The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

[TightEnd]

Corbyn says he's staying, no matter what. What can MPs do? Force a leadership race? What is Corbyn won a third time?

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/june2017/2017/05/will-jeremy-corbyn-resign-if-labour-loses-general-election-2017

[TightEnd]

here is the corbyn interview where he states it

a good read actually

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/the-sound-of-leamington-spa?utm_term=.elMjNVpvW#.ahN6krVYR

[TightEnd]

an interesting take?

Is Corbyn fighting a PR (proportional representation) election, in a first past the post system?

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http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2017/05/09/the-waugh-zone-may-9-2017_n_16502790.html

[TightEnd]

The expectation on both sides is that there will be a fight for the leadership on 8 June, but that could change:

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/june2017/2017/05/why-jeremy-corbyn-says-he-wont-resign-leader-even-if-labour-lose

[Doobs]

here is the corbyn interview where he states it

a good read actually

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/the-sound-of-leamington-spa?utm_term=.elMjNVpvW#.ahN6krVYR

It is a bit weird to complain about bias in the press, and then refer people to The Canary, which is pretty much as biassed as the press can be.  I read some people's twitter feeds; which are just relentless in their bias for Corbyn/May and have clearly not fact-checked much of the stuff retweeted; yet they complain several timess daily about the bias against their man/woman in the National press/BBC and bemoan the tiniest piece of opinion that isn't exactly how they see the World.  I suupose it is difficult to produce something that isn't so biassed when if you say something like maybe 4 new bank holidays are a bit silly, then you become a traitor, red tory or a fucking neo liberal and get blocked. 

On that note, keep up the good work Tighty, it is great that you produce fairly balanced articles here.

[arbboy]

Chaos on the daily politics on bbc2.  The annoying leftie school boy lookalike Owen Jones causing a ruck.  Shame Jo co was there on her own and no brillo pad to intervene.

Jo co closes the programme calling Owen Jones 'Owen Smith' just to complete the comedy hour!

[Woodsey]

Corbyn says he's staying, no matter what. What can MPs do? Force a leadership race? What is Corbyn won a third time?

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/june2017/2017/05/will-jeremy-corbyn-resign-if-labour-loses-general-election-2017

 

[Doobs]

Quality rantage

[TightEnd]

FULL CPS statement on Tory election spending.

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[TightEnd]

Yvette Cooper's under the radar leadership campaign

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[TightEnd]

an interesting read

The Remain delusion: "the 48%" do not exist - new blog

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/june2017/2017/05/remain-delusion-48-cent-do-not-exist

[TightEnd]

Corbyn says Labour will transform Britain as he launches election campaign

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/09/jeremy-corbyn-launches-labour-general-election-campaign-manchester?CMP=twt_gu

[TightEnd]

Why would Theresa May have decided to speak out on the issue of fox hunting today? This could be the answer:

https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/05/how-the-hunting-community-could-boost-theresa-mays-campaign/

[TightEnd]

The polling that sums up GE2017 & "why it'll be a landslide"

67% of UKIP voters in Wales now say they've moved to CON

http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2017/05/09/the-poll-finding-that-sums-up-ge2017-why-itll-be-a-con-landslide-67-of-welsh-ukip-voters-have-moved-to-con/

[TightEnd]

Corbyn surge

(Pensioners are the highest turnout group in the country)

Source: YouGov

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