L00b   441 #433 Posted June 18, 2019 1 hour ago, CaptainSwing said: It's the same YouGov who show that Corbynite Labour policies are hugely popular with the public, provided that the words "Corbyn" and "Labour" are not mentioned when the question is asked.  The reason why that makes a difference is given at post #407. You are firmly in the age of pavlovian politics in the UK.  Boris' keynote speech (the "Schrödinger deal" one, bringing Malthouse back from the dead, getting ready for no deal etc.) is another example of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
L00b   441 #434 Posted June 18, 2019 (edited) Drum roll...and today's results are in:  Boris is still in the lead (of course), Raab fell out, Javid hanging in there by the skin of his teeth,  and Stewart is coming up on the inside.  I suggest that you tune to BBC1 at 20:00 tonight, this should be good Edited June 18, 2019 by L00b Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid   222 #435 Posted June 18, 2019 9 hours ago, Mr Fisk said: Dear Lord.. this is how he is now when facing a 1-1 tv appearance interview, heaven help the UK when he has to deal with a crisis that could affect the nation. He can and will be more serious when he is our leader 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ez8004   10 #436 Posted June 18, 2019 34 minutes ago, L00b said: Drum roll...and today's results are in:  Boris is still in the lead (of course), Raab fell out, Javid hanging in there by the skin of his teeth,  and Stewart is coming up on the inside.  I suggest that you tune to BBC1 at 20:00 tonight, this should be good Thank God the Brexit extremist is gone.  I still don't think Johnson will make it to the final two. Too much time for Boris not to trip up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
JamesR123   0 #437 Posted June 18, 2019 12 hours ago, L00b said: This recent YouGov poll of Conservative party members provides all the perspective you need, to explain ‘Boris’ (and the others):  https://mobile.twitter.com/APHClarkson/status/1140888065239597056  They’d rather burn down the Union, and England within it, to achieve Brexit, than see Corbyn reach no.10.  They are insane, by any comparative metric you’d care to use. England would survive the death of the Union, it would even prosper. The Scots almost pay their way but the northern Irish drag us down. Get rid I say. 11 hours ago, Lockdoctor said: It's an insane poll to conduct. Of course Conservative party members are worried about Corbyn becoming Prime Minister. As are the countries Jews and anti-racists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
janie48   98 #438 Posted June 18, 2019 I wasn't impressed with any of them this time. Come back Teresa May. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #439 Posted June 18, 2019 1 hour ago, janie48 said: I wasn't impressed with any of them this time. Come back Teresa May. She's the reason we're in this situation.  Anyway, whoever wins is likely to have the other (loser) candidates in their cabinet- after all they represent the same party.  Rory Stewart may of course consider playing the key role in a movie about the life of William Defoe..an uncanny resemblance there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   583 #440 Posted June 19, 2019 What a shambles last night ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
I1L2T3   10 #441 Posted June 19, 2019 52 minutes ago, pattricia said: What a shambles last night ! Wait until one of them actually starts the job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ANGELFIRE1 Â Â 10 #442 Posted June 19, 2019 On 17/06/2019 at 18:43, ANGELFIRE1 said: And still talked a load of BS, as they all did. As will Boris on Tuesday I am sure. Â Stuart getting a round of fairly heavy applause for trying to stuff three rubbish bags into one bag. Jaysus, which asylum did they pick the audience from. Â Angel1. That was a decent prediction then. Â Angel1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RiffRaff   10 #443 Posted June 19, 2019 Watched as much as I could take last night. Ye Gods... what a crew. Old Teresa must've been chortling away in her living room, listening to them waffle on. Reminded me of Bird and Fortune from many years ago....    Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lockdoctor   10 #444 Posted June 19, 2019 The leadership  debate wasn't good.  I thought all the participants talked over each other at different times. The program lacked a live audience. Something like the Question Time format would have worked better.  We didn't learn anything new.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...