The Politics Thread

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Rabbits in the headlights.
As the wave of applause for a mediocre speech reminder that all politicians are tosspots rolls down the aisle during the funeral of a murdered journalist, started by the plebs at the back, and the cringe making standing ovation at a funeral finally reaches Varadkar, May et al...
Uhmmm, shall I stand up and clap the fact I'm a c*nt, in a church, during a solemn ceremony? Yes why not.

[Enoch]

Rabbits in the headlights.
As the wave of applause for a mediocre speech reminder that all politicians are tosspots rolls down the aisle during the funeral of a murdered journalist, started by the plebs at the back, and the cringe making standing ovation at a funeral finally reaches Varadkar, May et al...
Uhmmm, shall I stand up and clap the fact I'm a c*nt, in a church, during a solemn ceremony? Yes why not.

The digital age.

I was quite happy with a payphone in the lobby.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Rabbits in the headlights.
As the wave of applause for a mediocre speech reminder that all politicians are tosspots rolls down the aisle during the funeral of a murdered journalist, started by the plebs at the back, and the cringe making standing ovation at a funeral finally reaches Varadkar, May et al...
Uhmmm, shall I stand up and clap the fact I'm a c*nt, in a church, during a solemn ceremony? Yes why not.

The digital age.

I was quite happy with a payphone in the lobby.

Greta Thunberg would have a few choice Aspergic Swedish phrases for lobbies and pay phones...
She'd probably travel twelve thousand miles to tell you them, mind.

[Enoch]

Rabbits in the headlights.
As the wave of applause for a mediocre speech reminder that all politicians are tosspots rolls down the aisle during the funeral of a murdered journalist, started by the plebs at the back, and the cringe making standing ovation at a funeral finally reaches Varadkar, May et al...
Uhmmm, shall I stand up and clap the fact I'm a c*nt, in a church, during a solemn ceremony? Yes why not.

The digital age.

I was quite happy with a payphone in the lobby.

Greta Thunberg would have a few choice Aspergic Swedish phrases for lobbies and pay phones...
She'd probably travel twelve thousand miles to tell you them, mind.

I've cut out flying to wherever the latest 'Climate Conference' is.

I'm now protesting by burning effigies of Arthur Scargill.

I loved the fact that Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness became such good friends. Pity their peers and constituents didn't share the love.

[Enoch]

Greta Thunberg would have a few choice Aspergic Swedish phrases for lobbies and pay phones...
She'd probably travel twelve thousand miles to tell you them, mind.

Surely the folk working dear little Greta from behind haven't been feeding her duff info!

I wonder when she's visiting China to lay the law down there.

[Hoboh]

Ah well looks like BWFCi's party of heroes
who are going to lead us to the promised land in Bolton have, despite the Torys being led by the worst leader in living memory, lost control of the council. Who would have thought it possible? After all they are doing to make the empty town at least look nice whilst the rest of us put up with weeds and pot holes in our streets, a bit like Venezuela eh

[Hoboh]

Thankfully the old dead pig with a red rosette has finally been blown out of the water, next our usually somewhere overseas insurance forgetting MP.

[BWFC_Insane]

So Labour and Tories and UKIP all losers.

Greens and Lib Dems (who I voted for) the big winners.

Remain parties cleaning up. Who'da thunk it?

[TANGODANCER]

So Labour and Tories and UKIP all losers.Greens and Lib Dems (who I voted for) the big winners.Remain parties cleaning up. Who'da thunk it?

Clear the way please, band-waggon passing...

[malcd1]

So Labour and Tories and UKIP all losers.

Greens and Lib Dems (who I voted for) the big winners.

Remain parties cleaning up. Who'da thunk it?

I voted Lib Dem in the council elections because the candidate was the best for my area. I would never, ever vote for Lib Dem in a General Election.

Do not assume that these local elections mean that Remain camp is somehow clear favourites nationally. This was not about Brexit.

[BWFC_Insane]

So Labour and Tories and UKIP all losers.

Greens and Lib Dems (who I voted for) the big winners.

Remain parties cleaning up. Who'da thunk it?

I voted Lib Dem in the council elections because the candidate was the best for my area. I would never, ever vote for Lib Dem in a General Election.

Do not assume that these local elections mean that Remain camp is somehow clear favourites nationally. This was not about Brexit.

I don't assume that. Local elections always give you trends but often they are obscured by individual local issues.

However, I think its clear that Labour and Tories lost a lot of their remain vote to the Lib Dems last night. Whether in a GE that is repeated is a different question and the European elections will have more players in and present a different picture.

But ultimately it does show that there are plenty of people frustrated at the idea of Brexit. Although we already knew that....

[TANGODANCER]

I, unashamedly, voted Farnwoth and Kearsley first.

[Hoboh]

So Labour and Tories and UKIP all losers.

Greens and Lib Dems (who I voted for) the big winners.

Remain parties cleaning up. Who'da thunk it?

I voted Lib Dem in the council elections because the candidate was the best for my area. I would never, ever vote for Lib Dem in a General Election.

Do not assume that these local elections mean that Remain camp is somehow clear favourites nationally. This was not about Brexit.

I don't assume that. Local elections always give you trends but often they are obscured by individual local issues.

However, I think its clear that Labour and Tories lost a lot of their remain vote to the Lib Dems last night. Whether in a GE that is repeated is a different question and the European elections will have more players in and present a different picture.

But ultimately it does show that there are plenty of people frustrated at the idea of Brexit. Although we already knew that....

So be a use I voted like plenty I know for anyone but labour and Tory we are closet remainers? PMSL here's a straw clutch at it.

[BWFC_Insane]

So Labour and Tories and UKIP all losers.

Greens and Lib Dems (who I voted for) the big winners.

Remain parties cleaning up. Who'da thunk it?

I voted Lib Dem in the council elections because the candidate was the best for my area. I would never, ever vote for Lib Dem in a General Election.

Do not assume that these local elections mean that Remain camp is somehow clear favourites nationally. This was not about Brexit.

I don't assume that. Local elections always give you trends but often they are obscured by individual local issues.

However, I think its clear that Labour and Tories lost a lot of their remain vote to the Lib Dems last night. Whether in a GE that is repeated is a different question and the European elections will have more players in and present a different picture.

But ultimately it does show that there are plenty of people frustrated at the idea of Brexit. Although we already knew that....

So be a use I voted like plenty I know for anyone but labour and Tory we are closet remainers? PMSL here's a straw clutch at it.

I doubt anyone who wants Brexit would vote Lib Dem or Green - given they are openly remain parties.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

So Labour and Tories and UKIP all losers.

Greens and Lib Dems (who I voted for) the big winners.

Remain parties cleaning up. Who'da thunk it?

I voted Lib Dem in the council elections because the candidate was the best for my area. I would never, ever vote for Lib Dem in a General Election.

Do not assume that these local elections mean that Remain camp is somehow clear favourites nationally. This was not about Brexit.

I don't assume that. Local elections always give you trends but often they are obscured by individual local issues.

However, I think its clear that Labour and Tories lost a lot of their remain vote to the Lib Dems last night. Whether in a GE that is repeated is a different question and the European elections will have more players in and present a different picture.

But ultimately it does show that there are plenty of people frustrated at the idea of Brexit. Although we already knew that....

So be a use I voted like plenty I know for anyone but labour and Tory we are closet remainers? PMSL here's a straw clutch at it.

I doubt anyone who wants Brexit would vote Lib Dem or Green - given they are openly remain parties.

You could though, contemplate the Greens and Liberals make gains through the fact angry voters spoilt their papers deliberately, as a message. Take my ward, just over 900 people voted, the two incumbents lost by just tens of votes, whilst there were 161 spoilt ballots.

[malcd1]

So Labour and Tories and UKIP all losers.

Greens and Lib Dems (who I voted for) the big winners.

Remain parties cleaning up. Who'da thunk it?

I voted Lib Dem in the council elections because the candidate was the best for my area. I would never, ever vote for Lib Dem in a General Election.

Do not assume that these local elections mean that Remain camp is somehow clear favourites nationally. This was not about Brexit.

I don't assume that. Local elections always give you trends but often they are obscured by individual local issues.

However, I think its clear that Labour and Tories lost a lot of their remain vote to the Lib Dems last night. Whether in a GE that is repeated is a different question and the European elections will have more players in and present a different picture.

But ultimately it does show that there are plenty of people frustrated at the idea of Brexit. Although we already knew that....

So be a use I voted like plenty I know for anyone but labour and Tory we are closet remainers? PMSL here's a straw clutch at it.

I doubt anyone who wants Brexit would vote Lib Dem or Green - given they are openly remain parties.

In the local elections, voting for the local councillors? You really think everyone base their vote on national issues? These councillors neither stood on a Brexit policy or have any influence on Brexit. You vote for who think who would do the best job for your area in your town not what they influence in the House of Commons.

[BWFC_Insane]

So Labour and Tories and UKIP all losers.

Greens and Lib Dems (who I voted for) the big winners.

Remain parties cleaning up. Who'da thunk it?

I voted Lib Dem in the council elections because the candidate was the best for my area. I would never, ever vote for Lib Dem in a General Election.

Do not assume that these local elections mean that Remain camp is somehow clear favourites nationally. This was not about Brexit.

I don't assume that. Local elections always give you trends but often they are obscured by individual local issues.

However, I think its clear that Labour and Tories lost a lot of their remain vote to the Lib Dems last night. Whether in a GE that is repeated is a different question and the European elections will have more players in and present a different picture.

But ultimately it does show that there are plenty of people frustrated at the idea of Brexit. Although we already knew that....

So be a use I voted like plenty I know for anyone but labour and Tory we are closet remainers? PMSL here's a straw clutch at it.

I doubt anyone who wants Brexit would vote Lib Dem or Green - given they are openly remain parties.

In the local elections, voting for the local councillors? You really think everyone base their vote on national issues? These councillors neither stood on a Brexit policy or have any influence on Brexit. You vote for who think who would do the best job for your area in your town not what they influence in the House of Commons.

In theory that is how it works but in practice and reality it doesn't work like that, especially when there is widespread national unrest at current politics. I'm sure those 800 plus Tory councillors who will lose their seats haven't all done bad jobs....

[malcd1]

So Labour and Tories and UKIP all losers.

Greens and Lib Dems (who I voted for) the big winners.

Remain parties cleaning up. Who'da thunk it?

I voted Lib Dem in the council elections because the candidate was the best for my area. I would never, ever vote for Lib Dem in a General Election.

Do not assume that these local elections mean that Remain camp is somehow clear favourites nationally. This was not about Brexit.

I don't assume that. Local elections always give you trends but often they are obscured by individual local issues.

However, I think its clear that Labour and Tories lost a lot of their remain vote to the Lib Dems last night. Whether in a GE that is repeated is a different question and the European elections will have more players in and present a different picture.

But ultimately it does show that there are plenty of people frustrated at the idea of Brexit. Although we already knew that....

So be a use I voted like plenty I know for anyone but labour and Tory we are closet remainers? PMSL here's a straw clutch at it.

I doubt anyone who wants Brexit would vote Lib Dem or Green - given they are openly remain parties.

In the local elections, voting for the local councillors? You really think everyone base their vote on national issues? These councillors neither stood on a Brexit policy or have any influence on Brexit. You vote for who think who would do the best job for your area in your town not what they influence in the House of Commons.

In theory that is how it works but in practice and reality it doesn't work like that, especially when there is widespread national unrest at current politics. I'm sure those 800 plus Tory councillors who will lose their seats haven't all done bad jobs....

I have no doubt apathy comes into this as well, especially considering the usual low turnout. I personally think Brexit voters are probably more disillusioned more with politics than the Remainers as they will think they have been let down by their MP's, government and the Conservatives.

You will also get die-hard Labour voters who would never vote for a Conservative candidate and vice versa but my local elections vote bears no relation to what is happening nationally, Brexit or not. I may be unusual but I always vote for who I think will do the best for my local area, nothing else.

[Hoboh]

I see the federalists are getting their excuses in early for a possible kicking in the EU elections;

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/ ... nformation

It's the Russians of course, standard Liberal get out these days, don't like what we do? Blame those pesky Russky's

[Enoch]

I see the federalists are getting their excuses in early for a possible kicking in the EU elections;

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/ ... nformation

It's the Russians of course, standard Liberal get out these days, don't like what we do? Blame those pesky Russky's

There are around 741m Europeans that have definitely received EU-linked disinformation.