Thread: Brexit - It's Still On!

Originally Posted by Dragonfly

you guys are a bit hard on the ears, so need to repeat ourselves over and over to get the message

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May the fun begins (no pun intended)

Tory leadership: Gove becomes eighth candidate to enter race
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-48411784

Michael Gove has said he will enter the race for Tory leader, challenging his former Vote Leave ally Boris Johnson.

It means the two figureheads of the official Leave campaign will battle for the right to steer the Brexit process to a conclusion.

They previously clashed during the 2016 leadership contest, won by Theresa May.

So far, a total of eight candidates have announced they are standing for leader since Mrs May said she would resign on 7 June.

Their positions on a no-deal Brexit are emerging as the "central fault line", says BBC political correspondent Chris Mason.

Speaking outside his home, Environment Secretary Mr Gove said: "I can confirm that I will be putting my name forward to be prime minister of this country.

"I believe that I'm ready to unite the Conservative and Union Party, ready to deliver Brexit, and ready to lead this great country."

His decision to enter the race echoes the 2016 contest, when he ran against Mr Johnson for the leadership.

Then, he faced allegations of betrayal after withdrawing support from Mr Johnson and running for leader himself, eventually helping to end both men's chances of becoming prime minister.

Originally Posted by Neverna

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are you the new Smeg?

again who is counting

Originally Posted by Dragonfly

who is counting

The forum software.

Originally Posted by Dragonfly

again who is counting

Repeat rinse repeat you boring fool

Originally Posted by Neverna

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Blimey where'd you get that!

God!

^^^^ While Gove may have support among his fellow Tory MPs the membership hate him for stabbing Boris in the back and us ending up with Doris. Only way Gove becomes PM is if he gets to last 2 and the other candidate is a remainer.

I personally can't see that buffoon Boris being any better than May. But if Rees-Mogg says he's the man then ..........

Originally Posted by buriramboy

^^^^ While Gove may have support among his fellow Tory MPs the membership hate him for stabbing Boris in the back and us ending up with Doris. Only way Gove becomes PM is if he gets to last 2 and the other candidate is a remainer.

I think any Remainers in contention should enjoy respect simply for having the balls to run.

Butters wet dreams about Rees-Mogg.

Originally Posted by jabir

Blimey where'd you get that!

God!

NevtheCam is all seeing but God?

Originally Posted by buriramboy

^^^^ While Gove may have support among his fellow Tory MPs the membership hate him for stabbing Boris in the back and us ending up with Doris. Only way Gove becomes PM is if he gets to last 2 and the other candidate is a remainer.

The problem the Tories face is that under May they've upset a large proportion of their traditional voter base. In the PM election they are going to have to show a united front, even getting behind a candidate they may not universally like and give the winner support to deliver, otherwise they risk permanently losing a chunk of their supporters. They just cannot risk further in fighting.

I don't see any of the runners delivering Brexit against orders from Berlin, yet each with hand on heart will swear to do it.

Nothing profound there, even the Belgian got it right.

Originally Posted by jabir

Blimey where'd you get that!

Brexit - It's Still On! - Who Posted?

Originally Posted by jabir

God!

Thanks, but just call me Nev.

For those interested, the EU has a real-time EU elections page...

https://www.election-results.eu/

What time will EU election result be announced?
The European Parliament will start to release seat projections results from 5pm BST (6pm Brussels time) tonight.


Provisional results for the entire Parliament will be released at approximately 10.15pm BST with confirmed figures arriving through the night.


The UK results are expected to be announced after polls have closed at 10pm BST with the first expected at about 10.15pm.

it's 8pm here, let's see how LePen did for the election, anything above 25% will be very serious

The EU is like FIFA with Sepp Blurter, run by drunks and professional politicians who sit above everyone looking down and just won't listen because they know better. Going to enjoy this.

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

The EU is like FIFA with Sepp Blurter, run by drunks and professional politicians who sit above everyone looking down and just won't listen because they know better. Going to enjoy this.

exactly like the UK parliament, maybe time to vote for a true republic

Originally Posted by Dragonfly

exactly like the UK parliament, maybe time to vote for a true republic

Not just the UK. I note the politicians are calling the populists extremists, I think this says all anyone needs to know about what politicians really think about the general public.

According to the exit polls in France Le Pen has come out top with the granny grabbers party a few % points behind.

yep, LePen won the day with 24%, Macron not too bad with 22%, and the Green 12%

conservatives (Sarko) 8% and Socialist (Holland) less than 6%

Landslide victory for a clean quick Brexit

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

Landslide victory for a clean quick Brexit

Lib Dems and Greens between them have a greater percentage of the vote than Brexit party - currently.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-48417228

So far, the Brexit Party has the same number of winning MEPs as the Labour Party, Conservatives and Lib Dems combined.