msc 18,479 Posted June 10, 2017 Well, if there is an October election, days is technically more accurate than years... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 10, 2017 24 minutes ago, Shaun of the Dead said: Corbyn saying he could be PM within days.Delusional.No way he can get a coalition together. He didn't say that if this is the same article I read, just that he's obviously going to try and vote down the Queens speech. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted June 11, 2017 The last three elections have seen an MP from the previous parliament die within a month of the election. Patsy Calton in 2005, Rudi Vis in 2010, and (sadly) Charlie Kennedy in 2015. Uxbridge MP Michael Shersby survived the Labour landslide in 1997, but didn't survive a heart attack one week later. Can't mind anyone from 2001 to complete this cycle: think there was one, but my mind goes blank. Wonder if 2017 will continue this trend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 11, 2017 Theresa May redefining incompetent by releasing a Downing Street statement saying a deal had been reached with a DUP only for the DUP to turn round and say later the same day no deal had been reached. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted June 11, 2017 9 hours ago, Deathray said: He didn't say that if this is the same article I read, just that he's obviously going to try and vote down the Queens speech. Corbyn for President Prime Minister!!!I Come on, lets give him a go, im feeling nostalgic for the 1970s. Maybe we can get some classic bands to reform and Vauxhalls Luton plant to start making Victor FEs again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted June 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Corbyn for President Prime Minister!!!I Come on, lets give him a go, im feeling nostalgic for the 1970s. Maybe we can get some classic bands to reform and Vauxhalls Luton plant to start making Victor FEs again. And you can relive your 40s 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted June 11, 2017 15 minutes ago, Lard Bazaar said: And you can relive your 40s Again???? No thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted June 11, 2017 12 hours ago, msc said: The last three elections have seen an MP from the previous parliament die within a month of the election. Patsy Calton in 2005, Rudi Vis in 2010, and (sadly) Charlie Kennedy in 2015. Uxbridge MP Michael Shersby survived the Labour landslide in 1997, but didn't survive a heart attack one week later. Can't mind anyone from 2001 to complete this cycle: think there was one, but my mind goes blank. Wonder if 2017 will continue this trend. Ipswich MP Jamie Cann died in October 2001... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,333 Posted June 11, 2017 13 hours ago, msc said: The last three elections have seen an MP from the previous parliament die within a month of the election. Patsy Calton in 2005, Rudi Vis in 2010, and (sadly) Charlie Kennedy in 2015. Uxbridge MP Michael Shersby survived the Labour landslide in 1997, but didn't survive a heart attack one week later. Can't mind anyone from 2001 to complete this cycle: think there was one, but my mind goes blank. Wonder if 2017 will continue this trend. Dave Anderson Graham Allen and Karen Lumley all cited ill health as reasons for them stepping down so would be the best bets.Of course Winnick lost his seat and is nearly 84 and Sir Alan Haselhurst stood down very suddenly after saying he wouldn`t and he is 80 in a short while too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted June 11, 2017 I know this thread is very U.K. politics based, and I don't want to start a thread just focused on US Politics, so I want to try to bring a very thing that happened the same day as the U.K. snap election, the testimony of James Comey. It's really hinted to a lot of people that Trump is really a liar, and really a much different person than other presidents in the past (both democratic and republican). It also notes that Trump tried to lightly pressure director Comey to hold off the investigation. Now, is that enough for the impeachment of Trump, as many far left people are saying? Absolutely not. In fact, I think I can safely say that he won't get impeached for at least six months, and that's likely to be much longer than that. I think Trump will eventually resign or get impeached, when there are enough clear signs and conclusions that Trump did in fact commit obstruction of justice, but that won't happen for a long while yet. Anyways, what are your thoughts on this? (PS, if an admin decides that there should be a thread that is just focused on American politics, then by all means, they can make the thread). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,061 Posted June 11, 2017 If Trump gives evidence under oath contrary to Comey, and the Committee decide he has perjured himself, he is as they say fucked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted June 11, 2017 Just now, YoungWillz said: If Trump gives evidence under oath contrary to Comey, and the Committee decide he has perjured himself, he is as they say fucked. Yeah, but while did say that he would give his account, the question is will he actually testify. I'm not a hundred percent sure if that'll happen or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted June 11, 2017 32 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: If Trump gives evidence under oath contrary to Comey, and the Committee decide he has perjured himself, he is as they say fucked. Assuming Trump is the genuine Narcissistic Personality Disorder case people say (and he looks like); you could rig him up to a lie detector during that evidence on oath and he'd register as telling the truth despite - probably - contradicting things he said last year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted June 11, 2017 Ah who giv s a fuck my wages won't change the price of beer won't change and I won't get any more anal so does it really matter! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted June 11, 2017 It only gets worse from here Lard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted June 11, 2017 43 minutes ago, Lard Bazaar said: Ah who giv s a fuck my wages won't change the price of beer won't change and I won't get any more anal so does it really matter! I was saying the same only yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,149 Posted June 11, 2017 54 minutes ago, Lard Bazaar said: Ah who giv s a fuck my wages won't change the price of beer won't change and I won't get any more anal so does it really matter! Well .... the first will eventually go up, but not as fast as the second will go up, and as for the third I couldn't possibly comment. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,061 Posted June 11, 2017 May says her cabinet "re-shuffle" reflects the breadth and depth of talent in the Conservative party. By re-appointing everyone with minor switches? Not a backbencher promoted at all? Michael Gove a previous minister? So there's apparently little talent amongst the 318. More mis-steps in those fancy shoes, wheathead.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted June 12, 2017 https://www.change.org/p/british-government-impeach-sadiq-khan-as-mayor-of-london Lets sign this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted June 12, 2017 Who's up for the Brexit porno then? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 12, 2017 Continuing to gradually work through old election night broadcasts (living the high life ) and noticed that they used to read the result out to a crowd of people outside the counting hall. Why did that stop? Just the advance of television? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted June 12, 2017 Less town halls used nowadays? There's a famous outdoors one in 92. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 12, 2017 If you think our parliaments a shitshow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,061 Posted June 13, 2017 On 6/8/2017 at 14:12, YoungWillz said: Let's apply The Sun's bullet tests to Tezza, shall we? 1. Terrorists' Friend. Yep, they seem to be getting away with murder under her watch. What say The Sun now that Tezza doubles down with Irish Unionist terrorism? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
