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Brett-Butler View member profile	12th December 2018, 04:47 PM Post #21
Howdy, disco citizens Joined: 16 January 2010 Posts: 12,775 User: 10,455	QUOTE(Michael Bubré @ Dec 12 2018, 05:02 PM) The BBC are saying a majority of Tory MPs have already publicly backed her so it seems pretty unlikely she'll actually lose this. I'm enjoying the shambles of it actually happening though. This means that the only way she can lose is if it turns out that Tory MPs are two-faced, duplicitous liars. Which would be a bit of a stretch.


Suedehead2 View member profile	12th December 2018, 04:49 PM Post #22
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 April 2007 Posts: 36,673 User: 3,272	QUOTE(Brett-Butler @ Dec 12 2018, 03:56 PM) Okay, Mr Splitting Hairs. If I do win the £90, what should I spend it on? I’m think 90 boxes of Battenberg, unless you can think of anything better (heaven forbid). Tickets for Suede, obviously.


Long Dong Silver View member profile	12th December 2018, 04:49 PM Post #23
Buffy/Charmed Joined: 18 April 2013 Posts: 44,083 User: 18,639	QUOTE(Brett-Butler @ Dec 12 2018, 04:47 PM) This means that the only way she can lose is if it turns out that Tory MPs are two-faced, duplicitous liars. Which would be a bit of a stretch. Yes. They are too strong and stable to be that! They are always compleeetely honest with everyone.


Brer View member profile	12th December 2018, 04:50 PM Post #24
is my brain across your walls? Joined: 14 February 2009 Posts: 115,078 User: 8,300	QUOTE(Brett-Butler @ Dec 12 2018, 04:47 PM) This means that the only way she can lose is if it turns out that Tory MPs are two-faced, duplicitous liars. Which would be a bit of a stretch. I do take their reporting with a pinch of salt after how sure we apparently were that the ERG knew of 48 letters and a potential dozen more weeks ago but still, I'd be surprised if she doesn't survive this one.


Suedehead2 View member profile	12th December 2018, 04:51 PM Post #25
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 April 2007 Posts: 36,673 User: 3,272	QUOTE(Brett-Butler @ Dec 12 2018, 04:47 PM) This means that the only way she can lose is if it turns out that Tory MPs are two-faced, duplicitous liars. Which would be a bit of a stretch.


Long Dong Silver View member profile	12th December 2018, 05:18 PM Post #26
Buffy/Charmed Joined: 18 April 2013 Posts: 44,083 User: 18,639	Mad May has brought the sex text mp back to the party in return for his vote Contemptible government. The landed gentry act as they please. Out out out!!


crazy chris View member profile	12th December 2018, 05:36 PM Post #27
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 22,001 User: 53	I have no doubt that she'll win tonight and win fairly comfortably then she can't be challenged for another year. As she says, now isn't the time to change the leader and she's doing her best to get some sort of acceptable Brexit deal. I feel a bit sorry for her to be honest. This post has been edited by Crazy Christmas: 12th December 2018, 05:38 PM


Jessie Where View member profile	12th December 2018, 06:16 PM Post #28
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 88,972 User: 51	I have absolutely no sympathy for her whatsoever. She chose to be in the position she's found herself in, to abandon her principles when she became PM in the name of gaining power and all she's done since is prove that she's willing to stoop to any low to retain her title (such as bribing the DUP's support/today's instance of restoring the sex text pest's whip), all she cares about is saving her own miserable skin. As far as I'm concerned, she's a despicable human being and deserves whatever she gets. But still rather her than a scenario like Boris being PM. This post has been edited by Tawdry Hepburn: 12th December 2018, 06:17 PM


Long Dong Silver View member profile	12th December 2018, 06:16 PM Post #29
Buffy/Charmed Joined: 18 April 2013 Posts: 44,083 User: 18,639	QUOTE(Tawdry Hepburn @ Dec 12 2018, 06:16 PM) I have absolutely no sympathy for her whatsoever. She chose to be in the position she's found herself in, to abandon her principles when she became PM in the name of gaining power and all she's done since is prove that she's willing to stoop to any low to retain her title (such as bribing the DUP's support/today's instance of restoring the sex text pest's whip), all she cares about is saving her own miserable skin. As far as I'm concerned, she's a despicable human being and deserves whatever she gets. THIS


inactiveaccount View member profile	12th December 2018, 06:23 PM Post #30
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 3 August 2006 Posts: 24,289 User: 1,030	I like May. Last thing we need is a change in pm


Silas View member profile	12th December 2018, 06:36 PM Post #31
Queen of Soon Joined: 24 May 2007 Posts: 74,082 User: 3,474	I think she will survive the challenge by a decent margin. Hopefully that should light a fire under Labour’s leadership and extinguish their hopes of a no confidence vote and snap election in parliament because they won’t have the numbers from the Tory benches to support the motion. I do expect them to remain useless and impotent on the matter


danG View member profile	12th December 2018, 08:33 PM Post #32
🔥🚀🔥 Joined: 30 August 2010 Posts: 74,572 User: 11,746	May has said she will stand down as leader before the next general election. Half an hour until the result is revealed, I imagine at this point she's staying.


Suedehead2 View member profile	12th December 2018, 09:01 PM Post #33
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 April 2007 Posts: 36,673 User: 3,272	So she has survived, but over a third of the MPs voted against her.


danG View member profile	12th December 2018, 09:01 PM Post #34
🔥🚀🔥 Joined: 30 August 2010 Posts: 74,572 User: 11,746	May has won 200 in favour 117 against


Brett-Butler View member profile	12th December 2018, 09:05 PM Post #35
Howdy, disco citizens Joined: 16 January 2010 Posts: 12,775 User: 10,455	Well, no Battenbergs for me then.


Suedehead2 View member profile	12th December 2018, 09:06 PM Post #36
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 April 2007 Posts: 36,673 User: 3,272	If the payroll vote (ministers plus ministerial aides amounting to around 120 votes) all voted for May, then backbenchers voted heavily against her.


Doctor Blind View member profile	12th December 2018, 09:57 PM Post #37
#38BBE0 otherwise known as 'sky blue' Joined: 27 October 2008 Posts: 16,170 User: 7,561	Massive vote against her (only 63% support) - quite shocked how high it was, expecting around 60-80 'hardcore ERG etc'. Thatcher got 84% in her first confidence vote in 1989 and was gone a year later. May had to concede that she will go before the next election to get the support she did and it is pretty clear that the deal is now dead with her authority immediately drained. What remains to be seen is what happens next? Kudos to Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party for not tabling a doomed 'no confidence' vote in the government (which would have united the Tories) and instead allowed the Tories to tear themselves apart. Note to SNP: This is how you actually do Politics. The question is now when to table a vote of no confidence in the government - as the ERG will be desperate for the nuclear option (they can't call another no confidence vote for 12 months), I'd suggest it'll come after the withdrawal agreement 'meaningful' vote gets rejected, of which it looks like it will be when it EVENTUALLY comes now. 'oh dear'.


Mart!n View member profile	12th December 2018, 10:15 PM Post #38
Infamy Infamy they all got it in for me Joined: 5 March 2006 Posts: 129,134 User: 2	When I heard Boris Johnson was in contention for the leadership, I thought to myself... please NO. In a way I'm glad she won it, but now where does she go with all the Brexshit issue. Where ever I go everybody is talking about it, this is why sometimes I hate politics. Also when we decide to have an election, I can see a Labour win. In a way I'm torn between both parties because I don't know who is capable of doing the job for this country.


Long Dong Silver View member profile	12th December 2018, 10:31 PM Post #39
Buffy/Charmed Joined: 18 April 2013 Posts: 44,083 User: 18,639	Maggie quit after getting 204 votes. Mad May says nothing has changed with 200!


Long Dong Silver View member profile	12th December 2018, 10:32 PM Post #40
Buffy/Charmed Joined: 18 April 2013 Posts: 44,083 User: 18,639	QUOTE(Pigs in blankets @ Dec 12 2018, 10:15 PM) When I heard Boris Johnson was in contention for the leadership, I thought to myself... please NO. In a way I'm glad she won it, but now where does she go with all the Brexshit issue. Where ever I go everybody is talking about it, this is why sometimes I hate politics. Also when we decide to have an election, I can see a Labour win. In a way I'm torn between both parties because I don't know who is capable of doing the job for this country. VOTE LABOUR. There is no comparison between them and the disgusting party of food banks and privatisation, of the born to rule rich.