Paul Mason: 'I love that Corbyn walked out of the meeting because Umunna was there. Finally the elite are going to realise: Labour is an insurrection against neoliberalism, not part of your cheese and biscuits circuit...'
Blackford on Sky. We need a second referendum. Can someone explain the SNP strategy to me, because if they get another ref and win, then all that will happen is the other political parties will say "Another referendum, just like you wanted in the EU ref." I would have thought the SNP would be defending referendums with small majorities to the hilt.
There is just the crazy thought that they are a pro European party in favour of Remaining?
Paul Mason: 'I love that Corbyn walked out of the meeting because Umunna was there. Finally the elite are going to realise: Labour is an insurrection against neoliberalism, not part of your cheese and biscuits circuit...'
You just do not get it Justin.
He has been made to look unfit for office as he receives widescale criticism
She's actually just going on TV to tell everyone about the incoming rules on internet pornography - she's been told most people are unaware and that her support could take a whack as a result.
Paul Mason: 'I love that Corbyn walked out of the meeting because Umunna was there. Finally the elite are going to realise: Labour is an insurrection against neoliberalism, not part of your cheese and biscuits circuit...'
You just do not get it Justin.
He has been made to look unfit for office as he receives widescale criticism
Those are not my comments anyway - and I notice that others have beaten me to it in quoting them. It is not so much a matter of agreeing with Corbyn - but rather of being able to empathise with him.
An interesting question. She needs the votes of MPs, who won't even bother to watch the statement unless they want to pile in with criticism. She is not making some long, persuasive pitch to the public. It's nothing that has not been said before. So other than to remind everyone that as of this evening she is still PM, I'm not sure I understand the point of it either.
Instead of watching the statement, we settled down to a recorded episode of 'Car Crash Britain' (*). It seemed apt, as Britain's heading for the most almighty car crash ...
Well I agree with May. Parliament enumerating all of the possible things it doesn't want gets us nowhere, and to be fair that may be the aim of some. It's about time that Parliament got around to saying what it does want.
An interesting question. She needs the votes of MPs, who won't even bother to watch the statement unless they want to pile in with criticism. She is not making some long, persuasive pitch to the public. It's nothing that has not been said before. So other than to remind everyone that as of this evening she is still PM, I'm not sure I understand the point of it either.
I think your last point is the key. These continual statements are just the way she reminds herself and others of her continued presence in the job, position, and continued authority in that nominal sense. That's all it is.
Dominic Grieve on BBC News looking jolly sad about today's events, as if the PM and EUCO had pivoted against him in the last 12 hours and given him a Noel Edmonds choice.
Ignore that statement. We knew script before hand. Let’s stick to what’s important.
Absolutely abysmal day for Corbyn and Labour.
Corbyn dreadful at PMQs and Starmer nearly as bad in the debate he wanted.
Here’s the thing. The Labour front bench supporting short extension should be challenged. how they or anyone can sort this mess out in just three months if given a chance. A second ref takes at least 5. Does the rest of the PLP and labour membership support the front bench on this? Its an utter sham and ridiculous position. Everyone should challenge it.
He won’t sit down at same table and breathe same air as Chucka? That’s grown up leadership is it? Stitch up or not he made the wrong decision.
Do MPs really want her to? Deep down? Which one of them wants the job right now?
I think that is the crux of the problem. The answer to this sort of impasse would normally be a GE. But everyone involved in Parliament is afraid of that for their own personal or party reasons. So no one will do anything to force it. Plus of course it would almost guarantee a hard Brexit now.
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'I love that Corbyn walked out of the meeting because Umunna was there. Finally the elite are going to realise: Labour is an insurrection against neoliberalism, not part of your cheese and biscuits circuit...'
He has been made to look unfit for office as he receives widescale criticism
Well, we're all off on holiday, you guys do what you fancy and we'll pick up in April, k?
Fuck off...
Look in the mirror you fucking useless fuck.
No. "The deal I've negotiated with the EU." "I will continue to work night and day."
Resign, you useless muppet.
Unfortunately, the former have the votes.
Is there really anyone who thought she was going to say anything different? I think she is physically incapable of making any other statement.
She referred to an end June deadline - but that has already been rejected. I am concerned about her mental health now.
(*) Yes, really.
Someone needs to stop her, and stop her now..
Hey ho.
Does anyone think that speech was
1 necessary.
2 useful.
Or 3, most importantly effective in winning support?
Absolutely abysmal day for Corbyn and Labour.
Corbyn dreadful at PMQs and Starmer nearly as bad in the debate he wanted.
Here’s the thing. The Labour front bench supporting short extension should be challenged. how they or anyone can sort this mess out in just three months if given a chance. A second ref takes at least 5. Does the rest of the PLP and labour membership support the front bench on this? Its an utter sham and ridiculous position. Everyone should challenge it.
He won’t sit down at same table and breathe same air as Chucka? That’s grown up leadership is it? Stitch up or not he made the wrong decision.
To those interested in politics it said nothing new, but those of us on here are not her audience