Thread 48 - Sunak - Capsized on the Ship of Lies

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So what does that mean for Macron, does he stay regardless of the outcome, or go if defeated?

A French lady has explained on Twitter, Macron remains as President, there could be a change of Government and Prime Minister https://x.com/annettedittert/status/1799887187426578644?s=61&t=xKCXjKa1-S6Ks0nSd_LXGg

He stays in place I think - depends on whether I've interpreted this thread correctly!

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BREAKING Macron dissolves 🇫🇷 Parliament after the RN obtains 31.5% against 15.4% of the Renaissance list. New elections on June 30 and July 7 #Europeanelection2024

x.com/gcapoccia1/status/1799883113595818136?s=46&t=Uw4lJNwxFZFnX0Xs3doHYg

Super helpful, thanks!!

This thread about the European election result is helpful

https://x.com/CasMudde/status/1799885747064873035?t=XZdBuDu-OGturSXkVHcxqQ&s=19

First take:

Far-right parties (seem to) underperform in Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania & Sweden... Greece, Netherlands & Spain not remarkable either.

Sure, the far right wins, with new record seats, but no major victory overall.

Helpful clip from Sky News breaking down the EU election results.

x.com/skynews/status/1799911930074656894?s=46&t=Uw4lJNwxFZFnX0Xs3doHYg

Suella Braverman is making her views known about Farage according to tomorrow's papers.

Can you guess what she thinks about him?

I'm guessing she thinks he's a true conservative.
Am I close?

Re Macron, I think he remains president for another 3 years. I believe the thinking is either France rejects the hard right in a parliamentary election, or if the right win, they make such a mess in the next three years that the electorate rejects them at the presidential elections ( not sure if Macron can stand again or not though).

Braverman is a Frarage fan, is she declaring her love, joining the cult?

@BestIsWest it seems there is a limit of two consecutive terms for French presidents since the law was changed in 2008 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Term_limits_in_France

I'm so pleased with the EU vote here in Sweden. We dabbled with the tories (moderaterna) and nutjobs (sverigedemokraterna) at the last election but everyone has quickly realised how shit they are. So back to socialism we go (socialdemokraterna). Hurrah!

That is good news @MrTiddlesTheCat .

Headline in the Times

Newspaper headlines: Mosley 'nearly made it' and 'Macron trounced' - BBC News

Can anyone shed any light on why Ed Davey is so up for getting the silly photo shoots? I'm guessing it's because he has no other way of getting airspace since it's all being given to Farage now but I wondered if there's any other reason?

Is he showing he's up for being on some game shows on TV post election?

I genuinely think that's what he's like. I think he is a man who is interested in people and very at ease around them.

I think he also wants to position himself as being the human amongst the leaders.

Yes, its pretty much the only way the L/Ds get any coverage. And as Piggy says it Davey seems to enjoy being around people.

The media seem to think its much healthier for the nation to obsess over every fart coming from Farage.

Nobody will be surprised by Braverman's desire to bring Farage in. The article in the New Yorker 'What Have Fourteen Years of Conservative Rule Done to Britain by Sam Knight concludes with Braverman's pal (the one she leaked top secret information to) John Hayes saying that the Conservatives need to be more Conservative because that is what wins outside of university towns and cities.

I'm not sure that is correct (!) but either way I noted there was no reference to making people's lives better, just a desire to win votes.

They've dropped any illusion of wanting to be the voice for the centre.

They need to read Jon Sopel's book If Only They Didn't Speak English. It's a common mistake to assume Americans are like the British and vice versa.

She has gone further than that, divorced her husband marrying Nigel & together they will rule the U.K.

She has gone further than that, divorced her husband marrying Nigel & together they will rule the U.K.

Sorry for the double post

I asked the Conservative Party press office to explain why Richard Holden was dodging selection questions by talking about Emily Thornberry instead

The response is remarkable

https://x.com/lewisUTBdenison/status/1799918648821535106

From now on, I think all Tories need to answer every question 'Emily Thornberry said'.

He’s been to the Clav school of media training. 😂

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