JohnL

So When Theresa May said "I'll be setting economic policy for you" etc. I assume on everybody else's TV it said "I'll be setting economic policy for JohnL" Brilliant, I look forward to this.

Right - The civil servants need to find a building to put the Brexit department lets say Milton Keynes for example - then everybody else forgets it even exists and it reports back in say 7 years (for thoroughness as the Chilcot Report).

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well it looks like being the SNP or UKIP next > time...but not Plaid Cymru John :) Poor Plaid but Leanne still made a speech as if someone was listening :) "It is a matter of principle that the most powerful political position in the UK should be elected to his or her role as a result of a fairly contested election. That is why I support an immediate UK-wide election to allow people to have their say as to who they believe is best placed to lead the UK through these testing, challenging times. With Labour and the Tories engulfed by chaos and division, Plaid Cymru is putting forward the vision and values needed to take our country forward. Plaid Cymru politicians would never abdicate their responsibilities to people in Wales in the same way as Brexit's so-called leaders have." ? PLAID CYMRU LEADER LEANNE WOOD AM

We should have an opposition though unless it's Boris :)

The media made sure Eagle looked really stupid She just did a self deprecating joke - it was a bit sad I thought.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > red devil Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > So we'll have a PM that hasn't been elected > either > > by the Tory membership or the country as a > whole. > > Brilliant!... > > Same happened with Gordon Brown. That went well :)

It was nice of her to wait until the end of Euro 2016 anyway.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A year or so ago a passing man in Finsbury Park > randomly shouted at me to eff off back where I > came from. I'm white English. It made me realise > how that stuff has been bubbling away below the > face for a long time. He mean't for you to Eff off back to your own village and leave Finsbury Park for the local people. #villagism

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Looks like Leadsom is quitting, as the public have > realised what an evil witch she is. So no LSD for > now... But even she didn't stab anybody in the back - Michael :)

If we all had a communal consciousness - everyone would pretend we don't :)

9:04 Thameslink from Peckham Rye cancelled 9:10 Thameslink 10 minutes odd late.

Rook Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > While the You Gov poll released on 5 July in The > Times had put Theresa May comfortably ahead of > Leadsom, a ConservativeHome survey, published on 4 > July, put Andrea Leadsom marginally in front > > Since then, support for Andrea Leadsom appears to > have gained momentum (according to the website > ConservativeHome), and a membership rally took > place in her favour in Parliament Square > yesterday. However, Im sure youve seen Leadsom has > also come under increasing scrutiny of her > background and CV, with some former colleagues > rebuking career claims she has made, according to > The Guardian. > > While this may deter some members from voting for > her, it could equally be seen by some as tactics > to call into question her reputation, and > therefore in fact strengthen membership support > for her. > > More importantly, given the grassroots members are > typically regarded as very eurosceptic, and have > historically chosen the most eurosceptic candidate > on the ballot, it would therefore not be > surprising to see Theresa May emphasise her > eurosceptic credentials over the upcoming campaign > period to garner support among a group of people > who could otherwise be expected to opt for the > more eurosceptic Andrea Leadsom based purely on > precedence That rally was apparently hilarious What do we want ANDREA LEADSOM when do we want her NOW

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Re Andrea Leadsom's comments on gay marriage, > apparently she thinks it should be redefined as a > Christian sacrament between a man and a woman > only. Sounds odd: gay couples aside, this seems to > have implications for civil marriage, as well as > for married people of other faiths. > > She has also talked about repealing the hunting > bill on the grounds she represents a mainly rural > community where foxes are a nuisance (she should > visit this area - getting tired of scraping up fox > poo recently). Baffling to think there's anyone > who still genuinely thinks hunting is an efficient > way to control foxes. She meant Liam Fox.

Sounds like Leadsom would try and repeal gay marriage law.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is there a PMQs this afternoon? There was but nobody really cared. Statement on Chilcot by Cameron at 12:30

9:04 Thameslink from Peckham Rye cancelled. not sure if this will be everyday - there's one at 9:10 so wouldn't be surprised.

Someone here is a weather forecaster I reckon :)

Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > why on Earth were you reading Wales on line? I read it .. but then I'm welsh In Wales often referred to as The Fail (Western Mail) :)

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL didn't say the referendum was done via > online voting. > He was supposing the situation if on-line format > was used for referenda on all issues. > Unless I missed something. That's what I meant - assuming no abuse - everyone a single vote and we vote for issues and then the government implements them. Would probably be awful :)

adonirum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jenny1 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > But wouldn't you agree that that was extremely > > foolish? > > What, foolish to have a democratic vote ? Cameron gave no thought to a Leave vote - just assumed a remain. Then even worse no long term debate - did we ever discuss what sort of UK we want

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm not a fan of Farage or Johnson. I'm certainly > not a fan of Cameron who also threw his toys out > of his pram > when he did not get His own way and bottled it > when he is the Leader (PM) and should of stayed on > and dealt with things. > > And as for Corbyn.. ? FFS. we need to get rid of > the lot of them... > > No wonder Brussels was able to walk all over > us... > > There is no one out there with any balls.. > > DulwichFox Angela Eagle.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > KidKruger Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > yes, things were certainly put 'right' in the > > referendum, that's for sure. > > > > In the same way that you put a car on a bumpy > road > > 'right', by veering swiftly off track and > driving > > over a cliff in the dark. > > > > Excellent strategy. As long as you don't give > two > > shits about the future of the country. > > We haven't left yet.. The country is still IN The > E.U.. and the mess it is in has been happening for > some time.. > The UK has been going down the pan for years.. not > a week.. > > Now.. for the first time we can put it right.. Our > laws.. Our rules... > ..and I do give more than 2 shits (as you > eloquently put it in your usual manner) about the > future of MY country. > > DF. OK bring on that referendum on Capital Punishment NOT :)

They have to anyway - as they have to unravel and repeal the original act.

Lordship 516 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Anyway, it was Osborne who ruled himself out. > > Theresa May is ideally placed to negotiate an > immigration policy that will be suitable for the > UK. She did a reasonably good job under difficult > conditions & now she can put that experience to > good use during discussions in Brussels & > elsewhere. She has now said that sending EU people living in the UK home is on the table. Not sure about that - even though it's obviously a bargaining chip.

I reckon his wife wears the trousers :