The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

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The NS Leader: Boris Johnson, a liar and a charlatan https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/09/leader-boris-johnson-liar-and-charlatan

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On the stalling Brexit negotiations, and why Theresa May is the name of the monster, not the doctor:

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/09/heres-what-theresa-may-could-say-save-brexit-talks

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Evening Standard George Osborne

We are paying a high price for the Brexit farce

https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/evening-standard-comment-we-are-paying-a-high-price-for-the-brexit-farce-a3639236.html

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Brexit splits: what divides May, Johnson, Davis and Hammond on the big issues

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2017/sep/20/brexit-splits-what-divides-may-johnson-davis-and-hammond-on-the-big-issues?CMP=twt_gu

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Nicola Sturgeon on whether a second referendum is off the agenda: "The honest answer to that is: I don't know".

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/scotland/2017/09/nicola-sturgeon-doesnt-know-if-snp-will-hold-second-independence

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Ken Clarke: Theresa May should have sacked Boris Johnson but is too weak:

https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/conservative-party/news/89096/ken-clarke-theresa-may-should-have-sacked

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The great Brexit Bus delusion

People voted to Leave to upturn the snotty establishment, not because of a bus,

https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/09/the-great-brexit-bus-delusion/

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today's big May Brexit compromise speech


"TMay expected to offer €20bn: is this what UK wd hv paid for last 21mths of 7-year EU budget Apr 2019 to end 2020"

https://www.ft.com/content/410cb88e-9d58-11e7-9a86-4d5a475ba4c5

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Theresa's speech to the UN proved that it's not only a British audience the Maybot can lose

Gentle threats over UN funding, a warning to North Korea and a swipe at Syria – PM goes through motions as delegates doze off

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/sep/20/theresas-speech-to-the-un-proved-that-its-not-only-a-british-audience-the-maybot-can-lose?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_b-gdnnews#link_time=1505941890

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Making empty threats to an empty room: has Britain finally found its place in the world? T May UN speech sketch.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-united-nations-donald-trump-new-york-speech-a7958326.html

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This new Tory Brexit battle will be the bloodiest of all

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/09/this-new-tory-brexit-battle-will-be-the-bloodiest-of-all/

really good cartoon too

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How Conservative share of 18-29 yr olds slumped during GE2017 campaign:

May 21st = 30.6%
May 29th = 29.2%
June 3rd = 14.4%
June 8th = 8%

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Harsh reality of Brexit. TMay, desperate for post-Brexit deals, plays a weak hand - Politics - CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/politics/theresa-may-weak-post-brexit-trade-deals-1.4294708

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Very latest poll in UK: If there was another EU ref how would you vote?

Remain 45%
Leave 45%
D K/wouldn't vote 10%

Opinium Sep 12-15

still no sign of buyers remorse, as it isn't about economics for many leavers.

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Theresa May to make 'open and generous' offer to EU that the government hopes can unlock the Brussels talks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41346057