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The Westministenders Hunger Games continues. Hunting for the Opposition.

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RedToothBrush · 12/07/2016 14:18

THE BREXIT FALLOUT OUT CONTINUES - THREAD EIGHT!

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Each of the parties seem to have a taken a very different style to their leadership contests.

The Tory party have been well documented as doing in the classic style of Hamlet. After the entire Conservative Party have spent two weeks stabbing each in the back and front, May steps forward to take the crown for herself.

But what about the others?

The UKIP leadership contest seems to be in comedy style of Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights. In a strange turn of events, that no one predicted and seem quite absurd, they seem to be changing their rules so their new leader must have been a member for 5 years. The punchline is this rules just about everyone out, apart from Neil Hamilton and Steven Woolfe. As BigChocFrenzy points out, we are expecting Arron Banks to hand out the brown envelopes. We are just waiting for the poorly thought out, and badly booked racist band to turn up and make everyone cringe in horror and distract everyone from UKIP's candidates and their manifestos in the process.

Meanwhile Labour Party decide to do what they thought was Star Wars Panto. After spending a week going “She’s Standing”, “Oh No She’s Not” Angela Eagle is declared the Empire Strikes Back candidate by Diane Abbot. Well if she’s the rebel leader, then who is Darth Vader and the Emperor?

Unfortunately, you’d be forgiven for thinking the performance is starting to look more and more like a re-enactment of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, by the minute:

A battle of wills between two forces locked together in a room with ultimately different and opposing self-interests. This is only resolved when the new leader to the dynamic who sought to upset the institution, and give the others their freedom, is lobotomised and subsequently killed in an act of mercy. His murderer manages to escape the prison to the cheers of those still stuck inside.

The Greens of course are a foreign language film, no one has heard of and no one is really that interested in watching.

The Lib Dems are merely sat in the audience. With Tim Farron heckling.

But where is Gandalf? Sad

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At least some sanity has returned and we now have some leaders. May can now get stuck into the job of handing the nightmare that is Brexit whilst making herself at home at Number 10. Rumours are circulating that it’s been left a bit of a pigsty.

We will follow May, on her new adventures to foreign lands to persuade Merkel and Juncker to hand over a mythical unicorn to the UK. Meanwhile will we continue our own hunt for the opposition, whilst we all consult our dictionaries for the meaning of the word ‘Brexit’ in bafflement in the wake of ‘Brexit means Brexit’.

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Sense of humour compulsory. No experience necessary though

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RedToothBrush · 13/07/2016 12:43

Kevin Schofield ‏@PolhomeEditor
Standing ovation for David Cameron from Tory, DUP, Lib Dem and some Labour MPs as he leaves #PMQs for the last time.^

Sophy Ridge ‏@SophyRidgeSky

Some opposition MPs give PM standing ovation - Gisela Stewart, Tim Farron, Angus Robertson (LAB, LIB, SNP)

Chris Ship ‏@chrisshipitv
Labour not standing. SNP not even clapping #PMQs

Interesting on how that's reported by various media outlets

Kevin Maguire ‏@Kevin_Maguire
Cameron sounds as if he's saying goodbye to Parliament and not just #pmqs

Good point. Will he stand again?

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derxa · 13/07/2016 12:44

because there is only 1 Tory MP in Scotland, who is hardly impressive
I won't have you trashing David Mundell. He's a lovely man. I was at the funeral of someone associated with the local Tory party and he took the time to attend. He's very personable and endured my father's political rantings at a Hogmanay event in our town. My father got so animated he threw whisky over Mundell's feet.

wooflesgoestotown · 13/07/2016 12:44

Gingerivy my fear is that while schools will stick to the NC for academic content they offload the extras that don't get them ofsted brownie points.

Is there any indication the NC will become compulsory again?

TheNorthRemembers · 13/07/2016 12:44

Sean O'Grady in the Indy on Theresa and Boris.

TheBathroomSink · 13/07/2016 12:49

woofle at the moment we don't have any indication of TM's education plans. Whilst the aborted leadership race was good for stability, it has meant that we only heard her policy speech on the economy, not other areas.

Who she appoints to Education in her Cabinet will give some idea, as if she goes for one of her 'allies' then it is likely an indicator that she wants to make some changes. Probably the worst option would be keeping Morgan in position. I can't envisage Gove coming back, but Morgan will just carry on as it.

TheBathroomSink · 13/07/2016 12:50

Jim Waterson ‏@jimwaterson 4m4 minutes ago
Cameron team: He's definitely staying as an MP.

TheBathroomSink · 13/07/2016 12:50

George Eaton ‏@georgeeaton 4m4 minutes ago
"Cameron is a class act", Labour MPs often say privately. Proved again today. #PMQs

TheBathroomSink · 13/07/2016 12:51

derxa - surely dealing with animated Hogmanay discussion should be a job requirement for any Scottish MP Grin?

RedToothBrush · 13/07/2016 12:51

Sam Coates Times ‏@SamCoatesTimes
David Cameron's spokesman says Michael Gove was not in the final PMQs prep. Says we shd ask Gove for why

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derxa · 13/07/2016 12:52

Should Dave and the wife be fined for keeping their kids off school?

wooflesgoestotown · 13/07/2016 12:52

Thebathroomsink ok thanks I'll look out for who gets appointed to education.

BigChocFrenzy · 13/07/2016 12:53

Derxa You are descended from whisky-throwers ?! Shock I thought that would get you ostracised in Scotland, lack of respect for tradition

BigChocFrenzy · 13/07/2016 12:54

Mundell tolerated secret service spying on the SNP, like they were a foreign power

derxa · 13/07/2016 12:54

surely dealing with animated Hogmanay discussion should be a job requirement for any Scottish MP Grin

RedToothBrush · 13/07/2016 12:54

Satisfaction with David Cameron as Prime Minister:
Satisfied: 28% (-7)
Dissatisfied: 66% (+8)
NET: -38
(via Ipsos Mori)

Well that poll says it all. Its probably at least a couple of percentage points out.

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GingerIvy · 13/07/2016 12:55

Should Dave and the wife be fined for keeping their kids off school?

According to Nicky Morgan, even ONE DAY off school is harmful.

TheBathroomSink · 13/07/2016 12:55

Odd, that red. The BBC says:
Ross Hawkins ‏@rosschawkins 20m20 minutes ago
Michael Gove in PMQs. Standing at door. Arms crossed. Watching pm and his successor. Tough game politics

GingerIvy · 13/07/2016 12:56

It's to be expected, I suppose. Nobody was going to just stand up and say "actually David, you've made a right mess of things, haven't you? Well done, eh?"

Shame, as it might have been entertaining. Grin

RedToothBrush · 13/07/2016 12:57

Should Dave and the wife be fined for keeping their kids off school?

Yes of course if they didn't get permission for unauthorised absence at such short notice. His kids are apparently now off to private school....

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RedToothBrush · 13/07/2016 12:59

David Allen Green ‏@DavidAllenGreen · 4m4 minutes ago

Cameron called the cat "it".
Always a tell, that.

Jim Waterson ‏@jimwaterson

Top tip for @David_Cameron: change the password on the @Number10gov Twitter account and take the followers with you.

All the important stuff is in the detail.

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BigChocFrenzy · 13/07/2016 13:03

Fines for taking kids on holiday in between a parent's chemo treatments is only for state school pleb families.
If DC's deregistered and is putting the kids in private schools, they allow absences, because parents are paying customers. They get longer hols anyway

TheBathroomSink · 13/07/2016 13:04

"With Labour heading into their own leadership battle, Jeremy Corbyn’s ratings have also fallen to their lowest since he was elected. Twenty-four percent are satisfied with the way he is doing his job as Labour leader (down three points in the month), while 65% are dissatisfied (up 13 points), giving him a net rating of -41. His rating among Labour voters has also fallen (45% satisfied and 48% dissatisfied)."

www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/3761/Over-half-say-Theresa-May-has-what-it-takes-to-be-a-good-PM.aspx#gallery[m]/0/

RedToothBrush · 13/07/2016 13:16

Angela Eagle ‏@angelaeagle
Today I'm pleased to sign the #KeepItComradely pledge. I hope all candidates and others will do so too

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Lucked · 13/07/2016 13:21

scientists for labour because

"Scientists for Labour is a science policy group. We are not a means for non-Labour members to hijack the Labour leadership election. That is not a judgement against or for any leadership candidate - we don't even know who will stand at this stage - but is a defence of the Labour NEC's rules. "

RedToothBrush · 13/07/2016 13:22

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/13/labour-must-decide-who-fighting-tears-apart-unite-divided-britain?CMP=twt_gu

On Labour tearing itself apart.

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