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 31st May 2019, 01:28 PM
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Mark Harper is apparently the new underdog. A former Chief Whip. The last time I saw an underdog with a whip it was during Fetish Week in the Canaries.
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31st May 2019, 04:06 PM
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QUOTE(Popchartfreak @ May 31 2019, 02:28 PM)  Mark Harper is apparently the new underdog. A former Chief Whip. The last time I saw an underdog with a whip it was during Fetish Week in the Canaries. 
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31st May 2019, 04:22 PM
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Just wondering when he'll tell us Scots that He won't ALLOW another indyref.
Maybe he needs #permissionfromSajid first. |
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1st June 2019, 11:25 AM
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There's still a lot of activity surrounding Rory Stewart. Before people get too excited, perhaps it's worth reminding them of the last two major party leaders to have started as an underdog with little chance of winning - Cameron and Corbyn.
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1st June 2019, 03:06 PM
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QUOTE(Baytree @ May 31 2019, 05:22 PM) Just wondering when he'll tell us Scots that He won't ALLOW another indyref. Maybe he needs #permissionfromSajid first. Quite. Thankfully that hashtag is a masterpiece in Scottish humour. Daft git has just given the union more rope with which to hang itself. |
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2nd June 2019, 09:09 AM
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Okay No. of Tory MP's pledged so far now exceeds 100:
Hunt - 30 Boris - 29 Gove -27 Raab - 22 This post has been edited by Common Sense: 2nd June 2019, 09:09 AM |
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2nd June 2019, 07:03 PM
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QUOTE(Common Sense @ Jun 2 2019, 10:09 AM) Okay No. of Tory MP's pledged so far now exceeds 100: Hunt - 30 Boris - 29 Gove -27 Raab - 22 are you sure it's not the number of Tory leadership candidates? I think it must be up to 100 by now. |
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3rd June 2019, 12:14 AM
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QUOTE(Popchartfreak @ Jun 2 2019, 08:03 PM) are you sure it's not the number of Tory leadership candidates? I think it must be up to 100 by now. LOL. No. 13 I think still. |
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3rd June 2019, 12:49 PM
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QUOTE(5 Silas Frøkner @ Jun 1 2019, 04:06 PM) Quite. Thankfully that hashtag is a masterpiece in Scottish humour. Daft git has just given the union more rope with which to hang itself. Our esteemed Foreign Secretary, Mr Hunt, payed out more rope by using Canary Wharf and Culloden for alliteration. He couldn't even pronounce the latter's name far less understand how that name and the aftermath of what happened there have resonated down through the centuries throughout Scotland and its diaspora. There are many places in Scotland beginning with C. Only an idiot with no understanding of Scotland/Scots would choose Culloden's name as indicative of a UNITED Kingdom. |
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4th June 2019, 03:17 PM
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NEW RULES TO BE INTRODUCED TO ELECT NEXT LEADER.
1922 Committee put the following proposals to the party's Board which they're expected to approve later this week. To be nominated by one MP, one seconder and 6 other MP'S. 8% of votes needed to progress to next round and then 10% to reach 3rd round. Senior party members are said to be having "quiet words in ears" to get some candidates to withdraw to bring the number down to 6 or 7 going to MP's vote. This post has been edited by Common Sense: 4th June 2019, 04:05 PM |
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4th June 2019, 03:38 PM
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It doesn't take a genius to guess what sort of headlines tomorrow's papers would carry if Labour changed the rules part way through a leadership contest. Yes, I know it hasn't formally started yet, but it is effectively under way.
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4th June 2019, 03:43 PM
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Well given every junior minister with vague designs on power was starting to throw their name in, any more and the divided Tory house becomes too obviously apparent.
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4th June 2019, 04:10 PM
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QUOTE(Suedehead2 @ Jun 4 2019, 04:38 PM) It doesn't take a genius to guess what sort of headlines tomorrow's papers would carry if Labour changed the rules part way through a leadership contest. Yes, I know it hasn't formally started yet, but it is effectively under way. Those headlines will be kind of overshadowed though tomorrow! May get a small mention on about page 10 in some papers. |
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4th June 2019, 04:21 PM
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QUOTE(Common Sense @ Jun 4 2019, 05:10 PM) Those headlines will be kind of overshadowed though tomorrow! May get a small mention on about page 10 in some papers. Well done on missing the point as ever. |
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4th June 2019, 04:28 PM
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QUOTE(Common Sense @ Jun 4 2019, 04:10 PM) Those headlines will be kind of overshadowed though tomorrow! May get a small mention on about page 10 in some papers. You completely missed the point. |
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4th June 2019, 04:50 PM
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Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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QUOTE LOL. No. 13 I think still. Interesting that there finally is one candidate who is a current remainer, Sam Gyimah, in the list, but I don't think he has much of a chance in the leadership contest. |
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4th June 2019, 05:01 PM
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QUOTE(TheSnake @ Jun 4 2019, 05:50 PM) Interesting that there finally is one candidate who is a current remainer, Sam Gyimah, in the list, but I don't think he has much of a chance in the leadership contest. Given the winner is decided by the Tory party membership, whose average age is 70 and unanimously voted FOR Brexit and would support no deal I'd say you could be right there, his percentage chance of winning starts with a Z. |
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5th June 2019, 07:42 AM
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It will be interesting to see how much support Gyimah gets. If his vote is derisory then he could see that as a sign that he has no future in the party. His supporters could reach the same conclusion. OTOH, if he gets a decent vote that could encourage Remainers in the party to step up the fight.
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5th June 2019, 09:51 AM
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Could we please just skip to September. I can't be bothered with any of this. It hasn't even been good for memes.
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5th June 2019, 11:47 AM
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There’s an underlying expectation that the premiership will be short and disastrous which does make me pretty unengaged. They’re all Tories obviously and Leadsom hasn’t even had the decency to do an ‘as a mother’ scandal yet.
Cleverly and Walthouse dropping out is so uneventful no one has even mentioned it in this thread. |
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