The result called a while ago. Predicted ..
Boris wins Tory leadership
New deal negotiated
Governing becomes impossible
Election called
Best Tory majority since 1987.

Only One Pundit Called This

Brian Blessed could pull it off though so i’ll concede the point.

Brian Blessed has a big shouty posh voice, rescues lost animals, and has shagged his way through about fifteen hareems whilst simultaneously navigating to the north pole on a sled pulled by huskies.

Also, he said “Gordon’s Alive”.

Ideal Prime Minister material.

Brian Blessed has a big shouty posh voice, rescues lost animals, and has shagged his way through about fifteen hareems whilst simultaneously navigating to the north pole on a sled pulled by huskies.

Also, he said “Gordon’s Alive”.

Ideal Prime Minister material.

But he has a beard.

Hugh Grant FTW.
Posh shaggers seem to be all the rage.

 forzafkawi I can’t see the Scots being dumb enough to be out of the EU and independant of Britain as well.

Cheers for that, i can’t see how the english are dumb enough to elect a turkey slaughterhouse to lead them into xmas.

I am pro indépendance and pro EU/pro immigration rather than a closeted narrow minded brexiteer.

The house of commons will be a very different place

Indeed, there won’t be so much counter argument as in recent past. It’ll just be a bunch of torytards pointing fingers and shouting down anyone who cares to open their mouths.

The house of commons will be a very different place

I’d imagine Holyrood will be a different place also after the new government rams through legislation to strip it of as many powers as it can.

It’s all about Taking Back Control innit.

Posh shaggers seem to be all the rage.

As it happens, I haven’t shaved for a couple of months…

Is a very good point.

No, its not, its moronic garbage like so much posted on STW’s political threads – carry on in your deluded bubble.

Is a very good point.

No, its not, its moronic garbage like so much posted on STW’s political threads – carry on in your deluded bubble.

Meh

It’s about time the BBC were taken to task, especially for their pathetic interpretation of The War Of The Worlds

Posh shaggers seem to be all the rage.

As it happens, I haven’t shaved for a couple of months…

Implied humblebrag by CFH, I’ve been told you’re not as good looking as you think, Tracey from seat 107c joining the mile high club doesn’t count. 😉

Posh shaggers seem to be all the rage.

David Beckham for PM

I can’t see the Scots being dumb enough to be out of the EU and independant of Britain as well.

I pray the SNP aren’t dumb enough to hold another Indyref without some sort of assurances from the EU.

Problem is, this is where the next battle in the media will be fought, it will be the 65% Tory/right wing papers telling us that we can’t rejoin the EU, v.s. the centrist/lefty papers telling us maybe, and the National telling us definitely.

And moderates like me stuck in the middle wondering which way to gamble. I wouldn’t and didn’t vote for Scotland out of EU AND GB, although look where that got me, Scotland out of EU whether I like it or not.

There is absolutely zero benefit in political terms – therefore will not happen.

+1. Boris is going to spend the next five years doing popular stuff to chase votes. He’s not going to do anything to jeopardize that.

We can’t fathom England’s love affair with the tories

Really? Because Scotland has two Tory MPs and only one Labour MP. If you all want a Labour government so much how about providing 50 or so Labour MPs to join the 200 or so England and Wales provides?

Feels to me as though Scotland is as reluctant to vote for Momentum/Labour as anyone in England and Wales.

He’s got a majority of 80, he hasn’t got anything to worry about, especially from a bunch of MPs who spend their time banging on about independence.

+1.

We can’t fathom England’s love affair with the tories

It’s not so long ago that the SNP were known as the tartan tories. And don’t forget that nearly four in every ten Scots voted to leave the EU.

My point is that Scotland, like England, is not a homogeneous entity. Plenty of us down south live in Labour/ remain areas.

In seriousness; Labour needs a celebrity, charismatic leader without significant baggage, ASAP. It’s the main reason Boris harvested working class, not particularly politically engaged votes. Time and again I heard “yeah, but you know, he’s funny isn’t he?” from friends and colleagues (in the bloody NHS!!?!?) as a justification for why the were drawn towards Boris.

Charisma, sadly, is worth a great deal more than worthy policies.

The manifesto, other than being perceived as complicated and a bit ambitious, was not particularly toxic, and many liked the individual policy ideas.

So Hugh Grant/Frank Skinner/Peter Kaye and a simplified, less ambitious manifesto should walk it in 5 years time.

He’s got a majority of 80, he hasn’t got anything to worry about, especially from a bunch of MPs who spend their time banging on about independence.

Grand Moff Cummings

The Scottish Parliament will no longer be of any concern to us. I have just received word that the Emperor has dissolved the council permanently. The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.

General Mogg:
But that’s impossible. How will the Emperor maintain control without the bureaucracy?

Grand Moff Cummings
The regional governors now have direct control over their territories. Fear will keep the local systems in line.

If by “ASAP” you mean “about five years ago” then you’re bang on the money.

True dat. Still, we are where we are. Any raises on H Grant/F Skinner/P Kaye?

Fantasyland that ‘the right Milliband’ would have made the foggiest bit of difference.

The manifesto, other than being perceived as complicated and a bit ambitious, was not particularly toxic, and many liked the individual policy ideas.

It was dreadful for all the reasons debated endlessly on the other thread.

David Blunkett described it as “An impossible program which nobody would believe.”

The manifesto was as bad as Corbyn himself and the mental Brexit position.