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17 minutes ago, Moon boy said:

Is it because the politicians who’ve wanted a GE for the last 3 years have now realised they are going to be ripped a new arsehole when we finally have one?

In one!

And something about making sure Johnson abides by the law, which he's desperately trying not to.

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29 minutes ago, Moon boy said:

Is it because the politicians who’ve wanted a GE for the last 3 years have now realised they are going to be ripped a new arsehole when we finally have one?

No it's John Bercow's leaving do on the 15th October and Boris is getting himself out of a ditch somewhere in Ireland:rofl:

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36 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

What happens from now. An extension to January, no agreed deal and no deal the default?

Just going round in circles. Unless a deal is agreed, which isn't likely, as the EU can just stick to their guns, then an election has to happen.

De Gaulle may veto an extension, failing that Macron (or is he now UniBol?).

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4 minutes ago, MalcolmW said:

De Gaulle may veto an extension, failing that Macron (or is he now UniBol?).

They won't veto 3 more months of guaranteed payments Malc.

They want us to stay, it makes no difference to them if we piss about for 10 years.

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4 minutes ago, Spider said:

They won't veto 3 more months of guaranteed payments Malc.

They want us to stay, it makes no difference to them if we piss about for 10 years.

At the end of the term, there has to be an election. Pretty sure a working majority will emerge one way or the other.

In the meantime do they want Nigel's lot kicking off, or indeed increase the chance of him becoming influential in parliament pushing no deal?

Short term gain, could be longer term pain.

 

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30 minutes ago, miamiwhite said:

And another one, this time from the Lib Dem’s ....and there’s me thinking us mere Leave voters were thick.......must be all the profiling eh :D

 

 

 

Christ. See this is what happens when you take these characters on. There have no answers. Hartley-Brewer straight in with exactly the type of question the BBC never ask!

I would have also asked her: 

* If you Lib Dems think there should be a second referendum what's to stop leavers campaigning immediately for a third in the event of a remain win? After all, you've set the precedent for such behaviour and lowered the bar.

* If remain won such a "people's vote" (as you so pompously call it) how do you think leavers would behave in defeat given the graceless example of remainers since  June 2016 in failing to recognise that democracy only works if there is consent from the losing side?

* If remain won a "people's vote", do you really imagine that you'd get your status quo of pre-2016 back in any way?

* What has happened to all of George Osborne's predictions, made very clearly in his 2016 leaflet to all UK homes?

* Do you want us to join the Euro as well as stay in the EU? If not, why not? Given that the whole thrust and purpose is further centralisation and federalisation of precisely this kind? Surely you either believe in the EU and its "project" or you do not. You can't have it both ways.

I might have expanded a little on Hartley-Brewer's question as follows.

* When David Cameron, Hilary Benn and others said very clearly in the 2016 campaign that this was a once in a generation vote and that "leave" meant leaving the Customs Union, Single Market and all of the other cobblers, were you struggling with your deaf-aid? 

Absolute rabble. And Olney is a prime example.

 

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10 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Bit outdated now that.

It has been updated as the reference the the Boris cabinet at the end shows. For some reason they have not changed the intro. 

Not sure the date of the article really affects the stupidity of the quotes. 

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1 hour ago, Ani said:

It has been updated as the reference the the Boris cabinet at the end shows. For some reason they have not changed the intro. 

Not sure the date of the article really affects the stupidity of the quotes. 

I only got as far as the first paragraph, realised it was out of date, and binned it.

6 months is a lifetime in what has gone on.

Re read it.

Anyone who said a trade deal would be quick is a nob. Not going to happen.

Anyone actually believe it would be?

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40 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

I only got as far as the first paragraph, realised it was out of date, and binned it.

6 months is a lifetime in what has gone on.

Re read it.

Anyone who said a trade deal would be quick is a nob. Not going to happen.

Anyone actually believe it would be?

Loads. There were people on here saying whole thing be wrapped up in months. 

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So the government can’t agree on a deal, or whether to call an election, the EU gave us until 31st October to sort it out, but instead parliament is going to be suspended for 5 weeks, two weeks before the deadline?

Am I missing something?

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Anyone seen the documentary on BBC2 tonight 'The Rise of the Nazis' ?

Opening lines tonight 'its January 1933, Germany has a new chancellor, he refuses to engage in the boring detail of day to day running a country. He does not read his briefs and has no interest in the opinion of experts. Instead he tasks his team with a simple assignment "destroy democracy and make him dictator". 

Sound familiar?

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1 minute ago, Farrelli said:

Anyone seen the documentary on BBC2 tonight 'The Rise of the Nazis' ?

Opening lines tonight 'its January 1933, Germany has a new chancellor, he refuses to engage in the boring detail of day to day running a country. He does not read his briefs and has no interest in the opinion of experts. Instead he tasks his team with a simple assignment "destroy democracy and make him dictator". 

Sound familiar?

Yep. Any and all remainers.

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2 minutes ago, Farrelli said:

Anyone seen the documentary on BBC2 tonight 'The Rise of the Nazis' ?

Opening lines tonight 'its January 1933, Germany has a new chancellor, he refuses to engage in the boring detail of day to day running a country. He does not read his briefs and has no interest in the opinion of experts. Instead he tasks his team with a simple assignment "destroy democracy and make him dictator". 

Sound familiar?

Not really no

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