The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

[Doobs]

For those that want to know what they were voting for, or more accurately described as hopefully voting for.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/589191/The_United_Kingdoms_exit_from_and_partnership_with_the_EU_Web.pdf

Warning it is a big PDF if on your phone. 

Warning The picture on Page 6 is gruesome.  Put down your cornflakes.

[MintTrav]

Theresa May does her Nigel Farage impersonation, offering to be a ‘bridge to Donald Trump’ for the EU and, like Farage, gets knocked back from all sides.

Lithuanian President - "I don't think there is a necessity for a bridge - we communicate with the Americans on Twitter.”

[DMorgan]

The Economist looks ahead to the year 2030....

http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21716043-dispatch-2030-how-slow-death-labour-might-happen?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/howtheslowdeathoflabourmighthappen

*gulp*

[AdamM]

Lithuanian President - "I don't think there is a necessity for a bridge - we communicate with the Americans on Twitter.”

Multi level burn

[MANTIS01]

I will tell you what the will of the people shudda wudda cudda been. And it is the same as my opinion.

[TightEnd]

YouGov/Times:

CON 40 (=)
LAB 26 (+2)
LD 11 (+1)
UKIP 12 (-2)
GRN 4 (=)
SNP 4 (-1)

30th-31st Jan
N=1,705

[TightEnd]

Labour is hoping that EU withdrawal will vanish as an issue. It is unlikely to happen, says

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/02/labour-has-taken-riskiest-brexit-bet-all

[TightEnd]

Diane Abbott’s support for Jeremy Corbyn in doubt over Brexit vote
Shadow home secretary’s office unable to confirm intentions for Brexit negotiations after missing article 50 vote

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/04/diane-abbott-jeremy-corbyn-brexit-loyalty-vote-article-50?CMP=twt_gu

[TightEnd]

he's vv pro remain but an interesting read

Matthew Parris's challenge to Brexiteers: under what circumstances would you admit to being wrong? http://specc.ie/2lbd5pW

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[TightEnd]

Labour's Lisa Nandy is good i think

personable and connects well

here she is on Labour's challenge in connecting with their voters

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[TightEnd]

but its all going to be ok

John McDonnell: Labour will have polling lead over Tories within a year http://bit.ly/2jP615l

[TightEnd]

this is an epic read

Ken Clarke on Brexit: ‘I’ve never seen anything as mad or chaotic as this’

Last week, the veteran parliamentarian was the only Tory to vote against triggering article 50, his passionate pro-Europe speech making him an unlikely hero of the remain left. So how bad does he think Brexit could be? ‘A historic disaster,’ he says

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/05/ken-clarke-on-brexit-ive-never-seen-anything-as-mad-or-chaotic-as-this?CMP=twt_gu

[TightEnd]

The Scottish Conservative vote has now doubled in a year and a half. A quiet realignment is going on in Scottish politics

SNP 47% (-3)
Con 27% (+6)
Lab 15% (-1)

http://www.panelbase.com/media/polls/W7181w9tablesforpublication300117.pdf

[TightEnd]

its not in the stats yet, but surveys say...

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[PokerBroker]

The Scottish Conservative vote has now doubled in a year and a half. A quiet realignment is going on in Scottish politics

SNP 47% (-3)
Con 27% (+6)
Lab 15% (-1)

http://www.panelbase.com/media/polls/W7181w9tablesforpublication300117.pdf

You didn't just copy and pase that from wee Ruthie's twitter feed did you? 

http://wingsoverscotland.com/truth-with-ruth/