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I agree with this although events may make it moot.

It seems to incentivize TMay to string things out. It's a weird situation where the government has gone all Lord of the Flies on each other and the voters don't seem to mind, while the opposition may not be able to survive a polite disagreement.

As I keep saying its becasue of the economy. If unemployment was an issue then the poll results would be vastly different.

FPT:

MaxPB said:

williamglenn said:

A slight variation on Edmund's hypothetical:

What if the choice were a delay, or signing a "bridge to nowhere" withdrawal agreement that just contained the divorce bill, citizens rights, NI backstop and a fudged political declaration?

No delay, prepare for no deal Brexit. Cut corporation tax by 3%, hire 10,000 customs officers, serve CPOs to landowners in Dover and other ports, spend £20bn building customs infrastructure and subsidising lengthening of supply chains for industry and slash and burn at City regulation.

Interesting. Why would you take a delay over a guaranteed BINO, but when the choice is delay or get out with the end-point still up for discussion you'd do something different?

currystar said:

As I keep saying its becasue of the economy. If unemployment was an issue then the poll results would be vastly different.

Everyone gets to pontificate about their preferred or not version of Brexit whilst being employed.

I doubt Jezza is remotely bothered about the anti-Brexit vote. The man is clearly itching for the hardest possible Brexit for two reasons:

1) The resulting economic misery and chaos will see the Tories hurled from office.
2) He can then build his socialist utopia in Britain unfettered by the neo-liberal restraints of the EU.

He'll probably appoint Rees-Mogg and Farage to his politburo - they've been enormously helpful.

justin124 said:

Philip_Thompson said:

justin124 said:

Philip_Thompson said:

FPT

Sean_F said:

Philip_Thompson said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

DavidL said:

AlastairMeeks said:

I thought it was the position of the nut-nuts that MPs shouldn't be controlling the negotiations with the EU?

https://twitter.com/faisalislam/status/1014052300976017408

Sometimes, because I’m an old softy at heart, I feel a tad sorry for Mrs May. Herding cats would be easier than coralling this lot.

There seems to be a growing acceptance that she doing as good as anyone could in the circumstances

Except the circumstances are her fault.

It's her fault she has no majority. It's her fault she's already thrown away the option of calling an early election against Jeremy Corbyn.

Partly her fault. She is surrounded by outsize egos, however.

Sorry but that should go without saying. People don't go into party politics and climb towards the top of the greasy pole by having modest egos. Any party leader worth their salt should be able to handle egos if they can't they're in the wrong industry.

A politician getting sympathy for having to deal with egos is like a swimmer getting sympathy for the pool being wet.

Was that true of Clement Attlee and Alec Douglas-Home?

Yes. Different era so portrayed differently (don't forget the amount of deference then too) but still yes.

I agree re-the deference of the earlier period but am not persuaded that Attlee had a great ego. Churchill suggested he was ' a modest man with much to be modest about'!

It's all relative. Relative to Churchill then Attlee was definitely modest! Relative to the average man on the street then, probably not.

It takes a certain ego to make so many changes to the country as he did.

EDIT: But it was a different era, people who go into politics today with 24/7 news and social media aren't necessarily the same as those who went in previously in a more deferential era.

JonnyJimmy said:

AlastairMeeks said:

tlg86 said:

First like Colombia.

It is not in my nature to ever pick the winning team; sometimes I think I’m happy then I remember it’s a dream.

Talking of picking a team, there was a picture up on the BBC world cup build up thread earlier of the 1996 semi final team.

It seems surprisingly attacking, given what we've mostly endured since..

Seaman, Southgate, Adams, Pearce, Ince, Anderton, McManaman, Platt, Gascoigne, Sheringham, Shearer

Did we play 3 at the back, or did a midielder play right back?

Three at the back. Ince in front of the defence.

Gary Neville was suspended.

felix said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

currystar said:

As I keep saying its becasue of the economy. If unemployment was an issue then the poll results would be vastly different.

So that explains why Mrs May is doing whatever to stop a hard/WTO Brexit that would cost so many jobs.

According to you the poll is an outlier - like the other one a couple of weeks ago

But small Tory leads aren’t outliers

Plus it wasn’t a couple of weeks ago it was a month ago.

Jeremy Corbyn is so Last Year's Thing.

TheScreamingEagles said:

currystar said:

As I keep saying its becasue of the economy. If unemployment was an issue then the poll results would be vastly different.

So that explains why Mrs May is doing whatever to stop a hard/WTO Brexit that would cost so many jobs.

With the low unemployment rate due to so many people on zero hour contracts and having multiple jobs to survive, renting homes and paying council tax, then if there is massive job losses, then it won't be just those out of work who will suffer, it will be the pensioners with rented property portfolio's

AlastairMeeks said:

tlg86 said:

First like Colombia.

It is not in my nature to ever pick the winning team; sometimes I think I’m happy then I remember it’s a dream.

Perhaps we will see a New England this evening.

Tissue_Price said:

AlastairMeeks said:

tlg86 said:

First like Colombia.

It is not in my nature to ever pick the winning team; sometimes I think I’m happy then I remember it’s a dream.

Perhaps we will see a New England this evening.

Or An Accident Waiting To Happen.....

Stark_Dawning said:

I doubt Jezza is remotely bothered about the anti-Brexit vote. The man is clearly itching for the hardest possible Brexit for two reasons:

1) The resulting economic misery and chaos will see the Tories hurled from office.
2) He can then build his socialist utopia in Britain unfettered by the neo-liberal restraints of the EU.

He'll probably appoint Rees-Mogg and Farage to his politburo - they've been enormously helpful.

On what basis? Hard Brexiteers would stick to the Tories but some Remainer Labour voters would shift LD and Remainer Tories would still not touch Corbyn with a bargepole.

Though I agree hard Brexit would suit the socialism he wants to implement in government just fine

https://twitter.com/helenlewis/status/1014114777847693312

El_Capitano said:

Belatedly noticed this:

https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1013899494314926087

"Brexit rebels' threat", ok. Or "Brexit rebels threaten". But not "Brexit rebels threat". In 80pt type on the front page.

I thought Desmond was a cost-cutting oaf but Trinity Mirror (sorry, "Reach") have clearly sent all the subs home.

Wind and piss..

Scott_P said:

https://twitter.com/helenlewis/status/1014114777847693312

Why was Ken not affiliated to Labour?

https://twitter.com/paulmcclean/status/1013855159812788224?s=21

tlg86 said:

Scott_P said:

https://twitter.com/helenlewis/status/1014114777847693312

Why was Ken not affiliated to Labour?

And what's an "evel regime"? Was Hitler's sin that he backed english votes for english laws?

Philip_Thompson said:

justin124 said:

I agree with your last point entirely, but tend to the view that the massive changes brought about by the Attlee Government owed a great deal to the drive of the much stronger personalities surrounding him - Bevin - Morrison - Bevan - Dalton - Cripps.Attlee himself was a much more modest figure who - as a very good chairman - was able to keep those egos together. Quite difficult to imagine him as PM today - though Douglas-Home and - indeed - Theresa May come closest!

That's the point though. @Sean_F said that May is surrounded by outsized egos and I was saying that top politicians in general are outsized egos and a leader needs to be able to handle them.

As you've said and I agree Attlee's cabinet had very strong personalities. Bevin etc weren't lacking in ego. Attlee was able to handle them well though. May is not.

Campbell-Bannerman is probably the ultimate example. An almost-forgotten Prime Minister who had Churchill, Lloyd George and Asquith in his Cabinet and managed to run an efficient government.

swing_voter said:

Yorkcity said:

justin124 said:

My gut feeling is that much of the Tory strength in the polls is illusory - akin to to a party conference or leadership election effect which occurs because other parties have effectively been frozen out. Were an election to be called, however, that would come to an end.

I agree , to many Brexit means differing parts within the Conservative Party .Other parties are sidelined.
A general election campaign makes other issues more prominent.
Most people do not take any interest in the daily , manifestations of the Tory party , unless it directly effects them or their family personally.

No one I know brings it up in conversation apart from last Christmas , when at a works event.One person spoke and said I presume every one here voted leave, there was a deathly silence , then people started to mumble , then carried on talking about anything but.
Amazed me he thought that was the case living in York Central which is very heavily remain.
A dipstick in my opinion bringing it up at such a gathering.

very interesting, BREXIT the biggest taboo at a social event of differing folk - even in family gatherings now it is like an family embarassment........we all know who voted what, when will the awkwardness end?

Yeah I've noticed that too. We can debate it endlessly here but mentioning Brexit at a social gathering is likely to be less popular than if you asked who's got piles.

AlastairMeeks said:

Philip_Thompson said:

justin124 said:

I agree with your last point entirely, but tend to the view that the massive changes brought about by the Attlee Government owed a great deal to the drive of the much stronger personalities surrounding him - Bevin - Morrison - Bevan - Dalton - Cripps.Attlee himself was a much more modest figure who - as a very good chairman - was able to keep those egos together. Quite difficult to imagine him as PM today - though Douglas-Home and - indeed - Theresa May come closest!

That's the point though. @Sean_F said that May is surrounded by outsized egos and I was saying that top politicians in general are outsized egos and a leader needs to be able to handle them.

As you've said and I agree Attlee's cabinet had very strong personalities. Bevin etc weren't lacking in ego. Attlee was able to handle them well though. May is not.

Campbell-Bannerman is probably the ultimate example. An almost-forgotten Prime Minister who had Churchill, Lloyd George and Asquith in his Cabinet and managed to run an efficient government.

And whose great nephew David Campbell Bannermann is a prominent Brexiteer and Tory MEP

Benpointer said:

swing_voter said:

Yorkcity said:

justin124 said:

My gut feeling is that much of the Tory strength in the polls is illusory - akin to to a party conference or leadership election effect which occurs because other parties have effectively been frozen out. Were an election to be called, however, that would come to an end.

I agree , to many Brexit means differing parts within the Conservative Party .Other parties are sidelined.
A general election campaign makes other issues more prominent.
Most people do not take any interest in the daily , manifestations of the Tory party , unless it directly effects them or their family personally.

No one I know brings it up in conversation apart from last Christmas , when at a works event.One person spoke and said I presume every one here voted leave, there was a deathly silence , then people started to mumble , then carried on talking about anything but.
Amazed me he thought that was the case living in York Central which is very heavily remain.
A dipstick in my opinion bringing it up at such a gathering.

very interesting, BREXIT the biggest taboo at a social event of differing folk - even in family gatherings now it is like an family embarassment........we all know who voted what, when will the awkwardness end?

Yeah I've noticed that too. We can debate it endlessly here but mentioning Brexit at a social gathering is likely to be less popular than if you asked who's got piles.

In a second referendum there could well be an unspoken pact among the population to vote Remain and never speak of Brexit again.

HYUFD said:

Stark_Dawning said:

I doubt Jezza is remotely bothered about the anti-Brexit vote. The man is clearly itching for the hardest possible Brexit for two reasons:

1) The resulting economic misery and chaos will see the Tories hurled from office.
2) He can then build his socialist utopia in Britain unfettered by the neo-liberal restraints of the EU.

He'll probably appoint Rees-Mogg and Farage to his politburo - they've been enormously helpful.

On what basis? Hard Brexiteers would stick to the Tories but some Remainer Labour voters would shift LD and Remainer Tories would still not touch Corbyn with a bargepole.

Though I agree hard Brexit would suit the socialism he wants to implement in government just fine

I know that plenty of Remainer Tories voted for Corbyn because I canvassed 100s of them last year.

TheScreamingEagles said:

OchEye said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

currystar said:

As I keep saying its becasue of the economy. If unemployment was an issue then the poll results would be vastly different.

So that explains why Mrs May is doing whatever to stop a hard/WTO Brexit that would cost so many jobs.

With the low unemployment rate due to so many people on zero hour contracts and having multiple jobs to survive, renting homes and paying council tax, then if there is massive job losses, then it won't be just those out of work who will suffer, it will be the pensioners with rented property portfolio's

And here’s the reality versus your fake news.

https://twitter.com/frasernelson/status/1013497661121589248?s=21

If those figures are correct then why are there so many food banks, why are so many on zero hour contracts, why do so many employers rely on staff getting top ups from the state (you, me, and all the other tax payers)? And yes, there are many people now, who have 2 or some times 3 full and part time jobs (though goodness only knows how they do it). Too many have zero savings and are living on a week to week basis - if or more likely when, everything goes titsup, then it won't be just them who will be affected, the rented property market will take a massive hit, banks and mortgage suppliers will be hit. When you think about it, government claims of low unemployment /high employment, then where do you get the people to do the jobs that are necessary ,in the NHS ,Social Services, the military and police and all the areas which are now short staffed and are unable to recruit.

TheScreamingEagles said:

HYUFD said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

HYUFD said:

Stark_Dawning said:

I doubt Jezza is remotely bothered about the anti-Brexit vote. The man is clearly itching for the hardest possible Brexit for two reasons:

1) The resulting economic misery and chaos will see the Tories hurled from office.
2) He can then build his socialist utopia in Britain unfettered by the neo-liberal restraints of the EU.

He'll probably appoint Rees-Mogg and Farage to his politburo - they've been enormously helpful.

On what basis? Hard Brexiteers would stick to the Tories but some Remainer Labour voters would shift LD and Remainer Tories would still not touch Corbyn with a bargepole.

Though I agree hard Brexit would suit the socialism he wants to implement in government just fine

Some Tories could just sit at home.

Around 2 million Tories did just that in 1997.

They are more likely to sit at home if it is BINO and the Labour vote rose 2 million too from 1992 to 1997

Yes circa 2 million Tories switched to Labour and circa 2 million stayed at home.

Is why the Tory vote went down by over 4 million.

The Referendum Party and UKIP got 900 000 votes combined in 1997 too so more Tories switched to other parties from 1992 to 1997 than voted in 1992 but stayed home in 1997

TOPPING said:

HYUFD said:

Stark_Dawning said:

I doubt Jezza is remotely bothered about the anti-Brexit vote. The man is clearly itching for the hardest possible Brexit for two reasons:

1) The resulting economic misery and chaos will see the Tories hurled from office.
2) He can then build his socialist utopia in Britain unfettered by the neo-liberal restraints of the EU.

He'll probably appoint Rees-Mogg and Farage to his politburo - they've been enormously helpful.

On what basis? Hard Brexiteers would stick to the Tories but some Remainer Labour voters would shift LD and Remainer Tories would still not touch Corbyn with a bargepole.

Though I agree hard Brexit would suit the socialism he wants to implement in government just fine

I know that plenty of Remainer Tories voted for Corbyn because I canvassed 100s of them last year.

Yes they will vote Tory to keep out Corbyn regardless of Brexit

TheScreamingEagles said:

AlastairMeeks said:

I hadn't realised that Mark Reckless had re-ratted to the Conservatives again:

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2018/07/what-four-party-leadership-contests-reveal-about-welsh-politics

He’s not an official Tory. Just sits with them, he’s not a member of the party.

Mrs May was very clear in not letting back Carswell and Reckless.

and we all know how her word is final......................

HYUFD said:

AlastairMeeks said:

Philip_Thompson said:

justin124 said:

I agree with your last point entirely, but tend to the view that the massive changes brought about by the Attlee Government owed a great deal to the drive of the much stronger personalities surrounding him - Bevin - Morrison - Bevan - Dalton - Cripps.Attlee himself was a much more modest figure who - as a very good chairman - was able to keep those egos together. Quite difficult to imagine him as PM today - though Douglas-Home and - indeed - Theresa May come closest!

That's the point though. @Sean_F said that May is surrounded by outsized egos and I was saying that top politicians in general are outsized egos and a leader needs to be able to handle them.

As you've said and I agree Attlee's cabinet had very strong personalities. Bevin etc weren't lacking in ego. Attlee was able to handle them well though. May is not.

Campbell-Bannerman is probably the ultimate example. An almost-forgotten Prime Minister who had Churchill, Lloyd George and Asquith in his Cabinet and managed to run an efficient government.

And whose great nephew David Campbell Bannermann is a prominent Brexiteer and Tory MEP

And currently doing a sterling job trying to amend the half-arsed piece of pointless legislation that the EU have planned to restrict the import of antiques into the EU.

TheScreamingEagles said:

AlastairMeeks said:

I hadn't realised that Mark Reckless had re-ratted to the Conservatives again:

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2018/07/what-four-party-leadership-contests-reveal-about-welsh-politics

He’s not an official Tory. Just sits with them, he’s not a member of the party.

Mrs May was very clear in not letting back Carswell and Reckless.

Why isn't Carswell allowed back ? There'll be loads of councillors that have gone Con -> UKIP -> Con.

Dura_Ace said:

Benpointer said:

Yeah I've noticed that too. We can debate it endlessly here but mentioning Brexit at a social gathering is likely to be less popular than if you asked who's got piles.

In 10 years time finding someone who will admit to voting leave is going to be like finding somebody who thought Iraq II was a good idea now.

Very true.

I just wanted to thank AndyJS for putting the link up to the Jonathan Meades Belgium 'documentary' yesterday. I had not encountered him before. I am like a cat in catnip on youtube at the moment.

TOPPING said:

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HYUFD said:

TOPPING said:

HYUFD said:

Stark_Dawning said:

I doubt Jezza is remotely bothered about the anti-Brexit vote. The man is clearly itching for the hardest possible Brexit for two reasons:

1) The resulting economic misery and chaos will see the Tories hurled from office.
2) He can then build his socialist utopia in Britain unfettered by the neo-liberal restraints of the EU.

He'll probably appoint Rees-Mogg and Farage to his politburo - they've been enormously helpful.

On what basis? Hard Brexiteers would stick to the Tories but some Remainer Labour voters would shift LD and Remainer Tories would still not touch Corbyn with a bargepole.

Though I agree hard Brexit would suit the socialism he wants to implement in government just fine

I know that plenty of Remainer Tories voted for Corbyn because I canvassed 100s of them last year.

Yes they will vote Tory to keep out Corbyn regardless of Brexit

What are you talking about? They voted Labour at last year's GE. They didn't vote Tory. ie unTory. No Tory. Nil Tory.

I would love to see HYUFD canvassing such people. He probably wouldn't believe the were Tory voters in the first place.

TheScreamingEagles said:

Pulpstar said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

AlastairMeeks said:

I hadn't realised that Mark Reckless had re-ratted to the Conservatives again:

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2018/07/what-four-party-leadership-contests-reveal-about-welsh-politics

He’s not an official Tory. Just sits with them, he’s not a member of the party.

Mrs May was very clear in not letting back Carswell and Reckless.

Why isn't Carswell allowed back ? There'll be loads of councillors that have gone Con -> UKIP -> Con.

Across the party there's anger and genuine bile aimed at Reckless defecting and Carswell encouraging that defection and the timing therein.

It was the day before the last Tory conference before the general election and those two shitbags were also trying to persuade more Tory MPs to defect on the day of Dave's speech thus derailing the Tory conference.

That level of betrayal can never be forgiven.

I know Carswell and his constituents were all for Brexit, but he always seemed like a bit of an odd fit for a constituency that includes Jaywick Sands.

Pulpstar said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

AlastairMeeks said:

I hadn't realised that Mark Reckless had re-ratted to the Conservatives again:

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2018/07/what-four-party-leadership-contests-reveal-about-welsh-politics

He’s not an official Tory. Just sits with them, he’s not a member of the party.

Mrs May was very clear in not letting back Carswell and Reckless.

Why isn't Carswell allowed back ? There'll be loads of councillors that have gone Con -> UKIP -> Con.

Carswell I’d let back, he’s laid low for a while and served his penance.

Mark Reckless - what an appropriate name - will (metaphorically) swing from a lamp post in Parliament Square before he’ll be allowed near the Conservative party ever again!

@not_on_fire FPT

Re: Obama’s immigration policy

It was neutral from the perspective of Trump Ca Obama. I don’t have a vote in the US but would likely have voted for Johnson in the absence of a moderate republican. I’d probably be a RINO or a centrist Democrat (never taken the time to figure out which)

What it was s comment on was the hypocrisy of the social media acolytes and their sponsors in the media who get outraged about the latest cause celebre but don’t care enough to try and figure out solutions to problems when they happen rather than when they are fashionable

O/T

"Joachim Löw to stay as Germany manager despite World Cup humiliation"

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/03/joachim-low-germany-manager-world-up-stay

No witch-hunt, no knee-jerk resignation. Probably explains a lot about why Germany has been so successful over the years.

El_Capitano said:

Belatedly noticed this:

https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1013899494314926087

"Brexit rebels' threat", ok. Or "Brexit rebels threaten". But not "Brexit rebels threat". In 80pt type on the front page.

I thought Desmond was a cost-cutting oaf but Trinity Mirror (sorry, "Reach") have clearly sent all the subs home.

Brexit rebels: threat to topple PM

Charles said:

El_Capitano said:

Belatedly noticed this:

https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1013899494314926087

"Brexit rebels' threat", ok. Or "Brexit rebels threaten". But not "Brexit rebels threat". In 80pt type on the front page.

I thought Desmond was a cost-cutting oaf but Trinity Mirror (sorry, "Reach") have clearly sent all the subs home.

Brexit rebels: threat to topple PM

Yes that would work. Or how about:

Jingositic wankers set to screw both country and party ?

Philip_Thompson said:

williamglenn said:

TOPPING said:

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HYUFD said:

TOPPING said:

HYUFD said:

Stark_Dawning said:

I doubt Jezza is remotely bothered about the anti-Brexit vote. The man is clearly itching for the hardest possible Brexit for two reasons:

1) The resulting economic misery and chaos will see the Tories hurled from office.
2) He can then build his socialist utopia in Britain unfettered by the neo-liberal restraints of the EU.

He'll probably appoint Rees-Mogg and Farage to his politburo - they've been enormously helpful.

On what basis? Hard Brexiteers would stick to the Tories but some Remainer Labour voters would shift LD and Remainer Tories would still not touch Corbyn with a bargepole.

Though I agree hard Brexit would suit the socialism he wants to implement in government just fine

I know that plenty of Remainer Tories voted for Corbyn because I canvassed 100s of them last year.

Yes they will vote Tory to keep out Corbyn regardless of Brexit

What are you talking about? They voted Labour at last year's GE. They didn't vote Tory. ie unTory. No Tory. Nil Tory.

I would love to see HYUFD canvassing such people. He probably wouldn't believe the were Tory voters in the first place.

I don't. The Tory vote went up by 2.3 million votes between 2015 and 2017. I don't believe any significant number of Tory votes switched to Corbyn.

The doorstep never lies. Hundreds and hundreds. The constituency went from a Lab-Con marginal to a safe Lab seat. First time I've been called a nazi on the doorstep also, by a disgusted (at the thought of registering aliens) previous Cons voter.

I haven't canvassed the entire United Kingdom (tbf like @HYUFD seems to have done) but unless the air is special down where I was I have to believe that such sentiments, if milder, exist around the country.

Pulpstar said:

Scott_P said:

https://twitter.com/George_Osborne/status/1014095098265718786

That's the most unpleasent cartoon I've seen in a while.

I’ve been in SoCal. What story is it referencing (apart from Brexit?)

Slackbladder said:

MaxPB said:

Benpointer said:

O/T

"Joachim Löw to stay as Germany manager despite World Cup humiliation"

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/03/joachim-low-germany-manager-world-up-stay

No witch-hunt, no knee-jerk resignation. Probably explains a lot about why Germany has been so successful over the years.

They don't even know how to fail at football properly! Where are the recriminations, the reckonings, the trials by media!

Just stumble on and can-kick to the next crisis..it's the German/EU way...

Perhaps Britain is more European than we thought. Can kicking is a pretty accurate Tory Brexit metaphor.

Labour could reinstate suspended MP Jared O’Mara after its ruling body was advised to issue the MP with a formal warning rather than refer him for expulsion, the Guardian understands.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jul/03/labour-set-to-reinstate-suspended-mp-jared-omara

TOPPING said:

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HYUFD said:

TOPPING said:

HYUFD said:

Stark_Dawning said:

I doubt Jezza is remotely bothered about the anti-Brexit vote. The man is clearly itching for the hardest possible Brexit for two reasons:

1) The resulting economic misery and chaos will see the Tories hurled from office.
2) He can then build his socialist utopia in Britain unfettered by the neo-liberal restraints of the EU.

He'll probably appoint Rees-Mogg and Farage to his politburo - they've been enormously helpful.

On what basis? Hard Brexiteers would stick to the Tories but some Remainer Labour voters would shift LD and Remainer Tories would still not touch Corbyn with a bargepole.

Though I agree hard Brexit would suit the socialism he wants to implement in government just fine

I know that plenty of Remainer Tories voted for Corbyn because I canvassed 100s of them last year.

Yes they will vote Tory to keep out Corbyn regardless of Brexit

What are you talking about? They voted Labour at last year's GE. They didn't vote Tory. ie unTory. No Tory. Nil Tory.

Do you have anyway to judge the extent to which that was because he “couldn’t win”?

TOPPING said:

Philip_Thompson said:

williamglenn said:

TOPPING said:

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HYUFD said:

TOPPING said:

HYUFD said:

Stark_Dawning said:

I doubt Jezza is remotely bothered about the anti-Brexit vote. The man is clearly itching for the hardest possible Brexit for two reasons:

1) The resulting economic misery and chaos will see the Tories hurled from office.
2) He can then build his socialist utopia in Britain unfettered by the neo-liberal restraints of the EU.

He'll probably appoint Rees-Mogg and Farage to his politburo - they've been enormously helpful.

On what basis? Hard Brexiteers would stick to the Tories but some Remainer Labour voters would shift LD and Remainer Tories would still not touch Corbyn with a bargepole.

Though I agree hard Brexit would suit the socialism he wants to implement in government just fine

I know that plenty of Remainer Tories voted for Corbyn because I canvassed 100s of them last year.

Yes they will vote Tory to keep out Corbyn regardless of Brexit

What are you talking about? They voted Labour at last year's GE. They didn't vote Tory. ie unTory. No Tory. Nil Tory.

I would love to see HYUFD canvassing such people. He probably wouldn't believe the were Tory voters in the first place.

I don't. The Tory vote went up by 2.3 million votes between 2015 and 2017. I don't believe any significant number of Tory votes switched to Corbyn.

The doorstep never lies. Hundreds and hundreds. The constituency went from a Lab-Con marginal to a safe Lab seat. First time I've been called a nazi on the doorstep also, by a disgusted (at the thought of registering aliens) previous Cons voter.

I haven't canvassed the entire United Kingdom (tbf like @HYUFD seems to have done) but unless the air is special down where I was I have to believe that such sentiments, if milder, exist around the country.

You were in a surburban marginal in Greater London?

I didn’t get any of that down in Southampton Test. I did clearly read the canvass returns incorrectly, however.

Benpointer said:

Charles said:

El_Capitano said:

Belatedly noticed this:

https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1013899494314926087

"Brexit rebels' threat", ok. Or "Brexit rebels threaten". But not "Brexit rebels threat". In 80pt type on the front page.

I thought Desmond was a cost-cutting oaf but Trinity Mirror (sorry, "Reach") have clearly sent all the subs home.

Brexit rebels: threat to topple PM

Yes that would work. Or how about:

Jingositic wankers set to screw both country and party ?

Have to fit Diana and house prices in as well

Pulpstar said:

Charles said:

Pulpstar said:

Scott_P said:

https://twitter.com/George_Osborne/status/1014095098265718786

That's the most unpleasent cartoon I've seen in a while.

I’ve been in SoCal. What story is it referencing (apart from Brexit?)

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/03/asia/thai-rescue-next-phase-intl/index.html

Didn’t make the connection. Not funny.