"The Fixed Term Parliament Act mandates that if an incoming prime minister cannot form a government and get the approval of the House within two weeks, then we have a general election." Here's hoping for more resignations and that the British public gets a clue and stops self sabotaging then!
"I know the pubic persona of the bumbling idiot is what most people see" that's an insulting assumption! A major reason he terrifies the shit out of me and many others is because he ISN'T an idiot! He knows EXACTLY what he's doing and it isn't going to be policies that help those of us worst off! Because he's also an uncaring, prejudiced, callous arsehole!
"you might hopefully be surprised at what he can achieve" do you REALLY think what he wants to achieve is better living standards for the poor, sick and disabled? Reducing homelessness? Peaceful relations with our neighbours in Europe? An end to "austerity" policies? Stopping the lining of the pockets of himself and his cronies? Don't be ridiculous! I can only assume that you are pretty well off yourself if you think he's at all a good choice.
"When will people realise - Brexit is not going to work. The only way it will happen is a disastrous no deal scenario and we will pay the price of that for generations." Hear hear! I am hoping (probably desperately admittedly) that if Scotland goes independent we can either remain or rejoin EU.
"Isn't it quite damning that they all feel they can't get a word in edgeways on here?" Rubbish! Of course they can comment but 9/10 they can't defend/debate their decisions adequately or sensibly and end up flouncing! Usually after some name calling!
"You cannot keep re-voting just until you get the result that you like" actually voting to change things because we have more knowledge and information is exactly what happens in a true democracy. I know a good many people in real life who voted leave who now regret it, the referendum was very poorly run and a lot of key information wasn't provided or discussed.
"Brexiters deserve him. Should be an interesting autumn." Problem is them dragging the rest of us down with them!
"I'm from a very pro- leave area (Cornwall) but the folk who voted to leave just don't seem to grasp we've just thrown a lot down the drain." Yes! I really struggle to understand why certain areas that benefit the MOST out of us being in the EU voted leave! Wales absolutely stunned me! Why they think conservative brexiteers give a shit about them I do not know!
@shinesweetfreedom WHAT immigration problem?! Where on earth are you getting your "info" from?! The sun?!
"My prediction is that he’ll take the record for the shortest serving PM in history." Less than 119 days? Let's hope, though I can still see him causing serious damage in even a short amount of time!
To those asking "why dude?" He's apparently created an acronym
Deliver
Unite
Defeat
Energise
According to his very disturbing speech. How he can think unite and defeat are compatible I don't know.
Curiousaboutsamphire your post about certain immigrants (which I WON'T repeat is purely thinly veiled racism. Such thinking has NO place in a decent functioning uk.