UK Election June 08

[filghy2]

That's right we abolished the House of Lords..... oh no we didn't.....

The House of Lords still exists, but its power to block legislation was removed in 1911. It's obviously an anachronism, but there are probably better alternatives than simply abolishing it: eg having an upper house elected by proportional representation as many other countries do.

Of course, the little Englanders like holzz won't like that - 'no foreign influences here; we're British!'.

[Jericho]

Of course, the little Englanders like holzz won't like that - 'no foreign influences here; we're British!'.

We've got far too much foreign influence as it is, thank you kindly!

[Stavros]

Hip Hip Hooray! Theresa May is going to support the repeal of the ban on fox-hunting by offering the party a free vote on the issue, the most pressing and urgent policy facing all true English men and women today. Oh I say, isn't she splendid? I do so love a commanding woman with a whip mounted on her trusty steed, and reject utterly the remarks of that scoundrel, Oscar Wilde who described this sport of Kings 'The unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable!

Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn was asked seven times (by BBC journalist and Tory Laura Kuenssberg) if he could confirm that Labour if elected to govern will leave the UK whatever the outcome of the negotiations. He failed, so about 40 minutes later someone in the party's communications clarified it, Kuenssberg tweeting "Aides to Corbyn say 'Brexit is settled' , if JC is PM 'we will leave the EU'" -but this is the really interesting segment in her interview with JC:
I sent a letter to President Elect Macron last night congratulating him on his election and also setting out in broad terms what our aims are in these negotiations: To have good relations with Europe of course, secondly to make sure there is a trade access, a tariff free trade access, to European markets. Thirdly, that we will of course protect the rights of EU nationals living in Britain which we will do straight away and that we will also ensure that the regulations that we got from the European Union such as Working Time Directive and employment conditions will be defended and maintained. It has to be put very clearly.

Hmmm...tariff free access to 'European markets' -presumably including the EU Single Market? That is what we have right now, and what we will not have if/when the UK leaves the EU. Like the man said It has to be put very clearly...

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-politics-live

[peejaye]

I don't know if you're familiar with "Social Media" Stavros but there as been a series ongoing issues between Kuenssberg & the Labour leader for a long time now! Pleased you branded her a "Tory", she most certainly is, often appearing on the BBC's The Politics show as a so called "neutral"

[Jericho]

The Kuenssberg interview can be found in full here.
Make your own minds up:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39852719

[broncofan]

It was inappropriate for her to ask the question so many times. His answer appeared to be that he is unwilling to guarantee anything at the beginning of negotiations. However, his party was willing to promise unequivocally. I understand his apprehension about saying you will leave EU regardless of negotiations but if his party's position is that you're leaving the EU, he should concede it. Does he want to be misunderstood? You can't be a martyr and a leader at the same time.

[Stavros]

You can't be a martyr and a leader at the same time.

Welcome to our Momentum world....

[filghy2]

Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn was asked seven times (by BBC journalist and Tory Laura Kuenssberg) if he could confirm that Labour if elected to govern will leave the UK whatever the outcome of the negotiations.

So you think that's the only way he can get people to vote for him?

[filghy2]

We've got far too much foreign influence as it is, thank you kindly!

You're welcome to them (and Rolf Harris too). After all, you did start off by sending us your undesirables. Murdoch has actually been a US citizen since 1985, when the great patriot relinquished his Australian citizenship to satisfy US media ownership laws.

[Stavros]

So you think that's the only way he can get people to vote for him?

OOps! So many layers to the Freudian slip I don't know where to begin...or end. And that's before we get to Labour and the EU...!