Next they'll be trumpeting an endorsement from Nick Griffin
How could they be so tin-eared??
Bizarre. Friend of Islamo-fascists AND Saddam Hussein, Geo Galloway.
Fantastic.
I bet Gove is going to back Remain now.
He's not going to fancy spending the next four months touring the country with Galloway ahd Farage
Why not, David Davis is.
That just proves (again)what poor judgment Davis has.
The Tories have rightly lambasted Corbyn and his friends as the terrorists' appeasers and friends. And this bit of the Leave campaign have jumped into bed with one of the biggest appeasers and justifiers around. Appalling judgment.
So let me get this straight - just because Galloway backs LEAVE, you traitorous, perfidious REMAINERS are going to consign Britain to another 40 years of Brussels-Directive-Raj?
Next they'll be trumpeting an endorsement from Nick Griffin
The remain proberly have sinn fein wanting Britain in the EU,Corbyns mates.
You remember corbyn,the far left labour leader who supports remain.
Nice try but epic fail. All the major parties are supportive of EU membership, which is hardly surprising since we have been members for gawd knows how many years. They also support union with Scotland. We hear regular sick comments from the usual fruit loops on here about how they would like to leave the EU and a bonus would be the Scots fecking off as well . It just shows how far out on a sagging limb the mad hysterics of the Leavers are.
@KateEMcCann: The special guest CAN'T actually be George Galloway... Can it?!
Forget Gove, that will get ALL the headlines. Galloway will rally a few of the hard left for leave but if he is on a platform with Farage it is a coup for Cameron, it will be Benn and Powell 1975 the sequel!
Galloway, for real? He is on a platform with DAVID DAVIS you dimwit. I could not give a monkey's about Farage. DAVID DAVIS, Tim Momtgomerie's representative on earth.
All the people who loathe Cameron, Farage, Galloway and Davis in one spot. Galloway is a Corbyn backer so suggests Corbyn is lukewarm about Remain. Galloway may be mad but he is the best orator of his generation which should make the campaign fun, especially having him on the same platform as Colonel Mustard!
So let me get this straight - just because Galloway backs LEAVE, you traitorous, perfidious REMAINERS are going to consign Britain to another 40 years of Brussels-Directive-Raj?
Seriously guys?
It is because the Leave campaign think Galloway is an appropriate spokeman for them.
Like deciding not to vote for Labour because you think Corbyn is a dangerous moron.
Come on guys,you have to take ALL views from the political world(even Galloway)
Galloway has plenty of supporters and he's good in debates.
No, it's a disastrous choice. Galloway is fine doing hustings in northern towns, but keep him there. Elsewhere, eek, no.
But LEAVE might - just - be lucky in their timing. It will all be overshadowed by news of the "deal". Maybe.
Are you worried now then
Given that I am, at the latest estimation, about 55% LEAVE I wouldn't be thrown into despair by either result. I've been fiercely eurosceptic and oddly europhile over the last decade as oldtime pb-ers will attest.
But I can sense a massive political error when I see it. And Galloway is that. DUH.
It may not be fatal, thanks to the timing. But it is ominous.
In barely one hour the games has changed dramatically from leave to remain.
Respect received a total of 9,989 votes at the 2015 general election. It is not even like Galloway has 500,000 voters backing his party. He is a complete irrelevance.
I don't like Galloway's opinions on anything much - but he's unquestionably one of the most charismatic politicians in the country. If he can discipline himself to only talking about EU issues then he'll surely be an asset to the LEAVE campaign and deliver voters that Farage and such can never reach without him.
As a REMAINER I'm far more worried by Galloway than by Gove.
Remain tightens from 1.52 to 1.44 Leave drifts from 2.88 to 3.2
Yes, well.
My vote will be nothing to do with the personalities on each side, from a pure intellectual standpoint I simply think we're better off out the EU.
But a team of George Galloway, Peter Bone and Nigel Farage heading round the country is going to be a complete fucking disaster for leave. Most people are swayed by this sort of thing.
..... then it must have some sort of chance against the might of the hitherto all-conquering Mercedes in the upcoming 2016 season. Unfortunately Sebastian Vettel doesn't look any sort of value as their No. 1 driver to win the championship at measly odds of 4/1, but Kimi Raikkonen at 40/1 available with several firms (or one third of those odds each way to finish 1st or 2nd) looks quite tasty. I've had a modest fiver's worth.
So let me get this straight - just because Galloway backs LEAVE, you traitorous, perfidious REMAINERS are going to consign Britain to another 40 years of Brussels-Directive-Raj?
Seriously guys?
It is because the Leave campaign think Galloway is an appropriate spokeman for them.
Like deciding not to vote for Labour because you think Corbyn is a dangerous moron.
But Galloway won't become PM if LEAVE win (Corbyn MAY become PM if Labour win in 2020 - but that's pretty unlikely!)
So let me get this straight - just because Galloway backs LEAVE, you traitorous, perfidious REMAINERS are going to consign Britain to another 40 years of Brussels-Directive-Raj?
Seriously guys?
It is because the Leave campaign think Galloway is an appropriate spokeman for them.
Like deciding not to vote for Labour because you think Corbyn is a dangerous moron.
For the first time SeantT talks sense. After banging on about Murdering Muslims since forever, he now sees Leave thinking its a neat idea to have an arch apologist for Islamic fundamental terrorists as someone to speak on his behalf!
Would you like to join the stage with Messrs Davis, Farage and Galloway?
No?
I saw on periscope an old boy leaving saying it was bad enough Galloway being there but why hadn't Carswell even turned up.
I thought Carswell was with the other lot. It is interesting - and a bit worrying - that GO, which is effectively just a rebranded Leave.EU, have managed to convince everyone quite so comprehensively that they are the voice of the LEAVE campaign. The final decision by the Electoral Commission on this will be very interesting.
At the moment my reaction is this. I feel about Galloway much as Mr Meeks feels about the Kippers. And his involvement will likely have the same effect on me as the Kippers have on Mr M.
A Britain where Galloway and his ilk play any sort of part is not a Britain I want to have anything to do with. It will be illiberal and nasty. For all its many faults, the EU is better than Galloway and his friends.
I absolutely share your view of Galloway but I have to ask, which side were you on in the Scottish Independence vote? If you were in favour of the Union then you were on the same side as Galloway who played a prominent role in the campaign.
This is a stupid, crass and self destructive move by GO but to be honest it is no more than I would expect from Farage and it won't make any difference to the fundamental arguments one way or another.
I didn't have a strong view on the IndyRef issue. If anything I leaned towards independence.
The EU issue is a very finely balanced one for me. I utterly despise Galloway, Corbyn and people like them. They have brought the politics of the left into the gutter with their associations with and tolerance of anti-Semites, terrorist organizations, dictators and the rest.
I do not want people like them to play any part in the governance of this country or in shaping its political culture or even its day-to-day norms. And I certainly don't want a Britain outside the EU to be one where people like him have free rein to spread their wholly negative and poisonous views.
Galloway supports the sort of people who would throw my son off a tall building and then stone him if he happened to survive.
At the moment my reaction is this. I feel about Galloway much as Mr Meeks feels about the Kippers. And his involvement will likely have the same effect on me as the Kippers have on Mr M.
A Britain where Galloway and his ilk play any sort of part is not a Britain I want to have anything to do with. It will be illiberal and nasty. For all its many faults, the EU is better than Galloway and his friends.
Last time I saw George Galloway was in a by-election campaign. He shouted "Murderer!" at me, and hurried on. Unsubtle chap.
Incidentally, I predicted a deal either this evening or tomorrow morning. Count me as PB's EU sage.
Is there any reason why Dan Hannan isn't leading the Leave campaign.
I know no politician ticks everyone's box but Hannan is articulate, considered, unfailingly polite and - most importantly of all - very bloody persuasive.
I'd say he's the best informed anti-EU'r in the world.
Is there any reason why Dan Hannan isn't leading the Leave campaign.
I know no politician ticks everyone's box but Hannan is articulate, considered, unfailingly polite and - most importantly of all - very bloody persuasive.
I'd say he's the best informed anti-EU'r I'm the world.
As a perennial worrier, and coward, a small and guilty part of me would not be devastated if I voted Leave but Remain won, allowing me to be self satisfied without facing any risk from my action, even though I feel the risks are worth it.
Given the puddle of emotional mess I became during the IndyRef, I'm beginning to despise what referenda apparently reveal about my weak will.
"I have in my hand a print out of an email signed by Mr Tusk promising an opt-out on ever closer Union in our time and some other things" D Cameron 19th Feb 2016
As expected, it's all amateur dramatics for Cameron and amateur theatrics for Grassroots Out. Ho hum - the "deal" may hold up for a few hours or it may not but the gun will be fired and we'll have enough time to enjoy Royal Ascot and being knocked out of Euro 2016 before we have to vote.
The protection for the city clause which has been posted on the Telegraph site doesn't look like much protection to me. It simply says that if one non Eurozone member disagrees there will be further discussion and every effort made to answer their concerns. It doesn't actually say the decision will have to be changed just that the Council will do
'all in its power to reach, ...[snipped some waffle about time limits] ... a satisfactory solution to address concerns raised by the member"
Of course this is only a snapshot but if that is it then it is no protection at all.
At the moment my reaction is this. I feel about Galloway much as Mr Meeks feels about the Kippers. And his involvement will likely have the same effect on me as the Kippers have on Mr M.
A Britain where Galloway and his ilk play any sort of part is not a Britain I want to have anything to do with. It will be illiberal and nasty. For all its many faults, the EU is better than Galloway and his friends.
Last time I saw George Galloway was in a by-election campaign. He shouted "Murderer!" at me, and hurried on. Unsubtle chap.
Incidentally, I predicted a deal either this evening or tomorrow morning. Count me as PB's EU sage.
There are no polite words to describe Galloway. I would call him a C*** save that the latter is wonderful and useful. And Galloway is neither.
Rightly so. I do believe this is a calamity for LEAVE.
I'm feeling sad. I wanted a proper, close debate and then to make a proper, tightly contested decision. But it now looks foregone.
Pffff.
To be fair you appear to have been very much for leave but all along I said I would not commit until the deal is announced. Judging by the media coverage this seems to have been a triumph for David Cameron and I am absolutely now in the remain cap.
You almost wonder if Dave choreographed it for agreement just before 10pm.
I suppose there was a big push to get it done before 10pm as a sort of deadline. Saturday morning doesn't seem like the best time to announce something of this magnitude.
You almost wonder if Dave choreographed it for agreement just before 10pm.
It's grotesque, isn't it?
"Cameron's team will be delighted", blah blah blah "He had to fight so hard". yadda yadda
WTF. Let me decide whether they should be delighted, or how hard they fought. Just report the facts.
I start to empathise with Scot Nats, vis a vis the Beeb.
The BBC seem to believe that the most important issue in any story is the mood of the people involved. It's a pernicious way to report high-level politics.
Is there any reason why Dan Hannan isn't leading the Leave campaign.
I know no politician ticks everyone's box but Hannan is articulate, considered, unfailingly polite and - most importantly of all - very bloody persuasive.
I'd say he's the best informed anti-EU'r I'm the world.
His past comments on the NHS are a hindrance
Hannan almost single handedly cost the Tories the 2010 election and indeed you could argue that his absurd comments did undermine the Tories at a vital pre election time.
1 UK will keep the £ and no bailout for eurozone and no eurozone undermining of single market and no forced relocations of financial services firms to eurozone. UK can activate a unilateral safeguard if needed 2 EU will ensure competitiveness and complete single market and completion of global trade agreements
EU-lover, obsessed with all things EU and utterly desperate to remain in the club at ANY and ALL costs, Cameron announces he's going to recommend we remain...
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The Tories have rightly lambasted Corbyn and his friends as the terrorists' appeasers and friends. And this bit of the Leave campaign have jumped into bed with one of the biggest appeasers and justifiers around. Appalling judgment.
All the major parties are supportive of EU membership, which is hardly surprising since we have been members for gawd knows how many years. They also support union with Scotland. We hear regular sick comments from the usual fruit loops on here about how they would like to leave the EU and a bonus would be the Scots fecking off as well . It just shows how far out on a sagging limb the mad hysterics of the Leavers are.
Would you like to join the stage with Messrs Davis, Farage and Galloway?
No?
I saw on periscope an old boy leaving saying it was bad enough Galloway being there but why hadn't Carswell even turned up.
Like deciding not to vote for Labour because you think Corbyn is a dangerous moron.
Remain tightens from 1.52 to 1.44
Leave drifts from 2.88 to 3.2
As a REMAINER I'm far more worried by Galloway than by Gove.
Sod it. It still is.
Q1) Which was the most enjoyable result on election night
a) Rochester and Strood
or
b) Thanet South
My vote will be nothing to do with the personalities on each side, from a pure intellectual standpoint I simply think we're better off out the EU.
But a team of George Galloway, Peter Bone and Nigel Farage heading round the country is going to be a complete fucking disaster for leave. Most people are swayed by this sort of thing.
***** BETTING POST *****
If Ferrari's all new Formula 1 car is as brilliant as it's being cracked up to be in this Daily Mail piece:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-3454699/Ferrari-unveil-car-kick-bid-end-eight-year-barren-run-2016-season.html
..... then it must have some sort of chance against the might of the hitherto all-conquering Mercedes in the upcoming 2016 season. Unfortunately Sebastian Vettel doesn't look any sort of value as their No. 1 driver to win the championship at measly odds of 4/1, but Kimi Raikkonen at 40/1 available with several firms (or one third of those odds each way to finish 1st or 2nd) looks quite tasty. I've had a modest fiver's worth.
DYOR.
Oops!
https://twitter.com/wikiguido/status/700791006783004673
No, it really isn't. It's just a few words on a piece of paper.
Leave 3.35
Major movement.
After banging on about Murdering Muslims since forever, he now sees Leave thinking its a neat idea to have an arch apologist for Islamic fundamental terrorists as someone to speak on his behalf!
The EU issue is a very finely balanced one for me. I utterly despise Galloway, Corbyn and people like them. They have brought the politics of the left into the gutter with their associations with and tolerance of anti-Semites, terrorist organizations, dictators and the rest.
I do not want people like them to play any part in the governance of this country or in shaping its political culture or even its day-to-day norms. And I certainly don't want a Britain outside the EU to be one where people like him have free rein to spread their wholly negative and poisonous views.
Galloway supports the sort of people who would throw my son off a tall building and then stone him if he happened to survive.
This is personal.
https://twitter.com/Nick_Pettigrew/status/700801478152364032
Incidentally, I predicted a deal either this evening or tomorrow morning. Count me as PB's EU sage.
LEAVE = RAF
EU = Luftwaffe
I know no politician ticks everyone's box but Hannan is articulate, considered, unfailingly polite and - most importantly of all - very bloody persuasive.
I'd say he's the best informed anti-EU'r in the world.
Given the puddle of emotional mess I became during the IndyRef, I'm beginning to despise what referenda apparently reveal about my weak will.
"I have in my hand a print out of an email signed by Mr Tusk promising an opt-out on ever closer Union in our time and some other things" D Cameron 19th Feb 2016
As expected, it's all amateur dramatics for Cameron and amateur theatrics for Grassroots Out. Ho hum - the "deal" may hold up for a few hours or it may not but the gun will be fired and we'll have enough time to enjoy Royal Ascot and being knocked out of Euro 2016 before we have to vote.
'all in its power to reach, ...[snipped some waffle about time limits] ... a satisfactory solution to address concerns raised by the member"
Of course this is only a snapshot but if that is it then it is no protection at all.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/eureferendum/12164607/EU-referendum-eu-summit-david-cameron-brexit-live.html
George Galloway
Just started trending
Lol.
Still, congratulations on your EU Sage Status!
O well, glad I managed to back Remain on Betfair for 1.53 and 1.51 the last couple of days. Has brought my average up quite nicely.
You almost wonder if Dave choreographed it for agreement just before 10pm.
Ah the usual hysterical overreaction
I've spent most of the evening praising/cheering Michael Gove's decision.
All of that good work has been undone, just look at the posts of Miss Cyclefree and SeanT on this
Takes me back to the days when we'd do really trippy MDMA and stare at the telly going woooahh.
He is one weird fucking dude.
The scare stories start tomorrow.
He fixed this for sure!
Wow.
Oh please your conception of the importance of this blog is ridiculous
lol
1 UK will keep the £ and no bailout for eurozone and no eurozone undermining of single market and no forced relocations of financial services firms to eurozone. UK can activate a unilateral safeguard if needed
2 EU will ensure competitiveness and complete single market and completion of global trade agreements
Galloway. Are they f-ing insane?
Farage trying to keep his job in the EU?
What bitter madness is this?
Hopefully the (inevitable) fallout from the deal will swamp it.
Who saw that one coming?