Off Topic Politics Thread

[Beef]

Amber Rudd having another recount....

 

[TheSecondStain]

I looked it up; I think they're both technically correct. Appears the district was reconstituted in 1918, so it effectively has been Conservative since its beginnings. But the constituency that existed previous had a Conservative MP from 1851 forward.

There's the power of the World Wide Web. All hail Tim Berners-Lee.

 

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[Beef]

The Liberal Democrats gain Edinburgh West from the SNP.

Best be willing to form a coalition if needed

 

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Second recount at Southampton Itchen.

 

[Schad]

There's the power of the World Wide Web. All hail Tim Berners-Lee.

I don't know what I'd do without the power to look up random bits of trivia like that. I try not to be one of those people on their phones at all times, but it's nigh-impossible to resist the temptation to know.

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

What I find interesting, is take a look at the premiere league forum view on here, and see what teams have their politics thread at the top.

 

[TheSecondStain]

I don't know what I'd do without the power to look up random bits of trivia like that. I try not to be one of those people on their phones at all times, but it's nigh-impossible to resist the temptation to know.

You Me both. I still do it on my PC mainly, simply because it's faster. But when I'm out and about, with friends, in a pub, or on the way to any odd destination, my phone gets hammered with enquiries because I'm always wanting to know the answer to some particular question. Often because a mate will ask me to look things up.!

 

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Labour have won Croydon Central from the Conservatives.

 

[TheSecondStain]

One commentator has suggested that the worst thing Theresa May has done in her life is NOT to have run through a wheat field any longer.

 

[Schad]

Sinn Fein's wins could be pretty decisive here.

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

Sinn Fein's wins could be pretty decisive here.

In what way? Honest question.

 

[TheSecondStain]

Labour have won Croydon Central from the Conservatives.

While Scotland may have saved the Tories, I think London may have not forgiven Boris Johnson for Brexit, and have therefore turned out against the Tories. Just my idea.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Sinn Fein's wins could be pretty decisive here.

Not really, because they won't turn up to sit in their seats.

 

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[Schad]

Not really, because they won't turn up to sit in their seats.

Compared to if those seats were held by the SDLP, which might work with a left-leaning coalition. Lowers the threshold for the Conservatives having a de facto majority.

 

[Puck]

Schad is right. Sinn Fein refuse to take their seats and attend parliament. If they win 7 seats that makes only 643 MPs actually in parliament (642 when you discount the Speaker) so you only need 321/322 seats for a majority. It looks as though the Conservatives will be close enough to 322 that they can govern with the help of the DUP, who have 10 seats so far.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Compared to if those seats were held by the SDLP, which might work the a left-leaning coalition. Lowers the threshold for the Conservatives having a de facto majority.

Yes, fair comment. Perhaps Corbyn the terrorist-sympathiser might have an influence? (Joke).

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

Schad is right. Sinn Fein refuse to take their seats and attend parliament. If they win 7 seats that makes only 643 MPs actually in parliament (642 when you discount the Speaker) so you only need 321/322 seats for a majority. It looks as though the Conservatives will be close enough to 322 that they can govern with the help of the DUP, who have 10 seats so far.

I was enjoying tonight up until just then.