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[TightEnd]

this is a really interesting read


We knew social media wasn’t representative, but these numbers are incredible
Matt Singh | 30 January, 2018

As David Cameron once joked, Twitter isn’t Britain.

https://www.ncpolitics.uk/2018/01/we-knew-social-media-wasnt-representative-but-these-numbers-are-incredible.html/

[DMorgan]

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What would this actually achieve though? They've already got one hand on the wheel.

I guess is Boris commanded enough support to win in a bloodless contest then it could work, but they'd still need to forge a commons majority to get anything done. May is already struggling to do this. What new supporters are Boris and Gove going to bring on board?

[Woodsey]

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What would this actually achieve though? They've already got one hand on the wheel.

I guess is Boris commanded enough support to win in a bloodless contest then it could work, but they'd still need to forge a commons majority to get anything done. May is already struggling to do this. What new supporters are Boris and Gove going to bring on board?

It would REALLY wind up some of the lefty whiners, that in itself is nearly a good enough reason 

[ripple11]

Just catching up with this morning's Marr.

Have to say Amber Rudd does come across as confident ,on the ball and answers questions.

If she wasn't in such a marginal seat now, and we had some idea what is going to happen in UK politics in the next 24 hrs, never mind month  .... I would be tempted with 12/1 next Tory leader.

[TightEnd]

Gallows humour

[ripple11]

Gallows humour

🙂

Apparently if it gets close to the magic figure, he “re visits” a few of the letter writers in order to clarify their position 😉

[TightEnd]

Corbyn's plan to nationalise water industry would cost £90bn - double the annual defence budget;

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5497764/labours-pledge-to-nationalise-the-water-industry-would-cost-90bn-double-britains-entire-annual-defence-budget/

[doubleup]

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What would this actually achieve though? They've already got one hand on the wheel.

I guess is Boris commanded enough support to win in a bloodless contest then it could work, but they'd still need to forge a commons majority to get anything done. May is already struggling to do this. What new supporters are Boris and Gove going to bring on board?

It would REALLY wind up some of the lefty whiners, that in itself is nearly a good enough reason 

Its the lefty Tories getting wound up you'd have to worry about.  There would be an instant no confidence motion in the government and Tory abstentions, maybe votes against, then an election.

[nirvana]

Just catching up with this morning's Marr.

Have to say Amber Rudd does come across as confident ,on the ball and answers questions.

If she wasn't in such a marginal seat now, and we had some idea what is going to happen in UK politics in the next 24 hrs, never mind month  .... I would be tempted with 12/1 next Tory leader.

Just watched this, had characterised her in my mind as a bit rubbish after she kept getting rolled out to be hilarious and slap Boris about during the referendum. Since then though, personal politics aside, she does present herself well. Liked her line on Brexit outcomes largely being a function of how we handle it and in acknowledging clearly that the vote wasn't solely about economics (as is obvious but not said enough)

[TightEnd]

19 months after the referendum and 10 months after triggering article 50, today the cabinet meets to establish its position on immigration ahead of the March transition talks

[TightEnd]

Official impact assessment for the now rather interesting Customs Bill - measures the impact of leaving EU & Customs Union, with and without legislating for UK law replacement. Doesn’t model actual exit from the customs union:

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2017-2019/0128/IA17-013.pdf

Impact assessment top line: N/A. N/A. N/A. Optional. Optional. Best Estimate - Unknown.

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[TightEnd]

Between secular Brexit ministers and the spiritual guardians of Brexit on backbench, where does power really lie?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/05/brexit-tory-realists-eu-jacob-rees-mogg

[TightEnd]

Brexit: EU to have power to punish UK at will during transition

Brussels could impose sanctions if it believes law infringed, leaked document says

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/feb/06/brexit-eu-power-punish-uk-transition-period-sanctions?CMP=share_btn_tw

[TightEnd]

Fascinating analysis showing how Twitter has completely changed since the referendum. The Leave cloud was dominant pre-ref and the Remain  ecosystem now outsizes Leave bubble massively.

https://cronycle.com/insights/brexit-2018-jan-edition/

[TightEnd]

"What makes you especially proud to be British?" Tick up to four... Remainers vs Leavers

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