True but these days the majority tends to be very small, and the opposition can keep raising amending motions or inserting other business for tactical reasons to frustrate the government. Government business should take priority
As it should be imo, reflects opinion in the Country as a whole. Would be better with a proportional representation system, crazy extreme things like Brexit would be less likely to occur.
BNP Paribas recommending buy £ in anticipation of 5% rise as case for second referendum strengthens. Don’t shoot the messenger.
Imagine how much stronger our currency would become overnight if they just threw the whole ****ing thing out. Sigh.
I read recently that two of the biggest funders of the Brexit campaign, having made bundles by selling Sterling before the referendum, are now planning to buy Sterling because they think that Brexit won't actually happen. A heartwarming story, all will agree.
Labour Was Responsible for Half of Windrush Removals please log in to view this image A letter sent from Home Secretary Sajid Javid to the Home Affairs Select Committee Chair, Yvette Cooper, outlining the mistakes of the Home Office over Windrush has mysteriously leaked to the Guardian’s Amelia Gentleman, who has selectively quoted from it in an article published last night. The coverage glossed over one of the most striking parts of Sajid’s letter – the revelation that half of the 164 Windrush removals and detentions began under Labour between 2002 and 2010 – when David Blunkett, Charles Clarke, John Reid, Jacqui Smith, and Alan Johnson were Home Secretaries. Amelia Gentlemen, who often writes Guardian stories which are flattering to Yvette Cooper, neglects to report this part of the story. Will Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott be personally apologising on behalf of the Labour Party for their historic policy towards the Windrush generation?
Trust lost ? are you saying we should trust our politics? The only thing that is correct is that the result was 52/48 but it that the will of the people today? 2 years on? If you can’t accept today that then sorry but you are completely lost Do you honestly believe people think like you and will vote for other unknown parties ? It’s this self obsession that makes me laugh the most 17.4m of that total I can assure you Ellers that they don’t think the same as you ... why ? Brexiteer’s are spilt all over the place there is no united front and certainly no plan
Would be interesting to see what sort of share UKIP would get in that scenario. Fortunately FPTP minimises their chances but reckon they’d get a single figure number of seats.
I strongly object to being called a fascist by white supremacist Nazis Godfrey clashes with the Brexit protesters Godfrey Elfwick please log in to view this image Godfrey Elfwick January 12, 2019 10:36 AM Yesterday morning while visiting friends in London, I decided to take a stroll down to Pret A Manger for a spinach and avocado protein pot. On the way there, I found myself in the middle of some kind of demonstration. An intimidating gang of white men (along with a few women who had no doubt been threatened by their violent beer-swilling husbands into being there, and some people of color who had probably wandered into the demonstration by accident) were standing outside Burger King shouting disgusting pro-Brexit slogans, demanding ‘democracy’ and holding up signs expressing the need to ‘GET ON WITH IT’. These men were obviously white supremacists or why else would they be so vocal in their support of Brexit? As a social justice warrior with a superior moral code to these ignorant oafs, I courageously approached them. As I drew closer, they were literally standing barely 30 feet away from me and showing no signs of backing down. ‘What do you think you are doing?!’ I called to the one nearest me. ‘Peaceful protest mate,’ he spluttered, working-classly, ‘you wanna sign our petition?’ he had the GALL to enquire violently with his dirty mouth. ‘I will do no such thing!’ I shouted at him, bravely, ‘In fact I’m calling the police right now to have you removed from here!’ I took out my iPhone and backed off a few more yards just in case he decided to steal it. ‘Why you callin’ the police?’ he had the NERVE to ask thuggishly, ‘we ain’t dun nuffin’, we’re just standin’ ‘ere!’ I edged away even more because I have heard tell the working class are easily startled and prone to emotional outbursts when challenged in a progressive manner. Their small brains are ill-suited for understanding complex emotional issues and they have absolutely no respect for multi-layered minorities such as me. Nevertheless, I took a few more steps backwards and boldly informed him, loudly from the other side of the road, that the very fact a group of white men were standing together in the street was reason enough, and that I was currently campaigning for segregation laws to be put in place. I also told him that Brexit needs to be stopped and that in my opinion, him and his gammon*-faced Nazi friends need to be imprisoned until they can learn to not offend people by their very presence, or at the very least, should be made to wear an armband of some kind. *(Gammon is a term used in the UK to describe white men who appear to think free speech is important and get very angry and red-faced when you calmly and reasonably suggest that it should be strictly regulated). What he said next utterly floored me. ‘What are you then? Some kind of fascist?’ My stomach lurched as the poison of his words were digested. I was very nearly sick. Fascist? Me?! How DARE this vile uneducated brute accuse ME, Godfrey Elfwick of being a FASCIST! ‘POLICE! POLICE!’ I yelled, ‘HELP, HELP! Come and arrest these intolerant bigots!’ At this, the vile Neanderthals all began to laugh. Cruelly taunting me with cries of ‘Oi, mate why are you pissing yourself?’ and ‘Are you actually crying?’ I valiantly ran away from them, secure in the knowledge I had given them a scare and perhaps they might think twice before attempting to slander me or any other brave activist in the future. When I returned home, I called the police and made an official complaint, requesting that they make it illegal for intolerant gammon-faced white supremacist Nazis to call innocent people fascists. I also enquired about the possibility of having them all interred in camps but at that point there must have been a connection problem because the line went dead.
Aah, the wondrous Paul Staines and his Guido Fawkes/Order Order sewage pipe. He is a genuinely interesting bloke, Irish Indian born in Britain and living here his whole life, but holding Irish citizenship. He might be a libertarian, he might just be a rabid anti socialist, even he doesn’t know. Some of his stuff has been genuinely important, but most has been bullshit. However, he will never be forgiven for appropriating the Guido Fawkes image from V for Vendetta, written by the genius Alan Moore, a genuine, practicing, wizard and anarchist.
If Brexit drags on to May and beyond UKIP are planning a full tilt at the Euro Elections on May 23rd, could prove very embarrassing for all the major parties if Brexit is denied...
You do know that Godfrey Elfwick is actually a lady called Lisa Graves who runs this as satire, don’t you Kiwi? Her career is yet to take off, except in moronic right wing circles where they think it’s real.
That would be hilarious. Oh no, wait a minute, we're all supposed to be scared of a right-wing uprising, aren't we? **** 'em, bring it on.
Irrelevant, the opportunity to stick one up the politicians who ignored the Referendum vote would be an open goal...
I’m enjoying being threatened by right wingers pretending they aren’t right wingers with a right wing uprising. The crypto fascists over here who have appropriated the anti austerity symbol of the French hi vis jackets demos have mustered less than 200 people in various gatherings this week. I’m ****ting myself.
