UK General Discussion Thread: mayy lmao

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

With Cameron out, wouldn't the politically expedient thing to do for the major parties be to call a new general election? I mean [inks] is going to hit the fan either way so I don't see what the Conservatives lose for agreeing to it (either they have a new mandate for an even longer term in office or they get to say Labour is at fault when things go awry over the next few years).

You forget that there may be a hung Parliament. SNP has 54 seats, and will not likely lose any. LDP will likely grow big, on the pro-EU electorate.  What are the chances of either Labour or Tories getting a majority?

This is a consideration that I didn't think about too deeply simply because I'm not really sure how effective the UKIP vote splitting from the last election would be now that the referendum is passed. Do people go back to UKIP now that their biggest advertisement policy has already been affirmed by the public? If Lib Dem support increases aren't the odds that those would be Tory-LD marginals?

[ag]

Two Labour MPs submit a no confidence motion against Corbyn

Ugh.

Good. World needs the Labour party that is alive.

[parochial boy]

Hillary Benn is planning a coup.

Honestly, is there anyone in the Labour party up to it?

Dan Jarvis maybe?

[ag]

Hillary Benn is planning a coup.

Honestly, is there anyone in the Labour party up to it?

Dan Jarvis maybe?

I think there are quite a few. Corbyn will not survive till the next weekend.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Lib Dems want to ignore the Brexit result

Oh man, what if this had happened when Clegg was Deputy PM...

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Hilary Benn sacked

[Phony Moderate]

Hilary Benn sacked

An egotist whose political career survived on his surname. Served in both the Blair and Brown governments and has been a permanent member of the Shadow Cabinet since 2010...now he has been shown the door by some bearded IRA/ISIS/Hamas-sympathising loon. All I can say is... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7wtNOkuHo

[ag]

Lib Dems want to ignore the Brexit result

Great! Exactly what I thought would/should happen. There will, at least, be a coherent European voice in Westminster even after Scotland leaves.

[RaphaelDLG]

Nigel Farage looks like a cross between a shark and a humanoid muppet

[Derpist]

Lib Dems want to ignore the Brexit result

Oh man, what if this had happened when Clegg was Deputy PM...

I do find it very important what Britain's fifth largest political party thinks of the EU referendum (disclaimer: they may fall to 6th if Corbyn is kicked out by Labour).

[Intell]

Ignore the people's will, why don't we.

[Blair]

The coup is happening. Mcdonnel is probably begging Corbyn to quit, so he can run

[Cassius]

Why would McDonnell do any better than Corbyn? This is the man who thought it would be a good idea to fling Mao's little Red Book across the despatch box at the Chancellor (regardless of whether he had a point or not). He seems to have the opposite personality problem to Corbyn, in that he's too hot headed and reckless.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Well it's all kicking off now.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Lib Dems want to ignore the Brexit result

LibDems are not really renowned for their bright ideas.

Honestly, what would that accomplish other than futher boots to crazies?

[Phony Moderate]

Dan Jarvis is a name to keep in mind.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Dan Jarvis is a name to keep in mind.

OPERATION HONEYBADGER

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Contradictory Rumour O Clock!!!!

[Angel of Death]

Is electoral reform (read: proportional representation) now more likely? It would truly be beyond ironic if the LibDems were to successfully make a mockery of FPTP and end up in a position of power as a result of getting a large chunk of a decided minority, i.e. those who voted to remain.

It's hard to imagine Britons living in more interesting times than this.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Oh God, as if Labour needed this now...

[Cassius]

I can't quite believe I'm rooting for Corbyn for non-cynical reasons.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Watson returns from Glastonbury and issues the following statement:

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[afleitch]

Watson returns from Glastonbury and issues the following statement:

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Aren't we lucky.

Watson's at Glastonbury, Corbyn's stuck in his house taking phone calls, Boris is playing cricket and Osborne is dead (possibly) or more likely hiding out at the dentist in some Majoresque plot.

Allowing Nicola to have one of her finest political weekends

[JerryArkansas]

Watson returns from Glastonbury and issues the following statement:

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So Watson's going to ask him to Resign?  That's what I'm reading into this.

[Phony Moderate]

You have to say that Dan Jarvis looks incredibly good on paper; in a post-Brexit world most will see the need for STRONG LEADERSHIP and Jarvis is a former Army Major. Also he's not tarnished by any frontbench experience.