Probably their best candidate. He won't be demanding reparations for slavery, or an end to immigration controls.
Depends if Trump can make the mud stick about Obama's WH being behind FISA and setting up investigations into trump without evidence of a crime or wrongdoing. If he does Biden goes down by association
I think you are about right, David. The four betting favourites more or less equal odds don’t make much sense to me, either - are there any you would be laying at this point ?
I wonder about Vanity Fair, “Man, I’m just born to be in it” O’Rourke.
Has he blown it by going for president instead of another Senate shot ? He’s going to have a lot of Democrats trying to demolish his myth, rather than the entire party behind him for the next year.
Starting point: I'm not an ERG-er. I hate May's Shit Deal. But I'm a pragmatist. Nothing better is going to come along. No Deal preparation was blocked. Let those responsible have their careers rot in hell for that, but the narrative is set; everything about No Deal is toxic. We would probably muddle through without most of the horrors ascribed, but any little thing that goes wrong will be blown out of all proportion. "OMG!!! We left the EU and now I CAN'T BUY GOOSEBERRIES IN APRIL!!!" That sort of horror. Or else it really could be truly horrible - and we lose 100,000s of thousands of top quality jobs.
If you are an ERG MP though, you might continue your crusade, determined to hold out until the end. That comes with a very real risk of No Brexit rather than No Deal. Realisitically, there will never be another opportunity to Leave. Sure, you could be a standard-bearer for the Really Pissed Off. Point out that every British ill is down to us not having Brexited. In other words, become Nigel Farage. But some - many - will blame YOU for those ills still visiting us. Because unlike Farage, who was not an MP, you could have stopped them. If only you hadn't been such a purist twat. The rest of your life is a long time to have to watch generations of Juncker's successors, lording it over us. Thinking "If only....."
It seems unfathomable that when you have worked yourself into a lather for decades over the ills of the EU, you are going to give up the chance to be finally parted from it. But we AREN'T parted from it, they will cry. We are a vassal of Europe. Well, up to a point. You think if this was Frexit, the French would honour Macron's Shit Deal until the end of time? Of course not.
Just bloody well swallow your wretched pride, sign up to May's Deal, then oust May at the earliest. Work to elect somebody who commits to TRY to undertake the trade agreement, but will prepare for An Alternative if the EU deal proves to come with a price-tag that's too high. Yes, you are still going to be fighting the establishment every step of the way. Better that than being wound ever tighter into Brussel's clutches. That will be far, far worse.
And a reminder. You stood as Conservative MPs. Not ERG MPs. Those who voted for you did so for many reasons, but for many it was because you had signed up to Leave the EU. You can't claim some great moral authority to implement the purest Brexit, when to do so would require commiting a fraud upon your voters.
And now I shall go out and do something to promote a cause I believe in. I shall purchase refreshments for the upcoming Calcutta Cup match
Are you going to copy/paste/retweet for the whole 200 miles (or until they give up and go home)? Could be even more tedious than your normal output....
Kate's canvass trainers look more suitable for the walk than Andrea's but she'll need to have several pairs to let them dry at the end of each day. Hiking boots would be best if you're planning on only using one pair of shoes.
Starting point: I'm not an ERG-er. I hate May's Shit Deal. But I'm a pragmatist. Nothing better is going to come along. No Deal preparation was blocked. Let those responsible have their careers rot in hell for that, but the narrative is set; everything about No Deal is toxic. We would probably muddle through without most of the horrors ascribed, but any little thing that goes wrong will be blown out of all proportion. "OMG!!! We left the EU and now I CAN'T BUY GOOSEBERRIES IN APRIL!!!" That sort of horror. Or else it really could be truly horrible - and we lose 100,000s of thousands of top quality jobs.
If you are an ERG MP though, you might continue your crusade, determined to hold out until the end. That comes with a very real risk of No Brexit rather than No Deal. Realisitically, there will never be another opportunity to Leave. Sure, you could be a standard-bearer for the Really Pissed Off. Point out that every British ill is down to us not having Brexited. In other words, become Nigel Farage. But some - many - will blame YOU for those ills still visiting us. Because unlike Farage, who was not an MP, you could have stopped them. If only you hadn't been such a purist twat. The rest of your life is a long time to have to watch generations of Juncker's successors, lording it over us. Thinking "If only....."
It seems unfathomable that when you have worked yourself into a lather for decades over the ills of the EU, you are going to give up the chance to be finally parted from it. But we AREN'T parted from it, they will cry. We are a vassal of Europe. Well, up to a point. You think if this was Frexit, the French would honour Macron's Shit Deal until the end of time? Of course not.
Just bloody well swallow your wretched pride, sign up to May's Deal, then oust May at the earliest. Work to elect somebody who commits to TRY to undertake the trade agreement, but will prepare for An Alternative if the EU deal proves to come with a price-tag that's too high. Yes, you are still going to be fighting the establishment every step of the way. Better that than being wound ever tighter into Brussel's clutches. That will be far, far worse.
And a reminder. You stood as Conservative MPs. Not ERG MPs. Those who voted for you did so for many reasons, but for many it was because you had signed up to Leave the EU. You can't claim some great moral authority to implement the purest Brexit, when to do so would require commiting a fraud upon your voters.
There's not much choice, really, if you favour Brexit.
I am not sure even this would be enough unless Cox can work some magic on the DUP but it would be a start and an important start. If the Tories are to have any aspirations of forming a government (this one having collapsed) they need to stop the self indulgence and restore party discipline. May can't do it, she is a completely busted flush, but the Cabinet as a whole can.
The ludicrous Cox could try shouting even louder. It can sometimes work with bigoted NI loyalists.
I think that you are the only one who finds him ludicrous.
His position as a lawyer was familiar to me. Can you remove all risk or give a guarantee? No. The client has to make an informed decision based on their assessment of that risk. That is your job.
Had a similar experience on buying property - there was some dispute over where the property boundary ran (through the middle of a gorse patch - by a couple of inches) and it was suggested I 'take a view' on the matter - that it was a problem in theory but was not remotely likely to be in practice - which I did.
And now I shall go out and do something to promote a cause I believe in. I shall purchase refreshments for the upcoming Calcutta Cup match
Kolkata. Never had you down as an Imperialist.
I know you're being snarky, but.....
The Calcutta Cup was so named in 1879.
Calcutta only officially became Kolkata in 2001. More than half a century after imperial rule ended.
(Although, I'm never quite sure if Bombay Mix is Imperialist.... Presumably it was first mixed at the time of it being Bombay, so would be historically inaccurate to call it "Mumbai Mix". Unless of course, the mix you acquire IS actually mixed in Mumbai and exported...would that be Mumbai Bombay Mix???)
And now I shall go out and do something to promote a cause I believe in. I shall purchase refreshments for the upcoming Calcutta Cup match
Kolkata. Never had you down as an Imperialist.
I know you're being snarky, but.....
The Calcutta Cup was so named in 1879.
Calcutta only officially became Kolkata in 2001. More than half a century after imperial rule ended.
(Although, I'm never quite sure if Bombay Mix is Imperialist.... Presumably it was first mixed at the time of it being Bombay, so would be historically inaccurate to call it "Mumbai Mix". Unless of course, the mix you acquire IS actually mixed in Mumbai and exported...would that be Mumbai Bombay Mix???)
My understanding is that Bombay is preferred by locals who aren't Hindu nationalists.
And now I shall go out and do something to promote a cause I believe in. I shall purchase refreshments for the upcoming Calcutta Cup match
Kolkata. Never had you down as an Imperialist.
I know you're being snarky, but.....
The Calcutta Cup was so named in 1879.
Calcutta only officially became Kolkata in 2001. More than half a century after imperial rule ended.
(Although, I'm never quite sure if Bombay Mix is Imperialist.... Presumably it was first mixed at the time of it being Bombay, so would be historically inaccurate to call it "Mumbai Mix". Unless of course, the mix you acquire IS actually mixed in Mumbai and exported...would that be Mumbai Bombay Mix???)
And now I shall go out and do something to promote a cause I believe in. I shall purchase refreshments for the upcoming Calcutta Cup match
Kolkata. Never had you down as an Imperialist.
I know you're being snarky, but.....
The Calcutta Cup was so named in 1879.
Calcutta only officially became Kolkata in 2001. More than half a century after imperial rule ended.
(Although, I'm never quite sure if Bombay Mix is Imperialist.... Presumably it was first mixed at the time of it being Bombay, so would be historically inaccurate to call it "Mumbai Mix". Unless of course, the mix you acquire IS actually mixed in Mumbai and exported...would that be Mumbai Bombay Mix???)
My understanding is that Bombay is preferred by locals who aren't Hindu nationalists.
I find the only people who use Mumbai in this country are non-Indians. I rarely see a British Indian say Mumbai.
Why has the BBC pixelated an image of the nz terrorist arriving in court? Is it some weird nz law?
Good decision. Depicts him as the obscure pathetic nobody he actually is, rather than some preening superhero of the alt-right.
If that's the reason, should we also pixelate Hitler etc? I totally agree with not showing his go-pro live stream footage, but not sure about this.
Exactly. The world's a crap hole, pixelating it doesn't make that go away. We need to see and remember the faces of evil so as to better love the faces of good frankly
Why has the BBC pixelated an image of the nz terrorist arriving in court? Is it some weird nz law?
Requirement of the court apparently. It hasn't stopped the Daily Mail publishing a large photo of him on their front page this morning while reserving the pixelated image to Page 3 and his court appearance.
Given Biden is clearly the Democrats best bet to beat Trump and to win the rustbelt swing states as the polls agree it is no surprise he leads the Democratic nomination polls. Biden is also said to be the one candidate Trump fears
Connelly is the best informed Brexit reporter out there. For ERG and DUP MPs desperately looking for a way out of the hole they’ve dug for themselves it makes for very uncomfortable reading. The only option is personal humiliation - and all for a Deal they despise. It couldn’t happen to finer people :-D
Starting point: I'm not an ERG-er. I hate May's Shit Deal. But I'm a pragmatist. Nothing better is going to come along. No Deal preparation was blocked. Let those responsible have their careers rot in hell for that, but the narrative is set; everything about No Deal is toxic. We would probably muddle through without most of the horrors ascribed, but any little thing that goes wrong will be blown out of all proportion. "OMG!!! We left the EU and now I CAN'T BUY GOOSEBERRIES IN APRIL!!!" That sort of horror. Or else it really could be truly horrible - and we lose 100,000s of thousands of top quality jobs.
If you are an ERG MP though, you might continue your crusade, determined to hold out until the end. That comes with a very real risk of No Brexit rather than No Deal. Realisitically, there will never be another opportunity to Leave. Sure, you could be a standard-bearer for the Really Pissed Off. Point out that every British ill is down to us not having Brexited. In other words, become Nigel Farage. But some - many - will blame YOU for those ills still visiting us. Because unlike Farage, who was not an MP, you could have stopped them. If only you hadn't been such a purist twat. The rest of your life is a long time to have to watch generations of Juncker's successors, lording it over us. Thinking "If only....."
It seems unfathomable that when you have worked yourself into a lather for decades over the ills of the EU, you are going to give up the chance to be finally parted from it. But we AREN'T parted from it, they will cry. We are a vassal of Europe. Well, up to a point. You think if this was Frexit, the French would honour Macron's Shit Deal until the end of time? Of course not.
Just bloody well swallow your wretched pride, sign up to May's Deal, then oust May at the earliest. Work to elect somebody who commits to TRY to undertake the trade agreement, but will prepare for An Alternative if the EU deal proves to come with a price-tag that's too high. Yes, you are still going to be fighting the establishment every step of the way. Better that than being wound ever tighter into Brussel's clutches. That will be far, far worse.
And a reminder. You stood as Conservative MPs. Not ERG MPs. Those who voted for you did so for many reasons, but for many it was because you had signed up to Leave the EU. You can't claim some great moral authority to implement the purest Brexit, when to do so would require commiting a fraud upon your voters.
All very rational but you're someone who interacts with the real world.
Now imagine you spend your time instead either in the Westminster bars or among the twatter ranters.
Fascinating account - the Irish - and Irish journalists do seem to have been more on top of this than their British counterparts. If this account is accurate, then the issue appears to be a Downing St <>Cox communication problem, rather than UK<>EU.
Starting point: I'm not an ERG-er. I hate May's Shit Deal. But I'm a pragmatist. Nothing better is going to come along. No Deal preparation was blocked. Let those responsible have their careers rot in hell for that, but the narrative is set; everything about No Deal is toxic. We would probably muddle through without most of the horrors ascribed, but any little thing that goes wrong will be blown out of all proportion. "OMG!!! We left the EU and now I CAN'T BUY GOOSEBERRIES IN APRIL!!!" That sort of horror. Or else it really could be truly horrible - and we lose 100,000s of thousands of top quality jobs.
If you are an ERG MP though, you might continue your crusade, determined to hold out until the end. That comes with a very real risk of No Brexit rather than No Deal. Realisitically, there will never be another opportunity to Leave. Sure, you could be a standard-bearer for the Really Pissed Off. Point out that every British ill is down to us not having Brexited. In other words, become Nigel Farage. But some - many - will blame YOU for those ills still visiting us. Because unlike Farage, who was not an MP, you could have stopped them. If only you hadn't been such a purist twat. The rest of your life is a long time to have to watch generations of Juncker's successors, lording it over us. Thinking "If only....."
It seems unfathomable that when you have worked yourself into a lather for decades over the ills of the EU, you are going to give up the chance to be finally parted from it. But we AREN'T parted from it, they will cry. We are a vassal of Europe. Well, up to a point. You think if this was Frexit, the French would honour Macron's Shit Deal until the end of time? Of course not.
Just bloody well swallow your wretched pride, sign up to May's Deal, then oust May at the earliest. Work to elect somebody who commits to TRY to undertake the trade agreement, but will prepare for An Alternative if the EU deal proves to come with a price-tag that's too high. Yes, you are still going to be fighting the establishment every step of the way. Better that than being wound ever tighter into Brussel's clutches. That will be far, far worse.
And a reminder. You stood as Conservative MPs. Not ERG MPs. Those who voted for you did so for many reasons, but for many it was because you had signed up to Leave the EU. You can't claim some great moral authority to implement the purest Brexit, when to do so would require commiting a fraud upon your voters.
The issue is that the ERG are chasing the ideological purity of opposition while being in the governing party. Honestly, Mrs May needs to step up and start withdrawing the whip and pledging to run candidates against them. At this rate we're going to remain anyway so at least we'll be rid of the bastards.
It seems unfathomable that when you have worked yourself into a lather for decades over the ills of the EU, you are going to give up the chance to be finally parted from it. But we AREN'T parted from it, they will cry. We are a vassal of Europe. Well, up to a point. You think if this was Frexit, the French would honour Macron's Shit Deal until the end of time? Of course not.
That's a good point.
Things will tend to diverge or converge on their own momentum afterwards in any case.
Not to mention the policies of various future governments will lead to divergence or convergence on various issues.
The ERG seem obsessed with Brexit being an event rather than a process.
At least these people are out doing something to promote the cause they believe in. I suppose it's easier to just snark from the internet though.
Thank goodness PB was a snark free zone when the Peoples Vote mob 'only' managed several hundred thousand on their London march.
I'm not one to snark about people marching. I like a good march, had some good days in London with the FBU. I guess I get snarky about how only marches you agree with are worthwhile marches...
F1 pre-race ramble will likely go up this evening.
Pleased to see one bet come off in the F1.
Now for one of my favourite days of the year, last day of the Six Nations. As good an excuse as any to spend eight hours in the pub! Cheers to all PBrs, and may the best teams win!
Given Biden is clearly the Democrats best bet to beat Trump and to win the rustbelt swing states as the polls agree it is no surprise he leads the Democratic nomination polls. Biden is also said to be the one candidate Trump fears
Biden is certainly the one Trump has been quizzing his aides about. I think in part this is due to the 'marlarky' speech Biden did late in the last campaign - i.e. Trump and his ideas were "a bunch of marlarky". It was belting, punchy stuff and way better than anything Clinton could do.
Apparently his aides have calmed him down by saying there is little chance of Biden actually getting through the primary, as Dems have moved so far left.
There are two polls in this morning’s papers – Survation in the Mail and YouGov in the Times.
Survation have topline figures of CON 35%(-5), LAB 39%(+3), LDEM 10%(nc), UKIP 5%(nc). Fieldwork was on Friday, and changes are from mkid-February. YouGov have topline figures of CON 35%(-5), LAB 31%(nc), LDEM 12%(+1), UKIP 6%(+3). Fieldwork was Thursday to Friday, and changes are from the start of March.
He’s an interesting one.. ERG foot soldier not usually given to independent thought (unless it’s rewriting the trade rules for lemons or history of the Marshall Plan). Suggests to me that a large proportion of ERG are preparing to swing behind Deal (although not so far DK’s neighbour and usual minder OPatz)
He’s an interesting one.. ERG foot soldier not usually given to independent thought (unless it’s rewriting the trade rules for lemons or history of the Marshall Plan). Suggests to me that a large proportion of ERG are preparing to swing behind Deal (although not so far DK’s neighbour and usual minder OPatz)
Biden will be an interesting test of whether the US is yearning for a grown up after four years of Trump, or still fears a Continuity Clinton Washington Insider. He could fit both roles OK!
Not quite sure how you can leave your Association? Whatever looks like there might be one less to support the Deal.
If he isn't member of the association then he isn't a party member ( unless HQ allows him to join centrally) and surely membership is a requirement for the whip
Kate's canvass trainers look more suitable for the walk than Andrea's but she'll need to have several pairs to let them dry at the end of each day. Hiking boots would be best if you're planning on only using one pair of shoes.
These geniuses have inadvertently created the perfect metaphor for their Brexit.
It will be easy!!! Promise. A gentle 200 mile stroll through sunny spring streets lined with cheering union jack wavers.
Reality: gale force winds, driving rain, hard, deserted roads and empty, sodden, muddy fields.
Biden will be an interesting test of whether the US is yearning for a grown up after four years of Trump, or still fears a Continuity Clinton Washington Insider. He could fit both roles OK!
The US? Who knows. But the American left has gone full Momentum. They hate the Democratic Party machine almost as much as they hate Trump. Quite possible the crazies coalesce around another candidate to stop him in the primaries.
Kate's canvass trainers look more suitable for the walk than Andrea's but she'll need to have several pairs to let them dry at the end of each day. Hiking boots would be best if you're planning on only using one pair of shoes.
These geniuses have inadvertently created the perfect metaphor for their Brexit.
It will be easy!!! Promise. A gentle 200 mile stroll through sunny spring streets lined with cheering union jack wavers.
Reality: gale force winds, driving rain, hard, deserted roads and empty, sodden, muddy fields.
A classic.
Many of the roads will not be deserted of 60mph vehicles passing by at a few feet of distance.
He’s an interesting one.. ERG foot soldier not usually given to independent thought (unless it’s rewriting the trade rules for lemons or history of the Marshall Plan). Suggests to me that a large proportion of ERG are preparing to swing behind Deal (although not so far DK’s neighbour and usual minder OPatz)
They seem split.
Split probably isn’t good enough for Theresa May.
Yeah.. she needs pretty much 100pc. I guess if most did swing behind, it might increase the pressure on some in Labour not to be the ones enabling No Deal, but they haven’t been bothered so far, and last week’s votes probably give them cover to say they’ve done their bit.
Given Biden is clearly the Democrats best bet to beat Trump and to win the rustbelt swing states as the polls agree it is no surprise he leads the Democratic nomination polls. Biden is also said to be the one candidate Trump fears
Biden is certainly the one Trump has been quizzing his aides about. I think in part this is due to the 'marlarky' speech Biden did late in the last campaign - i.e. Trump and his ideas were "a bunch of marlarky". It was belting, punchy stuff and way better than anything Clinton could do.
Apparently his aides have calmed him down by saying there is little chance of Biden actually getting through the primary, as Dems have moved so far left.
Sanders or Warren are the most likely nominees in my view yes but Biden their best bet for the general
Biden will be an interesting test of whether the US is yearning for a grown up after four years of Trump, or still fears a Continuity Clinton Washington Insider. He could fit both roles OK!
I'm on Biden for president at 20/1. He'd be my biggest winner - except for Kasich at 130/1 which I have as a hedge if the Democrats pick Sanders and the Republicans go for a likeable centrist like Biden. Trump would be my biggest loser.
Not quite sure how you can leave your Association? Whatever looks like there might be one less to support the Deal.
If he isn't member of the association then he isn't a party member ( unless HQ allows him to join centrally) and surely membership is a requirement for the whip
Could be a member of an Association elsewhere, though. Does he have to be a member of the one where he's MP?
Not quite sure how you can leave your Association? Whatever looks like there might be one less to support the Deal.
If he isn't member of the association then he isn't a party member ( unless HQ allows him to join centrally) and surely membership is a requirement for the whip
I suspect like with abstaining ministers last week, there’s an element of “come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough, Theresa”. And I suspect the answer is that she’s not.
Kate's canvass trainers look more suitable for the walk than Andrea's but she'll need to have several pairs to let them dry at the end of each day. Hiking boots would be best if you're planning on only using one pair of shoes.
These geniuses have inadvertently created the perfect metaphor for their Brexit.
It will be easy!!! Promise. A gentle 200 mile stroll through sunny spring streets lined with cheering union jack wavers.
Reality: gale force winds, driving rain, hard, deserted roads and empty, sodden, muddy fields.
A classic.
Many of the roads will not be deserted of 60mph vehicles passing by at a few feet of distance.
A lack of care of their adherents could also fit into that metaphor..
Kate's canvass trainers look more suitable for the walk than Andrea's but she'll need to have several pairs to let them dry at the end of each day. Hiking boots would be best if you're planning on only using one pair of shoes.
These geniuses have inadvertently created the perfect metaphor for their Brexit.
It will be easy!!! Promise. A gentle 200 mile stroll through sunny spring streets lined with cheering union jack wavers.
Reality: gale force winds, driving rain, hard, deserted roads and empty, sodden, muddy fields.
A classic.
Many of the roads will not be deserted of 60mph vehicles passing by at a few feet of distance.
A lack of care of their adherents could also fit into that metaphor..
Kate's canvass trainers look more suitable for the walk than Andrea's but she'll need to have several pairs to let them dry at the end of each day. Hiking boots would be best if you're planning on only using one pair of shoes.
These geniuses have inadvertently created the perfect metaphor for their Brexit.
It will be easy!!! Promise. A gentle 200 mile stroll through sunny spring streets lined with cheering union jack wavers.
Reality: gale force winds, driving rain, hard, deserted roads and empty, sodden, muddy fields.
A classic.
Many of the roads will not be deserted of 60mph vehicles passing by at a few feet of distance.
If they'd planned it properly the route from Tickhill to Oldcotes/Langold would look something like this:
My money is on Farage's march making it about 15 miles before it is canned for "road traffic reasons".
Have they actually organised this properly with authorities at all? The maps they published were shortest distances between two points from Google maps, along a lot of very unsuitable roads. I doubt if anyone’s done so much as a recce along the whole route, and those involved understand how difficult it’s going to be. And I hope they’ve got a nurse with a few needles and bandages for the blisters.
Given Biden is clearly the Democrats best bet to beat Trump and to win the rustbelt swing states as the polls agree it is no surprise he leads the Democratic nomination polls. Biden is also said to be the one candidate Trump fears
Biden is certainly the one Trump has been quizzing his aides about. I think in part this is due to the 'marlarky' speech Biden did late in the last campaign - i.e. Trump and his ideas were "a bunch of marlarky". It was belting, punchy stuff and way better than anything Clinton could do.
Apparently his aides have calmed him down by saying there is little chance of Biden actually getting through the primary, as Dems have moved so far left.
Believing your own propaganda isn’t necessarily the best way to map out an election strategy...
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https://twitter.com/LibDems/status/1106658708388528128 I wonder, is the answer to fix our broken politics to vote LD and TIG?
Or Chuka Umunas Independent league of Democrats?
F1 pre-race ramble will likely go up this evening.
I'M ON
https://twitter.com/andreajenkyns/status/1106864839073415168
The four betting favourites more or less equal odds don’t make much sense to me, either - are there any you would be laying at this point ?
I wonder about Vanity Fair, “Man, I’m just born to be in it” O’Rourke.
Has he blown it by going for president instead of another Senate shot ? He’s going to have a lot of Democrats trying to demolish his myth, rather than the entire party behind him for the next year.
https://twitter.com/andreajenkyns/status/1106861660315234304
So if MV3 is defeated we then get a series of votes on different breeds of unicorn. I would expect them all to be defeated too.
Then what? MV4? A vote on revoking A50? A vote on putting May's deal to the public in a second referendum?
Without parliament passing something by Brexit Day, why should the 27 grant us any kind of extension?
That then leads to either No Deal Brexit or Tezzie blinking and revoking at 22:55 on the 29th.
And now I shall go out and do something to promote a cause I believe in. I shall purchase refreshments for the upcoming Calcutta Cup match
If you are an ERG MP though, you might continue your crusade, determined to hold out until the end. That comes with a very real risk of No Brexit rather than No Deal. Realisitically, there will never be another opportunity to Leave. Sure, you could be a standard-bearer for the Really Pissed Off. Point out that every British ill is down to us not having Brexited. In other words, become Nigel Farage. But some - many - will blame YOU for those ills still visiting us. Because unlike Farage, who was not an MP, you could have stopped them. If only you hadn't been such a purist twat. The rest of your life is a long time to have to watch generations of Juncker's successors, lording it over us. Thinking "If only....."
It seems unfathomable that when you have worked yourself into a lather for decades over the ills of the EU, you are going to give up the chance to be finally parted from it. But we AREN'T parted from it, they will cry. We are a vassal of Europe. Well, up to a point. You think if this was Frexit, the French would honour Macron's Shit Deal until the end of time? Of course not.
Just bloody well swallow your wretched pride, sign up to May's Deal, then oust May at the earliest. Work to elect somebody who commits to TRY to undertake the trade agreement, but will prepare for An Alternative if the EU deal proves to come with a price-tag that's too high. Yes, you are still going to be fighting the establishment every step of the way. Better that than being wound ever tighter into Brussel's clutches. That will be far, far worse.
And a reminder. You stood as Conservative MPs. Not ERG MPs. Those who voted for you did so for many reasons, but for many it was because you had signed up to Leave the EU. You can't claim some great moral authority to implement the purest Brexit, when to do so would require commiting a fraud upon your voters.
Could be even more tedious than your normal output....
Oh how I hoped and dreamed of an Ed Balls defeat, and now in hindsight...
The Calcutta Cup was so named in 1879.
Calcutta only officially became Kolkata in 2001. More than half a century after imperial rule ended.
(Although, I'm never quite sure if Bombay Mix is Imperialist.... Presumably it was first mixed at the time of it being Bombay, so would be historically inaccurate to call it "Mumbai Mix". Unless of course, the mix you acquire IS actually mixed in Mumbai and exported...would that be Mumbai Bombay Mix???)
Any of Berlusconi's mates specialists in radioactive poisonings?
https://twitter.com/tconnellyRTE/status/1106826557446897665
Now imagine you spend your time instead either in the Westminster bars or among the twatter ranters.
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Westminster voting intention:
LAB: 39% (+3)
CON: 35% (-5)
LDEM: 10% ()
UKIP: 5% (-)
via @Survation, 15 Mar
Chgs. w/ 18 Feb
Is this a 2018 or 2019 Poll?
Oh Jeremy Corbyn
Things will tend to diverge or converge on their own momentum afterwards in any case.
Not to mention the policies of various future governments will lead to divergence or convergence on various issues.
The ERG seem obsessed with Brexit being an event rather than a process.
Looks suspiciously like a 2018 poll to me
https://twitter.com/wallaceme/status/1106850197169205248
Not quite sure how you can leave your Association? Whatever looks like there might be one less to support the Deal.
I guess you could multiply the two and compare miles walked to assess impact or effort or something.
10,000 versus 700,000.
Now for one of my favourite days of the year, last day of the Six Nations. As good an excuse as any to spend eight hours in the pub! Cheers to all PBrs, and may the best teams win!
Apparently his aides have calmed him down by saying there is little chance of Biden actually getting through the primary, as Dems have moved so far left.
There are two polls in this morning’s papers – Survation in the Mail and YouGov in the Times.
Survation have topline figures of CON 35%(-5), LAB 39%(+3), LDEM 10%(nc), UKIP 5%(nc). Fieldwork was on Friday, and changes are from mkid-February.
YouGov have topline figures of CON 35%(-5), LAB 31%(nc), LDEM 12%(+1), UKIP 6%(+3). Fieldwork was Thursday to Friday, and changes are from the start of March.
Long long shot, but he's good. Very good.
As I posted last night, could be a big surprise dark horse if gets to the debates.
Axelrod is a fan.
Could this become a trend (Yes, Grieve, I'm looking at you....)
Split probably isn’t good enough for Theresa May.
https://twitter.com/tonyroe/status/1106848562854481920
Biden will be an interesting test of whether the US is yearning for a grown up after four years of Trump, or still fears a Continuity Clinton Washington Insider. He could fit both roles OK!
These geniuses have inadvertently created the perfect metaphor for their Brexit.
It will be easy!!! Promise. A gentle 200 mile stroll through sunny spring streets lined with cheering union jack wavers.
Reality: gale force winds, driving rain, hard, deserted roads and empty, sodden, muddy fields.
A classic.
Would you go to a bar and order a Mumbai Saphire and Tonic?
I don't expect that to be repeated.
That there isn’t another zero on Gabbard’s price continues to confound me.
https://twitter.com/Pulpstar/status/1106884675589554177
Instead of heading straight down the A60 ! I suspect plenty of other parts are similiar, Google maps doesn't pick out the best walking routes...