General Election - December 12th, 2019

[Metal Biker]

How? He was anti eu and anti immigrant.

Even had his minions saying they would look at the licences of channel 4.

How was he anti-migrant and anti-EU?

He negotiated a WA with the EU. That shows support of a relationship with Europe. Not wanting to be a member of the EU does not equal being "anti-EU".

 

[George Hannah]

Well they'd be staying in the EU no? Good luck to them.

They leave the EU like the rest of the UK on Jan 31 if BoJo is to be believed. They would first need to separate from the UK and then be accepted as a new member (meeting the necessary GDP debt criteria) to get back inside.

 

[Metal Biker]

Think the other 26 countries will be fine.

"27"

We're the 28th.

 

[M18CTID]

Lets not forget @Bigga

This whole thing has been worth it just to see those who have been totally insufferable getting it handed to them.

I've not spent much time in the politics threads these past few weeks but it doesn't seem that long ago that you seemed to be backing Corbyn and I think you said he'd gotten a handle on the anti-Semitism issue. What's happened in the meantime mate? That's not a dig by the way - just a genuine question

 

[The perfect fumble]

The last Conservative win of this scale was arguably the precursor for devolution; the inability of an English rump to placate the 'partnership of equals' meant the system had to change. Sturgeon would be wise to use this result as another stepping stone towards independence rather than to rush into another absolute referendum.

She can channel her inner Braveheart, but the lever she wants to pull isn't connected to anything.

 

[blueinsa]

Fumble did say Johnson would win and did say Corbyn would be the reason.

Incredible political forecasting that no one else in here saw coming at all.

Fair play boys.

 

[argyle]

Thankfully, Brits aren't that gullible.

They swallowed the Get Brexit Done crap.

 

[joe123]

Would the EU accept them?

good question, but my instinct would be that whilst we're getting done up the wrong un in our next few years of negotiations, the EU would see it as a nice two fingers to flick at Boris by welcoming them back into the fold. I say that based on little knowledge of what Brussels motivations would be mind.

 

[argyle]

And
Of course if you stand for election on a mandate to leave and then do everything you can to prevent that happening, the next time the electorate get the chance they will demonstrate how much they appreciate your dishonesty.

Again, Boris voted 3 times against leaving.

 

[George Hannah]

Corbyn on BBC just now, extraordinary - no responsibility taken at all, we did a great job - it was just Brexit what done it.