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Some interesting analysis of last night's votes by party here:https://twitter.com/cath_haddon/status/1111172769956458497But here's the sting:But it also shows how far to go on any compromise. It’s hard to do so when your preferred option still seems possible. Customs Union would have got over line with SNP votes. But referendum got highest figure so will still be in running in their minds.So there is still a way to go until they can coalesce around an option. I think we can all agree May's Deal is a dead duck. If offering to fall on her sword doesn't make a difference, nothing well.
Only thing the DUP voted for was a 2 year status quo. Think about it from their side. They don't get tarred with tipping us into No Deal. They kick the can down the road. And they'll retain their position of power over the Govt. And we're back here in 2 years. Unprincipled bas**rds.
Quote from: SydneyRover on March 27, 2019, 09:43:13 pm 5,900,820 signatures If you look at the map it shows the lowest participation rates in the ex-industrial areas of the UK which are now amongst the poorest, and according to recent reports those hit hardest by Austerity. It's almost as though it is some sort of defiant self harm.https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584Areas where, on average, the less intelligent live.
5,900,820 signatures If you look at the map it shows the lowest participation rates in the ex-industrial areas of the UK which are now amongst the poorest, and according to recent reports those hit hardest by Austerity. It's almost as though it is some sort of defiant self harm.https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584
The only outrage against democracy would be if we don't leave at all.If we leave on wto terms, so be it. The referendum DID NOT ask if we wanted a deal or remain.
They may well gain control of the Tory Party, but in doing so they will make it unelectable.
The most fascinating thing about this entire process has been to see how some people's obsession with winning means they are prepared to ignore treason, they're prepared to ignore being lied to and they are prepared to ignore the fact that we'll do spectacular damage to our economic future. None of that matters. As long as they get their way.
Quote from: The Red Baron on March 28, 2019, 03:12:12 pmThey may well gain control of the Tory Party, but in doing so they will make it unelectable.Outside of the Peoples Republic of South Yorkshire the Labour party are not that popular whoever are running the Conservatives. Even just over the border into North Lincs they wouldn't win here.
The Government are using this third vote as a stick to beat the Labour party with (despite the fact the DUP and groups of Tory MPs have already said they will vote against it).They will trot out the line that the Labour front bench agreed with most of the withdrawal agreement in principle. Once it's defeated, they will offload the responsibility for the inevitable long extension of A50 onto the labour party, who they will say are frustrating the brexit process. This is sadly purely about politics. The absence of leadership will be filled with tactics for how the conservative party can most effectively appeal to the hard line 40% vote leave population.