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[News] MPs defecting to The Independent Group in parliament
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Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
That's what his girlfriend said to her friend...
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
That's very true, but there are other influences though, not just parental. I actually read all 3 manifestos in 2017, came to the conclusion that The Liberal Democrats was the one I most agreed with/liked, and subsequently voted Labour for the first time since 1997 primarily simply because I don't like (to put it politely) The Conservative and Unionist Party or The Right Honourable Amber Rudd. and that's from someone who reluctantly voted Tory in 2001 and 2015 too.
What are you bluffering on about, you ever meandering FOOL?
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,151
Now confirmed on the BBC. 7 MPs resign from the party: Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Gavin Shuker and Ann Coffey.
Just when I thought we'd dealt ourselves the biggest own goal of a self inflicted crisis in decades which was making us virtually un-electable at the next election along comes a golden opportunity on a silver platter, thank you Labour
Dick Swiveller
Well-known member
- Sep 9, 2011
- 9,155
Although Wealden DC want to flatten the one in Hailsham and replace it with a Lidl as part of their regeneration plan.
HA HA - Not a bad thing. This guy is an absolute c***
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
I can understand the logic there entirely- a Lidl rather than Waitrose would be far more appropriate for Hailsham.
personally I think the *****ervatives and Labour are both outdated dinosaurs, the sooner they both die off the better.
just under 2/3 of the electorate vote, on a good day they get around 40% each . . .in total that's less than 52% over all . . . . . voting should be compulsory, and you don't need to be a rocket scientise to see that a slightly left of centre party which is both sharing/caring to the general population, as well as progressive and proactive environmentally and economically would clean up.
I'm sure the vast majority of those who don't vote, abstain because there's no one with any integrity or soul to vote for. (trying to be polite there, rather than saying parasitic leeches, which is probably more accurate)
just under 2/3 of the electorate vote, on a good day they get around 40% each . . .in total that's less than 52% over all . . . . . voting should be compulsory, and you don't need to be a rocket scientise to see that a slightly left of centre party which is both sharing/caring to the general population, as well as progressive and proactive environmentally and economically would clean up.
I'm sure the vast majority of those who don't vote, abstain because there's no one with any integrity or soul to vote for. (trying to be polite there, rather than saying parasitic leeches, which is probably more accurate)
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,300
not Brexit really, thats just another excuse for a small group very unhappy about Corbyn and future of Labour. there's at least 3 separate reasons for them leaving (Brexit, anti-semitism, Momentum). and i reckon this is why they arent forming a new party, because they hope to rejoin Labour.
You are deluded, Bold Seagull, totally deluded!
Dick Swiveller
Well-known member
- Sep 9, 2011
- 9,155
Actually looks like I misread it as I have just gone back to check and they talk about Lidl having a separate site with dedicated car parking so it looks like Waitrose would stay. Which makes more sense as there are a lot of affluent parts of the town along with more deprived areas - especially with the swathes of new housing developments in progress.
If anyone is interested and hasn't seen it before, here is the report
http://council.wealden.gov.uk/docum...ping Centre Hailsham - Master Plan Vision.pdf
- Aug 8, 2005
- 26,544
Fair comment, I will watch it in detail later. Pretty damning for Corbyn.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
What a contribution again BLOCK F, you really are the board's Umberto Eco.
Labour party break-up ?
Nailed it.
Whatever happened to progressive politics?
We’ve regressed so much.
The likes of May, Corbyn, Reece-Mogg, Abbott, Johnson & McDonnell belong in the 70s & 80s (1870s/80s in the case of JRM).
I’m hoping the ERG will split the Tories now, still plenty of blood to be split.
Nailed it.
Whatever happened to progressive politics?
We’ve regressed so much.
The likes of May, Corbyn, Reece-Mogg, Abbott, Johnson & McDonnell belong in the 70s & 80s (1870s/80s in the case of JRM).
I’m hoping the ERG will split the Tories now, still plenty of blood to be split.
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Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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Bit of a shame that Momentum didn't break away from the Labour Party to follow their heads up their arses instead, but today's news offers a glimpse of a way forward towards a modern left-of -centre party. New Labour 2.0 except without being deeply complicit in the immoral and illegal invasion of sovereign states under fake pretext?