55 PM

From STV: How Theresa May should approach her Scotland problem.

In short, remember that Scotland is still part of the UK and govern accordingly!

Mike.

Catfish · 07-13-16, 01:03 PM

^ would Scotland be able to remain in the EU, without England?
Would that even be possible?
I mean the UK as a whole has voted, not single countries it consists of.

MGR1 · 07-13-16, 01:27 PM

In short, no.

The UK as a whole voted to leave, so the UK as whole leaves. For Scotland to be part of the EU, it would need to have a vote for independence sanctioned by the UK Government (no unilateral declarations here) become an independent country, then apply to join the EU in the normal way.

The choice we Scots now face is which Union do we value more, the UK or the EU, and how willing are we to go through with the economic dislocation of independence from the former, to join the latter.

There's also the little problem of inter-UK relations where Scotland appears to be increasingly seen as "foreign" by a percentage of people in England, i.e. not it's not really part of Britain. Mainly due to the devolution of power from London to Edinburgh and the divergence in political outlook.

Mike.

Oberon · 07-13-16, 02:07 PM

Oh Christ, Boris is Foreign Secretary....Boris...

07-12-16, 02:06 PM	#5374
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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Michael Dobbs, creator of House of Cards told Jon Snow on C4 News: "My career is over. How can political fiction match what's going on? It leaves me quite bereft." Meanwhile, as Daves last day ends, some music to play his departure: Last edited by Oberon; 07-12-16 at 03:14 PM.

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Another woman in NO.10... __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-13-16, 11:28 AM	#5381
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Back to my Council.. My brown wheelie bin arrived and its bigger than my black one now being used for recycling. Its a mid size wheelie bin and my neighbour who has a XL Black bin took one look at the new rubbish brown wheelie bin and said..This is too (BLEEPING) small how the (BLEEP) am I going to get all my (BLEEPING) rubbish in that! I have a feeling everyone else in the same situation will be having words with the council. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	BRITAIN'S NEW LEADER RAPS LIKE A BOSS (Dan Bull)

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MGR1 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom Posts: 980 Downloads: 252 Uploads: 0	From STV: How Theresa May should approach her Scotland problem. In short, remember that Scotland is still part of the UK and govern accordingly! Mike. __________________ "I am the battleship Jean Bart. This name originates from a certain 'respected' privateer... Yes? You want to know what privateers are? Hmph, they are pirates that rob openly under the banner of their country." Jean Bart from the mobile game Azur Lane.

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,796 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ would Scotland be able to remain in the EU, without England? Would that even be possible? I mean the UK as a whole has voted, not single countries it consists of. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

07-13-16, 01:27 PM	#5384
MGR1 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom Posts: 980 Downloads: 252 Uploads: 0	In short, no. The UK as a whole voted to leave, so the UK as whole leaves. For Scotland to be part of the EU, it would need to have a vote for independence sanctioned by the UK Government (no unilateral declarations here) become an independent country, then apply to join the EU in the normal way. The choice we Scots now face is which Union do we value more, the UK or the EU, and how willing are we to go through with the economic dislocation of independence from the former, to join the latter. There's also the little problem of inter-UK relations where Scotland appears to be increasingly seen as "foreign" by a percentage of people in England, i.e. not it's not really part of Britain. Mainly due to the devolution of power from London to Edinburgh and the divergence in political outlook. Mike. __________________ "I am the battleship Jean Bart. This name originates from a certain 'respected' privateer... Yes? You want to know what privateers are? Hmph, they are pirates that rob openly under the banner of their country." Jean Bart from the mobile game Azur Lane.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Oh Christ, Boris is Foreign Secretary....Boris...