The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

[kukushkin88]

If Carillon collapses it will shake the foundations of the outsourcing state - at a time public services and spending are already under pressure

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/12/building-company-carillion-collapse-schools-roads-hospitals-hs2-taxpayers-bill

Shadenfreude always feels weird but this is exactly what we need. Short term suffering but ultimately fix the system that is designed primarily to funnel money to very rich private individuals.

[TightEnd]

Theresa May 'embarrassed the Queen' by inviting 'racist' Trump to UK, Emily Thornberry claims

https://www.politicshome.com/news/world/united-states/donald-trump/news/92036/theresa-may-embarrassed-queen-inviting-racist-trump

[TightEnd]

Esther McVey was appointed DWP secretary last week (despite a "harsh" voting record on social issues)

John McDonnell is quoted afterwards as saying he would "lynch the bastard"

Barry Gardiner this morning on SP says "he wouldn't go that far" but thats as far as he will go when pressed

McDonnell's comment. way too far or all's fair in politics?

[TightEnd]

apologies that is from the Mail (obviously has a slant) but here's a headline etc

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[Woodsey]

Esther McVey was appointed DWP secretary last week (despite a "harsh" voting record on social issues)

John McDonnell is quoted afterwards as saying he would "lynch the bastard"

Barry Gardiner this morning on SP says "he wouldn't go that far" but thats as far as he will go when pressed

McDonnell's comment. way too far or all's fair in politics?

Waste of time even saying it, it’s all mouth. Either only say things you will actually do or you’re just the equiv of a internet warrior who can’t back it up in real life.

[Doobs]

apologies that is from the Mail (obviously has a slant) but here's a headline etc

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It is from 2014 and from the mail.  Even if you didn't know it was from the mail, the whole style of the piece suggests that you should take anything within it with a large pinch of salt.

I assume the, very much, alleged lynching remarks aren't new either, and date from around that time?

 

[TightEnd]

Carillion went into liquidation this morning

[TightEnd]

EU demands veto over British trade deals with other countries for two years after Brexit

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-trade-deals-liam-fox-two-years-veto-michel-barnier-negotiating-guidelines-a8160996.html

[KarmaDope]

Esther McVey was appointed DWP secretary last week (despite a "harsh" voting record on social issues)

John McDonnell is quoted afterwards as saying he would "lynch the bastard"

Barry Gardiner this morning on SP says "he wouldn't go that far" but thats as far as he will go when pressed

McDonnell's comment. way too far or all's fair in politics?

McDonnell is the one member of Corbyn's team who I really can't stand, and from what I've seen/heard, if he wasn't part of it, Corbyn would be PM now.

[TightEnd]

Interesting report from CER on how UK will roll over 40+ FTAs in time.

http://www.cer.eu/insights/transition-and-trade-deals

there are fears UK falling way behind.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/12/03/free-trade-deals-prove-strain-whitehall-staff/

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[TightEnd]

Get ready for no deal? on the EU's fresh demands for the period immediately after Brexit:

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2018/01/brexit-negotiations-eu-27-demands-theresa-may-immigration

[TightEnd]

Scottish voters // Should there be another IndyRef

In the next five years:
Yes: 36%
No: 54%

After the negotiations:
Yes: 35%
No: 51%

After Brexit:

Yes: 36%
No: 47%

Scottish independence voting intention (Should Scotland be an independent country?):

Yes: 37% (-2)
No: 50% (-)

via YouGov

[ripple11]

Scottish voters // Should there be another IndyRef

In the next five years:
Yes: 36%
No: 54%

After the negotiations:
Yes: 35%
No: 51%

After Brexit:

Yes: 36%
No: 47%

Scottish independence voting intention (Should Scotland be an independent country?):

Yes: 37% (-2)
No: 50% (-)

via YouGov

Phew...something May can put a line through on her long "to worry about list" 

[TightEnd]

From the man that brought you the rolling windowless sauna bus, the cable car to nowhere AND the West Ham Olympic Stadium deal, comes...

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[TightEnd]

Wonderful opening paragraph from P Collins in the Times £

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/comment/labour-moderates-must-show-they-ve-got-guts-wkmlm7pmf

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