What's the political climate like in the UK right now?

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24 May 2019, 3:28 am

Hundreds of years ago anyone backing the wrong guy would end up losing their head... I'm sure that would spice things up a bit. Nowadays they just have to spend six months sitting on the "naughty step"... boring!

I might prefer that "nice Mr Hunt" as he saved our local hospital. I'm easily pleased thay way. It does seem, though, that once sometime gets their arse on the seat of power they seem to have chemical changes in their brain and start acting a bit weird.

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24 May 2019, 4:24 am

confirmed she is off (while in tears), but staying on until someone new is in place

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24 May 2019, 4:50 am

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confirmed she is off (while in tears), but staying on until someone new is in place

Made me laugh. Even someone like Putin or Kim could say "I'm staying on until the new guy is in place" and not be technically incorrect. History has shown however (as with Tony Blair) once you make an announcement like that you are an instant lame duck. In May's case, however, I think lame duck would be a promotion.
I'm sure she's looking forward to a nice comfy seat in the House of Lords.

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24 May 2019, 5:38 am

The UK is about to get it's 3rd Prime Minister in 12 years who has got the job without having a General Election

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24 May 2019, 7:48 am

Biscuitman wrote:

The UK is about to get it's 3rd Prime Minister in 12 years who has got the job without having a General Election

Yeh... something not right about that. Whoever gets the job will get to be PM without the bother of having an election... I think the nasty party is just about to get a lot nastier... lots of backstabbing and political shenanigans.

Also... just been on holiday in Spain. Some Belgian bloke there held up a Belgian newspaper with a photo of Farage in it and laughed at us. What could I say? It was a fair cop!

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24 May 2019, 7:57 am

Our next PM is about to be decided by 100,000 people who are 70% male and have an average age of 72 :lol:

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24 May 2019, 11:47 am

Good riddance

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24 May 2019, 12:58 pm

Trueno wrote:

I doubt she'll get a peerage. She will either stay on as a backbencher until the next election or stand down as an MP as soon as she leaves Downing Street.

As for who will replace her, I fear it will be Boris. But honestly, none of the main contenders fill me with confidence so it might as well be him.

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24 May 2019, 1:23 pm

Political climate? You mean like global warming?

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25 May 2019, 4:41 am

gonna get messier , with the eu cold-shouldering it, and indyref2 and welsh also chafing their hands .. and potentially a louder reaction from the corbynites.

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25 May 2019, 10:18 am

bit late now

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25 May 2019, 4:04 pm

JohnPowell wrote:

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You just completely ignored what I wrote. Parliament had already voted to leave without a deal!! ! ! ! !

I ignored it as it was factually incorrect. They have not voted to do that. They voted against no deal in parliament, same as they voted against revoking A50 and against a 2nd referendum.

They voted to leave with or without a deal on the 29th of March. It was enshrined in British law but International Law was used by May to stop us leaving. Which is absurd as it was International Law that Assange had the right to asylum. None of those votes changed British Law. You are clueless.

Why must you all use media insults to sidle with a mock house jury whose ears cannot be reached? The slaughterhouse insignia treaty is taking place at number 10, Downing street.

I am not interested in so called conspiracy theories anyway, or people trying to demonstrate their awareness of media political debates and highlighting news media coverage, already seen and heard, whether to be believed or not by the press or public. Distinguish the mad hype from the media coverage, is like a leaver trying to go Bremain, but going, ''Where's Nigel?'', in a foray of tidal wave Brexiteering.
The toning down approach of leaving the E.U, is.- let us all think, is, to Leave and not back out.
If the triage is to stay, then good luck to the backlash of ex-hypodermis royal Britannia cohorts.
Focus on tomorrows E.U result of the polls might raise a few eyebrows, but damn if new voters should be allowed the final say on a backlash of heated exchanges and suicide notes. I know whose head I'd like to see on a stick, and seeing as Guy Fawkes failed that mission, I'd say the impossible is about to happen, ten-four.
We'll be seeing more of you peeps on tomorrows grapevine, and new world exchanges. Ditto.

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25 May 2019, 5:20 pm

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