The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

[Sheriff Fatman]

Any ideas on who will get top roles? Chancellor for example. She seems to have a lot of allies. Chris Grayling ran her campaign and was for Brexit so maybe him?

This might sound a silly question but does it look like Osborne wants to stay Chancellor? He's been proactive (as he should be) in trying to manage the post Brexit consequences, today in US trying to influence investors etc.

May and Osborne don't get on, by all accounts.

Described on Sky earlier as 'adversaries'.

It will be intriguing to see who ends up where in the new cabinet, and how much of this morning's speech becomes anything more than typical politician campaigning waffle.

Credit where it's due though, they get things done swiftly and efficiently when it comes to leadership changes (even the full-length version of this would have been swift, in comparison to the Labour process).  Now they can sit back and watch the Labour Party unravel further over whatever timescale this saga will ultimately take.

[david3103]

Any ideas on who will get top roles? Chancellor for example. She seems to have a lot of allies. Chris Grayling ran her campaign and was for Brexit so maybe him?

This might sound a silly question but does it look like Osborne wants to stay Chancellor? He's been proactive (as he should be) in trying to manage the post Brexit consequences, today in US trying to line up a new job.

FYP

[DaveShoelace]

What's next for Labour then? Is there some sort of predictable timeline with what happens next now that Eagles has officially announced she is going for it?

[redsimon]

What's next for Labour then? Is there some sort of predictable timeline with what happens next now that Eagles has officially announced she is going for it?

If Corbyn gets blocked by NEC Tuesday and it gets ratified after legal action that he needs 51 nominations , I envisage other candidates come forward and Eagle will disappear. If Corbyn gets on the ballot, see it as Eagle vs Corbyn and a bloody mess until September.

[BigAdz]

Struggling to take Angela Eagle seriously when she looks like Tyronne Dobbs mum off Coronation Street(Margi Clarke)............

[TightEnd]

Labour is 7pts lower than it's ever been after 9 months of a new leader while in opposition: http://bit.ly/28S3sr3

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Andrew Neil ‏@afneil

If Mrs May tempted to call election she'll need Labour MPs to vote for it to get 66% of Commons. Would they dare?

Jim Waterson ‏@jimwaterson

Angela Eagle on Sky News: "I'll support any calls for a general election"

(((Dan Hodges))) ‏@DPJHodges

If the next election is Theresa May v Jeremy Corbyn there is no floor to Labour's vote share. 25%. 20%. Anything's possible.

NEW: Poll puts Labour 8% behind the Conservatives, as Labour calls for snap election. http://polho.me/29JN5xH

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i was like, lols, they actually measured for this?


Leave voters were more likely to answer ENTIRELY IN CAPS (controlling for age and edu)

http://www.britishelectionstudy.com/bes-findings/what-mattered-most-to-you-when-deciding-how-to-vote-in-the-eu-referendum/#.V4O9drgrJ9O

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Owen Smith enters the LAB race

https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/labour-party/news/77203/exclusive-owen-smith-run-labour-leadership

1 who?

2 why would you split the anti-Corbyn vote?

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George Eaton ‏@georgeeaton

Senior Labour figure told me that Corbyn would be on the ballot "whatever the legal advice" to the NEC. http://bit.ly/29sxsJt

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In the US, Brexit has become a shorthand for ‘Sorry your country failed’

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/11/in-us-brexit-shorthand-for-sorry-your-country-failed-eu-referendum

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Jim Waterson ‏@jimwaterson

Angela Eagle was so very unlucky with her launch timing: Only made the BBC 6pm news at 6.16pm and even then the audio track was cracking up.

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How well do members of Unite, Unison, GMB, USDAW and CWU unions think Jeremy Corbyn is doing as Labour leader?

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Do members of Unite, Unison, GMB, USDAW and CWU think Corbyn should continue as Labour leader (broken down)

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