Reply to: Theresa May to face leadership challenge

[darmstadt]

JRM savaged: Jacob Rees-Mogg and his lack of guile has condemned him | British GQ

[BlasterBates]

Oh dear, have I just sown the seeds of a terrible nagging suspicion we'll be leaving with no deal?

Have you noticed that even the most hardened no deal Brexiteer uses the term "managed" no deal. JRM even talked about dangling 39 billion in front of the EU to get a "managed" no deal. What else will he be dangling in front of the EU.

I will guarantee you that the "management" terms will not be greatly different from May's Brino.

This is like Trump renegotiating NAFTA and renaming it ATFAN.

[TwoWolves]

Oh dear, have I just sown the seeds of a terrible nagging suspicion we'll be leaving with no deal?

It looks more attractive by the day.

[OwlHoot]

When you fell out of the stupid tree, you really did hit all the branches on the way down, didn't you?

Oh dear, have I just sown the seeds of a terrible nagging suspicion we'll be leaving with no deal?

[NigelJK]

If I were May I'd be letting the 48 know which new seat they will contesting next time around.

[scooterscot]

You won't be getting your Einbürgerung soon with that...

Oh ja, slip..ich meine "alle", manchmal English immer kommt erst in meiner kopf, und daraus ales ist gemischt wenn ich muss schreibt..


you'd be surprised who they let in. Almost got me Einbürgerung, watch this space.

Gwd I hate Deutsch, why must it be so taxing on my middle aged brain?

[WordIsBond]

1. The Scottish Parliament is elected on a proportional system designed never to allow one party a majority. There has been one anomaly, in the previous parliament, where the SNP won one. Any party ever wishing to vote anything through, needs the cooperation of members from other parties.

2. The Scottish government does not run a deficit. It's not permitted to,

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.

1. So? The SNP are just short of a majority and have to do a deal with at least one minor party to pass their budget. As of now, they don't have anyone who will deal with them. Scottish budget negotiations stall - BBC News. By contrast, the Westminster Tories are just short of a majority and have to do a deal with at least one minor party to pass their budget. And they managed. Perhaps Nicola Sturgeon and Mackay are even more incompetent than May and Hammond.

2. Ok. They aren't permitted to run a deficit. Someone might tell Nicola. "Yes, Scotland has a deficit and it’s a deficit we want to see reduced to sustainable levels." Independent Scotland would need to cut deficit, says Sturgeon | Politics | The Guardian

You can argue semantics all you want but Derek Mackay is using inflation to push more people into the higher rate band and he isn't using the funds to reduce the deficit/shortfall/whatever you want to label it, he's just going to spend more and more. Hardly a case for putting the SNP in charge of anything.

[chopper]

Come on Tory Brexiteers. You had a leadership vote in 2016 for Theresa May. You lost. Get over it. Respect the will of the Tory party, etc.

Oh wait you're allowed a second vote?

Well, technically she was unopposed in 2016... But yes, the Gammons misjudged their hand this week, didn't they? Personally I think May submitted one of the 48 letters.

[darmstadt]

rdeEs wäre Super für jedermann, wenn sie ist gehen wü.

You won't be getting your Einbürgerung soon with that...

[scooterscot]

Es wäre Super für jedermann, wenn sie ist gehen würde.

[northernladuk]

She's through. Way to go Theresa!!

[TwoWolves]

A couple of weeks ago I'm taking the family home after a day out, only about half a mile from home when who should pass by in the opposite direction but Teresa May (grinning like a Cheshire cat) and a cavalcade of security personnel in a variety of vehicles.

We spent about two minutes wondering what was going on until we passed a pheasant shoot lined-up on the local estate blasting everything that moved with their shotguns, certainly the largest I've seen all season.

The woman is bribing everyone to get what she wants.

[meridian]

No.

Spoilsport.

[Old Greg]

JRM on shortly afterwards, saying that a significant number of the votes “for” were from people “on her payroll”.

Is he suggesting that they were bribed?

No.

[meridian]

JRM on shortly afterwards, saying that a significant number of the votes “for” were from people “on her payroll”.

Is he suggesting that they were bribed?