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yahyah

Are you after my job, yahyah? ;) It is worth noting that Labour increased their share in 2 of the 4 contests where they stood, and the "resurgent" LibDems didn't stand in 2 of the 5 and came last in another (though their vote was up there too) Labour's decline in the other two can at leas...

yahyah

Morning. Another good night for the Lib Dems. One of the by elections was in Fairford North, in the Cotswolds near the village I used to live in, so no surprise to see Labour not standing. Lib Dems up 40 points to 68%, Tories down 20.9 to 30%. Greens 1.8%, didn't stand last time, thankfully no Kippe...

yahyah

Thanks Refitman, and thanks to Adam too.

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PorFavor wrote:I couldn't see that anyone got back to Andrew Sparrow with regard to the Michael Gove\Donald Trump interview. Not that I'm overly surprised.

They're probably still out on a long liquid lunch celebrating last night's vote.

yahyah

We're not alone JA. Lots of people feel like us.

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yahyah

There's that feeling of having a bad hangover today, but without having consumed any alcohol.

yahyah

Is it cold in Stoke JA ?
If your other half is canvassing hope he's well wrapped.
It's freezing here, too cold to go out and garden. Wind chill of minus 10 on the weather report for here and it feels lower.

yahyah

JA said 'at the moment Cameron bailed out'... you wrote 'at that moment it didn't matter that Cameron resigned'. I didn't realise you meant later on than when he resigned. Was taking the word moment as meaning moment/time around/immediately linked with, not later on. Also, isn't JA making the point ...

yahyah

<coughs politely and not at all argumentatively> 'In damning headlines and critical editorials....editors scorn PM and ridicule...' https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2016/sep/13/national-newspapers-deride-david-cameron-for-quitting" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

yahyah

The Sparrow's put a call in to Gove's office to ask for comment.

yahyah

Now there we are in total agreement Stephen.
Have another slice

or two.

yahyah

Or sit with a cake and a fork.

yahyah

Trump's favourability still thankfully low at 19%, but that is up 11 points from 8% six months ago. :( Which is the point I was making last week, that he could be viewed more favourably over time the way things are going in politics. 46% of kippers like him, 25% of 2015 Tory voters according to Smit...

yahyah

Latest politician favourability ratings from YouGov, for those interested.

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yahyah

There's probably a difference between what they will claim publicly is their reason and their actual reasons. Hard not to see it as being cowed by the fear of putting Labour's heartlands at risk. Two by-elections in the next few weeks. Arcane Parliamentary procedures mean playing the game in the Hou...

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Why particularly PK, Tubs and me ?

yahyah

I read it as "on here"/him. I kinda thought that question by PfY was obviously referring to here. I don't mean to be narky yy. Thank you. I should have been more explicit. But I don't think we even have anyone who still posts here who is a Lexiter. Or who admits it to it :lol: It was so d...

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HindleA wrote:I read it as "on here"/him.

There is a wider world than FTN.
Do we need an emoticon that means 'this ain't about you personally' ?

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In reply to Paul's question last night ''who voted for Lexit ?''. https://en-gb.facebook.com/www.lexit.org.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; #lexit left leave campaign http://www.leftleave.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ''why I am voting for ...

yahyah

To be clear - we don't all have to see the same solutions to the same problems - otherwise I can sit in a room and think to myself how excellent I am. Paul always helped me reconsider my sometimes knee jerk response to stuff, because he knows things I don't know an thinks differently. If you are pi...

yahyah

Don't worry TC, I'll be spending more time gardening now the weather's better and the days longers and trying to ignore what a mess our politicians are making of our futures. Will get 'argumentative' with the weeds. <sigh> it does seem as if argumentative is acceptable if certain people do it.

yahyah

Just read last night's posts. Big thanks to Frog222 for their posts. Hope Paul doesn't go, but maybe as he said last night [am paraphrasing from memory so please don't shout at me if it isn't word for word] he is spending time defending Corbyn - who he didn't vote for or support - and Labour's Brexi...

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Paul asked 'when did anyone vote for Lexit ?' '' I am voting for Lexit'' http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/why-i-am-voting-for-lexit-eu-brexit-out-a7093151.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ''LeftLeave Lexit statement'' http://www.leftleave.org/lexit-statement-on-the-vo...

yahyah

Well, with my legendary childish thinking, had harboured some little tiny hope that right would prevail on the day, that by some miracle things would be ok.

Good night. A depressing one and likely to get even more so.

yahyah

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Next nice but dim

There should be a second referendum on outcome

That's what Labour should have been arguing for from the go get.

yahyah

Tories are Tories yahyah What did anyone expect? Ask the Lexiters that question. I genuinely don't understand that yahyah It's not complicated Paul. What did those who voted for a 'progressive' 'left wing' 'pro-immigrant' [just some of the descriptions I heard people use] Brexit/Lexit think would h...

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If I remember she was vociferously anti-Brexit.

yahyah

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:
yahyah wrote:Going well then
Tories are Tories yahyah

What did anyone expect?

Ask the Lexiters that question.

yahyah

Going well then

yahyah

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:

Is that a European Brown Bear waving us goodbye ?

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yahyah

There'll be nine votes according to the Sparrow.
That'll take a while. Bogger.

yahyah

Good to see Harry Leslie Smith's not piping down over Article 50.

''Breaking the Dubs Agreement to take 3k refugee children shows Theresa May's word can't be trusted & #BrexitBill should be rejected.''

yahyah

Is she ill again ?

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yahyah

I started reading Sinclair Lewis' 1935 novel 'It Couldn't Happen Here' last night. Penguin re-issued it recently. Lewis uses humour to comment on views supporting creationism, racism, anti-worker and union sentiment, militarism hiding behind isolationism and ''peace'', the need for a ''strong leader...

yahyah

Morning.

Harry Leslie Smith last night: The hour hath cometh. So when cometh the man or woman to lead ?

yahyah

Chris Leslie's amendment voted down by a majority of 33.

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only six Tory rebels ?

yahyah

Asking for something doesn't always mean you get it.

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AnatolyKasparov wrote:
yahyah wrote:Clarified ? Well no one's told Eoin Clarke. He's literally just tweeted the statement and thinks it is is an 'important victory'.
Clarke is (unlike Starmer) a prat. No disagreement here

yahyah

Clarified ? Well no one's told Eoin Clarke. He's literally just tweeted the statement and thinks it is is an 'important victory'.

yahyah

Caroline Lucas, two hours ago. ''If Labour think this is a concession worth celebrating they are living on another planet''. And do they? Or is this just a cheap substance-free jibe from Lucas?? Bear in mind it was the BBC who first announced this as a major concession, not anybody from HM Oppositi...

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yahyah

Caroline Lucas, two hours ago. ''If Labour think this is a concession worth celebrating they are living on another planet''.

yahyah

That narrative is "established" where, exactly? This ties in with some of my recent posts, though - it is easier to push such a line when SOME on the remain side (and vocal elements, too) seem to think reversing/ignoring the referendum result would be both possible and desirable. If inste...

yahyah

Happy birthday PK. Hope you have a lovely day. X Happy Birthday from me as well PK - absolutely beautiful baby! :) Yahya - how you doing after your fall? Feeling any better? (fingers crossed) Yes thanks. No lasting damage thankfully. Spent the afternoon gardening, have cleared masses and all the li...

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Nice to see something to smile about PK. What a little smasher she is.

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