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Labour | 907 | 49.92% | |
Theresa May Team (Conservative) | 48 | 2.64% | |
Liberal Democrats | 31 | 1.71% | |
UKIP | 13 | 0.72% | |
Plaid Cymru | 25 | 1.38% | |
Green | 22 | 1.21% | |
Scottish Socialist Party | 12 | 0.66% | |
Scottish Conservative Party | 1 | 0.06% | |
Scottish National Party | 59 | 3.25% | |
Some Kind of Irish Unionist | 4 | 0.22% | |
Alliance / Irish Nonsectarian | 3 | 0.17% | |
Some Kind of Irish Nationalist | 36 | 1.98% | |
Misc. Far Left Trots | 35 | 1.93% | |
Misc. Far Right Fash | 8 | 0.44% | |
Monster Raving Loony | 49 | 2.70% | |
Space Navies Party | 39 | 2.15% | |
Independent / Single Issue | 2 | 0.11% | |
Can't Vote | 188 | 10.35% | |
Won't Vote | 8 | 0.44% | |
Spoiled Ballot | 15 | 0.83% | |
Pissflaps | 312 | 17.17% | |
Total: | 1817 votes |
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mcdonnell saying again brexit means not staying in the single market https://twitter.com/PolhomeEditor/s...-leadership-bid
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 10:45 |
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Footage of the happiest man in politics, G Osborne. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ent...c?utm_hp_ref=uk
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 10:48 |
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Jose posted:mcdonnell saying again brexit means not staying in the single market Edit: vv He was still speaking up for Lynton Crosby, so good is relative I think. Prince John fucked around with this message at 10:51 on Jun 11, 2017 |
# ? Jun 11, 2017 10:49 |
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We're living in a topsy-turvy world where Gideon has become... good?Prince John posted:Did he say anything about the Customs Union? I would almost say that is more important, and I had watched May's government discussing leaving it with some trepidation. Labour want to stay in the Customs Union.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 10:50 |
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The enemy of my enemy is a oval office but my friend
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 10:51 |
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learnincurve posted:Footage of the happiest man in politics, G Osborne. He's so happy he actually looks human.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 10:52 |
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Vlex posted:The next thread needs a primer in the OP for confused Americans. At the rate things are disintegrating, it's probably going to need a primer for the Tories too.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 10:54 |
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Mulva posted:At the rate things are disintegrating, it's probably going to need a primer for the Tories too. For Unironic Tories: You're a
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 10:56 |
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Autonomous Monster posted:He's so happy he actually looks human. He didn't have to stick anything up his nose to feel good this morning.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 10:59 |
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TheDeadlyShoe posted:Bret Stephens in NYT Boy howdy do I loving despise everyone at the NYT.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 10:59 |
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For a backbench Tory MP who has no cabinet aspirations, what is to stop them rebelling on any piece of legislation, even a three-line whip? The Tories aren't in a position to kick any of their MPs out of the party, so what mechanism do they have to ensure Tory loyalty, especially on local issues that might be controversial in an MP's constituency?
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:01 |
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https://twitter.com/toadmeister/sta...4b02402687a1b0c
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:01 |
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Halisnacks posted:For a backbench Tory MP who has no cabinet aspirations, what is to stop them rebelling on any piece of legislation, even a three-line whip? The Tories aren't in a position to kick any of their MPs out of the party, so what mechanism do they have to ensure Tory loyalty, especially on local issues that might be controversial in an MP's constituency? This is why the government will collapse.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:05 |
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Halisnacks posted:For a backbench Tory MP who has no cabinet aspirations, what is to stop them rebelling on any piece of legislation, even a three-line whip? The Tories aren't in a position to kick any of their MPs out of the party, so what mechanism do they have to ensure Tory loyalty, especially on local issues that might be controversial in an MP's constituency? Literally, absolutely, completely nothing. edit: hell even MPs who do want to be on cabinet one day might be rebelling given may has zero credibility and half the party wants her gone anyway. spectralent fucked around with this message at 11:09 on Jun 11, 2017 |
# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:06 |
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As promised goons, I made Democracy Jam! Corbyn loving knocked it out of the park version. Strawberry, cherry and Pimms , with a dash of lime juice (you want some acidic citrus in there to encourage pectin gelation, also to cut through the sugar a bit).
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:11 |
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TinTower posted:So Facebook has released a rainbow flag reaction for Pride and everyone's using it on the DUP's Facebook page. https://twitter.com/AngrySalmond/status/873652870809350144
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:12 |
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CottonWolf posted:We're living in a topsy-turvy world where Gideon has become... good? Osborne is scum but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy his obvious glee at putting the boot in to May. Blue-on-Blue fighting is always enjoyable. Also, that Corbyn line about having youth on his side was really good.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:14 |
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Toby Young really can't stand any displays of happiness
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:15 |
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TomViolence posted:Depends on how historical you mean. Folk have long memories when it comes to stuff like the Troubles, the miner's strikes, Thatcher cunting over half the country and whatnot, but outside of sectarianism in Northern Ireland and Scotland's fluctuating designs on becoming a nation in its own right I reckon the only other historical motor that comes immediately to mind in British politics is imperial nostalgia. Oh and the monarchy too I guess, but that's kind of covered by the latter imo. Yeah, that's what I mean. Like, people seem to stick to some semblance of these broad historical principles and remember the past in UK politics. In America, other than the Civil War people have the memory of a goldfish and care about their party allegiance more than history. Look at for example, West Virginia, they've thrown away their heritage, the miners who fought the Battle of Blair Mountain would be ashamed of them. I wonder if it's due to the age of the UK in comparison, better education, because you have many more viable parties, so people can actually politically "specialize", or some combination. Or maybe it's just dumb to compare apples and orange(men)s like this. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Lightning Lord fucked around with this message at 11:20 on Jun 11, 2017 |
# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:18 |
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Halisnacks posted:For a backbench Tory MP who has no cabinet aspirations, what is to stop them rebelling on any piece of legislation, even a three-line whip? The Tories aren't in a position to kick any of their MPs out of the party, so what mechanism do they have to ensure Tory loyalty, especially on local issues that might be controversial in an MP's constituency? Absolutely nothing, which is why what May is attempting to do is so absurd. If they think things are a shitshow right now, just wait until Parliament reconvenes. It's gonna be amazing.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:19 |
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https://twitter.com/AdamBienkov/status/873815960985243649
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:20 |
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Let's keep USPol in the million USPol threads while we enjoy jammy socialists in here.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:20 |
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https://twitter.com/davidallengreen/status/873813760493985792
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:22 |
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Chuckling because I just remembered the response when McDonnell said that Labour would be leading the Tories in the polls within a year.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:25 |
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I'm not sure the concerns about us hitting a high tide on youth vote are as significant as some worry. The tories are looking incompetent right now, a word that they really struggle with. Callousness doesn't hurt them much, even a light dusting of corruption is to be expected, but when they look loving useless they lose elections. Even if youth turnout tapered off there's no stream of people looking to vote for incompetent Tories. Also they're allying themselves with loving homophobic dinosaur-deniers.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:27 |
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Have Sky never thought about getting a sound-proofed studio? Every time there's an ambulance outside, or even when it rains, it's loud as gently caress in there.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:28 |
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CottonWolf posted:We're living in a topsy-turvy world where Gideon has become... good? He was as responsible as anyone else for the Cameron Years, the mans hands are soaked in blood. It's fun to see any powerful person breaking ranks a little bit but let's not forget what a despicable piece of poo poo he is.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:30 |
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Dan Didio posted:Chuckling because I just remembered the response when McDonnell said that Labour would be leading the Tories in the polls within a year. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/labour-beating-tories-polls-within-9760874 It took four months.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:33 |
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CottonWolf posted:Labour want to stay in the Customs Union. Phew, well if Corbyn's stalemate forces that as the outcome (and the DUP will almost certainly back this position, given their view on the border with Ireland) then he will have done more to protect the long-term prosperity of the country than May would have managed with a majority.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:33 |
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Bardeh posted:Have Sky never thought about getting a sound-proofed studio? Every time there's an ambulance outside, or even when it rains, it's loud as gently caress in there.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:36 |
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Holy poo poo I just saw that Chipping Barnet was only held by ~400 votes. That has literally always been tory. The times they are a fuckin changing mate.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:38 |
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"You don't get the squirrel killers and the dog stranglers like Michael Heseltine out there" lmao E: holy gently caress this woman is salty as gently caress
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:39 |
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Lightning Lord posted:Yeah, that's what I mean. Like, people seem to stick to some semblance of these broad historical principles and remember the past in UK politics. In America, other than the Civil War people have the memory of a goldfish and care about their party allegiance more than history. Look at for example, West Virginia, they've thrown away their heritage, the miners who fought the Battle of Blair Mountain would be ashamed of them. I wonder if it's due to the age of the UK in comparison, better education, because you have many more viable parties, so people can actually politically "specialize", or some combination. This bit is pretty new, though (exceptions: Liberal (Democrats), Northern Ireland). Like, when I was first eligible to vote back in the 90s, Plaid and the SNP were not really a thing and the Lib Dems were the comedy joke never going to be in power option. It was still pretty much Tories vs Labour. Edit: a friend of mine made a really good point about those ultra blue London seats. They're all full of loving Russian and Chinese plutocrats and so on now (as opposed to British posh people) - who can't vote. Which means the council estates that are still in the area swing it for the good guys.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:40 |
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winegums posted:I'm not sure the concerns about us hitting a high tide on youth vote are as significant as some worry. The tories are looking incompetent right now, a word that they really struggle with. Callousness doesn't hurt them much, even a light dusting of corruption is to be expected, but when they look loving useless they lose elections. Even if youth turnout tapered off there's no stream of people looking to vote for incompetent Tories. This is obviously anecdotal but I'm 25 and work in a really young company (outside of senior management, average age is probably like 26/27). On friday everyone was really jubilant and felt... powerful isn't quite the right word but it's in the ballpark. Most people see this result as a victory and winning tends to energise people. Not to mention the DUP's social conservatism is going to piss off almost every young person in the uk.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:43 |
Bardeh posted:"You don't get the squirrel killers and the dog stranglers like Michael Heseltine out there"
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:45 |
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If there's an election really soon I wonder if tactical voting is going to go way up on account of how stupidly easy it will be. Like, if you're wondering who's going to be in first and second place? Remember two months ago? When we had exactly the same vote? Probably that.
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:49 |
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Bardeh posted:"You don't get the squirrel killers and the dog stranglers like Michael Heseltine out there" i'm watching the england match whats she saying/who is she?
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:50 |
Jose posted:i'm watching the england match whats she saying/who is she?
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:53 |
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Jose posted:i'm watching the england match whats she saying/who is she? No idea who she was - she sneeringly said that the Tories needed to post stuff on Instagram to win the election, that 'it's no wonder young people will vote for you if you bribe them with £27000 each', and that there needs to be a new election 'and if Corbyn wins that then I guess we accept we're a left of centre country and I can safely leave and live somewhere else.'
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:55 |
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jBrereton posted:Some unionist chick on Sky News (go like 10 minutes back on their youtube stream) complaining about Marxist Hell if Corbyn gets in and how rejecting the DUP would be a "coup", funny stuff. Is Marxist hell where the pitchforks are owned and operated by the damned?
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# ? Jun 11, 2017 11:56 |