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imagepoliticalbetting.com » Blog Archive » The big post Euro election question is whether the Westminster polls will revert to normal?

New .@YouGov – 17th May sees the CON+LAB aggregate drop below 50% CON 24% =1Lab : 24% -1BRX : 18%=LDem : 18% +2Grn : 6% -1UKIP : 2% =CHUK : 2% =

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  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 27,835
    First?
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 58,038
    Blimey.
  • Richard_TyndallRichard_Tyndall Posts: 30,846
    I can provide no evidence for it but my gut feeling is that the Brexit Party will fall back to the sorts of levels we saw for UKIP at their height - around 12% - the Lib Dems will keep much of their gains and the Tories and Labour will regain a touch but no where near as much as they need.

    If we then leave in October I see the Brexit Party basically collapsing to current UKIP levels and the Tories regaining a little more again. But again I think the Lib Dems will maintain most of their gains.

    I am pretty sure that most people do not and will not see TBP as a party of Westminster or Government if we Leave. If we Remain I don't know.
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 58,038

    I can provide no evidence for it but my gut feeling is that the Brexit Party will fall back to the sorts of levels we saw for UKIP at their height - around 12% - the Lib Dems will keep much of their gains and the Tories and Labour will regain a touch but no where near as much as they need.



    If we then leave in October I see the Brexit Party basically collapsing to current UKIP levels and the Tories regaining a little more again. But again I think the Lib Dems will maintain most of their gains.



    I am pretty sure that most people do not and will not see TBP as a party of Westminster or Government if we Leave. If we Remain I don't know.

    We just don't know. It is possible we are in Trump populist moment, when there is a seismic, 'I'm mad as hell, and I aint gonna take it anymore' surge which lasts into next GE.

  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 27,835
    edited May 2019
    Oh and sorry to veer off topic so early, but I didn't realise the Aussie election was still "live." Not only is the Senate to be fully counted, but the Coalition has yet to seal a majority in the lower House. There is no doubt they will retain power, but they remain 1 seat short of a paper majority, and 2 short of an actual one (this is because they will provide the Speaker, so 76 seats, technically, makes a 75-75 tie).
    They currently have 75 with 5 in doubt. Labor leads in 3,Coalition in 2. Which would be enough. But one is a wafer thin lead of 0.2% with 73% counted.
    Academic, of course, in terms of who is PM, but that extra seat will make governing a heck of a lot easier.
  • OblitusSumMeOblitusSumMe Posts: 9,143
    It is a big question.

    The lowest two-party share I can find in Westminster polls around the time of the 2014 EU elections was 59% (Con 27/Lab 32) and at the 2015GE it was 69% (Con 37.8/Lab 31.2). So a recovery in the two-party share was seen.

    Will that hold this time? Will only the Tories benefit again?

    So much depends. In 2015 UKIP had the impetus from two defections and yet still saw their GE vote halve from their polling peak at the time of the EU elections.

    Incidentally, the best poll score for UKIP before the 2014 EU elections was 38%. This time the best score for the Farage publicity vehicle is 35%. Possible that they won't match the UKIP performance in 2014?
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 25,164
    No one has ever lost a seven shot lead going into the final round of a major championship. It could be about to happen.
  • RobDRobD Posts: 58,941
    Hopefully these different sites all give different advice, further splitting the fractured remain vote. :smiley:
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 58,038
    She is utterly deluded frankly.

    This is becoming quite sad really.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 76,274
    > @tlg86 said:
    > No one has ever lost a seven shot lead going into the final round of a major championship. It could be about to happen.

    I still remember that Greg Norman blow up vs Faldo at the Masters.
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 58,038
    https://twitter.com/PippaCrerar/status/1130228056990388225

    i.e. Seamus wont let him say what he wants.

    David Hare - "The Absence of War" play.
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 58,038
    Not that I believe for one moment that Jezza really is in favour of 2nd vote.

    "more sympathetic" probably means he is prepared to listen to the idea.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 25,164
    > @FrancisUrquhart said:
    > > @tlg86 said:
    > > No one has ever lost a seven shot lead going into the final round of a major championship. It could be about to happen.
    >
    > I still remember that Greg Norman blow up vs Faldo at the Masters.

    The problem for Koepka is that he's been playing so well that he's not done too much scrambling. And now he's having to do it at the worst time.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,056

    It is a big question.



    The lowest two-party share I can find in Westminster polls around the time of the 2014 EU elections was 59% (Con 27/Lab 32) and at the 2015GE it was 69% (Con 37.8/Lab 31.2). So a recovery in the two-party share was seen.



    Will that hold this time? Will only the Tories benefit again?



    So much depends. In 2015 UKIP had the impetus from two defections and yet still saw their GE vote halve from their polling peak at the time of the EU elections.



    Incidentally, the best poll score for UKIP before the 2014 EU elections was 38%. This time the best score for the Farage publicity vehicle is 35%. Possible that they won't match the UKIP performance in 2014?

    As the turnout in the Euros is about half of GE turnout, the 30% who voted UKIP in 2014 are pretty much the same people who were the 14% in 2015. They were just diluted by those who think other matters are more important than the European question.
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 58,038
    https://twitter.com/PippaCrerar/status/1130193364463304704

    Yep, Jezza is really Prime Minister material isn't he.
  • ExiledInScotlandExiledInScotland Posts: 1,501
    FPT and Off topic - for those interested in the 737-Max.

    Rogue Boeing 737 Max planes ‘with minds of their own’ | 60 Minutes Australia

    https://youtu.be/QytfYyHmxtc
  • Luckyguy1983Luckyguy1983 Posts: 25,043

    Not that I believe for one moment that Jezza really is in favour of 2nd vote.



    "more sympathetic" probably means he is prepared to listen to the idea.

    He's getting more and more sympathetic the worse the polls get for remain. :lol:
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    edited May 2019
    O/T

    Interesting electoral facts: at the Feb 1974 election 31.3 million people voted in total. Since then there have been only 3 elections at which more people have voted: 1987, 1992 and 2017. (The 2017 figure was 32.2 million).
  • OblitusSumMeOblitusSumMe Posts: 9,143
    > @Foxy said:
    > As the turnout in the Euros is about half of GE turnout, the 30% who voted UKIP in 2014 are pretty much the same people who were the 14% in 2015. They were just diluted by those who think other matters are more important than the European question.

    That's mostly true. In terms of absolute numbers UKIP did lose about 480k votes between the EU elections in 2014 and the 2015GE, or about one-in-nine of their Euro election voters.

    But I don't think it's that simple, as they were scoring 23% in Westminster opinion polls in 2014, so I don't think differential turnout is all the answer.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 47,787

    If we then leave in October I see the Brexit Party basically collapsing to current UKIP levels and the Tories regaining a little more again. But again I think the Lib Dems will maintain most of their gains.

    I am pretty sure that most people do not and will not see TBP as a party of Westminster or Government if we Leave. If we Remain I don't know.

    If we leave, the existential questions about the future relationship will still be unresolved, and the Brexit Party will be able to feed on a perception that our hands are tied by the legacy of May's negotiations. There will be no reason for the polarisation to abate.
  • sladeslade Posts: 1,921
    On the Westminster Hour tonight we had reps from Con, Lab, and Chuk - all losers in the Euro elections. Why no-one from BP, Lib Dems, and Greens?
  • QuincelQuincel Posts: 3,949
    > @AndyJS said:
    > O/T
    >
    > Interesting electoral facts: at the Feb 1974 election 31.3 million people voted in total. Since then there have been only 3 elections at which more people have voted: 1987, 1992 and 2017.

    That reminds me of the stat that Major's 14m votes in 1992 has never been beaten. And on current polling, will endure for another 25 years!
  • Richard_TyndallRichard_Tyndall Posts: 30,846
    > @williamglenn said:
    > If we then leave in October I see the Brexit Party basically collapsing to current UKIP levels and the Tories regaining a little more again. But again I think the Lib Dems will maintain most of their gains.
    >
    > I am pretty sure that most people do not and will not see TBP as a party of Westminster or Government if we Leave. If we Remain I don't know.
    >
    > If we leave, the existential questions about the future relationship will still be unresolved, and the Brexit Party will be able to feed on a perception that our hands are tied by the legacy of May's negotiations. There will be no reason for the polarisation to abate.

    I disagree. There are a small hard core who will never accept anything other than a complete break but they represent only a few % of the public. If we leave and are outside the institutions of the EU then most Leavers will desert Farage. If we do not leave then I have no idea what will happen.
  • RecidivistRecidivist Posts: 4,679

    Not that I believe for one moment that Jezza really is in favour of 2nd vote.



    "more sympathetic" probably means he is prepared to listen to the idea.

    He's getting more and more sympathetic the worse the polls get for remain. :lol:
    You mean the polls showing remain well in the lead and trending in remain's direction?



  • bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,722
    > @rottenborough said:
    > https://twitter.com/PippaCrerar/status/1130193364463304704
    >
    > Yep, Jezza is really Prime Minister material isn't he.

    Being open to compromise disqualifies you does it.

    Thank God for TM she is strong and stable you know.
  • bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,722
    > @tlg86 said:
    > > @FrancisUrquhart said:
    > > > @tlg86 said:
    > > > No one has ever lost a seven shot lead going into the final round of a major championship. It could be about to happen.
    > >
    > > I still remember that Greg Norman blow up vs Faldo at the Masters.
    >
    > The problem for Koepka is that he's been playing so well that he's not done too much scrambling. And now he's having to do it at the worst time.

    3 up with 3 to play unless DJ holes from 20ft.
  • bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,722
    > @bigjohnowls said:
    > > @tlg86 said:
    > > > @FrancisUrquhart said:
    > > > > @tlg86 said:
    > > > > No one has ever lost a seven shot lead going into the final round of a major championship. It could be about to happen.
    > > >
    > > > I still remember that Greg Norman blow up vs Faldo at the Masters.
    > >
    > > The problem for Koepka is that he's been playing so well that he's not done too much scrambling. And now he's having to do it at the worst time.
    >
    > 3 up with 3 to play unless DJ holes from 20ft.

    More bogeys than a very long train.
  • CyclefreeCyclefree Posts: 25,074
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-7046905/EU-not-renegotiate-Brexit-deal-new-UK-PM-says-Irish-foreign-minister.html

    Do you think any of the Tory party muppets or Labour party muppets or Farage muppets will listen to what the EU has said for ages now?

    No, I don’t think so either.

    The No Dealers are an utterly malign force in British politics today.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 76,274
    The Russian men suspected of poisoning Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury received a phone call after returning to London on the day of the alleged attack, raising the possibility that a backup team played a role in the operation.

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/may/19/skripal-poisoning-suspects-received-mystery-phone-call-following-attack

    Might have just been their local tour guide asking why they didn't show up for their meet?
  • StreeterStreeter Posts: 684

    Not that I believe for one moment that Jezza really is in favour of 2nd vote.



    "more sympathetic" probably means he is prepared to listen to the idea.

    He's getting more and more sympathetic the worse the polls get for remain. :lol:
    You mean the polls showing remain well in the lead and trending in remain's direction?



    Don't confuse him with the facts.
  • El_CapitanoEl_Capitano Posts: 3,870

    > @bigjohnowls said:

    > > @tlg86 said:

    > > > @FrancisUrquhart said:

    > > > > @tlg86 said:

    > > > > No one has ever lost a seven shot lead going into the final round of a major championship. It could be about to happen.

    > > >

    > > > I still remember that Greg Norman blow up vs Faldo at the Masters.

    > >

    > > The problem for Koepka is that he's been playing so well that he's not done too much scrambling. And now he's having to do it at the worst time.

    >

    > 3 up with 3 to play unless DJ holes from 20ft.



    More bogeys than a very long train.

    More bogeys than Toxteth O’Grady.
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 18,231

    More bogeys than Toxteth O’Grady

    Possibly also the world's most stupidest bottom-burp... :)

  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 76,274
    edited May 2019
    > @rottenborough said:
    > https://twitter.com/ForTheRecord_DC/status/1129773652113854465
    >
    > Where do I start?
    >
    >

    Shouldn't it have been called, peter kay's mum needs a bungalow tour, I mean David Cameron's I have a massive mortgage on a holiday house in Cornwall to pay for?
  • CyclefreeCyclefree Posts: 25,074
    The book signings should be fun.
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 58,038
    Cyclefree said:

    The book signings should be fun.
    Especially if you are police on overtime.
  • ExiledInScotlandExiledInScotland Posts: 1,501
    edited May 2019
    > @Cyclefree said:
    > https://twitter.com/ForTheRecord_DC/status/1129773652113854465
    > Where do I start?
    >
    > The book signings should be fun.

    Will they allow people standing in the queue to have milk based beverages?
  • brendan16brendan16 Posts: 2,315
    Streeter said:

    Not that I believe for one moment that Jezza really is in favour of 2nd vote.



    "more sympathetic" probably means he is prepared to listen to the idea.

    He's getting more and more sympathetic the worse the polls get for remain. :lol:
    You mean the polls showing remain well in the lead and trending in remain's direction?



    Don't confuse him with the facts.
    The same ‘facts’ which had the Australian Labour Party ahead in 52 consecutive polls - except the real poll which actually involved millions of votes which saw the Coslition returned to office.

    As Hilary Clinton, Theresa May and the remain campaign will testify polls aren’t facts they are estimates of public support - and have been wrong big time in many recent elections. The penultimate referendum poll released by Populus on 23 June 2016 had remain ahead by 10 per cent and leave won by 4 - now that’s a fact!
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 18,231
    Chapter 1
    It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault....

  • RobDRobD Posts: 58,941
    > @brendan16 said:
    > Not that I believe for one moment that Jezza really is in favour of 2nd vote.
    >
    >
    >
    > "more sympathetic" probably means he is prepared to listen to the idea.
    >
    > He's getting more and more sympathetic the worse the polls get for remain. :lol:
    >
    > You mean the polls showing remain well in the lead and trending in remain's direction?
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Don't confuse him with the facts.
    >
    > The same ‘facts’ which had the Australian Labour Party ahead in 52 consecutive polls - except the real poll which actually involved millions of votes which saw the Coslition returned to office.
    >
    > As Hilary Clinton, Theresa May and the remain campaign will testify polls aren’t facts they are estimates of public support - and have been wrong big time in many recent elections. The penultimate referendum poll released by Populus on 23 June 2016 had remain ahead by 10 per cent and leave won by 4 - now that’s a fact!

    Don't confuse him with the facts.
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 4,502
    It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .

    The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .

    I think we’re likely to see some defections to the Lib Dems . I don’t see any more moving to Change UK.
  • StreeterStreeter Posts: 684

    Not that I believe for one moment that Jezza really is in favour of 2nd vote.



    "more sympathetic" probably means he is prepared to listen to the idea.

    He's getting more and more sympathetic the worse the polls get for remain. :lol:
    You mean the polls showing remain well in the lead and trending in remain's direction?



    Don't confuse him with the facts.
    brendan16 said:

    Streeter said:

    Not that I believe for one moment that Jezza really is in favour of 2nd vote.



    "more sympathetic" probably means he is prepared to listen to the idea.

    He's getting more and more sympathetic the worse the polls get for remain. :lol:
    You mean the polls showing remain well in the lead and trending in remain's direction?



    Don't confuse him with the facts.
    The same ‘facts’ which had the Australian Labour Party ahead in 52 consecutive polls - except the real poll which actually involved millions of votes which saw the Coslition returned to office.

    As Hilary Clinton, Theresa May and the remain campaign will testify polls aren’t facts they are estimates of public support - and have been wrong big time in many recent elections. The penultimate referendum poll released by Populus on 23 June 2016 had remain ahead by 10 per cent and leave won by 4 - now that’s a fact!
    Bring it on then, if you're that confident.
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 27,835
    > @nico67 said:
    > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .
    >
    > The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .
    >
    > I think we’re likely to see some defections to the Lib Dems . I don’t see any more moving to Change UK.
    >
    >

    I suspect there may be some defections from CUK to LDs...
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 58,038
    edited May 2019
    > @viewcode said:
    > https://twitter.com/ForTheRecord_DC/status/1129773652113854465
    >
    >
    >
    > Chapter 1
    > It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault....

    :lol:

    Chapter 2

    I was born into humble circumstances, attending the local school, a run-down institution, which despite its many failings and appalling ratings, did have a decent choir. It was hard making ends meet in those days as my father's chosen profession of stockbroker was at that time, before the wonders of Margaret Thatcher's economic miracle, a lowly role with little in the way of recompense. Think Bob Cratchet, without the decent jacket and the coal scuttle.

    By dint of hard work, especially on essays, I found myself gazing at the dreaming spires of Oxford, a run of the mill sort of polytechnic, where I studied something called economics. This is a very good subject for anyone who aspires to high office, because it explains why ever decision you make in government is wrong. But I digress.
  • CatManCatMan Posts: 2,721
    > @dixiedean said:
    > > @nico67 said:
    > > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .
    > >
    > > The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .
    > >
    > > I think we’re likely to see some defections to the Lib Dems . I don’t see any more moving to Change UK.
    > >
    > >
    >
    > I suspect there may be some defections from CUK to LDs...

    With the way CUK have behaved, would the LDs want them?
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 58,038
    dixiedean said:

    > @nico67 said:

    > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .

    >

    > The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .

    >

    > I think we’re likely to see some defections to the Lib Dems . I don’t see any more moving to Change UK.

    >

    >



    I suspect there may be some defections from CUK to LDs...

    Can't see Greening staying if Boris is PM.
  • CyclefreeCyclefree Posts: 25,074
    nico67 said:

    It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .



    The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .



    I think we’re likely to see some defections to the Lib Dems . I don’t see any more moving to Change UK.

    It’s like watching the opposite of one of those romantic dramas on TV - when you spend several series wondering whether the leads will ever get together until they finally do, to everyone’s relief.

    Here we’re watching and waiting for the Tories finally to split. I wish they’d get on with it. It’s becoming tedious now.
  • isamisam Posts: 40,729

    > @williamglenn said:

    > If we then leave in October I see the Brexit Party basically collapsing to current UKIP levels and the Tories regaining a little more again. But again I think the Lib Dems will maintain most of their gains.

    >

    > I am pretty sure that most people do not and will not see TBP as a party of Westminster or Government if we Leave. If we Remain I don't know.

    >

    > If we leave, the existential questions about the future relationship will still be unresolved, and the Brexit Party will be able to feed on a perception that our hands are tied by the legacy of May's negotiations. There will be no reason for the polarisation to abate.



    I disagree. There are a small hard core who will never accept anything other than a complete break but they represent only a few % of the public. If we leave and are outside the institutions of the EU then most Leavers will desert Farage. If we do not leave then I have no idea what will happen.

    If the WA had passed, we wouldn’t be having these Euro Elections, Farage would be complaining on LBC, and very few people would care.
  • CyclefreeCyclefree Posts: 25,074
    CatMan said:

    > @dixiedean said:

    > > @nico67 said:

    > > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .

    > >

    > > The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .

    > >

    > > I think we’re likely to see some defections to the Lib Dems . I don’t see any more moving to Change UK.

    > >

    > >

    >

    > I suspect there may be some defections from CUK to LDs...



    With the way CUK have behaved, would the LDs want them?

    Don’t forget. There’s the Nick Boles Party (of One).
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 47,787
    isam said:

    If the WA had passed, we wouldn’t be having these Euro Elections, Farage would be complaining on LBC, and very few people would care.

    Whether true or not, the clock can't be turned back.
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 18,231
    edited May 2019

    viewcode said:

    Chapter 1
    It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault. It's somebody else's fault....

    Chapter 2
    I was born into humble circumstances, attending the local school, a run-down institution, which despite its many fails and appalling ratings, did have a decent choir. It was hard making ends meet in those days as my father's chosen profession of stockbroker was at that time, before the wonders of Margaret Thatcher's economic miracle, a lowly role with little in the way of recompense. Think Bob Cratchet, without the decent jacket and the coal scuttle.

    By dint of hard work, especially on essays, I found myself gazing at the dreaming spires of Oxford, a run of the mill sort of polytechnic, where I studied something called economics. This is a very good subject for anyone who aspires to high office, because it explains why ever decision you make in government is wrong. But I digress.
    Chapter 3
    After leading Cowley Polytechnic I went to work for some friends of my dad. I didn't really know what they did, but they seemed like good chaps so I let them get on. One of them - Lorman Namont or something, I wasn't paying attention - got in a bit of a kerfuffle and lost his job, but I had a great time so no probs. I mooched about a bit whilst i waited for my MP slot to open up, then got a seat with some friends of my mum in Houston. The club got the voters to stick the things in the box and i went to work in London: it was great fun with lots of time off. You'll never believe what happened next...

  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 116,709
    > @Richard_Tyndall said:
    > I can provide no evidence for it but my gut feeling is that the Brexit Party will fall back to the sorts of levels we saw for UKIP at their height - around 12% - the Lib Dems will keep much of their gains and the Tories and Labour will regain a touch but no where near as much as they need.
    >
    > If we then leave in October I see the Brexit Party basically collapsing to current UKIP levels and the Tories regaining a little more again. But again I think the Lib Dems will maintain most of their gains.
    >
    > I am pretty sure that most people do not and will not see TBP as a party of Westminster or Government if we Leave. If we Remain I don't know.
    Agreed if we Leave in October and Boris or Raab are Tory leader, agreed too that the LD rise is likely here to stay, many 2017 Remainers just 'lent' their vote to Labour without any real desire for a Corbyn premiership and are now likely to stay LD, however many Brexit Party voters can be won back by the Tories provided we do actually Brexit and leave the EU by the end of the year
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 75,842
    > @isam said:
    > > @williamglenn said:
    >
    > > If we then leave in October I see the Brexit Party basically collapsing to current UKIP levels and the Tories regaining a little more again. But again I think the Lib Dems will maintain most of their gains.
    >
    > >
    >
    > > I am pretty sure that most people do not and will not see TBP as a party of Westminster or Government if we Leave. If we Remain I don't know.
    >
    > >
    >
    > > If we leave, the existential questions about the future relationship will still be unresolved, and the Brexit Party will be able to feed on a perception that our hands are tied by the legacy of May's negotiations. There will be no reason for the polarisation to abate.
    >
    >
    >
    > I disagree. There are a small hard core who will never accept anything other than a complete break but they represent only a few % of the public. If we leave and are outside the institutions of the EU then most Leavers will desert Farage. If we do not leave then I have no idea what will happen.
    >
    > If the WA had passed, we wouldn’t be having these Euro Elections, Farage would be complaining on LBC, and very few people would care.

    Spot on, it's only the lack of any sort of brexit at all that is giving him traction.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 91,392
    > @Cyclefree said:
    > > @dixiedean said:
    >
    > > > @nico67 said:
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    > > > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .
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    > > > The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .
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    > Don’t forget. There’s the Nick Boles Party (of One).

    And Ian Austin Party (also of One). Probably not a good fit for CUkers.
  • isamisam Posts: 40,729

    isam said:

    If the WA had passed, we wouldn’t be having these Euro Elections, Farage would be complaining on LBC, and very few people would care.

    Whether true or not, the clock can't be turned back.
    True, but the opportunity is still there to pass it. If they fear Farage/No Deal, I think they should.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 116,709
    > @rottenborough said:
    > > @nico67 said:
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    > > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .
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    > > The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .
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    > I suspect there may be some defections from CUK to LDs...
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    > Can't see Greening staying if Boris is PM.

    If Greening, Grieve and Heseltine defect to the LDs or CUK I doubt too many Tories will be losing much sleep, regaining the voters lost to the Brexit Party is far more important
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 91,392
    > @Cyclefree said:
    > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .
    >
    >
    >
    > The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .
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    > I think we’re likely to see some defections to the Lib Dems . I don’t see any more moving to Change UK.
    >
    > It’s like watching the opposite of one of those romantic dramas on TV - when you spend several series wondering whether the leads will ever get together until they finally do, to everyone’s relief.
    >
    > Here we’re watching and waiting for the Tories finally to split. I wish they’d get on with it. It’s becoming tedious now.

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    They and Labour teased us months ago with the Tiggers, but neither have yet delivered on that promised split that both really need, particularly the Tories.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 91,392
    > @FrancisUrquhart said:
    > > @rottenborough said:
    > > https://twitter.com/ForTheRecord_DC/status/1129773652113854465
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    > > Where do I start?
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    > Shouldn't it have been called, peter kay's mum needs a bungalow tour, I mean David Cameron's I have a massive mortgage on a holiday house in Cornwall to pay for?

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    While I am kinder to Cameron than most, I though the gag that the title really should have been 'Or Chaos with Ed Miliband' was very good.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 91,392
    > @williamglenn said:
    > https://twitter.com/steve_hawkes/status/1130228039298834433?s=21

    Sure, Mays' plans are doomed - personally I don't think there was ever any intention to bring the deal back for a fourth vote, it was just positioning to show she was actually trying to Brexit, unlike the Grievers and the Brexiteers (no, unicorn Brexits do not count as trying to leave when you vote down all efforts to leave) - but the Cabinet really are actually worse than May with how they have kept her there because they do not want to take on this mess, even as they constantly undermine anything she attempts.

    She's awful, and yet still has more dignity that the chumps inthe Cabinet.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 75,842
    isam said:

    isam said:

    If the WA had passed, we wouldn’t be having these Euro Elections, Farage would be complaining on LBC, and very few people would care.

    Whether true or not, the clock can't be turned back.
    True, but the opportunity is still there to pass it. If they fear Farage/No Deal, I think they should.
    The lingo on the other side is "hard Tory Brexit", which is preposterous as the status quo ante post May's deal is :.

    i) Nothing changes (We head to transition)
    ii) If we can't agree a FTA we are in a de facto customs union (The backstop)

    That's it. Even intrastat returns continue.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 91,392
    Surprising to see even in Westminster polls the LDs have finally been rewarded for their stance. Given some flimsy talk from Watson was able to stem any further Tig defections, I would not be surprised if Corbyn finally, finally conceding to what his party want to do and be unambiguous about referendum and remaining (or at least that he will let everyone do what they want) would see their report recover, given it took so much for it to start to plunge. Can he make that final step? He's so close, but just keeps dragging his feet.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 116,709
    > @kle4 said:
    > > @williamglenn said:
    > > https://twitter.com/steve_hawkes/status/1130228039298834433?s=21
    >
    > Sure, Mays' plans are doomed - personally I don't think there was ever any intention to bring the deal back for a fourth vote, it was just positioning to show she was actually trying to Brexit, unlike the Grievers and the Brexiteers (no, unicorn Brexits do not count as trying to leave when you vote down all efforts to leave) - but the Cabinet really are actually worse than May with how they have kept her there because they do not want to take on this mess, even as they constantly undermine anything she attempts.
    >
    > She's awful, and yet still has more dignity that the chumps inthe Cabinet.

    I think it can still pass, if the Brexit Party win the European elections and the Peterborough by election and Remain and Leave parties are roughly tied in the European votecount then it is clear there is no momentum to reverse Brexit and MPs will be faced with a straight Revoke or No Deal in October choice (given Macron likely vetoes further extension) and risk losing their seats to the Brexit Party if they choose the former.

    In that case I think enough Labour MPs from Leave seats will cave and the WA could scrape over the line for a majority
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 4,502
    I > @HYUFD said:
    > > @rottenborough said:
    > > > @nico67 said:
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    > If Greening, Grieve and Heseltine defect to the LDs or CUK I doubt too many Tories will be losing much sleep, regaining the voters lost to the Brexit Party is far more important

    Grieve I can’t see going to the Lib Dems . He’s likely to resign the whip and sit as an independent . Greening I agree , a very good bet to go to the Lib Dems. Heseltine being in the HOL isn’t such an issue although he could act as a focal point for other pro EU Tories .

    The Tories have a wafer thin majority now . They can’t afford too many more defections or resignations .
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 27,835
    > @CatMan said:
    > > @dixiedean said:
    > > > @nico67 said:
    > > > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .
    > > >
    > > > The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .
    > > >
    > > > I think we’re likely to see some defections to the Lib Dems . I don’t see any more moving to Change UK.
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    > > I suspect there may be some defections from CUK to LDs...
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    > With the way CUK have behaved, would the LDs want them?

    Not all of them en masse, sure. But they might find themselves in a position to cherry pick. Heidi Allen and Wollaston would be pretty good shots to retain their seats under a LD flag. They look a good fit.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 91,392
    HYUFD said:

    > @kle4 said:

    > > @williamglenn said:

    > >



    >

    > Sure, Mays' plans are doomed - personally I don't think there was ever any intention to bring the deal back for a fourth vote, it was just positioning to show she was actually trying to Brexit, unlike the Grievers and the Brexiteers (no, unicorn Brexits do not count as trying to leave when you vote down all efforts to leave) - but the Cabinet really are actually worse than May with how they have kept her there because they do not want to take on this mess, even as they constantly undermine anything she attempts.

    >

    > She's awful, and yet still has more dignity that the chumps inthe Cabinet.



    I think it can still pass, if the Brexit Party win the European elections and the Peterborough by election and Remain and Leave parties are roughly tied in the European votecount then it is clear there is no momentum to reverse Brexit and MPs will be faced with a straight Revoke or No Deal in October choice (given Macron likely vetoes further extension) and risk losing their seats to the Brexit Party if they choose the former.



    In that case I think enough Labour MPs from Leave seats will cave and the WA could scrape over the line for a majority
    If it does then regardless of the worthiness of the WA or whether the Gov collapses thereafter, or how self inflicted much of the trouble has been, it would be one of the most incredible political accomplishments of all time.

    I cannot see that. Lab mps who did not cave before surely will not now, Brexit party or no.

    Night all .
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 91,392
    nico67 said:

    I > @HYUFD said:

    > > @rottenborough said:

    > > > @nico67 said:

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    > > > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .

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    > If Greening, Grieve and Heseltine defect to the LDs or CUK I doubt too many Tories will be losing much sleep, regaining the voters lost to the Brexit Party is far more important



    Grieve I can’t see going to the Lib Dems . He’s likely to resign the whip and sit as an independent . Greening I agree , a very good bet to go to the Lib Dems. Heseltine being in the HOL isn’t such an issue although he could act as a focal point for other pro EU Tories .



    The Tories have a wafer thin majority now . They can’t afford too many more defections or resignations .

    They cannot in practical terms now, with rebels they can barely do anything even non controversial. Its a question if we GE in 2019 or can they limp to 2020. The right new leader, maybe the latter, but its not easy.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 116,709
    > @nico67 said:
    > I > @HYUFD said:
    > > > @rottenborough said:
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    > Grieve I can’t see going to the Lib Dems . He’s likely to resign the whip and sit as an independent . Greening I agree , a very good bet to go to the Lib Dems. Heseltine being in the HOL isn’t such an issue although he could act as a focal point for other pro EU Tories .
    >
    > The Tories have a wafer thin majority now . They can’t afford too many more defections or resignations .
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    >

    They can if they get back voters lost to the Brexit Party, they have no hope of beating Corbyn without regaining those voters
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 27,835
    > @nico67 said:
    > I > @HYUFD said:
    > > > @rottenborough said:
    > > > > @nico67 said:
    > > >
    > > > > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .
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    > > If Greening, Grieve and Heseltine defect to the LDs or CUK I doubt too many Tories will be losing much sleep, regaining the voters lost to the Brexit Party is far more important
    >
    > Grieve I can’t see going to the Lib Dems . He’s likely to resign the whip and sit as an independent . Greening I agree , a very good bet to go to the Lib Dems. Heseltine being in the HOL isn’t such an issue although he could act as a focal point for other pro EU Tories .
    >
    > The Tories have a wafer thin majority now . They can’t afford too many more defections or resignations .
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    >

    The Tories don't have a majority. Haven't since 2017. That has been part of the problem.
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 27,835
    > @kle4 said:
    > > @Cyclefree said:
    > > > @dixiedean said:
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    > > Don’t forget. There’s the Nick Boles Party (of One).
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    > And Ian Austin Party (also of One). Probably not a good fit for CUkers.

    John Woodcock. Table for one, sir?!
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 116,709
    edited May 2019
    > @kle4 said:
    > > @kle4 said:
    >
    > > > @williamglenn said:
    >
    > > > https://twitter.com/steve_hawkes/status/1130228039298834433
    >
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    > >
    >
    > > Sure, Mays' plans are doomed - personally I don't think there was ever any intention to bring the deal back for a fourth vote, it was just positioning to show she was actually trying to Brexit, unlike the Grievers and the Brexiteers (no, unicorn Brexits do not count as trying to leave when you vote down all efforts to leave) - but the Cabinet really are actually worse than May with how they have kept her there because they do not want to take on this mess, even as they constantly undermine anything she attempts.
    >
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    > > She's awful, and yet still has more dignity that the chumps inthe Cabinet.
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    > I think it can still pass, if the Brexit Party win the European elections and the Peterborough by election and Remain and Leave parties are roughly tied in the European votecount then it is clear there is no momentum to reverse Brexit and MPs will be faced with a straight Revoke or No Deal in October choice (given Macron likely vetoes further extension) and risk losing their seats to the Brexit Party if they choose the former.
    >
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    > In that case I think enough Labour MPs from Leave seats will cave and the WA could scrape over the line for a majority
    >
    > If it does then regardless of the worthiness of the WA or whether the Gov collapses thereafter, or how self inflicted much of the trouble has been, it would be one of the most incredible political accomplishments of all time.
    >
    > I cannot see that. Lab mps who did not cave before surely will not now, Brexit party or no.
    >
    > Night all .

    Then those Labour MPs from Leave seats will be faced with having to vote to revoke or for No Deal in October given Macron likely vetoes further extension, vote for the former and they risk losing their seats to the Brexit Party or Tories as their constituents react with fury at the referendum vote being ignored, vote for the latter and they risk fury from Remainers within their own party and a threat to the Union and their constituents' jobs.


    I could see Nandy edging towards justifying a Deal vote on Peston last week along those lines, Flint has already made the move as the only choice against two extremes as has Snell, others will follow and May only needs 40 or so Labour MPs added on to those who voted for the WA last time for it to pass
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 4,502
    I > @dixiedean said:
    > > @nico67 said:
    > > I > @HYUFD said:
    > > > > @rottenborough said:
    > > > > > @nico67 said:
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    > > > If Greening, Grieve and Heseltine defect to the LDs or CUK I doubt too many Tories will be losing much sleep, regaining the voters lost to the Brexit Party is far more important
    > >
    > > Grieve I can’t see going to the Lib Dems . He’s likely to resign the whip and sit as an independent . Greening I agree , a very good bet to go to the Lib Dems. Heseltine being in the HOL isn’t such an issue although he could act as a focal point for other pro EU Tories .
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    > The Tories don't have a majority. Haven't since 2017. That has been part of the problem.

    Yes of course I meant to say working majority with the DUP. The membership might not be enamoured but the only Tory MP who probably can keep the party together is probably Gove . He at least seems interested in honouring the Vote Leave pledge to leave with a deal . The pro EU and more moderate Tories are unlikely to cause as much trouble , there certainly would be more good will in the EU towards him , even though he was a big voice he’s not despised like Bozo.

    He’s also shown quite a lot of loyalty to May and that for at least half the party will help him .
  • ExiledInScotlandExiledInScotland Posts: 1,501
    > @dixiedean said:
    > > @nico67 said:
    > > I > @HYUFD said:
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    > >
    > > Grieve I can’t see going to the Lib Dems . He’s likely to resign the whip and sit as an independent . Greening I agree , a very good bet to go to the Lib Dems. Heseltine being in the HOL isn’t such an issue although he could act as a focal point for other pro EU Tories .
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    > The Tories don't have a majority. Haven't since 2017. That has been part of the problem.

    They key now is the FTPA and money. No GE can be forced until 2022. Allegedly Tory donors have closed their chequebooks. The Tory party cannot fight a GE without money. They have 2 years to get their act together and get the money back in. Farage is getting that money. They have no choice but to go to No Deal.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 47,787
    HYUFD said:


    I could see Nandy edging towards justifying a Deal vote on Peston last week along those lines, Flint has already made the move as the only choice against two extremes as has Snell, others will follow and May only needs 40 or so Labour MPs added on to those who voted for the WA last time for it to pass

    The WAB needs to get through both Houses so it's not as simple as getting Labour MPs to buckle.
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 27,835
    > @nico67 said:
    > I > @dixiedean said:
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    > Yes of course I meant to say working majority with the DUP. The membership might not be enamoured but the only Tory MP who probably can keep the party together is probably Gove . He at least seems interested in honouring the Vote Leave pledge to leave with a deal . The pro EU and more moderate Tories are unlikely to cause as much trouble , there certainly would be more good will in the EU towards him , even though he was a big voice he’s not despised like Bozo.
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    > He’s also shown quite a lot of loyalty to May and that for at least half the party will help him .

    Apologies. I composed a long response then realised I was rambling. So edited it back. Didn't mean to imply you were too stupid to know that they didn't have a majority. :)
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 27,835
    http://www.totalrl.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2019_05/D66H4YdUwAAJ6aF.jpg.cfbf5fe7b53abdefc59b5deb1d4b1461.jpg

    Here is ScoMo celebrating with some Rugby League. At Cronulla Sharks. They lost, unlike him.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 116,709
    edited May 2019
    > @williamglenn said:
    > I could see Nandy edging towards justifying a Deal vote on Peston last week along those lines, Flint has already made the move as the only choice against two extremes as has Snell, others will follow and May only needs 40 or so Labour MPs added on to those who voted for the WA last time for it to pass
    >
    > The WAB needs to get through both Houses so it's not as simple as getting Labour MPs to buckle.

    The Commons can overrule the Lords as has been the case for a century and if that was case I expect the EU would grant the time for that to happen and the Parliament Act to be enacted. (If the mob had not descended on Parliament Square and erected a guillotine for their Lordships first for once again blocking Brexit).

    Alternatively May could just pack the Lords with pro WA peers in the next honours list
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 116,709
    edited May 2019
    > @nico67 said:
    > I > @dixiedean said:
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    > > > > > > The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .
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    > > > > > > I think we’re likely to see some defections to the Lib Dems . I don’t see any more moving to Change UK.
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    > > > > > I suspect there may be some defections from CUK to LDs...
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    > > > > > Can't see Greening staying if Boris is PM.
    > > > >
    > > > > If Greening, Grieve and Heseltine defect to the LDs or CUK I doubt too many Tories will be losing much sleep, regaining the voters lost to the Brexit Party is far more important
    > > >
    > > > Grieve I can’t see going to the Lib Dems . He’s likely to resign the whip and sit as an independent . Greening I agree , a very good bet to go to the Lib Dems. Heseltine being in the HOL isn’t such an issue although he could act as a focal point for other pro EU Tories .
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    > > > The Tories have a wafer thin majority now . They can’t afford too many more defections or resignations .
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    > >
    > > The Tories don't have a majority. Haven't since 2017. That has been part of the problem.
    >
    > Yes of course I meant to say working majority with the DUP. The membership might not be enamoured but the only Tory MP who probably can keep the party together is probably Gove . He at least seems interested in honouring the Vote Leave pledge to leave with a deal . The pro EU and more moderate Tories are unlikely to cause as much trouble , there certainly would be more good will in the EU towards him , even though he was a big voice he’s not despised like Bozo.
    >
    > He’s also shown quite a lot of loyalty to May and that for at least half the party will help him .

    Irrelevant if the Deal still cannot get through the Commons and as the polling shows Gove is about as electable as the ghost of Jimmy Saville
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 4,502
    > @dixiedean said:
    > > @nico67 said:
    > > I > @dixiedean said:
    > > > > @nico67 said:
    > > > > I > @HYUFD said:
    > > > > > > @rottenborough said:
    > > > > > > > @nico67 said:
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    > > > > > > > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .
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    > > > > > > > The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .
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    > > > > > > > I think we’re likely to see some defections to the Lib Dems . I don’t see any more moving to Change UK.
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    > > > > > > I suspect there may be some defections from CUK to LDs...
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    > > > > > > Can't see Greening staying if Boris is PM.
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    > > > > > If Greening, Grieve and Heseltine defect to the LDs or CUK I doubt too many Tories will be losing much sleep, regaining the voters lost to the Brexit Party is far more important
    > > > >
    > > > > Grieve I can’t see going to the Lib Dems . He’s likely to resign the whip and sit as an independent . Greening I agree , a very good bet to go to the Lib Dems. Heseltine being in the HOL isn’t such an issue although he could act as a focal point for other pro EU Tories .
    > > > >
    > > > > The Tories have a wafer thin majority now . They can’t afford too many more defections or resignations .
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > > The Tories don't have a majority. Haven't since 2017. That has been part of the problem.
    > >
    > > Yes of course I meant to say working majority with the DUP. The membership might not be enamoured but the only Tory MP who probably can keep the party together is probably Gove . He at least seems interested in honouring the Vote Leave pledge to leave with a deal . The pro EU and more moderate Tories are unlikely to cause as much trouble , there certainly would be more good will in the EU towards him , even though he was a big voice he’s not despised like Bozo.
    > >
    > > He’s also shown quite a lot of loyalty to May and that for at least half the party will help him .
    >
    > Apologies. I composed a long response then realised I was rambling. So edited it back. Didn't mean to imply you were too stupid to know that they didn't have a majority. :)

    No worries I didn’t take it like that at all. 🙂
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 27,835
    > @nico67 said:
    > > @dixiedean said:
    > > > @nico67 said:
    > > > I > @dixiedean said:
    > > > > > @nico67 said:
    > > > > > I > @HYUFD said:
    > > > > > > > @rottenborough said:
    > > > > > > > > @nico67 said:
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .
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    > > > > > > > Can't see Greening staying if Boris is PM.
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > If Greening, Grieve and Heseltine defect to the LDs or CUK I doubt too many Tories will be losing much sleep, regaining the voters lost to the Brexit Party is far more important
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Grieve I can’t see going to the Lib Dems . He’s likely to resign the whip and sit as an independent . Greening I agree , a very good bet to go to the Lib Dems. Heseltine being in the HOL isn’t such an issue although he could act as a focal point for other pro EU Tories .
    > > > > >
    > > > > > The Tories have a wafer thin majority now . They can’t afford too many more defections or resignations .
    > > > > >
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    > > > >
    > > > > The Tories don't have a majority. Haven't since 2017. That has been part of the problem.
    > > >
    > > > Yes of course I meant to say working majority with the DUP. The membership might not be enamoured but the only Tory MP who probably can keep the party together is probably Gove . He at least seems interested in honouring the Vote Leave pledge to leave with a deal . The pro EU and more moderate Tories are unlikely to cause as much trouble , there certainly would be more good will in the EU towards him , even though he was a big voice he’s not despised like Bozo.
    > > >
    > > > He’s also shown quite a lot of loyalty to May and that for at least half the party will help him .
    > >
    > > Apologies. I composed a long response then realised I was rambling. So edited it back. Didn't mean to imply you were too stupid to know that they didn't have a majority. :)
    >
    > No worries I didn’t take it like that at all. 🙂

    Oh good.
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 53,768
    > @ExiledInScotland said:
    > They key now is the FTPA and money. No GE can be forced until 2022. Allegedly Tory donors have closed their chequebooks. The Tory party cannot fight a GE without money. They have 2 years to get their act together and get the money back in. Farage is getting that money. They have no choice but to go to No Deal.

    I think there's a difference between Tory donors closing their wallets, and Farage rolling in cash.

    I can see a couple of the uber-Brexiteers donating to Farage, but most Brexity donors want an orderly transition out the EU.
  • DadgeDadge Posts: 2,038
    > @ExiledInScotland said:
    > > @dixiedean said:
    > > > @nico67 said:
    > > > I > @HYUFD said:
    > > > > > @rottenborough said:
    > > > > > > @nico67 said:
    > > > > >
    > > > > > > It’s going to be a role reversal when a new PM comes in .
    > > > > >
    > > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > > > The ERG will be fawning all over the no dealer whilst a group of anti no deal Tories start causing trouble .
    > > > > >
    > > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > > > I think we’re likely to see some defections to the Lib Dems . I don’t see any more moving to Change UK.
    > > > > >
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    > > > > > I suspect there may be some defections from CUK to LDs...
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Can't see Greening staying if Boris is PM.
    > > > >
    > > > > If Greening, Grieve and Heseltine defect to the LDs or CUK I doubt too many Tories will be losing much sleep, regaining the voters lost to the Brexit Party is far more important
    > > >
    > > > Grieve I can’t see going to the Lib Dems . He’s likely to resign the whip and sit as an independent . Greening I agree , a very good bet to go to the Lib Dems. Heseltine being in the HOL isn’t such an issue although he could act as a focal point for other pro EU Tories .
    > > >
    > > > The Tories have a wafer thin majority now . They can’t afford too many more defections or resignations .
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > > The Tories don't have a majority. Haven't since 2017. That has been part of the problem.
    >
    > They key now is the FTPA and money. No GE can be forced until 2022. Allegedly Tory donors have closed their chequebooks. The Tory party cannot fight a GE without money. They have 2 years to get their act together and get the money back in. Farage is getting that money. They have no choice but to go to No Deal.

    But there's the rub. If the leadership pivots to No Deal, it'll lose the support of Grieve, Rudd etc. and Corbyn will win a vote of No Confidence. 2019 election.

    This drama has some way to run yet. Let's just hope it doesn't have a Game of Thrones style ending.
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 53,768
    > @Dadge said:
    > But there's the rub. If the leadership pivots to No Deal, it'll lose the support of Grieve, Rudd etc. and Corbyn will win a vote of No Confidence. 2019 election.
    >
    > This drama has some way to run yet. Let's just hope it doesn't have a Game of Thrones style ending.

    If there was an easy way out, the Conservative Parliamentary Party would take it.

    The reality is that every way is fraught with dangers.

    I am coming round to the view that the best outcome for both the Conservative Party and the country would be for Boris Johnson to take over as Prime Minister, to go to Brussels, and return declaring that the Withdrawal Agreement was dead, and the EU had cravenly accepted his terms, and a new Exit Agreement had been agreed.

    We would all cheer as Boris declared victory, the ERG would fall into line, and the EA would pass.

    A few small voices in the wilderness would point out that the only change was the substituting of the word "exit" for "withdrawal" throughout the document. But they would be ignored as naysayers.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 49,614

    > @rottenborough said:

    >



    >

    > Where do I start?

    >

    >



    Shouldn't it have been called, peter kay's mum needs a bungalow tour, I mean David Cameron's I have a massive mortgage on a holiday house in Cornwall to pay for?
    More like "Publisher can't wait any longer to start seeing a return on their $1m advance" book tour.
  • AlastairMeeksAlastairMeeks Posts: 30,340
    > @brendan16 said:
    > Not that I believe for one moment that Jezza really is in favour of 2nd vote.
    >
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    >
    > "more sympathetic" probably means he is prepared to listen to the idea.
    >
    > He's getting more and more sympathetic the worse the polls get for remain. :lol:
    >
    > You mean the polls showing remain well in the lead and trending in remain's direction?
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    > Don't confuse him with the facts.
    >
    > The same ‘facts’ which had the Australian Labour Party ahead in 52 consecutive polls - except the real poll which actually involved millions of votes which saw the Coslition returned to office.
    >
    > As Hilary Clinton, Theresa May and the remain campaign will testify polls aren’t facts they are estimates of public support - and have been wrong big time in many recent elections. The penultimate referendum poll released by Populus on 23 June 2016 had remain ahead by 10 per cent and leave won by 4 - now that’s a fact!

    And the other polls before the referendum?

    There is absolutely no reason to doubt the long term trend, even if you can rightly doubt the exact percentages. Leave has been getting steadily less popular for a very long time.

    It baffles me why Leavers spend so little time wondering why the public has failed to form a consensus around its mandate and indeed seems to have turned against it. But I suppose that would require them to ask themselves searching questions of themselves about where they had failed to persuade or make wise compromises.
  • El_CapitanoEl_Capitano Posts: 3,870
    Have we had a Game of Thrones-themed header yet? Mad leader laying waste to a kingdom just to prove her own pigheadedness, etc. etc.
  • Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453

    Have we had a Game of Thrones-themed header yet? Mad leader laying waste to a kingdom just to prove her own pigheadedness, etc. etc.

    Presumably BoZo is Jon Snow, rightful heir to the Iron throne..?
  • Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    sad, but true...


  • Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    Nick Timothy, who declared that the prime minister must stand down in order to “end this national humiliation, deliver Brexit, and save the Tories”. When it comes to how exactly all this might be achieved, things got foggy: “It is not yet clear who her successor should be, nor what they would do. But that is not the point.”

    Yet surely the whole point of ejecting May is that there will follow a successor who can do better? The truth — the uncomfortable truth that the May-Must-Go-Now brigade will not face — is that whoever the next leader may be, however sophisticated their diplomatic or parliamentary skills, the fundamental problems with delivering Brexit will remain.


    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/comment/a-vote-for-johnson-is-a-vote-to-break-up-the-uk-0bd0ts9pr
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 61,571
    “This drama has some way to run yet. Let's just hope it doesn't have a Game of Thrones style ending.”

    On the contrary, a relatively uneventful and pretty boring conclusion would be a great relief.
  • Peter_the_PunterPeter_the_Punter Posts: 13,225
    > @rcs1000 said:
    > > @Dadge said:
    > > But there's the rub. If the leadership pivots to No Deal, it'll lose the support of Grieve, Rudd etc. and Corbyn will win a vote of No Confidence. 2019 election.
    > >
    > > This drama has some way to run yet. Let's just hope it doesn't have a Game of Thrones style ending.
    >
    > If there was an easy way out, the Conservative Parliamentary Party would take it.
    >
    > The reality is that every way is fraught with dangers.
    >
    > I am coming round to the view that the best outcome for both the Conservative Party and the country would be for Boris Johnson to take over as Prime Minister, to go to Brussels, and return declaring that the Withdrawal Agreement was dead, and the EU had cravenly accepted his terms, and a new Exit Agreement had been agreed.
    >
    > We would all cheer as Boris declared victory, the ERG would fall into line, and the EA would pass.
    >
    > A few small voices in the wilderness would point out that the only change was the substituting of the word "exit" for "withdrawal" throughout the document. But they would be ignored as naysayers.

    Are you also amending your previous prediction that leaving the EU would change the UK into something like 'Singapore on speed' ?
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 53,768
    > @Peter_the_Punter said:
    > > @rcs1000 said:
    > > > @Dadge said:
    > > > But there's the rub. If the leadership pivots to No Deal, it'll lose the support of Grieve, Rudd etc. and Corbyn will win a vote of No Confidence. 2019 election.
    > > >
    > > > This drama has some way to run yet. Let's just hope it doesn't have a Game of Thrones style ending.
    > >
    > > If there was an easy way out, the Conservative Parliamentary Party would take it.
    > >
    > > The reality is that every way is fraught with dangers.
    > >
    > > I am coming round to the view that the best outcome for both the Conservative Party and the country would be for Boris Johnson to take over as Prime Minister, to go to Brussels, and return declaring that the Withdrawal Agreement was dead, and the EU had cravenly accepted his terms, and a new Exit Agreement had been agreed.
    > >
    > > We would all cheer as Boris declared victory, the ERG would fall into line, and the EA would pass.
    > >
    > > A few small voices in the wilderness would point out that the only change was the substituting of the word "exit" for "withdrawal" throughout the document. But they would be ignored as naysayers.
    >
    > Are you also amending your previous prediction that leaving the EU would change the UK into something like 'Singapore on speed' ?

    I never made such a claim.

    In fact, I poopooed the idea that the UK economy (utterly dependent on consumption) and the Singaporean one (high levels of household saving) could even be meaningfully compared.

    My argument for leaving the EU was that it would improve governance by bringing decisions back closer the people and to their elected representatives.
  • Peter_the_PunterPeter_the_Punter Posts: 13,225
    > @rcs1000 said:
    > > @Peter_the_Punter said:
    > > > @rcs1000 said:
    > > > > @Dadge said:
    > > > > But there's the rub. If the leadership pivots to No Deal, it'll lose the support of Grieve, Rudd etc. and Corbyn will win a vote of No Confidence. 2019 election.
    > > > >
    > > > > This drama has some way to run yet. Let's just hope it doesn't have a Game of Thrones style ending.
    > > >
    > > > If there was an easy way out, the Conservative Parliamentary Party would take it.
    > > >
    > > > The reality is that every way is fraught with dangers.
    > > >
    > > > I am coming round to the view that the best outcome for both the Conservative Party and the country would be for Boris Johnson to take over as Prime Minister, to go to Brussels, and return declaring that the Withdrawal Agreement was dead, and the EU had cravenly accepted his terms, and a new Exit Agreement had been agreed.
    > > >
    > > > We would all cheer as Boris declared victory, the ERG would fall into line, and the EA would pass.
    > > >
    > > > A few small voices in the wilderness would point out that the only change was the substituting of the word "exit" for "withdrawal" throughout the document. But they would be ignored as naysayers.
    > >
    > > Are you also amending your previous prediction that leaving the EU would change the UK into something like 'Singapore on speed' ?
    >
    > I never made such a claim.
    >
    > In fact, I poopooed the idea that the UK economy (utterly dependent on consumption) and the Singaporean one (high levels of household saving) could even be meaningfully compared.
    >
    > My argument for leaving the EU was that it would improve governance by bringing decisions back closer the people and to their elected representatives.

    Must be my age, Robert. Memory playing tricks on me.

    It was quite some ago, before the referendum. At the time you were one of the few prepared to make specific predictions as to how a vote to leave would shake out. I'm sure I can recall the phrase 'Singapore on speed' which would last for a bit, followed by a period of 'turbulence', followed by a better long-term future.

    What I do not recall is any kind of time frame. So, I'm not sure if we've had the Singapore spring yet, or it is to come.

    But maybe I dreamt it all.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 49,614
    rcs1000 said:

    > @Peter_the_Punter said:

    > > @rcs1000 said:

    > > > @Dadge said:

    > > > But there's the rub. If the leadership pivots to No Deal, it'll lose the support of Grieve, Rudd etc. and Corbyn will win a vote of No Confidence. 2019 election.

    > > >

    > > > This drama has some way to run yet. Let's just hope it doesn't have a Game of Thrones style ending.

    > >

    > > If there was an easy way out, the Conservative Parliamentary Party would take it.

    > >

    > > The reality is that every way is fraught with dangers.

    > >

    > > I am coming round to the view that the best outcome for both the Conservative Party and the country would be for Boris Johnson to take over as Prime Minister, to go to Brussels, and return declaring that the Withdrawal Agreement was dead, and the EU had cravenly accepted his terms, and a new Exit Agreement had been agreed.

    > >

    > > We would all cheer as Boris declared victory, the ERG would fall into line, and the EA would pass.

    > >

    > > A few small voices in the wilderness would point out that the only change was the substituting of the word "exit" for "withdrawal" throughout the document. But they would be ignored as naysayers.

    >

    > Are you also amending your previous prediction that leaving the EU would change the UK into something like 'Singapore on speed' ?



    I never made such a claim.



    In fact, I poopooed the idea that the UK economy (utterly dependent on consumption) and the Singaporean one (high levels of household saving) could even be meaningfully compared.



    My argument for leaving the EU was that it would improve governance by bringing decisions back closer the people and to their elected representatives.

    Indeed so, and we are now seeing very clearly the quality of those elected representatives, unwilling or unable to take any decisions for themselves.
  • Morris_DancerMorris_Dancer Posts: 60,933
    Good morning, everyone.

    Wasn't so very long it seemed odd the two main parties had a combined figure of 80%+.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,056
    rcs1000 said:

    > @Peter_the_Punter said:

    > > @rcs1000 said:

    > > > @Dadge said:

    > > > But there's the rub. If the leadership pivots to No Deal, it'll lose the support of Grieve, Rudd etc. and Corbyn will win a vote of No Confidence. 2019 election.

    > > >

    > > > This drama has some way to run yet. Let's just hope it doesn't have a Game of Thrones style ending.

    > >

    > > If there was an easy way out, the Conservative Parliamentary Party would take it.

    > >

    > > The reality is that every way is fraught with dangers.

    > >

    > > I am coming round to the view that the best outcome for both the Conservative Party and the country would be for Boris Johnson to take over as Prime Minister, to go to Brussels, and return declaring that the Withdrawal Agreement was dead, and the EU had cravenly accepted his terms, and a new Exit Agreement had been agreed.

    > >

    > > We would all cheer as Boris declared victory, the ERG would fall into line, and the EA would pass.

    > >

    > > A few small voices in the wilderness would point out that the only change was the substituting of the word "exit" for "withdrawal" throughout the document. But they would be ignored as naysayers.

    >

    > Are you also amending your previous prediction that leaving the EU would change the UK into something like 'Singapore on speed' ?



    I never made such a claim.



    In fact, I poopooed the idea that the UK economy (utterly dependent on consumption) and the Singaporean one (high levels of household saving) could even be meaningfully compared.



    My argument for leaving the EU was that it would improve governance by bringing decisions back closer the people and to their elected representatives.

    After several years of "improved governance" is it reasonable to consider that actually governance is substantially worse, veering between incompetence, incoherence and ineffectiveness?
  • Morris_DancerMorris_Dancer Posts: 60,933
    Dr. Foxy, that's comparing a system with an individual (government), which is not a good way of viewing things.

    For example, the first half of the Second Punic War involved a great individual (Hannibal) leading the armed forces of a poor system of government and winning repeatedly. But the strength of the sound constitution of Rome allowed it to weather a period of weakness and ultimately win.

    The competence or failure of individuals matters far less for national success than the strength or weakness of their constitutional arrangements.
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 47,080
    If the LibDem recovery endures 2020 could be good for Siobhan Benita, who seemed a promising candidate when she first emerged as an Indy backed by that civil service guy.
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 47,080
    > @Morris_Dancer said:
    > Good morning, everyone.
    >
    > Wasn't so very long it seemed odd the two main parties had a combined figure of 80%+.


    In 2017 Brexit served to concentrate support into the Tories who were (questionably) seen as the strong Brexit party and Labour who were (questionably) seen as the Remain party. Now both those crowns have been lost and voters have worked out who the hard Brexit and hard Remain parties really are.
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