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Lay Bernie

https://twitter.com/laurenegambino/status/1083369972993282048?s=21

Sounds like Freeman is a soft Remain type (ie wanted us to stay in and doesn't want no deal, but doesn't want us to end up remaining given the result). Is that accurate?

On-topic: 'twas a good call. She was mid-single figures in the betting, I think, last time I checked.

On topic the Democrats did well last time they chose a fresh first-term Senator who wasn't encumbered by the fact he came from an ethnic minority.

https://twitter.com/gsoh31/status/1083373277098229760?s=21

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46824125

Please let’s have an election before I have to decide my Brexit policy

Nemtynakht said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46824125

Please let’s have an election before I have to decide my Brexit policy

He's still going to have to decide a brexit policy even if he gets a GE, but he's too thick to have worked that out.

TheScreamingEagles said:

https://twitter.com/gsoh31/status/1083373277098229760?s=21

They want him deselected as their candidate. It does not affect his current status as an MP until the next election. And according to the most recent YouGov poll in the constituency support for Brexit has actually gone up rather than down since the referendum.

Personally I am on the same page as Boles when it comes to the preferred form of Brexit but that is apparently not a view shared by his constituents.

Macron gets a post Xmas bounce in the polls of 1% and now has an approval rating of 22%.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/2019/01/10/01002-20190110ARTFIG00085-sondage-timide-remontee-d-emmanuel-macron.php

meantime the gilets jaunes are planning a super demo in the centre of France at Bourges so they all can meet up

http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2019/01/10/01016-20190110ARTFIG00168-gilets-jaunes-un-appel-a-manifester-a-bourges-prend-de-l-ampleur.php

I pay a great deal of attention to mental images. My own, I mean. When assessing the likelihood of something I first picture it actually happening. I conjur it up in quite some detail and then I ask myself, how does that feel as a viewing experience? Is that like looking at the news? Or is it more like watching a bad film?

So, doing it here, "Today was the first day of President Harris's 3 day visit to the UK, and ..." accompanied by live footage of her walking down the steps of Air Force One, struggling a little to keep her hair under control on what is a rather breezy day at Heathrow.

Yes. More than that. YES! It works a dream. So I'm on. Only wish I'd done the exercise ages ago when 66/1 was available. 8/1 was the best I could get.

TheScreamingEagles said:

Ooh

https://twitter.com/kateemccann/status/1083371476496105472?s=21

Nicky Soames being supportive in WATO as well

Alanbrooke said:

Macron gets a post Xmas bounce in the polls of 1% and now has an approval rating of 22%.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/2019/01/10/01002-20190110ARTFIG00085-sondage-timide-remontee-d-emmanuel-macron.php

meantime the gilets jaunes are planning a super demo in the centre of France at Bourges so they all can meet up

http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2019/01/10/01016-20190110ARTFIG00168-gilets-jaunes-un-appel-a-manifester-a-bourges-prend-de-l-ampleur.php

21% to 22% - that's nearly a 5% surge!

Has anyone yet raised the intervention by the former head of MI6 and former Chief of Defence staff claiming that May's deal will threaten national security and urging a No Deal Brexit?

https://news.sky.com/story/theresa-mays-brexit-deal-threatens-national-security-ex-mi6-chief-sir-richard-dearlove-warns-11603738

Any thoughts on its impact, if any?

Nemtynakht said:

DecrepitJohnL said:

Nemtynakht said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46824125

Please let’s have an election before I have to decide my Brexit policy

Theresa May, 2017?

Agreed - that was too late around 21 months before Brexit. I would have thought that Labour would have had a policy by now. If we have an election now we will have Brexited before Corbyn has to decide.

We are not leaving on March 29th, that's for sure.

grabcocque said:

Richard_Tyndall said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

https://twitter.com/gsoh31/status/1083373277098229760?s=21

They want him deselected as their candidate. It does not affect his current status as an MP until the next election. And according to the most recent YouGov poll in the constituency support for Brexit has actually gone up rather than down since the referendum.

Personally I am on the same page as Boles when it comes to the preferred form of Brexit but that is apparently not a view shared by his constituents.

Boles, of course, merely has to let it be known he will happily stand as an Independent and split the Tory vote, if that is the outcome they desire.

Oh yes. I am not saying I agree with their choice but to claim somehow it is undemocratic for an association to choose who they want as their candidate under the system as it stands seems rather perverse.

grabcocque said:

BBC Politics estimate for the meaningful vote:

Ayes: 206
Noes: 433

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamenary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

Nice to see new records being set

Is Germany literally about to blow up ?

Evidence is emerging of a large magma chamber forming under lakes in the Rheinland. Following recent earthquakes it is deemed to be active and needs to be kept under watch.

https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wissen/erde-klima/vulkanismus-in-deutschland-unter-der-eifel-steigt-magma-auf-15981923.html

KLOBUCHAR KLOBUCHAR KLOBUCHAR

Mr. Cocque, ahem, think I misread your post, I thought you were talking about the vote on the deal, not the Grieve meaningful vote. Sorry about that.

grabcocque said:

BBC Politics estimate for the meaningful vote:

Ayes: 206
Noes: 433

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamenary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

I do wonder how many Tory MPs, seeing that May's Deal is going to lose big style, can safely return to the default setting of being Loyal Lickspittles?

grabcocque said:

BBC Politics estimate for the meaningful vote:

Ayes: 206
Noes: 433

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamenary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

Labour's defeat in 1924 was soon followed by a general election and a Con landslide (this election also defined 20th century politics as it saw the decimation of the Liberals which cemented the Con/Lab duopoly that dominated 20th century politics)

Could we be about to see history repeat but in reverse? Lab landslide and Con split?

SeanT said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

Richard_Tyndall said:

Has anyone yet raised the intervention by the former head of MI6 and former Chief of Defence staff claiming that May's deal will threaten national security and urging a No Deal Brexit?

https://news.sky.com/story/theresa-mays-brexit-deal-threatens-national-security-ex-mi6-chief-sir-richard-dearlove-warns-11603738

Any thoughts on its impact, if any?

From the head of MI6 during the Iraq war.

He’s damaged goods.

Apparently though the spooks are hopping mad due to some of the bollocks May deal would have the UK sign up to e.g. Basically paying for access to shared intell, which the UK provides the vast majority of the info to.

As someone said, the more you look into TMay’s deal, the worse it gets. It is dreadful, and we cannot escape it - we will end up simply abrogating, with all the damage that does to our standing.

As a Leaver, I would far rather Remain, than sign this disgraceful suicide note.

It is spectacular shit negotiations when you hold all the cards on one issue and somehow you end up agreeing to the worst outcome. If anything, the EU should be paying us for the access to this info...in reality a decent negotiator would get get an outcome where this remained unchanged in a quid pro quo for something good for us.

SeanT said:

grabcocque said:

BBC Politics estimate for the meaningful vote:

Ayes: 206
Noes: 433

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamenary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

The Deal cannot return after that, not in any form, not even if she gets meaningless promises from Brussels cast in Welsh gold and deposited at the centre of the earth.

That leaves No Deal, new GE, 2nd referendum. No?

She could bring it back as an "approve this Deal or face a Ref2/GE" [delete as you see fit] choice.

I suspect it will be a "this Deal or Ref2" choice presented to MPs in a 2nd vote next week or the week after. That will require an A50 extension to the end of 2019.

In any event I can't see us leaving on March 29th.

SeanT said:

grabcocque said:

BBC Politics estimate for the meaningful vote:

Ayes: 206
Noes: 433

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamenary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

The Deal cannot return after that, not in any form, not even if she gets meaningless promises from Brussels cast in Welsh gold and deposited at the centre of the earth.

That leaves No Deal, new GE, 2nd referendum. No?

I reckon a losing majority 80 or 90 is the limit. Beyond that, May - and her deal - are gone.

Pulpstar said:

grabcocque said:

Richard_Tyndall said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

https://twitter.com/gsoh31/status/1083373277098229760?s=21

They want him deselected as their candidate. It does not affect his current status as an MP until the next election. And according to the most recent YouGov poll in the constituency support for Brexit has actually gone up rather than down since the referendum.

Personally I am on the same page as Boles when it comes to the preferred form of Brexit but that is apparently not a view shared by his constituents.

Boles, of course, merely has to let it be known he will happily stand as an Independent and split the Tory vote, if that is the outcome they desire.

He'll take a couple of thousand votes at the most. No chance that seat doesn't go to anyone other than the official Tory candidate.

Er... depends on what level of chaos the Tories have descended into by then.

If anything we need less ministers....just have ones that actually do their job.

MPs want hunger minister role introduced

https://www.bbc.com/news/education-46810707

Benpointer said:

Pulpstar said:

grabcocque said:

Richard_Tyndall said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

https://twitter.com/gsoh31/status/1083373277098229760?s=21

They want him deselected as their candidate. It does not affect his current status as an MP until the next election. And according to the most recent YouGov poll in the constituency support for Brexit has actually gone up rather than down since the referendum.

Personally I am on the same page as Boles when it comes to the preferred form of Brexit but that is apparently not a view shared by his constituents.

Boles, of course, merely has to let it be known he will happily stand as an Independent and split the Tory vote, if that is the outcome they desire.

He'll take a couple of thousand votes at the most. No chance that seat doesn't go to anyone other than the official Tory candidate.

Er... depends on what level of chaos the Tories have descended into by then.

#75 in the majority sorted ordered seat list for the Tories... Seat was held even in 1997.

MarqueeMark said:

grabcocque said:

BBC Politics estimate for the meaningful vote:

Ayes: 206
Noes: 433

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamenary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

I do wonder how many Tory MPs, seeing that May's Deal is going to lose big style, can safely return to the default setting of being Loyal Lickspittles?

Well quite nothing quite matches the Tories for principled duplicitity in the name of career advancement. Are there anough Tories who will line up behind Labour so that they can form a Government. If we think it is chaotic now imagine Labour trying to run a minority Gov where they can’t get out due to FTPA.

Richard_Tyndall said:

grabcocque said:

Richard_Tyndall said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

https://twitter.com/gsoh31/status/1083373277098229760?s=21

They want him deselected as their candidate. It does not affect his current status as an MP until the next election. And according to the most recent YouGov poll in the constituency support for Brexit has actually gone up rather than down since the referendum.

Personally I am on the same page as Boles when it comes to the preferred form of Brexit but that is apparently not a view shared by his constituents.

Boles, of course, merely has to let it be known he will happily stand as an Independent and split the Tory vote, if that is the outcome they desire.

Oh yes. I am not saying I agree with their choice but to claim somehow it is undemocratic for an association to choose who they want as their candidate under the system as it stands seems rather perverse.

The nation would be a better place – and better governed – if members of political parties were barred from voting at all.

kinabalu said:

grabcocque said:

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamentary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

Looks like it.

MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit with a Deal.

And as we know, MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit without a Deal.

Put that together, bit of simple algebra, and what do we get?

MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit!

That poor old 2016 referendum. So high and mighty, back in the day, so loud and proud, and now with as much status and influence as a eunuch at an orgy.

Lesson there somewhere.

The deal will pass. Believe it. I have backed it to pass on bf in Jan, Feb or Mar (<29). Free money.

Benpointer said:

SeanT said:

grabcocque said:

BBC Politics estimate for the meaningful vote:

Ayes: 206
Noes: 433

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamenary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

The Deal cannot return after that, not in any form, not even if she gets meaningless promises from Brussels cast in Welsh gold and deposited at the centre of the earth.

That leaves No Deal, new GE, 2nd referendum. No?

She could bring it back as an "approve this Deal or face a Ref2/GE" [delete as you see fit] choice.

I suspect it will be a "this Deal or Ref2" choice presented to MPs in a 2nd vote next week or the week after. That will require an A50 extension to the end of 2019.

In any event I can't see us leaving on March 29th.

If T May wants the most damage to occur to the the Tory Party then it will be Revoke A50 followed by second ref. She will not do any of these, her whole life is the Tory Party.

On losing the vote she will go back to Brussels and work on the back stop whilst saying the UK will step up no deal preps.

The question is will the EU cave on the backstop, T May can not.

TheScreamingEagles said:

Ooh

https://twitter.com/kateemccann/status/1083371476496105472?s=21

He can't count. It's not six weeks until the end of March, it's 10.

TOPPING said:

kinabalu said:

grabcocque said:

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamentary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

Looks like it.

MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit with a Deal.

And as we know, MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit without a Deal.

Put that together, bit of simple algebra, and what do we get?

MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit!

That poor old 2016 referendum. So high and mighty, back in the day, so loud and proud, and now with as much status and influence as a eunuch at an orgy.

Lesson there somewhere.

The deal will pass. Believe it. I have backed it to pass on bf in Jan, Feb or Mar (<29). Free money.

</p>

... but on the other hand I make £25 (Yes, I'm THAT confident) if we don't Brexit on 29th March.

First there was white flight, now there is Conservative flight...

Start A New Life Free Of Liberals With “Conservative Move”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ANfAR2Kjow

kinabalu said:

grabcocque said:

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamentary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

Looks like it.

MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit with a Deal.

And as we know, MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit without a Deal.

Put that together, bit of simple algebra, and what do we get?

MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit!

That poor old 2016 referendum. So high and mighty, back in the day, so loud and proud, and now with as much status and influence as a eunuch at an orgy.

Lesson there somewhere.

Yes it’s fantastic for democracy that 17 plus million people who were told that their decision would be enacted will see it disregarded by 400 people.

williamglenn said:

Trump sounds weak here.
twitter.com/scottmcgrew/status/1083378976465121280?s=21

To be fair, I never presumed he meant Mexico writing a cheque. I assumed he meant via tariffs, reduced aid payments etc. But obviously he isn't even doing that.

No idea what the MAGA nutters thought.

williamglenn said:

david_herdson said:

SeanT said:

grabcocque said:

BBC Politics estimate for the meaningful vote:

Ayes: 206
Noes: 433

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamenary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

The Deal cannot return after that, not in any form, not even if she gets meaningless promises from Brussels cast in Welsh gold and deposited at the centre of the earth.

That leaves No Deal, new GE, 2nd referendum. No?

As I keep saying, 'new GE' and 'EURef2' are not Brexit outcomes, they're processes (though they are related possible consequences).

If you can narrow it down to two defined outcomes that parliament cannot decide between, either you have a referendum or get a new parliament. A referendum seems like the better option if the reason parliament can’t decide is that it’s inhibited by the result of another referendum.

If parliament were able to narrow it down to two options, it would be able to decide for itself.

I agree that if there were a consensus to remain, then the sensible thing would be to call a new referendum. But there isn't that consensus.

Casino_Royale said:

SeanT said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

Richard_Tyndall said:

Has anyone yet raised the intervention by the former head of MI6 and former Chief of Defence staff claiming that May's deal will threaten national security and urging a No Deal Brexit?

https://news.sky.com/story/theresa-mays-brexit-deal-threatens-national-security-ex-mi6-chief-sir-richard-dearlove-warns-11603738

Any thoughts on its impact, if any?

From the head of MI6 during the Iraq war.

He’s damaged goods.

Apparently though the spooks are hopping mad due to some of the bollocks May deal would have the UK sign up to e.g. Basically paying for access to shared intell, which the UK provides the vast majority of the info to.

As someone said, the more you look into TMay’s deal, the worse it gets. It is dreadful, and we cannot escape it - we will end up simply abrogating, with all the damage that does to our standing.

As a Leaver, I would far rather Remain, than sign this disgraceful suicide note.

Have you read it?

It really isn’t. It’s just been so comprehensively sledged that everyone believes it now, without really understanding it.

I do not know if you read Briefings for Brexit, the site setup by Graham Gudgin and Robert Tombs, both Profs at Cambridge and the contributors are usually senior academics or business people, Lords. But they have not been very complementary about the WDA at all with articles written by leading QC's or Professors of Law.

rcs1000 said:

Morris_Dancer said:

Sounds like Freeman is a soft Remain type (ie wanted us to stay in and doesn't want no deal, but doesn't want us to end up remaining given the result). Is that accurate?

On-topic: 'twas a good call. She was mid-single figures in the betting, I think, last time I checked.

I think that group is a surprisingly large one. Not enough, probably, to get Mrs May over the line. But enough to narrow the gap substantially.

I'm a bit surprised that group have joined the "deal's shit" chorus. I guess it's because (a) they think the hardline Brexiters will own No Deal, and (b) they sniff a chance of No Brexit.

But given the stakes and unpredictability of outcome, it's, um, courageous.

ralphmalph said:

Benpointer said:

SeanT said:

grabcocque said:

BBC Politics estimate for the meaningful vote:

Ayes: 206
Noes: 433

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamenary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

The Deal cannot return after that, not in any form, not even if she gets meaningless promises from Brussels cast in Welsh gold and deposited at the centre of the earth.

That leaves No Deal, new GE, 2nd referendum. No?

She could bring it back as an "approve this Deal or face a Ref2/GE" [delete as you see fit] choice.

I suspect it will be a "this Deal or Ref2" choice presented to MPs in a 2nd vote next week or the week after. That will require an A50 extension to the end of 2019.

In any event I can't see us leaving on March 29th.

If T May wants the most damage to occur to the the Tory Party then it will be Revoke A50 followed by second ref. She will not do any of these, her whole life is the Tory Party.

On losing the vote she will go back to Brussels and work on the back stop whilst saying the UK will step up no deal preps.

The question is will the EU cave on the backstop, T May can not.

I genuinely think the EU believe that she will get it through - how else do they think they will retain the advantages it will give them in negotiations

It appears the Chinese companies have underestimated what shits a lot of people are in the West compared to China. Maybe we need a social credit score ;-)

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/10/ofo-cycle-hire-firm-pulls-out-of-london

The Deal: Negotiated exit from the EU. Product of 2 years work. Agreed by both parties. Only non-traumatic route available for leaving.

But it's none too popular, Wise Man, so what do we do?

Well, says the Wise Man, you ought to review the feasible alternatives and, if there is a better one, you should reject the Deal and do that instead.

Really?

Yes, really. That would be wise. It's why I'm called the Wise Man.

Oh. Because what we're planning to do is quite the opposite. We are intending to kill the Deal first and THEN we are going to run around like chickens scrabbling for an alternative.

Wow. That is so stupid! Is there a good reason for that that I'm missing?

No comment.

kinabalu said:

grabcocque said:

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamentary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

Looks like it.

MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit with a Deal.

And as we know, MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit without a Deal.

Put that together, bit of simple algebra, and what do we get?

MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit!

That poor old 2016 referendum. So high and mighty, back in the day, so loud and proud, and now with as much status and influence as a eunuch at an orgy.

Lesson there somewhere.

Yep. MPs are not there for the people, only for themselves.

ralphmalph said:

Casino_Royale said:

SeanT said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

Richard_Tyndall said:

Has anyone yet raised the intervention by the former head of MI6 and former Chief of Defence staff claiming that May's deal will threaten national security and urging a No Deal Brexit?

https://news.sky.com/story/theresa-mays-brexit-deal-threatens-national-security-ex-mi6-chief-sir-richard-dearlove-warns-11603738

Any thoughts on its impact, if any?

From the head of MI6 during the Iraq war.

He’s damaged goods.

Apparently though the spooks are hopping mad due to some of the bollocks May deal would have the UK sign up to e.g. Basically paying for access to shared intell, which the UK provides the vast majority of the info to.

As someone said, the more you look into TMay’s deal, the worse it gets. It is dreadful, and we cannot escape it - we will end up simply abrogating, with all the damage that does to our standing.

As a Leaver, I would far rather Remain, than sign this disgraceful suicide note.

Have you read it?

It really isn’t. It’s just been so comprehensively sledged that everyone believes it now, without really understanding it.

I do not know if you read Briefings for Brexit, the site setup by Graham Gudgin and Robert Tombs, both Profs at Cambridge and the contributors are usually senior academics or business people, Lords. But they have not been very complementary about the WDA at all with articles written by leading QC's or Professors of Law.

On the other hand there's this, which effectively punctures a lot of the puffed up anti-WA fiction:

http://eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-brexit-withdrawal-agreement.html

grabcocque said:

BBC Politics estimate for the meaningful vote:

Ayes: 206
Noes: 433

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamenary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

I know this question makes me sound a bit thick (as usual), but can anyone explain why the figures are expected to be different in the key vote compared to the two that the government lost in the last few days?

Slackbladder said:

Nemtynakht said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46824125

Please let’s have an election before I have to decide my Brexit policy

He's still going to have to decide a brexit policy even if he gets a GE, but he's too thick to have worked that out.

Not so, he doesn't want a GE yet. It's pretty obvious that his entire strategy is to avoid ever having to take a position on Brexit, let alone actually get saddled with the poisoned chalice of actually being responsible for implementing it.

From a cynical Labour party-political viewpoint, that makes sense.

Richard_Tyndall said:

Anazina said:

Richard_Tyndall said:

grabcocque said:

Richard_Tyndall said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

https://twitter.com/gsoh31/status/1083373277098229760?s=21

They want him deselected as their candidate. It does not affect his current status as an MP until the next election. And according to the most recent YouGov poll in the constituency support for Brexit has actually gone up rather than down since the referendum.

Personally I am on the same page as Boles when it comes to the preferred form of Brexit but that is apparently not a view shared by his constituents.

Boles, of course, merely has to let it be known he will happily stand as an Independent and split the Tory vote, if that is the outcome they desire.

Oh yes. I am not saying I agree with their choice but to claim somehow it is undemocratic for an association to choose who they want as their candidate under the system as it stands seems rather perverse.

The nation would be a better place – and better governed – if members of political parties were barred from voting at all.

Ah now you are talking. I get a lot of stick on here (and will again) for railing against the parties and the whips. I feel strongly that the party system is a corruption of our political system and should be massively reformed. It will never happen of course because there are too many vested interests opposing change.

Was there a time where we had party-free representative democracy? I thought if anything the party system came before there was a broad franchise.

Philip_Thompson said:

TOPPING said:

kinabalu said:

grabcocque said:

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamentary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

Looks like it.

MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit with a Deal.

And as we know, MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit without a Deal.

Put that together, bit of simple algebra, and what do we get?

MASSIVE Commons rejection of Brexit!

That poor old 2016 referendum. So high and mighty, back in the day, so loud and proud, and now with as much status and influence as a eunuch at an orgy.

Lesson there somewhere.

The deal will pass. Believe it. I have backed it to pass on bf in Jan, Feb or Mar (<29). Free money.

</p>

How?

Either enough Cons turn plus there's a bung to the DUP and some Lab abstain if not vote for. Or it fails, then there is some flannel and a bone is thrown to the ERG and it comes back and then attracts more support.

Or it fails and continues to fail and there is an A50 extension and new referendum.

I mean no deal is out of the question and if parliament can't decide what it wants then it's going to have to go back to the people for a deal vs remain referendum.

Kamala Harris is a serious contender and OGH's tip was a great one. But she's now too short.

AndyJS said:

grabcocque said:

BBC Politics estimate for the meaningful vote:

Ayes: 206
Noes: 433

Majority for noes of 228.

She is on course for the biggest Commons defeat in Parliamenary history - beating the minority Labour government's losing tally of 166 in 1924.

I know this question makes me sound a bit thick (as usual), but can anyone explain why the figures are expected to be different in the key vote compared to the two that the government lost in the last few days?

Don't ever worry about asking questions you fear may be dumb on PB - I do it all the time!

I think the difference is the 120+ Tories who have stated they are agin the Deal. Most of those voted for the Govt in the recent votes.