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Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 12:51
by duke63
Rumours that another 6 Tory MPs about to jump ship too.

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 12:55
by Kwacky
Yep, they've got 10.

They're expecting a few more to leave Labour and the Tories this week.

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 13:45
by Blade
Has Monty joined them yet?

Would be good for Tankslap to have an influence in politics (facepalm)

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 13:48
by Kwacky
Monty won't leave Corbyn's side.

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 14:05
by Monty
(facepalm)

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 14:08
by D41
Monty wrote:(facepalm)

(facepalm) (facepalm)

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 21 Feb 2019, 10:04
by Monty
Ian Austin is going this morning, fingers crossed.

My predictions for the next wave are Ruth Smeeth, Jess Phillips, Conor McGinn, Wes Streeting, Margaret Hodge and John Spellar.

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 21 Feb 2019, 10:16
by Kwacky
What about the Tories? For this to work the conservatives need to lose a few otherwise they're going to look like they've got a decent majority.

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 21 Feb 2019, 10:35
by Kwacky
This BBC article mentions a few more names.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47313366" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 21 Feb 2019, 10:48
by Monty
All they've achieved so far is to make a no deal (unmentionable B word) more likely.

And don't think for one minute this has anything to do with the B word.

[video]https://www.facebook.com/tim.longson/vi ... 172780454/[/video]

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 21 Feb 2019, 12:25
by duke63
Labour has zero chance of winning the next Election. I suspect sometimes it’s much easier to just be an opposition party though the way they are going Labour soon will not even be the main opposition.

I honestly now think that those currently leading the Tory party (and that isn’t May or the cabinet) are just running the click down. If so we are all ****.

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 22 Feb 2019, 12:06
by duke63
Wonder how long before Corbyn is challenged as leader?

Another MP resigns.

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 27 Feb 2019, 09:31
by Kwacky
I see Pakistan and India are going at it. Hopefully they can keep it between themselves and leave the nuclear weapons at home.

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 27 Feb 2019, 14:09
by D41
I hadn't realized that Pakistan had nukes.

But they really aren't a factor in what is effectively just another Kashmir border skirmish....albeit of the airborne type.

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 27 Feb 2019, 14:23
by Kwacky
India and Pakistan have over 100 each. I don't know what size nukes they are but even 200 crappy ones will do enough to feck up the planet for a few years.

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 27 Feb 2019, 14:49
by duke63
India and Pakistan - another of Britain’s **** ups.

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 28 Feb 2019, 17:24
by Kwacky
I see our MPs are getting another pay rise


:@

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 28 Feb 2019, 17:49
by D41
duke63 wrote:India and Pakistan - another of Britain’s **** ups.
Depends on whether your glass is half-full or half-empty, I suppose??

Under British rule, India, Pakistan & Bangladesh were all unified as one "India"....after the Brits left in '47(-ish??) the place went all to hell....but you can't blame the Brits for what happened afterwards.....they wanted self-determination & they got it....what they do with it is up to them.

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 28 Feb 2019, 18:02
by duke63
Another corrupt leader on the brink...............
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-47399539" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Are any of them actually decent people?

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

Posted: 22 Mar 2019, 21:36
by kiwikrasher
Not quite world politics but it’s election day here for State level politics. My local candidate for the Liberal Party used to be a Penthouse Pet (lol)

The funnier thing is she’ll probably win the seat as this is a strong Liberal Party area and they usually win it with a 30-40% margin.

I’ve already voted, Jess has picked up some extra work an election offical and has been looking after pre polling till today. I tried to convince her just to mark me off so I didn’t have to bother but she wouldn’t. So when I took the bike down for its inspection I pre polled at her office. Today she started at 7am and won’t get out till after the count at about 11pm.

No I didn’t vote for the slapper. Though she does still look good for 61

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.smh ... 50jme.html