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« Reply #10335 on: June 27, 2017, 02:40:30 PM » |
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Sturgeon backs off from secondref. Says she won't try to introduce legislation for immediately. Will revisit Autumn 2018
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« Reply #10336 on: June 27, 2017, 03:37:24 PM » |
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« Reply #10337 on: June 27, 2017, 04:18:29 PM » |
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Maybe Theresa May should let this DUP leader handle the Brexit negotiations.
Not just a joke. Both DUP and SF are hugely experienced at negotiating with massive stakes (lives at stake, in fact) for many years. The govt would benefit from their advice. Look at the current situation, for example. There was probably no need for the govt to concede anything to them. They would never do anything to topple the Tory govt. Yet they turned hardball when May gave the impression that she needed them and seem to have beaten the Tory negotiators to a pulp. If I was in Tory high-command, I would consider adding some DUP to the negotiating team as strategy advisors.
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« Reply #10338 on: June 27, 2017, 04:22:41 PM » |
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I think £1 billion looks extremely cheap compared to the alternative of the Labour manifesto and their expenditure plans.
And as for the Europeans treating us as weaker, well many of those countries governments have been coalitions for years.
The needless pensions triple lock was in the agreement too and is expected to cost us £20bn or so over the next 40 years or so vs the double lock (and way more vs RPI/CPI only). It depends a lot on the actual inflation rates vs forecast. It cost us £6bn over the last parliament. I am in the US but haven't seen this mentioned anywhere. Of course if you compare vs the money labour were planning to spew you can ignore it and guess there was no way it was getting removed under any type of minority Government. Though it absolutely should do.
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Most of the bets placed so far seem more like hopeful punts rather than value spots
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« Reply #10339 on: June 27, 2017, 05:51:13 PM » |
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I think £1 billion looks extremely cheap compared to the alternative of the Labour manifesto and their expenditure plans.
And as for the Europeans treating us as weaker, well many of those countries governments have been coalitions for years.
The needless pensions triple lock was in the agreement too and is expected to cost us £20bn or so over the next 40 years or so vs the double lock (and way more vs RPI/CPI only). It depends a lot on the actual inflation rates vs forecast. It cost us £6bn over the last parliament. I am in the US but haven't seen this mentioned anywhere. Of course if you compare vs the money labour were planning to spew you can ignore it and guess there was no way it was getting removed under any type of minority Government. Though it absolutely should do. Apologies. The cost is £6bn a year now compared to what it would have been without the triple lock. The people getting excitable over £1bn are not seeing the wood for the trees. The labour party had maintaining this monstrosity in their manifesto too, so it would be a bit hypocritical to complain about it, but rank hypocrisy hasn't seemed a barrier to politicians commenting on Greenfell.
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« Reply #10340 on: June 28, 2017, 09:07:05 AM » |
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Not sure if you agree with the article or not. It's one of the most ridiculous things I have read this week. Pretty detached from reality.
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« Reply #10342 on: June 28, 2017, 10:27:01 AM » |
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« Reply #10343 on: June 28, 2017, 12:11:58 PM » |
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just watched some old Cameron vs Blair PMQ's clips.
These lads playing a different game.
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« Reply #10344 on: June 28, 2017, 03:34:09 PM » |
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Now that the three Deputy Speakers have been elected, 320 is the number needed for a working majority in the House of Commons. Click to see full-size image. |
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« Reply #10345 on: June 28, 2017, 03:41:06 PM » |
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Now that the three Deputy Speakers have been elected, 320 is the number needed for a working majority in the House of Commons. Click to see full-size image. |
Does Ind mean Independent? Who is the independent MP in this parliament? I love all these graphs and graphics you put up. Cheers.
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« Reply #10346 on: June 28, 2017, 03:47:20 PM » |
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There is an Independent MP from Northern Ireland, Sylvia Hermon.
She identifies as Independent Unionist.
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« Reply #10347 on: June 28, 2017, 03:59:46 PM » |
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Just caught up, thanks to everyone that helped to kept the thread rolling over the past few weeks
Yet more interesting times ahead!
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« Reply #10348 on: June 29, 2017, 01:15:46 AM » |
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[21:05:17] Andrew W: you wasted a non spelling mistakepost? [21:11:08] Patrick Leonard: oll
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« Reply #10349 on: June 29, 2017, 09:19:48 AM » |
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Really this is a dream scenario for Labour right now.
They get to pick the battles they fight with Tories, such as the pay cap for public sector workers debate yesterday, make the government gradually more and more unpopular as they go a long. But at the same time don't have to deal with the poisoned chalice of Brexit negoiations.
If Labour don't shoot themselves in the foot, they might be win a 100 seat majority in the next election.
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Congratulations to the 2012 League Champion - Stapleton Atheists
"Keith The Camel, a true champion!" - Brent Horner 30th December 2012
"I dont think you're a wanker Keith" David Nicholson 4th March 2013
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