Cable Forum - Government & Post Election Discussion

The Conservative Party has been making strange decisions ever since Cameron called the referendum, which mostly involve shooting themselves in the foot. This one tops them all for stupidity, though.

So this will split the Leave vote (with the Brexit Party) and let the Lib Dems win. Interesting .. if this does happen, the new PM will inherit a wafer thin working majority.

Mr K	24-06-2019 14:13

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36000232)

I can't think why they would want to run the guy whose been convicted.

Maybe they genuinely can't get anyone else to stand ?:D

1andrew1

24-06-2019 14:40

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36000252)

Maybe they genuinely can't get anyone else to stand ?:D

I'm reminded of that famous Sherlock Holmes Quote "How often have I said that when you have excluded the impossible whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”

Chris

24-06-2019 14:43

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36000232)

I can't think why they would want to run the guy whose been convicted.

It’s a very strange, tin-eared response to events isn’t it. I’ll be surprised if he hangs on to the seat. The government’s majority is about to shrink by another 2.

Damien

24-06-2019 14:48

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Maybe he has compromising information on the constituency chairman or something.

Remember 10,000 actively signed the recall petition. His majority is 8,000 and turnout comes in around 40,000. Now I would guess that a good proportion of those 10,000 were not Tory voters but they're still choosing to stand a candidate in a seat where 1/4th of the electorate went out of their way to boot him out early.....

Sephiroth

28-06-2019 14:11

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On a general note about governability, if the likes of Grieve succeed in a motion to deprive government departments of their funding, then the country has not only been made totally ungovernable, but people are going to actually suffer as I see it.

It beggars belief that any MP would put defeat of the Referendum result ahead of the proper delivery of government services; just as bad will be Labour who I expect would jump onto that bandwagon just to gain power.

There seem to be grave times ahead far worse than a no-deal Brexit.

TheDaddy

28-06-2019 14:42

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36000719)

The extremists make me sick, leaving or staying isn't the be all and end all of everything and neither is their perverse version of either, a pox on all their houses imo

Maggy

28-06-2019 15:41

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36000721)

The extremists make me sick, leaving or staying isn't the be all and end all of everything and neither is their perverse version of either, a pox on all their houses imo

:tu:

Sephiroth

28-06-2019 16:15

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36000721)

The extremists make me sick, leaving or staying isn't the be all and end all of everything and neither is their perverse version of either, a pox on all their houses imo

Absolutely right.

ianch99

28-06-2019 16:24

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36000721)

The extremists make me sick, leaving or staying isn't the be all and end all of everything and neither is their perverse version of either, a pox on all their houses imo

I get that No Deal is the perverse version of Leave but I don't get what you refer to as the perverse version of Remain that people are advocating. Can you clarify?

papa smurf

28-06-2019 16:33

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Originally Posted by ianch99 (Post 36000733)

I get that No Deal is the perverse version of Leave but I don't get what you refer to as the perverse version of Remain that people are advocating. Can you clarify?

We voted to leave any version of remaining is perverse.

denphone

04-07-2019 08:12

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The latest Westminster voting intention.

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CON: 24% (+2)
BREX: 23% (+1)
LDEM: 20% (+1)
LAB: 18% (-2)
GRN: 9% (-1)

via @YouGov, 02 - 03 Jul
Chgs. w/ 25 Jun

https://twitter.com/britainelects/st...25049643569153

denphone

05-07-2019 12:23

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Pro-remain parties strike byelection pact to fight Conservatives.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-conservatives

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The Conservatives’ chances of retaining the Brecon and Radnorshire constituency in a byelection at the start of next month have slimmed after other pro-remain parties opted to stand aside to give the Liberal Democrat challenger a free run.

papa smurf

05-07-2019 12:27

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36001483)

Pro-remain parties strike byelection pact to fight Conservatives.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-conservatives

What's the point of a political party that won't fight an election.

denphone

05-07-2019 12:40

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36001485)