UK Politics Thread

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

Jobs for the boys, lets see who has the guts and who is a chicken.

All politicians are the latter, they'll not risk losing the comforts they currently enjoy.

[Jimbuna]

Jeremy Corbyn is set to call for Labour Party members to be allowed to elect MPs to the shadow cabinet.

Hardly surprising now that the majority of the membership support him.

Yet another nail in the Labour Party coffin.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37275245

[STEED]

What a mess we are in...

Tories rule the roost

LibDems lost in the woods

Labour has pressed the self destruct button


So UKIP and the Greens may make gain on this but how much gain is the question?

[Jimbuna]

Not enough to oust the Tories but hopefully enough to knock Labour off second place (at least while Corbyn is at the helm).

[STEED]

Keith Vaz quits as Home Affairs Committee chairman

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37283328

Not good enough, I don't give a damn what party these MP's come from they are a disgrace to the party and the people they represent and should stand down as a MP. There was a time they would but clearly long passed now.

[Jimbuna]

Married father-of-two Mr Vaz said he was referring the paper's allegations to his solicitor.

I'm wondering what it is he is going to consider challenging

[MGR1]

An interesting programme fronted by Andrew Marr:

"Scotland and the Battle for Britain", BBC iplayer, so for UK only peeps. Part two on BBC Two next Sunday.

Andrew Marr discovers why the Scotland he was born in has changed so much politically.
Scotland today feels very different to the country Andrew experienced growing up. It has become more left wing, less British and much more fiercely Scottish Nationalist. The SNP has been in power for nearly a decade and now - post the Brexit vote - there is talk of a second independence referendum. In just over half a century, Scotland has been transformed. How and why did this happen - and what does this mean for the future of the UK?
In the first of these two films, Andrew tells the story of a quiet political revolution, which still isn't much understood south of the border. The political gyroscope in Scotland has swung from the Unionists - who became the Conservatives - winning over half the Scottish vote in the 1950s, to the Labour Party, utterly dominant for over three decades, and today to the SNP, who have risen from a party of protest and insurgency to become the party of government in Scotland.
This film ends in 2012, with the announcement of a referendum on Scottish independence.

Brian Taylor's latest BBC news column covering First Ministers Questions:

FMQs: SNP and Tories contest a Holyrood blame game

The underlying narrative in contemporary Scottish politics is a form of blame game between the SNP and the Tories.
The SNP: 'You, the wicked Tories, have jeopardised Scotland's prosperity with your daft EU referendum.'
The Tories: 'Whatever, there is no need to make things worse with indyref2.'
The SNP: 'Of all the brass-necked…..!'
The Tories……
This narrative will drive political debate until, eventually, we begin to add a little substance to the mix as to what Brexit might mean, in practice.

A merry go round of blame, as always in politics.

Mike.

[Onkel Neal]

David Cameron resigns from UK Parliament

"You made this mess, you fix it."

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I imagine he is thinking.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

David Cameron resigns from UK Parliament

"You made this mess, you fix it."

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I imagine he is thinking.

Yes the failed PM now seals it as a failed MP, so much for him saying I love this country/I pumped and ready to go. I for one will not miss him that is for sure.

George Osborne
We came into Parliament together, had a great partnership

Try evil partnership you vile slug!

Meanwhile back in the world of the polls I see the Tories have extended 11 points over Labour. Hiker May must be laughing all the way to 2020.

[Catfish]

When Cameron walked away from his 'final' speech after the Brexit, the microphones did not quite cut off what came then.
For those special-bred future leaders it all is just a game. Play the game, no real interest nor responsibility.

[Jimbuna]

He will be missed by many but I suspect the opposite by many as well.

[Oberon]

I think this was more to do with the grammar schools, May wants them and he doesn't and since he was once PM the media would be all over him for his opinion as 'former PM'. Honestly, he can make more money on the lecture circuit and book writing trail too, I mean look at the Blair, he hasn't done bad for himself since he ejected.

[Jimbuna]

Corbyn reckons Mays proposals would take the country 'backwards'. A bit like how you have taken the Labour party Jeremy?

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Corbyn reckons Mays proposals would take the country 'backwards'. A bit like how you have taken the Labour party Jeremy?

The leadership debate try spineless debate, both were rubbish and unfit to be leaders.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

The leadership debate try spineless debate, both were rubbish and unfit to be leaders.

Rgr that