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A peculiar case.Slackbladder said:
The case in question was that of a receptionist I believe. To be honest in that job, and that role, I would actually think that an employer would be in their rights to proscribe a set dress code in the manner of what they did. They are the 'front face' of that company and are there to set a impression.SandyRentool said:Story about 'sexist dress rules' on the BBC this morning.
Too right there are sexist dress rules - just look in parliament - men trussed up in tie and jacket while women can turn up in a frock or jumper, or pretty much whatever they feel like wearing.
Nicola Thorp had previously had similar issues elsewhere at Harrods and left there in 2013. Here she:
1 - Read and signed the dress code when accepting the job.
2 - Turned up on day one and refused to comply.
3 - Made an immediate huge splash complaining to the media, complaining about compulsion to wear heels and waving around a set twice as high as the ones she was actually allowed to wear under the policy.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/nicola-thorp-firm-at-centre-of-workplace-dresscode-sexism-row-to-review-high-heels-guidelines-a3245676.html
To me it smacks somewhat of Charlotte Proudman / Criado-Perez style trolling. I would love to know if a setup such as Fawcett are coordinating these "outraged of xyz" splashes behind the scenes, and if the application was part of a premeditated campaign, but I do not see the inside media side.
Thorp's oral testimony in Parliament is here. Clearly she has long been a campaigner on this.
http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/petitions-committee/high-heels-and-workplace-dress-codes/oral/34671.html
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White Paper White Flag from Tezza0
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White Paper - just shot Corbyn's fox0
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@BBCNormanS: Theresa May announces Govt will publish Brexit White Paper #pmqs0
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Start with a title and write a thriller around it.SeanT said:No one who hasn't written a thriller can understand the fiendish, eye-bleeding difficulty and tedium of finding a title for your thriller.
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No - just terrific politicsScott_P said:White Paper White Flag from Tezza
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Majorities of 12 tend to require Prime Ministers to show more flexibility than they might otherwise wish.0
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@bbclaurak: Early climb down better option than a defeat dragged out over next fortnight, but still a climb down and seems a rapid change of heart
Now in the sticky position of saying she will publish the plan only after the house votes on it...0 -
Mr. Meeks, May's in an odd position, though. Suppose she makes a White Paper without amendments a confidence issue.
Does Labour block it? She'd love a General Election against Corbyn, especially on those terms.0 -
That is my experience too. Along with the Portuguese branch, we have had for about ten years a small Dutch branch of the Llama family. What I most like about the cloggies is that they take their pleasures seriously but themselves not so much. I also cannot understand how a nation that eats so much does not have a serious obesity problem.SouthamObserver said:
I love the Dutch. Great, great people.SeanT said:
That's jolly good. Who knew the Dutch could be so funny?SouthamObserver said:I posted a link to this the other night, but it's so good it deserves another one. Absolutely perfect ...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j-xxis7hDOE
It's also an excellent impersonation of Trump's voice, one of the best I've heard.
The Netherlands is a lovely country full of lovely people. When we were looking to move it was high on our list of possible destinations. That is not to say it does not have its problems, many the same as over here.0 -
Why would constituents hold their MP's view on EU membership against them post-Brexit when they never worried about it in years gone by? If they were that bothered by it then surely the opposite would have been true. Or is making vendettas against the defeated side ('We're the masters now') a prevailing mood?rottenborough said:
Ken though has a long, long history with his constituency. He represents a by-gone era of his party when they were in favour of Europe and joining common market and so on. Ted Heath etc etc. His vote must be so personal by now that his views on Brexit are neither here nor there.AllyPally_Rob said:
Good analysis Nick.NickPalmer said:In my experience - and I've been doing it for 50 years now! - politics isn't really a rough trade in *personal* interaction unless you cooperate in making it so. George Gallloway once called me a murderer (for voting for Iraq, so actually an arguable political point), and someone once threatened by phone to kill me if I voted to ban fox-hunting (I did and he didn't, so meh), but after that I'm down to people saying "nah, sod off" and stuff like that. And there isn't any sort of neighbourhood that I've not canvassed, often on my own - Glasgow tenements, semi-derelict buildings, dark alleys, whatever. The thing is that I always start the conversation politely, and if someone's said they're sorry to bother you it's difficult to respond by swearing at them, even if you're a bit drunk. No PB reader should be put off from politics by thinking that they'll runinto constant abuse.
The advent of social media circumvents that, since people aren't responding to any conversational approach but just venting about public figures who they're probably not met. Equally, it doesn't matter very much that some stranger doesn't like you - I've never lost any sleep over someone anonymous on PB calling me a traitor or whatever. The one area where it does matter is when social media abuse spills into direct contact and/or encourages personal aggression and violence (as in the Gina case), and I agree that's a modern, genuine problem.
Off Topic, what's the feeling in Broxtowe to Anna Soubry's Brexit position? She seem's to be positioning herself to inherit the Ken Clarke mantle within the Tory party, which (at least locally) hasn't done him any harm.
Will anyone else be given that leeway?
Anyway:
Remain 57% in Rushcliffe; 45% in Broxtowe.0 -
The government can lose a 'confidence' issue like this and there's no automaticity of a general election.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Meeks, May's in an odd position, though. Suppose she makes a White Paper without amendments a confidence issue.
Does Labour block it? She'd love a General Election against Corbyn, especially on those terms.
Hurrah for the Fixed Term Parliament Act.0 -
But the failure to put guilty Allied troops on trial whilst executing German and Japanese soldiers for the same offence made us seem thoroughly hypocritical.Casino_Royale said:
Even if they were Nazis it wouldn't be ok.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Royale, it's still disturbing. Grown men and women are acting like vicious children. "He's a Nazi, so assaulting him is ok" is an alarming mindset.
In Viking society, a niding (nothing) could be abused and murdered because they were beyond the bounds of the law. But that's the 9th century for you.
During WWII we didn't assault unarmed German POWs as a matter of policy, and prosecuted those accused of war crimes in the courts.
Yes, there are plenty of incidents where Allied troops shot prisoners out of hand, and some of the trials were a bit victors justice, but never as a matter of policy.
What something thinks or believes does not override the rule of law, no matter how odious they might be.0 -
Mr. Eagles, the FTPA is rubbish.
Also, if May loses a confidence issue she can legitimately seek to repeal the stupid Fixed Term Parliament Act, which should've had a sunset clause in any event.0 -
Is 'bargin basement' the only phrase Corbyn can utter?0
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@BBCVickiYoung: Clever q from @jeremycorbyn asking PM to criticise Trump's attitude to women #PMQs0
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Majority of 10, she's already squandered a sixth of Dave's majority.AlastairMeeks said:Majorities of 12 tend to require Prime Ministers to show more flexibility than they might otherwise wish.
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Pricks like Russell Brand use "pound shop".. must be a lefty thingSlackbladder said:Is 'bargin basement' the only phrase Corbyn can utter?
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God, I hate that piece of legislation.TheScreamingEagles said:
The government can lose a 'confidence' issue like this and there's no automaticity of a general election.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Meeks, May's in an odd position, though. Suppose she makes a White Paper without amendments a confidence issue.
Does Labour block it? She'd love a General Election against Corbyn, especially on those terms.
Hurrah for the Fixed Term Parliament Act.0 -
Corbyn's all over the place today.0
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Does that include the 2 labour mps who have resignedTheScreamingEagles said:
Majority of 10, she's already squandered a sixth of Dave's majority.AlastairMeeks said:Majorities of 12 tend to require Prime Ministers to show more flexibility than they might otherwise wish.
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@bbclaurak: Brexiteers being told late last night there would not be a White Paper, No 10 sources this morning saying unlikely ...0
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Much better presentation from May today, I reckon.
Corbyn's shot fox - the White Paper having been conceded - took the wind out of his sails and he really flailed after that. He looked - and sounded - rattled.
A "bargain basement" Labour leader.0 -
Judging by previous threads if Sean did that the title would involve hot, lefty science chicks.MarqueeMark said:
Start with a title and write a thriller around it.SeanT said:No one who hasn't written a thriller can understand the fiendish, eye-bleeding difficulty and tedium of finding a title for your thriller.
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@IsabelHardman: From Jeremy Corbyn's mouth comes the sound of a man who has just had his first question screwed up into a ball. #PMQs
Some of this is very worrying to many people in this House," says Corbyn. Translation: "I am very worried about what on earth to ask next"
I actually think that was the worst PMQs yet for Corbyn.0 -
Forget Prime Minister's Questions, we've learned two very important things about Theresa May today. First, she can count. And second, she's a moveable object.0
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That was Corbyn's worst performance for a while0
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@IsabelHardman: I actually think that was the worst PMQs yet for Corbyn.
The pain is acute...
@IanDunt: Sad part is Corbyn is mostly following the right lines of questioning, but he's just so bad it doesn't matter.0 -
Confident performance from May today. She's growing into this.0
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I'm sure the PB Naming Committee would be happy to convene and offer suggestions again....SeanT said:
Yes, that is, in some ways, the ideal way of doing it. Trouble is it's too late, I'm up and running with a nice idea, but no title...MarqueeMark said:
Start with a title and write a thriller around it.SeanT said:No one who hasn't written a thriller can understand the fiendish, eye-bleeding difficulty and tedium of finding a title for your thriller.
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waste of a question imoScott_P said:@BBCVickiYoung: Clever q from @jeremycorbyn asking PM to criticise Trump's attitude to women #PMQs
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And she is good at politicsAlastairMeeks said:Forget Prime Minister's Questions, we've learned two very important things about Theresa May today. First, she can count. And second, she's a moveable object.
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She's a politician?AlastairMeeks said:Forget Prime Minister's Questions, we've learned two very important things about Theresa May today. First, she can count. And second, she's a moveable object.
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Just insert her recent speechScott_P said:0 -
If the Tories gain Copeland then she will be level pegging with Dave and actually really ahead as Zac did not stand as a ToryBig_G_NorthWales said:
Does that include the 2 labour mps who have resignedTheScreamingEagles said:
Majority of 10, she's already squandered a sixth of Dave's majority.AlastairMeeks said:Majorities of 12 tend to require Prime Ministers to show more flexibility than they might otherwise wish.
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Until she took fright, she was insisting her speech was instead of a White Paper.Big_G_NorthWales said:Just insert her recent speech
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'No need for Parliament to vote on Article 50'Big_G_NorthWales said:
No - just terrific politicsScott_P said:White Paper White Flag from Tezza
Loses High Court case.
'High Court is wrong, we will appeal, confident we'll win'.
Loses Supreme Court case.
'Wrong to set down principles before starting negotiations'
Backbenchers start flexing muscles, one day later:
'We will publish a White Paper'.
Great politics I'm sure.0 -
We are approaching genuine crossover in Stoke on Betfair.. The Remainers are keeping UKIP alive0
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So it becomes a white paperScott_P said:
Until she took fright, she was insisting her speech was instead of a White Paper.Big_G_NorthWales said:Just insert her recent speech
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Starting to look positively Wilsonian.Bromptonaut said:
'No need for Parliament to vote on Article 50'Big_G_NorthWales said:
No - just terrific politicsScott_P said:White Paper White Flag from Tezza
Loses High Court case.
'High Court is wrong, we will appeal, confident we'll win'.
Loses Supreme Court case.
'Wrong to set down principles before starting negotiations'
Backbenchers start flexing muscles, one day later:
'We will publish a White Paper'.
Great politics I'm sure.0 -
@chrisg0000 Corbyn giving lectures to the female Prime Minister about misogyny. Labour has never elected a woman leader in 100 yearsAlanbrooke said:
waste of a question imoScott_P said:@BBCVickiYoung: Clever q from @jeremycorbyn asking PM to criticise Trump's attitude to women #PMQs
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It's not exactly a meeting of minds!Richard_Nabavi said:
You share an office with a dogmatic Islington Marxist?Casino_Royale said:...
I know - from the rather dogmatic Islington Marxist I share an office with - ....
Could you possibly fix up a live feed so we can see and hear the interaction for ourselves?0 -
Meanwhile the giant man baby focuses on the key issue of the day...
@realDonaldTrump: I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and....0 -
60 grammars will gain from the measures though and posh comprehensives in leafy suburbs will lose out as it targets deprived areasTheScreamingEagles said:I like Mrs May and her government now as they appear to be choking the funding of grammar schools.
Grammar schools in England may ask parents for hundreds of pounds a year to cope with funding cuts, their head teachers' association has warned.
A majority of grammars will be left worse off by proposed funding changes, according to analysis by the Grammar School Heads' Association.
A number of Conservative MPs are urging the government to change its plans.
But the Department for Education said it was ending a postcode lottery in school funding.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-387397440 -
https://twitter.com/samcoatestimes/status/824231173257891845Big_G_NorthWales said:And she is good at politics
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When danger reared its ugly head, Theresa bravely turned and fled,Bromptonaut said:
'No need for Parliament to vote on Article 50'Big_G_NorthWales said:
No - just terrific politicsScott_P said:White Paper White Flag from Tezza
Loses High Court case.
'High Court is wrong, we will appeal, confident we'll win'.
Loses Supreme Court case.
'Wrong to set down principles before starting negotiations'
Backbenchers start flexing muscles, one day later:
'We will publish a White Paper'.
Great politics I'm sure.
Brave, brave, brave Theresa....
That Holy Grail is so elusive.0 -
This is true...
@tnewtondunn: Corbyn somehow managed to turn an embarrassing Govt climbdown into a 6-0 whacking from Theresa May. Quite some feat even for him #PMQs0 -
Corbyn expressing condolences over the death of a man who isn't dead suggests he doesn't pay attention/care when terrorists shoot police officers and he's been told he has to mention it or it will look bad.0
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The one that unravels under inspection?Big_G_NorthWales said:
Just insert her recent speechScott_P said:0 -
What is twitter sayingSeanT said:Did Corbyn really just do what Twitter says he did about those condolences???
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All this smacks of talking the talk to assuage UKIP and the Tory hard Right, whilst slowly but surely watering down Brexit. The hard Right need to stay alert here: by the time they realize what's going on there could be nothing of Brexit left.Bromptonaut said:
'No need for Parliament to vote on Article 50'Big_G_NorthWales said:
No - just terrific politicsScott_P said:White Paper White Flag from Tezza
Loses High Court case.
'High Court is wrong, we will appeal, confident we'll win'.
Loses Supreme Court case.
'Wrong to set down principles before starting negotiations'
Backbenchers start flexing muscles, one day later:
'We will publish a White Paper'.
Great politics I'm sure.0 -
Prior to the general election, I went to a briefing by some academics, constitutional lawyers and experts they said it is entirely possible for a government to go an entire a five year parliament and not being able to pass a budget because of the FTPA.rottenborough said:
God, I hate that piece of legislation.TheScreamingEagles said:
The government can lose a 'confidence' issue like this and there's no automaticity of a general election.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Meeks, May's in an odd position, though. Suppose she makes a White Paper without amendments a confidence issue.
Does Labour block it? She'd love a General Election against Corbyn, especially on those terms.
Hurrah for the Fixed Term Parliament Act.0 -
I noticed that too - hardly 'heartfelt' is it......Lucian_Fletcher said:Corbyn expressing condolences over the death of a man who isn't dead suggests he doesn't pay attention/care when terrorists shoot police officers and he's been told he has to mention it or it will look bad.
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Andrew Sparrow:
Snap PMQs verdict: That was probably May’s best PMQs since her debut. She used a classic ambush at the start to wrongfoot Corbyn (her surprise announcement in response to the previous question about publishing a white paper on Brexit) and after that she prevailed in all six questions. Corbyn, to his credit, responded to the fact that his most obvious line of attack had vanished reasonably well, but after that his questions on Brexit failed to hit home, and May successfully deployed a Sadiq Khan quote to quash his claims about her wanting to rip up workers’s rights. Towards the end Corbyn switched to Trump, but he could not successfully stand up the charge that May is offering Trump a “blank cheque” (perhaps she will, but Corbyn did not say anything that made the case). His challenge to May to condemn Trump’s misogyny was a good one, but even that did not work because May had a plausible response.0 -
Really - that's unfortunate to say the leastSeanT said:
Apparently Corbyn offered condolences to the family of a dead police officer in Ulster. Only problem: he's not deadBig_G_NorthWales said:
What is twitter sayingSeanT said:Did Corbyn really just do what Twitter says he did about those condolences???
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In which case Stoke could fire up a UKIP comebackStark_Dawning said:
All this smacks of talking the talk to assuage UKIP and the Tory hard Right, whilst slowly but surely watering down Brexit. The hard Right need to stay alert here: by the time they realize what's going on there could be nothing of Brexit left.Bromptonaut said:
'No need for Parliament to vote on Article 50'Big_G_NorthWales said:
No - just terrific politicsScott_P said:White Paper White Flag from Tezza
Loses High Court case.
'High Court is wrong, we will appeal, confident we'll win'.
Loses Supreme Court case.
'Wrong to set down principles before starting negotiations'
Backbenchers start flexing muscles, one day later:
'We will publish a White Paper'.
Great politics I'm sure.0 -
The only thing you can depend on the Labour Party for is its world-class hypocrisy.CarlottaVance said:
@chrisg0000 Corbyn giving lectures to the female Prime Minister about misogyny. Labour has never elected a woman leader in 100 yearsAlanbrooke said:
waste of a question imoScott_P said:@BBCVickiYoung: Clever q from @jeremycorbyn asking PM to criticise Trump's attitude to women #PMQs
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It's OK, he knows some blokes who can make sure he was just premature with his condolences....SeanT said:That is quite an astonishing error from Corbyn.
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I was thinking the same.MarqueeMark said:
It's OK, he knows some blokes who can make sure he was just premature with his condolences....SeanT said:That is quite an astonishing error from Corbyn.
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Evidence to that Equalities' committee enquiry also included the suggestion that wearing heels stops women thinking clearly. Does it?
http://data.parliament.uk/WrittenEvidence/CommitteeEvidence.svc/EvidenceDocument/Petitions/High heels and workplace dress codes/written/35072.html
"Women who wear high heels and who speak while standing have a communication disadvantage compared with people wearing flat shoes. As men are not required to wear high heels to work, employers who require female staff to wear them are therefore acting in a discriminatory manner.
Standing to speak in high heels has the following effects:
1. It reduces clarity of thought by adversely affecting breathing patterns"
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*BREAKING NEWS* Jeremy Corbyn is useless, hidebound and utterly unfit to lead Labour. That is all.0
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If there was one Labour MP who I was sure was well briefed on the IRA, it was Jeremy Corbyn0
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Women, wear kitten heels if you want to get on. And lead the country, for example.MattW said:Evidence to that Equalities' committee enquiry also included the suggestion that wearing heels stops women thinking clearly. Does it?
http://data.parliament.uk/WrittenEvidence/CommitteeEvidence.svc/EvidenceDocument/Petitions/High heels and workplace dress codes/written/35072.html
"Women who wear high heels and who speak while standing have a communication disadvantage compared with people wearing flat shoes. As men are not required to wear high heels to work, employers who require female staff to wear them are therefore acting in a discriminatory manner.
Standing to speak in high heels has the following effects:
1. It reduces clarity of thought by adversely affecting breathing patterns"0 -
Bloody hell, how many SNP have been called at PMQs today?0
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You are Jeremy Corbyn AICMFP.Big_G_NorthWales said:
Really - that's unfortunate to say the leastSeanT said:
Apparently Corbyn offered condolences to the family of a dead police officer in Ulster. Only problem: he's not deadBig_G_NorthWales said:
What is twitter sayingSeanT said:Did Corbyn really just do what Twitter says he did about those condolences???
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Nigel Dodds just pointing out the police officer's status.....0
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I don't know as I am no expert but the commitment to a white paper would have been to prevent any future judicial reviews0
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Can someone explain to me the purpose of setting red lines before negotiations. Don't forget if we don't get what Parliament decides, that surely means an ultra-hard Brexit. Ah! So that's the cunning plan. Apres moi, le deluge.
If we can't have our way, we'll totally f*ck things up.
That'll learn 'em.0 -
HOLY FVCK! Edward's ALIVE!!!!!0
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Miliband!0
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What is AICMFP and the one thing I can say absolutely is I am not Jeremy CorbynDecrepitJohnL said:
You are Jeremy Corbyn AICMFP.Big_G_NorthWales said:
Really - that's unfortunate to say the leastSeanT said:
Apparently Corbyn offered condolences to the family of a dead police officer in Ulster. Only problem: he's not deadBig_G_NorthWales said:
What is twitter sayingSeanT said:Did Corbyn really just do what Twitter says he did about those condolences???
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May I join PB in offering my condolences to bereaved supporters of the Labour party following their sad loss.0
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Not as well as his chancellor, mind.TheScreamingEagles said:If there was one Labour MP who I was sure was well briefed on the IRA, it was Jeremy Corbyn
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I do hope the the policeman issues a statement to the effect that he's more alive than the Labour Party.0
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How about something Ludlumesque? "The Corbyn Fuckup" for example?SeanT said:I love Jezbollah. I was getting all depressed about thriller titles, then he goes and does THAT.
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No donations. Just red roses.williamglenn said:May I join PB in offering my condolences to bereaved supporters of the Labour party following their sad loss.
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Massive lol!williamglenn said:May I join PB in offering my condolences to bereaved supporters of the Labour party following their sad loss.
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Jezza again proving that those 2 E's (a-level) he got at one of the best state schools in the country wasn't a mistake.0
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The Corbyn Clvsterfvck?Carolus_Rex said:
How about something Ludlumesque? "The Corbyn Fuckup" for example?SeanT said:I love Jezbollah. I was getting all depressed about thriller titles, then he goes and does THAT.
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Never attribute to incompetence that which is adequately explained by rat-fuckery. He's getting stitched up by his team.TheScreamingEagles said:If there was one Labour MP who I was sure was well briefed on the IRA, it was Jeremy Corbyn
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Very interesting PMQs IMO. Series of co-ordinated(?) questions about Trump meeting. Suggests there is little support for rolling over to kiss the Orange ass.0
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Jezza! Obviously a man with his finger on the pulse.
Yes, Jezza there is a pulse still.0 -
The post PMQ chat on DP is more interesting than PMQs
Tezza blinked due to pressure from "moderate" Tories.0 -
I could understand if an American politician that made this blunder, but in the UK, fortunately, murders of police officers and the killing by police officers are so rare, they dominate the news cycle for ages. Even the ones in Northern Ireland.0
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"and I claim my five pounds"Big_G_NorthWales said:
What is AICMFP and the one thing I can say absolutely is I am not Jeremy CorbynDecrepitJohnL said:
You are Jeremy Corbyn AICMFP.Big_G_NorthWales said:
Really - that's unfortunate to say the leastSeanT said:
Apparently Corbyn offered condolences to the family of a dead police officer in Ulster. Only problem: he's not deadBig_G_NorthWales said:
What is twitter sayingSeanT said:Did Corbyn really just do what Twitter says he did about those condolences???
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/AICMFP
It was intended as a humorous way of pointing out your statement's ambiguity had the Corbynesque effect of appearing to regret the copper's survival.0 -
Got it - thanks for that - I am not known to be niave normallyDecrepitJohnL said:
"and I claim my five pounds"Big_G_NorthWales said:
What is AICMFP and the one thing I can say absolutely is I am not Jeremy CorbynDecrepitJohnL said:
You are Jeremy Corbyn AICMFP.Big_G_NorthWales said:
Really - that's unfortunate to say the leastSeanT said:
Apparently Corbyn offered condolences to the family of a dead police officer in Ulster. Only problem: he's not deadBig_G_NorthWales said:
What is twitter sayingSeanT said:Did Corbyn really just do what Twitter says he did about those condolences???
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/AICMFP
It was intended as a humorous way of pointing out your statement's ambiguity had the Corbynesque effect of appearing to regret the copper's survival.0 -
Ken has a huge personal vote built up on a history of following up constituents' problems with the zeal of an MP in an ultra-marginal - I have a LibDem friend with an obscure, complex issue and he was astonished for far Ken got stuck into it.rottenborough said:
Ken though has a long, long history with his constituency. He represents a by-gone era of his party when they were in favour of Europe and joining common market and so on. Ted Heath etc etc. His vote must be so personal by now that his views on Brexit are neither here nor there.AllyPally_Rob said:
Good analysis Nick.
Off Topic, what's the feeling in Broxtowe to Anna Soubry's Brexit position? She seem's to be positioning herself to inherit the Ken Clarke mantle within the Tory party, which (at least locally) hasn't done him any harm.
Will anyone else be given that leeway?
Anyway:
Remain 57% in Rushcliffe; 45% in Broxtowe.
I'm obviously biased with respect to Broxtowe and Anna, but I think she'd agree herself that she's a Marmite MP - many people have very strong views on her in each direction, much more than most constituency MPs. I don't think her views will have affected the Broxtowe referendum result much either way - all local parties except UKIP were pro-Remain but a large chunk of the seat is the sort of traditional WWC trerritory which went leave across the East Midlands.
If the boundary changes go through, half the seat (the section full of Guardian and even some Morning Star readers) joins Notiingham South and becomes safe Labour, and the other half becomes a more marginal Tory seat - winnable in 2015 but probably not forever. Rushcliffe would be a natural fit but some local people think she might be headhunted for a high-profile media job instead - she'd be a good Paxmaneque interviewer, and being a backbencher might not be something she thought was long-term fun. But she's also been mentioned as a possible Speaker.
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The SNP usually out number Labour MPs in the number of their people that get into the top 15. Clearly they are trying harder by putting forward a bigger % of their MPs than Labour do. It is as if the Labour MPs just could not be bothered. Who would have thunk it?MarqueeMark said:Bloody hell, how many SNP have been called at PMQs today?
https://order-order.com/2017/01/25/pmqs-whos-asking-questions-3/
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In order of likelihood:dixiedean said:Very interesting PMQs IMO. Series of co-ordinated(?) questions about Trump meeting. Suggests there is little support for rolling over to kiss the Orange ass.
(1) We do a very basic trade deal before GE2020
(2) US proposes something more ambitious - and we talk - but it gets bogged down in negotiations because it's clearly skewed against UK interests. No agreement by GE2020.
(3) Trump goes on twitter/TV to tell May to go f*ck herself
(4) Democrats do very well in the 2018 mid-terms and instigate a go-slow
(5) We agree a very good comprehensive goods/services UK-US trade deal before GE2020
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Corbyn reminds me of the immortal Captain Klutz, who survives his own ineptness by good luck.MarqueeMark said:
The Corbyn Clvsterfvck?Carolus_Rex said:
How about something Ludlumesque? "The Corbyn Fuckup" for example?SeanT said:I love Jezbollah. I was getting all depressed about thriller titles, then he goes and does THAT.
Superb.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Klutz
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So important to keep in that single market ...CarlottaVance said:Great news on Scottish exports.....
https://twitter.com/Indy_Research/status/8242293356618874900 -
I was out at a softplay, and so I have to ask: are the rumours true?
Has Corbyn lowered the bar even further?
Chortles.0 -
https://twitter.com/indy_research/status/824240378421379072MTimT said:So important to keep in that single market ...
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@faisalislam: One MP tells me he has gone back over all the Bill Cash Maastricht procedural amendments, and will now deploy same tactics on A50 Bill...0
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Is it worth voting on Labour to win Stoke now that the odds have shifted?0
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I think the main attraction of US - UK trade deal is not that it will increase our exports or reduce our total level of imports but that it will allow us to play of EU exporters against US exporters. The EU may be a bit more willing to offer us a good deal if they know that, for instance, their farmers will lose their UK export market to the US.Casino_Royale said:
In order of likelihood:dixiedean said:Very interesting PMQs IMO. Series of co-ordinated(?) questions about Trump meeting. Suggests there is little support for rolling over to kiss the Orange ass.
(1) We do a very basic trade deal before GE2020
(2) US proposes something more ambitious - and we talk - but it gets bogged down in negotiations because it's clearly skewed against UK interests. No agreement by GE2020.
(3) Trump goes on twitter/TV to tell May to go f*ck herself
(4) Democrats do very well in the 2018 mid-terms and instigate a go-slow
(5) We agree a very good comprehensive goods/services UK-US trade deal before GE20200 -
At this point, Corbyn being labelled 'useless' would indicate that he's improving.JosiasJessop said:I was out at a softplay, and so I have to ask: are the rumours true?
Has Corbyn lowered the bar even further?
Chortles.0