U.K. Politics: the only Green Party MP in the U.K. will not stand at next election

[Artoo]

Vote on Baron's amendment:

I's to the right: 24
No's to the left: 600

I think the no's have it.

Wait, what? So they’ve just voted against Britain stopping the backstop at any time it wants to?

[heppolo]

If only we had our greatest ever leader Maggie to steer us through...I had so much hope for May at the start, but I've been increasingly frustrated with her since she called the GE in 2017.

Maggie was stabbed in the back by her own party, I guess the strongest leader in the last couple of decades was Tony Blair. Yes, he was a sleazy politician but a smooth talker and the one leader that had the best shadow operatives in Peter Mandelson and Alastair Campbell.

[Thriller]

Re: UK Politics: key Brexit vote tonight (15/01/2019)

Never seen so many people in the commons

[Wayne]

Vote on Baron's amendment:

I's to the right: 24
No's to the left: 600

I think the no's have it.

Wait, what? So they’ve just voted against Britain stopping the backstop at any time it wants to?

They have.

I think they've done that though as a protest vote - if that is tacked on as an amendment to May's existing bill, it will make it harder to justify voting against May's bill. I think that point will likely be included as a standard point in any renegotiated exit.

[Artoo]

Vote on Baron's amendment:

I's to the right: 24
No's to the left: 600

I think the no's have it.

Wait, what? So they’ve just voted against Britain stopping the backstop at any time it wants to?

They have.

You can’t make this up

[Wayne]

Votes

I's - 202
No's - 432

May's plan is rejected.

[Artoo]

Never seen so many people in the commons

There shouldn’t be a single empty seat. Not today.

[heppolo]

[tweet:1mq775ob]https://twitter.com/JacobMCampbell/status/1085257270475309057[/tweet:1mq775ob]

[Thriller]

Harry Enfield is one of the speakers?!

[Wayne]

I wonder if Corbyn is about to stand up and call for a vote of confidence...

[Rihab]

Votes

I's - 202
No's - 432

May's plan is rejected.

Damn.

The deal is dead. Under these circumstances, there's no point in renegotiating.

[Wayne]

My my, May actually has serious balls.

She's offering a confidence vote to any party, not just the opposition.

[heppolo]

UK Parliament reminds me of the Ukrainian one so much, the only thing that is missing is the good old brawl.

[Artoo]

My my, May actually has serious balls.

She's offering a confidence vote to any party, not just the opposition.

She is going no where.

[Artoo]

UK Parliament reminds me of the Ukrainian one so much, the only thing that is missing is the good old brawl.

We’ve been there

[Wayne]

Corbyn will be calling a vote of no confidence.

[Artoo]

Here we go.

[Thriller]

Re: UK Politics: May's Brexit plan rejected (202-432)

Thought Corbyn was about to have a heart attack.

[Wayne]

Re: UK Politics: Brexit plan rejected; confidence vote table

The biggest loss of any sitting Prime Minister since the 1920s - Ramsay MacDonald had the previous biggest loss.

[Artoo]

Re: UK Politics: Brexit plan rejected; confidence vote table

I wonder what May has up her sleeve. She isn’t coming this close to just give up.

[RayRay]

Oh me oh May...

[RayRay]

It's the biggest government defeat in history. Ever.

[Rihab]

I wonder what May has up her sleeve. She isn’t coming this close to just give up.

is this sarcasm

[Wayne]

If a vote of no confidence succeeds, a General Election will be called - that's the last thing we need.

[KEY9481]

Re: UK Politics: Brexit plan rejected; confidence vote table

Poor Theresa.
Just cancel that shit already.