BREXIT (11 Viewers)

[magicbastarder]

i think that was an internal tory motion - which makes it worse; it's less than a 60/40 winning margin.

 

[seanc]

I might be reading the wrong number, but westminster is supposed to be 650 seats, so a pretty frail showing for him and signs of discontent with massive no-shows

A party vote, not a parliamentary vote. The same point was made when he became PM. Most people didn't want him to lead the country. But of course why would he give a fuck about that. Just like most people didn't want Brexit/didn't care enough about Brexit, things are grand.


To the Ireland thread....

 

[seanc]

HILARIOUSLY, when BBC1 tv finished the ten o'clock news, the next show was a Best Of episode of
"Would I Lie To You?".

 

[chris d]

I imagine that none of this matters unless the lads in charge of the newspapers decides that it does.

 

[nuke terrorist]

entertaining account of Tories in Westminster yesterday. was worse for Johnson than anyone thought.

Day of pleading and threats ends with Boris Johnson in post. Just about | John Crace

Prime minister has won the vote but lost his leadership after Tories finally turn on him in large numbers

www.theguardian.com

Brexit referendum - be careful what you wish for.

 

[billygannon]

I reckon Johnson will be gone by the end of the year and Britain will be applying to rejoin the Single Market at some point next year.

 

[egg_]

Britain will be applying to rejoin the Single Market at some point next year.

Seriously? I very much doubt it

 

[magicbastarder]

that prediction assumes the tories will be out of power. the next general election is scheduled for 2025.

 

[ann post]

It wouldn't be outlandish for a newly independent Scotland to join Europe at least

 

[Unicron]

It wouldn't be outlandish for a newly independent Scotland to join Europe at least

The Scot Nats seem sure that that'd be a definite goer.

You could see the Spanish at least, with an eye on Catalunya and the Basque country, throwing a spanner in the works there.

 

[billygannon]

I reckon Johnson will get re-elected

 

[flashback]

Plot twist - Johnson gets re elected, but as the Taoiseach in the RTE spin off.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

of course he'll survive. 99% of tory mps love his jolly japes, especially the ones with influence.

telt ye. tories look after their own

 

[ann post]

I reckon Johnson will get re-elected

He would have to get elected first to be re elected thoguh

 

[David Kronenbourg]

he will definitely get re-elected. labour haven't a hope with keir starmer. would like to see dawn butler or zarah sultana as labour leader but they would be absolutely monstered in the press for being too left wing, corbyn ties and "antisemitisim". shit shit shit country

 

[Space]

Nah he's bolstering the european instablilty which helps putin. They fucked up bad when they ditched theresa may

It also helps the US.

 

[ann post]

It wouldn't be outlandish for a newly independent Scotland to join Europe at least

 

[pete]

Obsessed with independence? How dare they.

 

[flashback]

How would Scottish independence work?

Would they be a country in name, but still use Stirling and all that? Or would they actually go the whole hog and join the EU? Would there be a border?

Like, I can understand not wanting to be associated with Tories but I haven't heard the exact plan. There's all sorts of trade relationships going on with Scotland. Basically how would Scottish independence not be a similar sort of shit show that Brexit is?

 

[billygannon]

How would Scottish independence work?

Would they be a country in name, but still use Stirling and all that? Or would they actually go the whole hog and join the EU? Would there be a border?

Like, I can understand not wanting to be associated with Tories but I haven't heard the exact plan. There's all sorts of trade relationships going on with Scotland. Basically how would Scottish independence not be a similar sort of shit show that Brexit is?

They should phase in independence. Start off with every second Wednesday and gradually increase it to three days a week - see how everyone feels and, if they think they're ready, they could go fully independent for a couple of months. After that, they could decide if the UK is right for them or not.