The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

[ripple11]

 3 months ago you could have got 250/1 on Farage being the next PM.

 Even 4 weeks ago he was 100/1.

Today he's as low as 12/1. 

#brexitfunandgames

[Tal]

3 months ago you could have got 250/1 on Farage being the next PM.

 Even 4 weeks ago he was 100/1.

Today he's as low as 12/1. 

#brexitfunandgames

That's the layiest of lays isn't it?

Where are they getting 300 MPs from?

[arbboy]

3 months ago you could have got 250/1 on Farage being the next PM.

 Even 4 weeks ago he was 100/1.

Today he's as low as 12/1. 

#brexitfunandgames

That's the layiest of lays isn't it?

Where are they getting 300 MPs from?

12/1 he joins the tories!  His ego couldn't turn down the invite to be PM if the desperate tory mp's felt it would help them keep their job.

[Woodsey]

3 months ago you could have got 250/1 on Farage being the next PM.

 Even 4 weeks ago he was 100/1.

Today he's as low as 12/1. 

#brexitfunandgames

That's the layiest of lays isn't it?

Where are they getting 300 MPs from?

12/1 he joins the tories!  His ego couldn't turn down the invite to be PM if the desperate tory mp's felt it would help them keep their job.

Would take him over that prick JC!

[TightEnd]

https://imgshare.io/image/peNm5

I would avoid clicking on the image. Timothy would like us to vote for Stephen Yaxley-Lennon

[TightEnd]

Meanwhile, back in the real world

Oooft

European election voting intention @YouGov 12-16 May
Brexit Party 35% +5
Lib Dem 16% +4
Lab 15% -9
Green 10% +4
Con 9% -3
Change UK 5% +1
UKIP 3% -1
(Change since 8-9 May)
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2019/05/16/labour-and-tories-lose-majority-support-brexit-pro …

Con and Lab 24% combined!

[tikay]

https://imgshare.io/image/peNm5

I would avoid clicking on the image. Timothy would like us to vote for Stephen Yaxley-Lennon

Beat me to it, it's SY-L/Tommy Robinson clickbait.

[TightEnd]

How would Boris Johnson – or any other PM – deliver Brexit? Does it mean a general election?

The Independent

[TightEnd]

Tory/Labour Brexit talks are over.

Corbyn writes to May to pull out, blaming the “increasing weakness and instability” of her Govt.

So that’s 2 of the 6 month Article 50 extension wasted, 4 to go.

[TightEnd]

Full text of Corbyn letter.

important to be seen to try (his refusal first time around bombed with public) and here he can legitimately take the higher moral ground.

Paraphrase "I tried, but this PM is too weak"

[TightEnd]

This is Tom Newton Dunn's interpretation

"What went wrong? Politics, not policy. May and Corbyn were actually remarkably close on the shape of a deal + wanting it to get Brexit done. But their parties weren’t. While May has nothing more to lose, Corbyn does, so he eventually (some would say inevitably) baulked."

[TightEnd]

Obviously i am not a fan but you have to say they are killing it

very strong PPB, simple message

absolutely streets ahead on social media compared to the big parties.

https://twitter.com/brexitparty_uk/status/1129054384069980161

(just don't talk about who is funding it :-) )

[TightEnd]

Put Martin Lewis from Money Saving Expert on top of Remain Liberal & you have a serious force. (unlike anyone at LibDem/Change UK etc)

Martin Lewis always polls strongly. He's seen as being on side of the consumer, ordinary person, & is free of political baggage

In focus groups, people love him.

anyone got his number?

[Marky147]

Put Martin Lewis from Money Saving Expert on top of Remain Liberal & you have a serious force. (unlike anyone at LibDem/Change UK etc)

Martin Lewis always polls strongly. He's seen as being on side of the consumer, ordinary person, & is free of political baggage

In focus groups, people love him.

anyone got his number?

Camel

[Doobs]

Put Martin Lewis from Money Saving Expert on top of Remain Liberal & you have a serious force. (unlike anyone at LibDem/Change UK etc)

Martin Lewis always polls strongly. He's seen as being on side of the consumer, ordinary person, & is free of political baggage

In focus groups, people love him.

anyone got his number?

Camel

Very good.   Think Martin Lewis blocked him due to all the love letters he sent.