The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

[TightEnd]

Betting markets moving already: Boris has 51% chance of being next PM. Theresa May 24%,Gove13%,Osborne11%,Javid 6%

(it can't be Gove, people think he's a lizard. it can't be Osborne for the same reason cameron kust went)

Boris or May or a left field (john major in 1992 type) candidate?

[TightEnd]

bloody hell


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As David Cameron resigns, a coup attempt is also underway against Jeremy Corbyn. See my timeline for details, updates coming

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Hearing rumours from Labour source that 55 Labour MPs are set to sign a letter calling for Jeremy Corbyn to go. #EUref


she is the times chief politcial correspondent

[The Camel]

Q of the day


Saw some stuff in the news today about trying to reduce the voting age to 16. I actually think it makes more sense to increase the age to 25 (Or later). You know nothing about life at age 18, I find it horrifying that 18 year old me was able to have any influence on the way the country is ran.

What should the voting age be?

I find it horrifying that people over 70 have such a big influence on the way the country is run.

They've lived their lives, yet continually vote for self interest rather than attempting to improve things for the future.

QFT

[titaniumbean]

Thanks old racist people. really grateful for this.


I detest Cameron very very much, yet i'd rather have him than Boris..... says so much about the state of our political system.



Trump and Boris for 2016. Isn't the world wonderful.

[titaniumbean]

it's like here's a pile of shits. which shit is the least shit, you vote 

[The Camel]

Thanks old racist people. really grateful for this.


I detest Cameron very very much, yet i'd rather have him than Boris..... says so much about the state of our political system.



Trump and Boris for 2016. Isn't the world wonderful.

We are are in the almost terrifying position of hoping Theresa May wins the leadership election.

[TightEnd]

Just for Keith.

[TightEnd]

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#BREAKING Brexit: Spain proposes 'shared sovereignty' over Gibraltar

[AndrewT]

I'll say one thing, the Governor of the BoE has a lovely,  calming voice.

He could say that all the cash machines had been set to auto-destruct and I wouldn't get worried.

[DaveShoelace]

Boris is 5/4 favourite

He is speaking at 11am

just a small speech, mind, not much riding on it....

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[The Camel]

Just for Keith.

Not quite as stark as the one I saw including 18 to 24 year olds which showed a 81-19 split.

[Cf]

How accurate are these age graphs? Are they from the actual votes? I don't recall there being anything on the ballot to identify me.

Can't help but feel myself that old people shouldn't have got the vote on this one - or at the very least more weight given to the younger vote.

[BigAdz]

Not sure why people think this is a springboard for UKIP etc.

Many people have got what they think they want by being able to stem the flow of immigration.

Vast majority of those people are not racists, regardless of what the other half think.

[TightEnd]

Not sure why people think this is a springboard for UKIP etc.

Many people have got what they think they want by being able to stem the flow of immigration.

Vast majority of those people are not racists, regardless of what the other half think.

UKIP don't think they are racists

Farage thinks its a springboard, he's going to try and sow up the working class vote. If Labour changes leader and accepts restrictions on free movement of workers (corbyn doesn't) then Farage will fail

[DungBeetle]

Thanks old racist people. really grateful for this.


I detest Cameron very very much, yet i'd rather have him than Boris..... says so much about the state of our political system.



Trump and Boris for 2016. Isn't the world wonderful.

I voted remain but this is pretty childish.  The time has come to stop smearing half the population with racism.