Fucking disaster for Leave supporters.
The Remain vote was supposed ot be split between the Lib Dems and Labour, now Labour will tank, and the split wont be disastrous for Remain.
Fucking genius from Labor if they just want to make sure a strong Remain supporting govt wins the majority at the next election. Such self sacrifice is noble and rare in politics.

@MiketheSnow said in British Politics:

Thus proving existence if said bubble. People like that really are twats.

@jegga It aged even less well for the student protestors.... Where are they now?

@dogmeat said in NZ Politics:

@rotated It's not simply the quality of the premiers it's the revolving door policy, the back-stabbing and the too often buffoonery. Who did Gillard get rolled by?

Way to move the goalposts! It is exactly about the quality of the premiers. That was exactly what we were talking about

@Catogrande However they are loudly proclaiming to be acting on behalf of constituents... And that doesn't even start to explain refusing an election.

@Toddy said in NZ Politics:

Isn't he an alleged rapist/sex offender. Or are we assuming guilty unless proven innocent now.

Couldn't agree more. Innocent until proven guilty still applies to those you don't like. It is the lies from Ardern and her mates that irk me.
The victims should be listened to, not knee jerk believed.

@dogmeat said in NZ Politics:

@Baron-Silas-Greenback

Not defending Cindy for a second but
Morrison, Turnbull, Abbott, Rudd, Gillard - not really the lucky country eh?

Mind you Adern \ Bridges ain't all that either.

NZ Labour Leaders since Aunty Helen; Goff, Shearer, Silent T, Little, Cindy isn't eactly Savage/Fraser/Nash either

I think Ardern is worse than all if them. And most of them were terrible

@Billy-Webb said in Brexit:

@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Brexit:

@Billy-Webb said in Brexit:

@Catogrande said in Brexit:

The first step in bringing Boris to book has been made. Not sure if this means much in itself, the appeal will likely be more interesting.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49661855

That is a damning ruling.
Effectively says BJ lied to the Queen. In a different time he'd be in the Tower by now

But you're quite right. The ruling will be appealed. Parliament won't get to sit again until the proroguing period has come to an end anyway. And Boris is pretty slippery. Not sure he will be harmed by all of this.
And if he is as popular as @MajorRage suggests, not sure it will harm him in any way at the polls either.

And that last bit is where one should become very concerned. Across the pond, their is another orange-haired bloke who is so popular, he can lie and cheat and basically do what he wants without being held accountable. Not good signs for the UK if the rule-of-law becomes subservient to popularity. Ask me. I live in Africa.

You didn't actually read the article did you....
The equivalent court in England found in his favour. It is just a Scottish court. Ultimately the Supreme Court will decide.

Thanks for checking - and yes I did read it, and a fair few others regarding this. I am well aware of the English court ruling.
Last time I checked though, Scotland was still part of the United Kingdom though - so their ruling holds no less weight than the English court, and it is damning.
If you had read my post more closely, you will have noted that I concur with the view that the ruling will be appealed.

I did read your post. And it seemed rather gleeful and rather lopsided. Thus ruling isn't damning of Johnson, that's just wishful thinking.

@dogmeat Yeah she does. She is actually that bad.

@Billy-Webb said in British Politics:

@Rembrandt

Am I reading that graphic correctly i.e. that 485 MPs are Remainers and only 162 are Leavers?
If so, 2 questions:

1. How is that calculated?
2. How, given the 406 Leave constituencies is that even possible?

@MajorRage would be right then.
The system has let everyone down in a (with excuses for the Trump-speak) bigly way.

Because you keep assuming MPs are representing the views of constituents. They are not.